Despite its rather upbeat nature, this song is about the gruesome murder of Stefanie De Mulder, in August 2004 in Milow’s hometown of Antwerp in Belgium. Milow has said (in Dutch) that:
My step-sister was friends with that girl. Through her friends, I heard stories and saw the aftermath. And the...
[Verse 1]
Stephanie always makes a lot of plans
She has decided, she has decided
She's gonna leave
As soon as high school ends
[Verse 2]
In her house where no one ever cares
In her room in the attic, room in the attic
She wakes up to the sound of footsteps
On the stairs
[Chorus 1]
If it's true what they, what they say
Stephanie has gone away
If they're right, if they're right
Stephanie took off last night
[Verse 3]
Stephanie lives with a mother and son
Who can no longer hide it, no longer hide
Their hate for her
She is daddy's favourite one
[Verse 4]
On an August night in 2004
At the end of the summer, the end of the summer
When they enter her room
A baseball bat falls on the floor
[Chorus 1]
If it's true what they, what they say
Stephanie has gone away
If they're right, if they're right
Stephanie took off last night
[Bridge]
Do you know that Billy Joel song?
It says, "Only the good die young"
If they're right, if they're right
Stephanie was killed last night
[Verse 5]
Stephanie always made a lot of plans
She had decided, she had decided
She was gonna leave
As soon as high school ended
[Verse 6]
On that terrifying August night
Down by the river, down by the river
Is where Stephanie was left
After she died
[Chorus 2]
If it's true what they, what they say
Stephanie has gone away
If they're right, if they're right
Stephanie was killed last night
If they're right
Stephanie was killed last night
[Outro]
She never really wanted much
She never really had a chance
She never really wanted much
She never really had a chance
She never really wanted much
She never really had a chance
She never really wanted much
She never really had a chance
She never really wanted much
She never really had a chance
Never really wanted much