This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
Four years, you think for sure
That's all you've got to endure
All the total dicks, all the stuck-up chicks
So superficial, so immature
And then when you graduate
You take a look around and you say, "Hey, wait!"
This is the same as where I just came from
I thought it was over, oh, that's just great
The whole damned world is just as obsessed
With who's the best dressed and who's having sex
Who's got the money, who gets the honeys
Who's kinda cute and who's just a mess
And you still don't have the right look
And you don't have the right friends
Nothing changes but the faces, the names and the trends
High school never ends
Whoa-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, hey
Whoa-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, hey
Check out the popular kids
You'll never guess what Jessica did
And how did Mary-Kate lose all that weight?
And Katie had a baby, so I guess Tom's straight
And the only thing that matters
Is climbing up that social ladder
Still care about your hair and the car you drive
Doesn't matter if you're sixteen or thirty-five
Reese Witherspoon, she's the prom queen
Bill Gates, captain of the chess team
Jack Black, a clown, Brad Pitt, the quarterback
Seen it all before, I want my money back
The whole damned world is just as obsessed
With who's the best dressed and who's having sex
Who's in the club and who's on the drugs
Who's throwing up before they digest
And you still don't have the right look
And you don't have the right friends
And you still listen to the same shit you did back then
High school never ends
Whoa-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
(High school never ends)
The whole damned world is just as obsessed
With who's the best dressed and who's having sex
Who's got the money, who gets the honeys
Who's kinda cute and who's just a mess
And I still don't have the right look
And I still have the same three friends
And I'm pretty much the same as I was back then
High school never ends
Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
High school never ends
Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
High school never ends
Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
And here we go again
Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
That's all you've got to endure
All the total dicks, all the stuck-up chicks
So superficial, so immature
And then when you graduate
You take a look around and you say, "Hey, wait!"
This is the same as where I just came from
I thought it was over, oh, that's just great
The whole damned world is just as obsessed
With who's the best dressed and who's having sex
Who's got the money, who gets the honeys
Who's kinda cute and who's just a mess
And you still don't have the right look
And you don't have the right friends
Nothing changes but the faces, the names and the trends
High school never ends
Whoa-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, hey
Whoa-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, hey
Check out the popular kids
You'll never guess what Jessica did
And how did Mary-Kate lose all that weight?
And Katie had a baby, so I guess Tom's straight
And the only thing that matters
Is climbing up that social ladder
Still care about your hair and the car you drive
Doesn't matter if you're sixteen or thirty-five
Reese Witherspoon, she's the prom queen
Bill Gates, captain of the chess team
Jack Black, a clown, Brad Pitt, the quarterback
Seen it all before, I want my money back
The whole damned world is just as obsessed
With who's the best dressed and who's having sex
Who's in the club and who's on the drugs
Who's throwing up before they digest
And you still don't have the right look
And you don't have the right friends
And you still listen to the same shit you did back then
High school never ends
Whoa-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
(High school never ends)
The whole damned world is just as obsessed
With who's the best dressed and who's having sex
Who's got the money, who gets the honeys
Who's kinda cute and who's just a mess
And I still don't have the right look
And I still have the same three friends
And I'm pretty much the same as I was back then
High school never ends
Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
High school never ends
Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
High school never ends
Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
And here we go again
Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
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Yay! I get to post the first comment!! This is an okay song by BFS. I think I liked their old stuff better, honestly, but hey, it's a catchy, fun song. And the lyrics are so funny and entertaining. "Bill Gates, captain of the chess team. Jack Black a clown." lol.
love this song. i was hooked on this song instantly.
I like what the song is talking about... I just hate the fact that it may be right.
@Empathy I totally disagree that it's "Right".<br /> <br /> My life after High School has been nothing like it was in High School.
haha... they always have songs that are sooo true.
lol this song makes me laff! and its so true
This song is great, haha. I still laugh over the Tom line.
The song's pretty much self explanatory, it's about hating high school and wanting to get out, but when you do you realize the whole world is pretty much the same.
This song cracked me up the first time I heard it. Not only is it sadly, pathetically true, but it's followed with a catchy beat that got stuck in my head for two months. CURSE YOU BFS! That ALMOST beat the record for song stuck in my head the longest! (Iron Man by Black Sabbath, two months and five days)
i agree with nikki3 this song is veryy self explantory.but ill give you my thuogh.its about how a kid can really hate high school wheter they arent cool enough,pretty enough or just having a hard time tryin to find themselves.and just when you graduate you go through the samme thng all over again in the real world.
This song is awesome! I can't believe it only has 8 comments! haha. It's soo true though..high school never really does end. They're so right..love the song!
All of their songs just make you laugh at all the true things that happen in life that normally suck.
Me gusta mucho.