Eighteen
A Nostalgic Ode to Eighteen: Living on the Edge of Youth
Lyrics
That's a death defying walk she's got
Describing an impressive and daring walk the subject has.
Dancing to the parking lot, oh eighteen
Expressing the energetic and carefree dance towards the parking lot, emphasizing the age of eighteen.
What she does to T-shirts
Highlighting the attractive way the subject manipulates T-shirts.
So good make my eyes hurt, oh eighteen
Expressing the intense positive impact, visually hurting the observer's eyes at the age of eighteen.
Somebody ought to write a song about it, so I did
Acknowledging the uniqueness of the subject, prompting the songwriter to create a song about it.
It makes me wish I was a kid again, eighteen
Expressing a desire to return to the carefree days of childhood inspired by the subject's actions.
We were made out of asbestos
Referencing the resilience associated with the age, using "asbestos" metaphorically.
Dairy Queen for breakfast at eighteen, eighteen
Recalling a nostalgic memory of having Dairy Queen for breakfast at eighteen.
Rock and roll was king
Highlighting the prominence of rock and roll music and the significance of cars at the age of eighteen.
And cars were everything at eighteen, eighteen
Emphasizing the centrality of cars in the lives of individuals at this age.
Nobody could have told us anything and if they tried
Asserting the independence and resistance to advice during this stage of life.
It gave us something to fight about, eighteen
Recognizing that disagreements and challenges added substance to life at eighteen.
Blue jeans, young hearts knockin' out
Evoking the image of youth wearing blue jeans, with hearts full of dreams and ambitions.
Big dreams, you and me work
Describing the shared aspirations and collaborative efforts between two people.
We're burning like gasoline
Metaphorically describing the intense and vibrant nature of their pursuits.
It's amazing that we ever lived past, eighteen
Reflecting on the odds of surviving the challenges and risks encountered at the age of eighteen.
Shooting city limit signs
Recalling rebellious acts such as shooting city limit signs during youth.
Chasing girls and wasting time, oh eighteen
Describing the pursuit of girls and engaging in leisurely activities at the age of eighteen.
Pretending we were tough
Acknowledging a façade of toughness assumed during this stage of life.
Telling stories we made up, oh eighteen
Referring to the creation of fictional stories as a form of entertainment.
Dressing like the pictures
Describing the emulation of styles depicted in pictures and posters.
Hanging in our bedroom
Referring to posters hung in bedrooms, representing aspirations from magazines.
We tore out of a magazine, eighteen
Highlighting the influence of media and magazines on the fashion choices of teenagers.
Blue jeans, young hearts knockin' out
Reiteration of the youth's fashion and dreams, emphasizing hearts full of ambition.
Big dreams, you and me work
Reiterating the collaborative efforts and shared dreams between two individuals.
We're burning like gasoline
Metaphorically describing the intensity and passion of their pursuits.
It's amazing that we ever lived past, eighteen, eighteen, eighteen
Repetition of the acknowledgment of survival past the challenges encountered at eighteen.
Cruisin' in convertibles
Recalling the experience of driving in convertibles, feeling invincible.
Completely indestructible
Emphasizing the feeling of being indestructible during this phase of life.
We were hookin' up and hangin' out
Recalling the social activities and relationships of youth.
Believing what we sang about, eighteen
Expressing the belief in the messages conveyed through music at eighteen.
Kroeger on a Friday night
Referencing a specific event or location, Kroeger on a Friday night.
Making circles out of headlights
Describing a shared experience of creating circles with headlights, possibly as a form of entertainment.
Yeah, it felt so good being alive, eighteen
Expressing the joy and satisfaction of being alive at eighteen.
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