[Verse 1]
Met you on a Tuesday
Coffee breath and crooked grin
You asked me what I'm reading
I lied just to let you in
You said
"We live round the corner"
Showed me pictures on your phone
Two toothbrushes by the mirror
A wedding on a beach of stone
[Chorus]
Seventeen at the door of your perfect little life
Shoes off in the hallway
Hiding in the light
You say
"We adore you
Don’t rush
Just stay"
But you won’t hold me in the harsh of day
You keep my heart on a shelf you never touch
Don’t want me with another
Don’t want me too much
Seventeen at the door
And you’ve got the key
You say I’m special
But you don’t choose me
[Verse 2]
You pour me cherry liquor
Say
"Just a sip
It’s fine" (yeah right)
Your fingers brush my shoulder
Then you both pretend it’s by design
You ask about my boyfriend
Twist a ring and change your tone
"You’re too good for kids your age"
Then walk me to the bus alone
[Chorus]
Seventeen at the door of your perfect little life
Shoes off in the hallway
Hiding in the light
You say
"We adore you
Don’t rush
Just stay"
But you won’t hold me in the harsh of day
You keep my heart on a shelf you never touch
Don’t want me with another
Don’t want me too much
Seventeen at the door
And you’ve got the key
You say I’m special
But you don’t choose me
[Bridge]
I learned to read your messages
Between the jokes and late-night "hey"
You pull me close with compliments
Then push me toward "some other day"
I’m tired of being almost
A ghost between your kitchen walls
If I’m too young to love you
Why you scared when someone calls? (why you scared?)
[Chorus]
Seventeen at the door of your perfect little life
Shoes off in the hallway
Hiding in the light
You say
"We adore you
Don’t rush
Just stay"
But you won’t hold me in the harsh of day
You keep my heart on a shelf you never touch
Don’t want me with another
Don’t want me too much
Seventeen at the door
Turning from the key
You say I’m special
I say I’m finally free