Halfway Home At Seventeen by dez - Zona

Halfway Home At Seventeen

Track · Jan 30, 2026 · English

Halfway Home At Seventeen

Duration

3:27

Language

English

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Seventeen

Borrowed jacket

Borrowed time

You were twenty-three

Driving way too fast down my mind

You said

"You’re safe here"

Hands at ten and two on the wheel

I believed you

Like the only thing that was real

[Pre-Chorus]

You saved me from the shouting in my house

From every slammed door

Every doubt

[Chorus]

Halfway home at seventeen

I fell in love with what you seemed

You got a ring

You changed your name

I learned to love her just the same

Now you don’t want me

But you check my phone

You don’t want me to be alone

You don’t love me

But you still care

Just enough to keep me there (oh)

[Verse 2]

Sunday porch light

Her bare feet paint the steps in gold

I bring red wine

You brag about how brave I’ve grown

I laugh too loud

Hide the way my stomach turns

Two chairs

Three hearts

Watching all the candles burn

[Pre-Chorus]

You pull me in just close enough to stay

Then push me back where I can’t walk away

[Chorus]

Halfway home at seventeen

I fell in love with what we seemed

You got a ring

You changed your name

I started loving both your names

Now you don’t want me

But you call at night

Asking who is holding me tight

You don’t choose me

But you still care

Just enough to keep me there (hey)

[Bridge]

I’m not your secret

I’m not your spare key

I’m not the space you run to

When you feel empty

If you don’t want me

Let me go

I deserve a love

You don’t control (oh yeah)

[Chorus]

Halfway home at seventeen

I gave you every in-between

You built a house

You locked the door

Still you’re watching my front porch

You don’t want me

But you guard the gate

Scared that someone else won’t wait

You don’t choose me

So I choose air

Walk away

Leave you right there

[Outro]

Seventeen is over now

I’m not coming back around

You don’t want me

I can tell

And I won’t keep living in your hell

Style

moody pop ballad with gentle acoustic guitar and warm padsmidtempo groove. female vocals close and confessional in the verseschorus blooms with airy harmonies and soft bass. subtle piano doubles key lines; last chorus lifts with a tambourine shimmer and a held vocal ad-lib.

Prompt

17 grew up way to fast fell for the 23 yr old guy you saved me made me feel safe i fell inlove you got married i started loving both of yall,yall dont want me but don’t want me with anyone else

Credits

Prompt bydez

GeneratedJan 30, 2026

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