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8TEEN

Song · 2017 · Khalid. Album: American Teen

eighteen and sneaking out for love 🌃

Who it's for

Khalid sings about being eighteen, still under his parents' roof and slipping away to be with someone he loves.

Restless, lovestruck→Warm, carefree

Feelings it meets

What it is

"8TEEN" is a track on Khalid's debut album American Teen, released in March 2017, which he wrote while a senior in high school; Joel Little co-wrote and produced it. In an NPR interview the song was introduced as being about a teenager's messy night out and his worry about how his mother will react.

Where to find it

All major streaming services.

Before you start

Heads up: Mild references to drinking.

Age: Suggested 13+

She had been forced into prudence in her youth, she learned romance as she grew older:Jane Austen, Persuasion, Chapter IV

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