Heathers: The Musical Cast - Seventeen Lyrics

Heathers: The Musical Cast Lyrics

"Seventeen"
(performed by Barrett Wilbert Weed & Ryan McCartan)
(from "Heathers: The Musical (World Premiere Cast Recording)" soundtrack)

[VERONICA:]
Fine!
We're "damaged"
Really "damaged"
But that does not make us "wise"
We're not "special", we're not "different"
We don't choose who lives or dies
Let's be normal, see bad movies
Sneak a beer and watch TV
We'll bake brownies or go bowling
Don't you want a life with me?
Can't we be seventeen?
That's all I want to do
If you could let me in
I could be good with you
People hurt us

[J.D.:]
Or they vanish

[VERONICA:]
And you're right, it really blows
But we let go..

[J.D.:]
Take a deep breath

[VERONICA:]
Then go buy some summer clothes
We'll go camping..

[J.D.:]
Play some poker

[VERONICA:]
And we'll eat some chili fries
Maybe prom night

[J.D.:]
Maybe dancing

[VERONICA:]
Don't stop looking in my eyes

[J.D.:]
Your eyes

[BOTH:]
Can't we be seventeen
Is that so hard to do?
If you could let me in
I could be good with you
Let us be seventeen
If we've still got the right

[VERONICA:]
So what's it gonna be?
I wanna be with you

[J.D.:]
I wanna be with you

[VERONICA:]
Wanna be with you

[BOTH:]
Tonight

[VERONICA:]
Yeah we're damaged

[J.D.:]
Badly damaged

[BOTH:]
But your love's too good to lose

[VERONICA:]
Hold me tighter

[J.D.:]
Even closer

[VERONICA:]
I'll stay if I'm what you choose

[J.D.:]
Can we be seventeen?

[VERONICA:]
If I am what you choose

[J.D.:]
If we've still got the right

[VERONICA:]
'Cause you're the one I choose

[J.D.:]
You're the one I choose

[BOTH:]
You're the one I choose

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Thanks to Sleonard, Kilala Axel for correcting these lyrics.

Laurence O'Keefe and Kevin Murphy explained to Playbill, "The first draft of this was titled 'Damage'. We wanted Veronica here to take a stand not found in the original film. She gives J.D. an ultimatum: Stop murdering people and try to be a human being, or you lose me forever."

The authors noted a funny moment about this song when they said, "...we've discovered there seems to be no limit to how slow 'Seventeen' can be sung. It seems the slower you sing it, the stronger the emotional impact. It might someday break 'My Heart Will Go On' for the slowest pop single in history. Of course, first we have to get someone to put it out as a single. Anybody know Beyoncé?"