Azealia Banks` cover of the song was premiered on February 28, 2013 in the George FM Breakfast interview. The cover was originally published on their official SoundCloud page. I think the song is about Julian Casablancas` father cheating on his mother with a 16-year-old model, I think in general it refers to the life his father lived. ” Barely Legal ” is a song by The Strokes from their album Is This It. This is a girl who has just reached the legal sexual age. The original song contains a simple and optimistic drums, similar to the release of a drum machine and guitars in the style of Britpop. Post your thoughts on the meaning of „barely legal.” Sign up now to tell us what you think this song means. This is his father`s relationship with a 16-year-old model with whom he had an affair. By the way, his father owned a model business. Interestingly, Julian`s father, John Casablancas, had an affair with a 16-year-old model at the age of 41.
The irony of the situation could be a blow to his father, with whom he had problems, or a mere coincidence. Don`t have an account yet? Create an account with SongMeanings to post comments, submit lyrics, and more. It`s super easy, I promise you! „Hardly legal” makes me shiver a little. I understand. It`s cheeky and young and I don`t judge and I don`t think about it, but these days I do what I feel I want to hear. I have heard that too. It`s a fairly common theory, although I don`t know where it comes from. Author(s): Julian Casablancas Copyright(s): Lyrics BMG Rights Management Lyrics © Licensed & Provided by LyricFind I`m pretty sure he`s only with a much younger girl and it`s hard to do mentally and physically. „Barely Legal” tells the story of a girl who has just turned 18 and is extremely naïve in everything she does. The narrator talks about her and the fact that he doesn`t see anything in her, but for some reason he is still obsessed with her.