Dave Matthews Band – Seven

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  General Comment:Anybody here know what 7/8 time is? That's a 7 count of 8th notes per measure. Probably just one (if not the main reason) that he chose the title. Carter Beauford will rip faces off with his ability of playing this odd time signature on his behemoth drumset. Guess what other song is in 7/8....Pink Floyd's "Money". Watch the live versions of this song on youtube. in a word, arm-hair-raising.

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  General Comment:In terms of the title of this song, it is a reference to the fact that the song has SEVEN bars, rather than the usual 4 or 8. The band referenced this in a documentary when the album came out.
  
  In terms of the lyrics, they are classic Dave; a mixture of sexual references with drug references. This isn't one of his better disguised songs, I think it's pretty obvious that it's about sex...but it could be about drugs (Mary Jane) too.

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  My Interpretation:i think i cracked the code, or at least discovered my own interpretation of this song..
  and what an amazing, seductive song it is..
  
  ok here goes.
  
  everyone remember that episode of Friends where Monica goes over the seven erogenous zones on a woman?
  1,2,1,2,3,3,5,4,3,2,2,2,4,6,2,4,6,4,2,… 4,7,5,7,6,7,7,7,7,7, 7, 7! 7! 7! 7! 7!
  
  well.. i wonder if since the song is in general about wanting to go down on a girl, if he is talking about number 7 on the list of zones..
  number 7 on her list is the same area he wants to visit in this song..
  
  my first post.. lemme know your thoughts!!!
  
  

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  General Comment:Sorry to burst everyone's bubble, but this song is actually about mary jane. When Dave Played Mile High Music Fest last year just before playing this he said, "It's good to get here and get a little bit of Rocky Mountain HIGH. This song is about that particular thing. It's called Seven."
  

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  General Comment:this song perfectly expresses the raw passion that both feel for eachother. This descriptive ode of sex by Dave is incomparable to any other work...red is the color of the sun with my eyes closed. absolutely hypnotic!

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  General Comment:If this song does not get you going, I don't know what will...So sexy

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  General Comment:This song is about the yearning for sex and what most men like (giving head), yes I said what the others wouldn't, but hey if you're to young for that you probably shouldn't be listening to this song.
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  Baby, babe, you know I'm all about you
  And all I wanna do is take a little ride
  Maybe get inside
  Maybe get in
  (means that every time he thinks about this girl he wants to lay beside her and do it
  Ma'ma told me boy someday that girl will take your mind and then you'll know
  I never knew, but I do now, I never knew, but I do now
  I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you
  You, You, You, You, You, You, You
  (means that he was told that the girl he likes is going to be the center of his world, take over his mind, be the love of his life. This is the sweet part of the song)
  Sour as my fingers
  Dirty pick pocket
  I can still taste you
  I won't wash my hands
  (Okay this is X-rated, I can't see any other meaning except giving oral sex here)
  Red is the color of the sun with my eyes closed
  I can still taste you
  And I will again
  (Two meanings to this, bt the main one that grabs my attention, red is the color of down there, I can still taste you and I will again refers to repition of oral)
  Wanna drink it, wanna drink it
  Let me go down
  Let me go down, Let me go down, Let me go down
  Down, Down, Down, Down, Down
  ( C'mon could he be any more obvious here, seriously.)
  

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  General Comment:I agree with everyone's interpretations of the song. I just wanted to say "I can still taste you. And I will again," is one of the sexiest lines ever written.

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  General Comment:Oh yeah and I think the song is called Seven because that's how many minutes it takes him to 'get the job done down town'
  lol
  Notice he sings down consecutively 7 times. & also sings "you" consecutively 7 times

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    And the song has a septuple meter, count it!

    Flag JOBAon March 16, 2011  
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  General Comment:When I first heard this song the first thing that got my attention was the sassy melody at the beginning. Then after listening more I was taken away with the lyrics and shook my head at what I was hearing. Next thing I knew I was biting my lip.....
  
  What a sexy song. hee he =)

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