Thank you. So many people are ruining this amazing song by giving it all kinds of other meanings. I even read some saying it was about pedophiles grooming children. It’s about the fashion industry which was way more present back in the early 2000’s when the song came out. Nowadays with social media and fake celebrity ‘supermodels’ you don’t hear about the modeling industry as much
@@ALT-vz3jn some people perceive stuff differently, why do you think people ruin a song just because they perceive a song differently, either way nothings rlly gonna change about the song. let people have their own opinions
The purple aesthetic is very dream like and very darkish, like something whimsical or mystical, driving at night, the purple aesthetic is hard to put into words but it’s very beautiful it’s one of my fav aesthetics,
@@a.lexisok Oh you mean the weekend's album? Yeah that's pretty dark but it doesn't mean this isn't either. Google the meaning and you'll know what I mean
TW: anorexia Hello ppl! I see lots of people talking about how the song is abt the age of models in model agencies, so I wanted to offer another interpretation. What if the numbers actually refer to weight or the size of the models? So like 17 inches, to me, this could explain the sirens, because the models might have starved themselves to the point of health problems... Though this might just be a stretch, I think its an interesting idea
Thanks for the trigger warning, I don’t need it personally but it’s super helpful to people. ❤️❤️❤️This is the first comment I’ve seen here that has a trigger warning before going into a possibility upsetting topic Edit: and cool interpretation ❣️
@@koiwais428 there's a comment about that in this section. That maybe the numbers can also refer to weight or size of models. "They only want you when you're 17 (inches), when you 21 you're not fun"
My first thought when I heard this song was grooming, but that was kind of my trauma butting it’s head in lmao. I thankfully feel less disturbed knowing it’s about modelling, even if that’s also disturbing. But not in a personal way.
the lyrics *"they only want you when you when you're 17 when you're 21"* really reminds me of quackity because everyone is simping over the younger him and not him now and saying stuff like "he's gotten fatter" he hasn't, he's gotten healthier. *skinny does not always equal healthy.*
The fact that this song can be interperated into so many different ways just from the listener’s past and how their brain works is absolutely magnificent
I remember "attending" a May Day protest at 17. I came out with a bloody nose and some bruises after knocking out a skinny white leftist, and punched some fat chick that wanted to up in and probably help her comrade or whatever.
According to genius the song is about child exploitation in modeling because of how impressionable and attractive they are, 17yo are easier to hire without parental consent and obviously when you’re young you’re dumb, whereas 21 you’ve fully reached puberty, don’t look as appealing, and are less mailable. The “take a Polaroid[…]we’ll let you know..” bit is in reference to how you’re insignificant compared to every other applicant as you’re one in hundreds to have come in to get a photo and interview. But because the verse is literally the entire song you can interpret it however, even changing 17 to 15 to relate more to an experience you’ve had. A ton of people have interpreted this as being more desired at 17 than 21 by men for example.
I personally didn't find it to be realistic, rather thought it to be a worst case scenario when navigating those complicated feelings. That said, it's def one of my favorites, SSS tier show, in my mind.
Nothing will change the songwriters original meaning of this song,,, obviously,,, But the beauty of music is that it can be interpreted differently for each person listening depending on their own experiences in life. This song is very close to me for that reason.
its so funky how we can hear every little thing in this song, it's just, you're hyperfixating on ever single DETAIL and i think thats rad as fuck and also,,, serotonin
@@alishaftw i think I've seen you on some wierd like vtuber app, if you aren't him ig it doesn't matter cuz I don't personally know you I just watch your streams lol
a lot of people are saying this about age, but i interpreted it differently. i imagine it like people in a modelling industry or kpop industry or anything with beauty standards, saying about waist sizes. "they only want you when you're 17," is like 17 inches waist size. its like just the people with the smallest waists go on, but the ones with larger waists are not liked as much. it just reminds me of unrealistic beauty standards.
I interpret it that way,like,when you're younger and you don't have a concrete opinion about things,that is,you're more manipulable,whereas when you grow up you become less manipulable and begin to understand how things really work
the gif of the girl from scums wish with this song which sings abt the grooming & sexualization of female minors is so paradoxical. the anime profits off of the sexualization and objectification of a female minor from appeasing to those who have attraction towards children. and using a clip from that anime on a song that’s talking abt the sexualization of female minors, and the patriarchy and misogyny which has contributed to the grooming of young girls is just so fucking ironic and paradoxical
i don't get why yall in the comments get so pressed that people interpret art differently. even though the writer is talking about a specific thing, the lyrics are simple enough for people to attach their own meanings, and feel a deeper connection to it. for me, i thought about how 'quarter-life crises' are becoming more common esp with women in their mid-20s. they often feel like they haven't achieved anything in life, that they're no longer young and desirable. even though they're only in the 2nd decade of their life, literally a new adult. some may think of teens groomed by pedos, only to be discarded when they're an adult. others may think of washed-up pop stars who are only desired when they're young and 'fresh' (i hate that word). that's what good art does, it makes people think about it.
Seventeen Ladytron Solo te quieren cuando tienes diecisiete They only want you when you're seventeen, Cuando tienes 21, no eres divertido. When you're 21, you're no fun. Toman una Polaroid y te dejan ir They take a Polaroid and let you go Di que te lo harán saber, así que vamos. Say they'll let you know, so come on.
this song can come of as something different every time you listen to it its a quality not many songs have. implication can alter the meaning of a song entirely, and the subtlety of it is what makes this song so good.
This song gives the vibes of being in a big city at 3am on the top floor of an apartment building decorated with purple LEDS and a messy room filled with posters, with someone looking out the window down at a green neon sign for a vape store while it’s raining outside
(The short lyrics for anyone who cannot hear or understand it very well, or for anyone in general. :> ) "They only want you when you're 17, when you're 21 you're no fun. They take a Polaroid and let you go, see to let you know. So c'mon."
for you new Ladytron listeners, this song is about how model agencies seek young individuals
Ty😼👍
ty
Thank you. So many people are ruining this amazing song by giving it all kinds of other meanings. I even read some saying it was about pedophiles grooming children. It’s about the fashion industry which was way more present back in the early 2000’s when the song came out. Nowadays with social media and fake celebrity ‘supermodels’ you don’t hear about the modeling industry as much
@@ALT-vz3jn some people perceive stuff differently, why do you think people ruin a song just because they perceive a song differently, either way nothings rlly gonna change about the song. let people have their own opinions
I thought it was about parents who want there kids when they can make money so they can take it-
hey, you listening to this, you're awesome.
:3
you're awesome too, ily
:]
ily
no u
Would definitely recommend eating Chicken to this song
ong Madison Montgomery tease 😁🙌
I just did that😂
*do you recommend any other food, I don't really like chicken lmao >D*
Me drinking water out of a wine glass and eating chicken legs 😭
@@bunniexo2465 maybe some watermelon or strawberries ♪───Ｏ（≧∇≦）Ｏ────♪
this slaps so hard at 3am with purple LED lights
LMAO YESSS
Or hot pink (or just a pink)
I- no.
WAIT YES
The purple aesthetic is very dream like and very darkish, like something whimsical or mystical, driving at night, the purple aesthetic is hard to put into words but it’s very beautiful it’s one of my fav aesthetics,
This song is so dark and can be interpreted in many ways which is why I love it
It is not dark💀
@@a.lexisok it is
@@vampire_6 XO/The Host and Initation are actually dark songs
@@a.lexisok I'm sorry but IDK what youre talking about
@@a.lexisok Oh you mean the weekend's album? Yeah that's pretty dark but it doesn't mean this isn't either. Google the meaning and you'll know what I mean
TW: anorexia
Hello ppl! I see lots of people talking about how the song is abt the age of models in model agencies, so I wanted to offer another interpretation.
What if the numbers actually refer to weight or the size of the models? So like 17 inches, to me, this could explain the sirens, because the models might have starved themselves to the point of health problems...
Though this might just be a stretch, I think its an interesting idea
They do show a weight scale in the video. Maybe they’re talking about BMI as well as age.
@@funnyjokeyougotthere830 BAHAHAHAH
Thanks for the trigger warning, I don’t need it personally but it’s super helpful to people. ❤️❤️❤️This is the first comment I’ve seen here that has a trigger warning before going into a possibility upsetting topic
Edit: and cool interpretation ❣️
Thats a good interpretation
Its a good idea, but I doubt that was the intention of those lyrics.
the little siren sounds in the back give me goosebumps
it's such an addicting noise
@Nella Bella TYY!
@Nella Bella ikr it’s so freaking cute 🤧
@@kishigae6391 IT’S NOT CUTE IT’S F7CKING ADORABLE 🤬🤬🤬🤬
I thought it was Roblox Oof
this song could be us in any topic omg, grooming, a washed up pop star, adulting, etc.
@fluid how so?
@@koiwais428 there's a comment about that in this section. That maybe the numbers can also refer to weight or size of models. "They only want you when you're 17 (inches), when you 21 you're not fun"
@@mih568 oh i see
My first thought when I heard this song was grooming, but that was kind of my trauma butting it’s head in lmao.
I thankfully feel less disturbed knowing it’s about modelling, even if that’s also disturbing. But not in a personal way.
@@distanctive4768 I hope it gets better for you
I’ve just found this song and im honestly in love with it
Same 😍
Sameee
same
But only because it is 17. Once the song is 21 you'll be like "Peace out song! You no fun no mo."
Omg same!
the lyrics *"they only want you when you when you're 17 when you're 21"* really reminds me of quackity because everyone is simping over the younger him and not him now and saying stuff like "he's gotten fatter" he hasn't, he's gotten healthier.
*skinny does not always equal healthy.*
He’s perfect the way he is ,thank you for saying that 😊
@《Skullzuv》 exactly lol
Wth people have been saying that? What’s wrong with people..
@@beelzemobabbity sadly yes :[
Exactly
0:50 just adding a time for me
I LOVE YOUR PFP LOL
@@emme4602 THANKS ☆*:.｡. o(≧▽≦)o .｡.:*☆
LOVE THE PFP BESTIE
@@briochebread6646 THANK YOU
i thought only i did that lmfao 😭
The fact that this song can be interperated into so many different ways just from the listener’s past and how their brain works is absolutely magnificent
Im 15 so dont know what being 17 is like neither 21 but this still slaps
lol
I remember "attending" a May Day protest at 17. I came out with a bloody nose and some bruises after knocking out a skinny white leftist, and punched some fat chick that wanted to up in and probably help her comrade or whatever.
@@Justin-yt7pi How old are you atm?
Well , I'm gonna be 17 in few hours . Hehe
According to genius the song is about child exploitation in modeling because of how impressionable and attractive they are, 17yo are easier to hire without parental consent and obviously when you’re young you’re dumb, whereas 21 you’ve fully reached puberty, don’t look as appealing, and are less mailable. The “take a Polaroid[…]we’ll let you know..” bit is in reference to how you’re insignificant compared to every other applicant as you’re one in hundreds to have come in to get a photo and interview. But because the verse is literally the entire song you can interpret it however, even changing 17 to 15 to relate more to an experience you’ve had. A ton of people have interpreted this as being more desired at 17 than 21 by men for example.
Can someone make a mashup of this and Nowhere to run?? They have similar keys and would fit so well together!
IKR
Yesss
Wait I’ll try hold on
Too late someone else already made it lol: th-cam.com/video/Bic4oxp1FFs/w-d-xo.html&feature=share
PLEASE I NEED THIS THEY ARE MY 2 FAVORITE SONGS I WILL CRY LML IF THIS HAPPENS PLEASE ILY THANK YOU
Anime in video : Kuzu no Honkai
(I highly reccomend it its a more realstic take on relationships and love than in some romance animes!)
its kinda sad how a lot of people didnt like it. ik the storyline itself is scary and a bit disturbing but that is what makes the anime so amazing.
@@plutoshida I totally agree with you. Thats what makes it a good anime. Like bad things happen irl.
I personally didn't find it to be realistic, rather thought it to be a worst case scenario when navigating those complicated feelings. That said, it's def one of my favorites, SSS tier show, in my mind.
I liked it but the end broke my heart =')
@@cutietwary3665 SAME!! eventhough they end up together at some point but i still despise mugi
I was listening this song when I was 17, and now I’m 21…. It hits different, but still it feels interesting
same but i don't like how they're calling me no fun :c
Nothing will change the songwriters original meaning of this song,,, obviously,,,
But the beauty of music is that it can be interpreted differently for each person listening depending on their own experiences in life. This song is very close to me for that reason.
0:57 the tiktok edit audio version :]
THANKS BESTIE 😩😍 the whole song is good tho 😵💫🤚🏼
@@kevitamaster-brewkombucha5472 im concerned
@@kevitamaster-brewkombucha5472 never say bestie again
@@realsammylawrence ok bestie 😂 just kidding. Ppl who keep saying bestie are lame
@@realsammylawrence let people say what they want bestie :)
I was just hoping someone made this version of the song
They only want you when you're innocent and easy to catch-up, but when you're grown and mature you're not fun
Wow what a coincidence for TH-cam to recommend me this on my 17 birthday 😀👍🏻
HAPPY BDAY
@@helena-gz4bh omg thank you! 💞
Happy late birthday my birthday was yesterday :D
@@roxyd6701 happy late birthday :D
@@helena-gz4bh THXXXX 💕
no because the fact that its just repeating lyrics over and over again yet each repetition has a diff meaning
*drinks cranberry juice out of a wine glass with homemade guimauve to feel cool*
its so funky how we can hear every little thing in this song, it's just, you're hyperfixating on ever single DETAIL and i think thats rad as fuck and also,,, serotonin
@Paimon Iiiii?? I dunno i just simply took this like a year ago
@Paimon who been stealin my pfp? /j
@Paimon damn...idk bro... i've only seen my pfp
Saying this now this song slaps while your drinking a monster energy drink at 2am with green LED’s
im doing that rn i-
@@alishaftw yo wait idkw but ur name is hella familiar---
@@deadchannel6772 pog, if u dont mind me ask how is it familiar? :]
@@alishaftw i think I've seen you on some wierd like vtuber app, if you aren't him ig it doesn't matter cuz I don't personally know you I just watch your streams lol
@@deadchannel6772 yh im not no vtuber or anything :]
I've been trying to find someone who added reverb and slowed it, it's sounds awesome!
Bestiee also try to listen to this..
th-cam.com/video/UWDKFA6oJ1I/w-d-xo.html
just in case: gif is from anime called kuzu no honkai / scums wish
Its such a good anime. I love it. Might rewatch it
@@SuperHappydoggy same I love it so much!! and I also think about rewatching
It’s good but I don’t think I could ever rewatch it Bc of how much it made me rage lol
What is it about?
take my hand in marriage, thankyou
[lyrics]
They only want you when you're 17, when you're 21 ur no fun
They take a Polaroid and let you go and say they'll let you know so come on
a lot of people are saying this about age, but i interpreted it differently. i imagine it like people in a modelling industry or kpop industry or anything with beauty standards, saying about waist sizes. "they only want you when you're 17," is like 17 inches waist size. its like just the people with the smallest waists go on, but the ones with larger waists are not liked as much. it just reminds me of unrealistic beauty standards.
I interpret it that way,like,when you're younger and you don't have a concrete opinion about things,that is,you're more manipulable,whereas when you grow up you become less manipulable and begin to understand how things really work
i honestly want a full version of this song, like with verses and stuff cause the message is insane
It was written 20 years ago my dude
@@ALT-vz3jn your point being?
This is the full song. The beauty of the song for me imo is that the message is condensed into just a few lines and speaks volumes
sameeee
the gif of the girl from scums wish with this song which sings abt the grooming & sexualization of female minors is so paradoxical. the anime profits off of the sexualization and objectification of a female minor from appeasing to those who have attraction towards children. and using a clip from that anime on a song that’s talking abt the sexualization of female minors, and the patriarchy and misogyny which has contributed to the grooming of young girls is just so fucking ironic and paradoxical
Okay but this song hits way harder when you're 18 and you can't change my mind
0:57 the edit version slaps :>
all i think abt when hearing this song is "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events"
OMG YES I LOVE THAT SERIES (i have all the books)
@@BlueCrystalAnimatez i unfortunately don’t have them but i am watching it on Netflix currently season 2 :)
@@maithaalkabbi8040 NICE! Altho i dont 100% like the netflix version bc of the uncanon nonsense, but i still don't mind it too MUCH
It's Violet's theme in S1
This anime is so good oh my god
How named anime?
The anime’s name is: Scum’s Wish! (Kuzu no Honkai)
The ending made me so mad tho 🥲
I wish the ending were better though
Makes me cry but the manga is a happy ending
Hits different when you're 17
Or 21
these lyrics are literally the truest things ive ever heard.
this song slaps in the dark, and your crying to it
They only want you when you're seventeen,
When you're 21, you're no fun.
They take a Polaroid and let you go
Say they'll let you know, so come on.
This song's lyrics repeat all the time, no change, but it still doesn't get boring..
I remember when my dad would play this song in the car. I was like 5 at the time so I didn't understand the lyrics but it feels special now.
i don't get why yall in the comments get so pressed that people interpret art differently. even though the writer is talking about a specific thing, the lyrics are simple enough for people to attach their own meanings, and feel a deeper connection to it.
for me, i thought about how 'quarter-life crises' are becoming more common esp with women in their mid-20s. they often feel like they haven't achieved anything in life, that they're no longer young and desirable. even though they're only in the 2nd decade of their life, literally a new adult.
some may think of teens groomed by pedos, only to be discarded when they're an adult. others may think of washed-up pop stars who are only desired when they're young and 'fresh' (i hate that word). that's what good art does, it makes people think about it.
mikasa vibes
YUP
Yo this actually so true because everybody liked her when she was 15 but when she was 20 everybody was bitching abt it saying she looked like a guy
I literally love this song sm. I remember listening to this song on loop while we weren't be able to go to school cuz of covid miss these times
Seventeen
Ladytron
Solo te quieren cuando tienes diecisiete
They only want you when you're seventeen,
Cuando tienes 21, no eres divertido.
When you're 21, you're no fun.
Toman una Polaroid y te dejan ir
They take a Polaroid and let you go
Di que te lo harán saber, así que vamos.
Say they'll let you know, so come on.
I'm obsessed with this song
Me too🏃🏻♀️💨
SAME-
BRO THE BEGINNING SOUNDS LIKE NOWHERE TO RUN..
OMG IT DOESS
the mashup someone made was pretty great :)
💳💥💳💥💳💥💳💥
I can hear this comment 🤣🤣🤣
@@jalisehopkins2374 same
i liked the part where they said "they only want you when you're seventeen, when you're 21 you're no fun"
i feel like if kotoko would make a song about what she suffered this would definitely be it
Gives me GTA stripper music vibes and I like it 💜
This is just a bop that I can’t get out of my head 😫
🎶He only wants me cause I’m 14🎶
this song can be interpreted in so many ways and it says a lot about society nowadays
this song has different perspectives to it and that why it’s such a vibe to me
1:06 I can't unhear the roblox oof sound
this song can come of as something different every time you listen to it
its a quality not many songs have. implication can alter the meaning of a song entirely, and the subtlety of it is what makes this song so good.
This song playing while having to see your rap!$t at school everyday hits really different... God damn
for anyone wondering, the anime is Scum’s Wish / Kuzu no Honkai
I’ve been wanting to find a version like this, thank you for making this 😩🙏
This song gives the vibes of being in a big city at 3am on the top floor of an apartment building decorated with purple LEDS and a messy room filled with posters, with someone looking out the window down at a green neon sign for a vape store while it’s raining outside
*this song is only true bc society made it true…*
Quanto mais lento mais bonito fica a música🖤
☆perfeito☆
For some reason this song just sounds weirdly clean like it's nice to hear
(The short lyrics for anyone who cannot hear or understand it very well, or for anyone in general. :> ) "They only want you when you're 17, when you're 21 you're no fun. They take a Polaroid and let you go, see to let you know. So c'mon."
never thought ladytron slowed and in reverb would be so good.
Something about this song hits different😫✋🏽
3:24
This gives me a lot of life.
what a songgggg
woo just turned 17 today! 🎉
2:30 really do be slappin doe 😩
why does the background sound like the oof sound lol
i love this
0:57 i gotchu
yesss omg I love this song
I love this, Ty.
im a simple person. i see hanabi i click🛐
crying to this song feels so good.
bruh i remember listening to this in may last year and holy shit i didn't realize how much i would miss it
this song sounds like what a gloomy fall-winter evening feels like
Anime: Scums wish
This song is so good 😩
amo esta canción-
Bro this song really hits deep bro
I think this version is more in touch with the subject
It feels dirty and seeded just like how modeling really is
lol i love this song. It gives me kinda ,,pov ur the oldest sister“ vibes lmaoo
Love this remix nice work, for me it really embodies the pressure young women face
Wait- .... it sounds even better slowed (amazing) ‘_’
amazing
0:57
mds que perfeição.🖤💫🛐
oi br
@@anthcarls oii
i always get goosebumps listening to this but i love the song
0:57 HERE IT COMES!
I hate repetitive music, but this one is an exception.
this just reminds me of when i wanted to go to school dance and i was allperfect until now they told me that ,,im too tall'' btw this is amazing
Thanks
i was looking for the kpop group but this works too 🙏🏽
This is like another version of Nowhere to run 😳😩