Lyrics
17, Not a lot on my mind
Reflecting on the simplicity of being 17 with not much on the mind.
You and me, yeah we met right on time
Highlighting the fortuitous timing of meeting the significant other.
Couple weeks, now we're holding hands
Describing the progression of the relationship, now holding hands.
Your mom, yeah she didn't understand
Noting a parental disapproval, specifically from the girl's mom.
The way that my face lit up when you would call
Expressing joy through facial expressions when receiving calls from the partner.
Staying up till the sunrise just to hear you talk
Revealing dedication by staying up late just to hear the partner talk.
And the moment I met you we had it all
Recalling the initial moments of the relationship and the completeness felt.
Never thought about living without you
Acknowledging a lack of consideration for a life without the partner.
Didn't think that it always had to feel right
Questioning the expectation that the relationship always feels right.
Late nights, summer drives, just you and I
Recalling shared experiences of late nights and summer drives.
My hand your knee, you were lookin at me
Describing a moment of physical closeness in the relationship.
I was falling too fast for your light green eyes
Admitting a rapid emotional descent for the partner's attractive qualities.
Everything that you said to me
Acknowledging the impact of the partner's words on the speaker.
That night sitting on your jeep
Referencing a specific night of shared memories, sitting on a jeep.
We were counting the stars
Recollecting a moment of serenity while counting stars together.
Life wasn't as hard when we were 17
Emphasizing that life seemed less challenging at the age of 17.
When we 17, driving in your beat up Jeep
Revisiting the experience of driving in a beat-up Jeep at 17.
Listening to somebody, that's where I want to be
Expressing a desire to be with someone special while listening to music.
Took you to my favorite spot, didn't have to say a lot
Recalling a moment of connection without the need for extensive conversation.
Now I know what I lost
Realizing the value of what was lost in the relationship.
Maybe you were never here
Suggesting doubt about the partner's actual presence in the speaker's life.
And the things that we did
Acknowledging that past actions and experiences may fade away.
Will start to disappear
Anticipating the disappearance of shared memories.
But the moment I wake up
Upon waking up, being reminded of what once was in the relationship.
I'm reminded of what was
Reflecting on past experiences and commitments, such as knowing the names of future kids.
I still know the names of all our kids
Accepting the partner's current happiness in a new relationship.
And all the places where we'd live
Retaining detailed knowledge about imagined future life with the partner.
I know your happier with him but
Acknowledging the partner's current contentment with someone else.
Do you you still think about the times
Pondering whether the partner still reminisces about shared moments.
When we had planned out our whole lives
Reflecting on the times when future plans were made together.
Cause I do
Expressing a continued attachment to past memories and shared plans.
Didn't think that it always had to feel right
Reiterating the questioning of the expectation for a relationship to always feel right.
Late nights, summer drives, just you and I
Recalling shared experiences of late nights and summer drives.
My hand your knee, you were lookin at me
Describing a moment of physical closeness in the relationship.
I was falling too fast for your light green eyes
Admitting a rapid emotional descent for the partner's attractive qualities.
Everything that you said to me
Reiterating the impact of the partner's words on the speaker.
That night sitting on your jeep
Referencing a specific night of shared memories, sitting on a jeep.
We were counting the stars
Recollecting a moment of serenity while counting stars together.
Life wasn't as hard when we were 17
Emphasizing that life seemed less challenging at the age of 17.
When we 17, driving in your beat up Jeep
Revisiting the experience of driving in a beat-up Jeep at 17.
Listening to somebody, that's where I want to be
Expressing a desire to be with someone special while listening to music.
Took you to my favorite spot, didn't have to say a lot
Recalling a moment of connection without the need for extensive conversation.
Now I know what I lost
Realizing the value of what was lost
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