Seventy Times 7

"Seventy Times 7" is the 9th track off the album Your Favorite Weapon by Brand New. The song title itself comes from a verse in the Holy Bible - Matthew 18:22 - where Jesus tells Peter he must forgive his brother "seventy times seven times" - "Then Peter came and said to him, "Lord, if another member of the church sins against me, how oft should I forgive? As many as seven times?" Jesus said to him, "Not seven times, but, I tell you, seventy times seven times.". The song is about a disagreement between Jesse Lacey and childhood friend John Nolan, lead guitarist and co-vocalist of Taking Back Sunday over an ex-girlfriend of Lacey's. Taking Back Sunday later released "There's No 'I' in Team," which is their side of the story. Lacey and Nolan are now on good terms again and are well past the issue.

[Verse 1] Back in school they never taught us what we needed to know Like how to deal with despair, or someone breaking your heart For twelve years I've held it all together But a night like this is begging to pull me apart I played it quiet, left you deep in conversation I felt uncool and hung out around the kitchen I remember I kept thinking that I know you never would And now I know I want to kill you like only a best friend could [Chorus] Everyone's caught on to Everything you do Everyone's caught on to [Verse 2] As if this happening wasn't enough I got to go and write a song just to Remind myself how bad it sucked Ignore the sun, the cover's over my head I wrote a message on my pillow that says "Jesse, stay asleep in bed" So don't apologize (I hope you choke and die!) Search your cell for something with which to hang yourself They say you need to pray if you want to go to heaven But they don't tell you what to say When your whole life has gone to hell [Chorus] Everyone's caught on to Everything you do Everyone's caught on toAnd everyone's caught on to Everything you do Everyone's caught on toAnd I can't let you Let me down again And I can't let you Let me down again[Bridge] So, is that what you call a getaway? Tell me what you got away with 'Cause I've seen more spine in jellyfish I've seen more guts in 11-year-old kids Have another drink and drive yourself home I hope there's ice on all the roads And you can think of me when you forget your seatbelt And again when your head goes through the windshield Is that what you call tact? You're as subtle as a brick in the small of my back So let's end this call, and end this conversation And is that what you call a getaway? Well tell me what you got away with Cause you left the frays from the ties you severed When you say best friends means friends forever Is that what you call a getaway? Tell me what you got away with 'Cause I've seen more spine in jellyfish I've seen more guts in 11-year-old kids Have another drink and drive yourself home I hope there's ice on all the roads And you can think of me when you forget your seatbelt And again when your head goes through the windshield [Chorus]And everyone's caught on to Everything you do Everyone's caught on to And everyone's caught on to Everything you do Everyone's caught on toAnd I can't let you Let me down again And I can't let you Let me down again And I can't let you Let me down again And I can't let you Let me down again