Alkaline Trio - 97 Lyrics






I've got it now, a thorn in my side the size of a Cadillac.
Drive it through, cause backin' up now would be next to impossible.
I had it all.
When I was with you I forgot about everything.
Eighteen months, eighteen months seems like fucking eternity...
but you'll be there, to dry my eyes when I breathe you in.
in ninety seven... in ninety seven.
I've got it now, like a thorn in my side the size of a Cadillac.
Drive it through, cause backin' up now would be next to impossible.
I had it all. When I was with you I forgot about everything.
Eighteen months... I won't breathe for eighteen months.
I don't deserve this,
I don't deserve this,
I don't deserve this.
No, I don't deserve this.
I don't deserve this.
No, I don't deserve this.
I don't deserve this.
No, I don't deserve this.
No, I don't deserve this.
No, I don't deserve this, no.





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  1. J.... S....

    I had it all.

  2. s.... s....

    listen to this to much idgac

  3. J.... ....

    I listen to this song and I begin to cry.

  4. p.... ....

    i don't deserve this...

  5. E.... M....

    Esse tipo de música cara, amo esse tipo de música velho.

  6. s.... j....

    Fuck why am I crying

  7. B.... ....

    This song should be remade, with a better quality it would be so sick!

    B.... ....

    Bigbrother3465 no new quality would ruin it

  8. T.... E....

    1997 was the best times of my life man

  9. A.... K....

    FUCKING TRIO BABY!!!! YOU CANNOT FUCK WITH THIS SONG!!!!

  10. M.... B....

    Def not underrated by me n my circle

  11. V.... f....

    this is one of my favorite albums of all time!!!

  12. B.... P....

    love this song and love that it was about not smoking for probation

  13. P.... S....

    I can't describe how much this song means to me

  14. R.... S....

    Arguably the greatest AT song

  15. P.... S....

    Great album

  16. D.... D....

    would love to hear them rerecord this with Dan and Derek. even though I saw them do it live back in the day! I love how Matt changes the ending live.

  17. F.... K....

    And after all of this time nothing can hold a candle to this album alk<3

  18. G.... A....

    not being able to smoke weed is tough work. this band still sucks

    G.... A....

    eat shit, geek.

  19. M.... V....

    Matts Dad was my dentist.

    M.... V....

    M Vitellaro. he pulled my wisdom teeth

    M.... V....

    Did he give you My Little Needle and tell you to Take Lots With Alcohol when you turned into a Bleeder?

    M.... V....

    While letting the tarantulas fill his mouth to lay their eggs.

    M.... V....

    matts mom was my dcotor and she used to touch my pee pee alot and i liekd that

  20. t.... t....

    The fact that this song isn't about a love song to a girl makes me want to listen to it more.

  21. G.... A....

    <3 weed

  22. s.... ....

    this song is the story of my life.

    s.... ....

    it still is

    s.... ....

    Been the story of mine since '97.

  23. m.... t....

    so fucking good, fucking shit gets me from 6 to midnight

    m.... t....

    I like this thought.

  24. T.... B....

    yea if u got the dvd that comes with goddamnit Matt says its about quitting weed for probation

  25. R.... ....

    Actually on this release it IS entitled "'97" with the apostrophe. On 'Marc's a Dick and Gar's a Drunk: The Johann's Face Story' compilation it was indeed entitled "97" without the apostrophe. On their 1996 Demo it was entitled "Ninety-Seven". If you're going to be a pedant, at least do some research...bitch.

  26. b.... ....

    This song is about weed, not crack or heroin or meth. You don't need to be a hardcore junkie to have a romance with a drug (weed or alcohol or prescriptions). The song is specifically about Matt being arrested for possession of marijuana and that is the subject of the song, not needles of heroin or meth. My fucking goodness, why does everyone always want to focus on the goddamned drugs?

  27. J.... J....

    i shoot meth and herione, mostly meth, im basicly a meth lover., but i lhate the needle., and i say if u need a needle to function, well theres point where it starts to get tht way, im there now.

  28. p.... ....

    ...sorry?

  29. J.... W....

    There's no ' in front of 97. The song is 97. Not '97

    J.... W....

    Julian Wilkins im glad you are so sure, but youre wrong. it is '97 because its a song about the YEAR 1997 when skiba would get off probation, and thus be allowed to smoke again in "'97"

  30. e.... ....

    i nearly cried last night when we cheered them back on stage and they ended with this song.

  31. D.... G....

    this mother fucker hit it right on the head.

  32. P.... ....

    @canadiansoviet

  33. P.... M....

    I GOT IT NOWWW!!!!
    cant stop listening to this song!
    so much feeling and intesity in his voice in second verse!
    long live alke!

  34. b.... ....

    Ok, this was the year i was born:D

  35. M.... ....

    love alkaline trio such good vocals !

  36. a.... ....

    It's still around. Dan just keep putting it in solo stuff for some reason. haha.

  37. A.... M....

    this song sucks!!!

  38. D.... ....

    thank you Alk3 for being so awesome

  39. J.... H....

    Saw this live a few months ago. Such a great show! Will never forget it.

  40. S.... ....

    That's funny man...but c'mon, slightly better music?

  41. p.... ....

    Man. That's dedication. I know a lot of die hard Alk3 fans, but you are the only one who would tempt a former heroin addict with smack so that he can get addicted, depressed, and make slightly better music. Fuck, dude.

  42. S.... ....

    Then get the fucker a needle!

  43. 0.... ....

    saw them for the first time over a decade ago

  44. J.... C....

    know that feeling apparently it fucked my head but i was fine when i were blazed lol

  45. T.... K....

    This song was actually written by Matt after being busted for possession for marijuana. It's about him not being able to smoke for 18 months.

  46. C.... R....

    saw these guys in concert. they are amazing

  47. M.... ....

    Cannot believe I just heard this song live. 2012! Edinburgh!

  48. a.... c....

    I Fukkin love to see all this praise for the greatest band EVER. End of Conversation.. THE BEST!!!

  49. J.... D....

    i dont deserve this....always made a drunk me cry...... YeeeEAH love this song.!

  50. w.... ....

    @snakesandthieves
    think this songs about weed. and i dont think matt skiba was ever "on" heroin, he said he tried it, but it never became a habit

  51. s.... ....

    @Incepti0n more like RIP matt skiba on heroin lol

  52. L.... ....

    thanks for uploading this version, its dirty in a good way

  53. A.... ....

    @TheFearlessGFX It could also be 95'. It all depends on what month of 1997 his probation ended.

  54. s.... ....

    @bocky937 I was also under the understanding that the song was about weed...

  55. T.... B....

    @luckysmokerings2 got a whole half sleeve to the mothafukas with the lyrics to cooking wine :) troopers here bro! and yes a die hard alk3 fan said "bro" :)

  56. J.... B....

    @EaglesHockey519688 No it's not jack-ass!

  57. H.... K....

    i had this album, it's all scratched and barely audible...thanks for uploading..best song ever!

  58. T.... M....

    its about him being on probation for possession of weed for 18 months.

  59. A.... ....

    I DON'T DESERVE THIS!!!!!

  60. a.... ....

    i didnt know what it was about till i heard him talking about it. afterwards i listened to it again and you can totally tell its about smoking weed. its songs like this that show what lyrical geniuses they are

  61. R.... N....

    greatest song! most ppl dont know what hes really singing about... ATRIO <3

  62. V.... ....

    @luckysmokerings2 only 2? homie, i got 3. i got my knuckles, left forearm, and my left nipple, right over my heart. yeah, my actual nipple

  63. D.... S....

    great song brings back alot of good memories! had it on cassete back in the day! makes it sound even more raw. Dig it!!!!!

  64. t.... ....

    @Tearsofromance ALK3*

  65. t.... ....

    One of the very first AK3 songs i learned on guitar, amazing tune.

  66. B.... A....

    Jesus Christ this song makes me want to explode. It runs through my veins and, like IDK... it's fucking good!!

  67. r.... ....

    @scootsmacgee 20 years ago? Seriously? It's 2010. Try 13 years. Bit of a stretch to reach 20 there, man.

  68. T.... B....

    the self titled alkaline trio CD is perfect... musically, you could not hope for more...

  69. b.... ....

    this song just makes me think wow.....they are still the greates band in the world

  70. A.... B....

    best band on earth. you can listen to them a million times and never ever get sick of them.

  71. B.... G....

    @yubbone i lol'd

  72. r.... ....

    @stickygreenfingerz you should stop talking to animals, you won't have many friends if you keep that up

  73. B.... G....

    A little bird told me this song is about being on probation and not being able to smoke. One of my favorites

  74. M.... ....

    totaly agree :D

  75. l.... ....

    i second that.
    as a guitar player myself and diehard alkaline trio fan, it makes you appreciate this song even more.
    the lyrics, melody, progressions, sound, etc.. , this is raw, uncut alkaline trio you're listening to right now!
    i'll never regret my 2 tattoos of alk3.