27 Songs About Being 18
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11. “18” by Anarbor
Song Year: 2013
Anarbor sings about an eighteen-year-old girl who wants to date the singer simply to rebel against her parents. The concept of a girl dating an older guy with tattoos who smokes and rides a motorcycle is at play in this song, but the singer doesn’t mind.
12. “Tongue Tied” by Grouplove
Song Year: 2011
Grouplove sings about being young and in love and how complicated emotions are at a young age. Going from place to place, doing whatever you want, and getting nervous when talking to someone you like.
These are all parts of being young, and despite being nerve-wracking at the time, it’s sweet.
13. “Here’s To Never Growing Up” by Avril Lavigne
Song Year: 2013
“Here’s To Never Growing Up” by Avril Lavigne is a teenage anthem about enjoying youth while you still can, and even when you get old, you can still have fun.
Sing music as loud as you can and do not worry about responsibilities. When you’re eighteen, you don’t have much to worry about compared to when you’re an adult.
14. “We Are Young (feat. Janelle Monae)” by fun.
Song Year: 2012
Fun. Sing about a single night in their song “We Are Young”. The singer and their friends are drinking, but he can’t help but think about how things blew up between him and his lover.
This song essentially says that they’re young and mistakes happen, so if his lover wants him back, he’s there.
15. “18” by Anson Seabra
Song Year: 2022
Anson Seabra reminisces on his eighteen-year-old days when he and his lover were together. He doesn’t even know where his lover is anymore. He thinks of all the details of their past together.
It’s a sad thought of how things can change in a matter of years.
16. “Girls” by The 1975
Song Year: 2013
The 1975 sings about eighteen-year-old girls in their song. The emphasis on girls shows the singer finds them immature and difficult when he doesn’t want a relationship but they push for one.
It’s a perspective that highlights despite eighteen being a milestone into adulthood, not everyone matures immediately.
17. “18” by 5 Seconds of Summer
Song Year: 2014
5 Seconds of Summer use their song as a more comical approach to being eighteen. They sing about wanting to be of age so they can have a chance with the woman of their dreams who is also eighteen.
18. “If I Die Young” by The Band Perry
Song Year: 2010
A much sadder take, “If I Die Young” is about dying at a young age and the repercussions of what happens to the people around them. Eighteen may seem old to some perspectives, but in the grand scheme of things, it’s incredibly young.
19. “18” by Jeremy Zucker
Song Year: 2021
Jeremy Zucker sings from the perspective of a sixteen-year-old boy dating an eighteen-year-old. He mentions she doesn’t know his age, but he speaks of her like he’s accomplished something by dating her.
It’s a very common theme of younger boys wanting to date older women. It makes them feel cooler because they see an older woman as mature.
20. “1985” by Bowling For Soup
Song Year: 2004
1985” is about a girl who reflects on the life she wanted when she was young. Being a married wife with children, she looks back on how excited she was when she was young. Debbie lives in the past with her music, movies, and old clothes.
While upbeat, this song highlights how when we grow old, the hobbies and interests we grew up with don’t just leave. Time can be cruel to those who can’t accept it.
