Guys My Age
Hey Violet
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I haven't seen my ex since we broke up Probably 'cause he didn't wanna grow up Now I'm out and wearing something low-cut 'Bout to get attention from a grownup 'Cause you hold me like a woman In a way I've never felt before And it makes me wanna hold on And it makes me wanna be all yours Guys my age don't know how to treat me Don't know how to treat me, don't know how to treat me Guys my age don't know how to touch me Don't know how to love me good Guys my age don't know how to keep me Don't know how to keep me, don't know how to keep me Guys my age don't know how to touch me Don't know how to love me good All he ever wanted was to go down What we supposed to do with all his friends around? (yeah) Smoking weed, he'd never wanna leave the house Got an empty cushion on that sofa now Told him, "good luck with the next one" Maybe she'll be just as immature Gotta thank him, he's the reason That I'll find out what I'm looking for Guys my age don't know how to treat me Don't know how to treat me, don't know how to treat me Guys my age don't know how to touch me Don't know how to love me good Guys my age don't know how to keep me Don't know how to keep me, don't know how to keep me Guys my age don't know how to touch me Don't know how to love me good So I'm never going back (never going back, never going back) No, I'm never going back (never going back, never going back) Guys my age don't know how to treat me Don't know how to please me, don't know how to read me Guys my age don't know how to touch me Don't know how to love me good Guys my age don't know how to tease me Don't know how to leave me, don't know how to need me Guys my age don't know how to touch me Don't know how to love me good So I'm never going back Don't know, don't know, don't know (don't know, don't know) No, I'm never going back Don't know how to touch me, don't know how to love me good So I'm never going back (never going back, never going back) No, I'm never going back (never going back, never going back)
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Written by: Nia Lovelis, Jacob Kasher, Julian Bunetta, Ilsey Juber, John Ryan, rena Lovelis, Henry Walter, Miranda Miller, Casey Moreta
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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13 facts about this song
Music Genre"Guys My Age" is classified in the genre of pop music, with elements of synth-pop as well as electro-pop, giving it a pulsating and catchy tune.
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Peak Chart PositionThe song peaked at number 68 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart making it Hey Violet's highest-ranking single.
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Year of Release"Guys My Age" was released on September 20, 2016, as part of the band's second extended play (EP), "Brand New Moves."
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Emotional ThemeThe song centers around heartbreak and personal growth, focusing on the maturity difference between the vocalist and the guys her age.
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Band FormationHey Violet is a Los Angeles based band formed in 2008 initially under the name “Cherri Bomb” before rebranding to Hey Violet in 2015.
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SongwritersThe song was written by the team of Julian Bunetta, Casey Moreta, Nia Lovelis, Miranda Miller, and Rena Lovelis.
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First Television PerformanceHey Violet performed "Guys My Age" for the first time on TV on "The Late Late Show with James Corden" on November 16, 2016.
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Song LengthThe single is approximately 3 minutes and 32 seconds long.
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Top HitIt was the band's first song to be featured on Pop Radio and reached the top 20 on Billboard’s Mainstream Top 40 chart.
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AwardsThe song was nominated for "Song of the Summer" at the 2017 Teen Choice Awards.
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Critical ReceptionCritics appreciated the song for its lyrics and mature sound, and it helped position the band at the forefront of the new wave of girl bands.
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Music VideoThe official music video for “Guys My Age” was directed by Sophia Ray and was released on November 2, 2016.
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InfluencesThe song's dark pop touches have been compared to the stylistic flavors of Lorde and Ellie Goulding.
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