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HIGHSCHOOL

by THEakasha

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1.
HIGHschool (intro) 01:31
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Do I really have to get up now? ...Alright (fuck, shit) I hate high school The only thing I hate more than you is high school, mom And fuck standardized testing I feel so alone Teen angst, teen angst shit I "don't do my homework" I "come to school at noon" Boo-hoo, I-- Boo-hoo, me bad (blahblahblah, blah blah blah, blah, blah, blahblahblah) Take a double lunch, Take you out for brunch (laughter) Whatever I hate high school, I like school high I hate high school more than I hate you Hate you? Yes, I do... Hate chu too, bitch The only class I really enjoy is physics... Um, are those freshman fucking on the staircase???
2.
Self Destruction 03:20
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(Operatic singing) You suck! [VERSE] Baby, I've had a blast I wish this love could last During this time we've had I've learned a lot about you But now it's clear to see Unnecessary caricatured intimacy [PREHOOK] Gently aching, We keep on complicating. Conflict. Climax. We're headed toward a time-lapse. Weed smoke. Philosophy. I've dreamt of you inside of me. I don't know what we'll come to be, I don't know what's become of me, but... [HOOK] Saturated with the tears weaved within my pillowcase, the left side of my face turned black and blue. My brain did too, beaten with the thought of you, a happy hue. Fascinated and fixated with the way you story-tell, I thought I knew you well. You're not all bad, but this thing we've had, it's gunna rip us apart. Self destruction [VERSE] Baby, I've had a blast I wish this love could last... Time's running out too fast! Was out to catch it with you But now it's killing me, Running's hurting my feet! I think it's best for us both to pack up our love and leave [PREHOOK] High-speed car chase, modified like a gun race-- I mean race gun. Pull it. Two shots to the head, no bullets. I'm drunk. Stupid. My bartender was cupid. Now, we're about to lose it. Wish we'd stop acting so foolish... [HOOK] Saturated with the tears weaved within my pillowcase, the left side of my face turned black and blue. My brain did too, beaten with the thought of you, a happy hue. Fascinated and fixated with the way you story-tell, I thought I knew you well. You're not all bad, but this thing we've had, it's gunna rip us apart. Self destruction [BRIDGE] Don't forget to be regretful when I've slipped right through the cracks, when I slip right through your fingers, you're breaking your fucking back, watch me finger through my hair, I'll make you wish that you were here... Yeah. Ok. (Uh) Don't forget to be regretful when I've slipped right through the cracks, when I slip right through your fingers, you're breaking your fucking back, watch me finger through my hair, I'll make you wish that you were here... (I'll make you wish you were here) Don't forget to be regretful when I've slipped right through the cracks, when I slip right through your fingers, you're breaking your fucking back, watch me finger through my hair, I'll make you wish that you were here... Make you wish.. You were... Here.
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Love For Sale 02:04
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[VERSE] I got a heavy heart cus there's nobody to give my love to And when it's after dark, I need somebody to love me too Cupid's arrow's missed me (I hope this time his homie, Love, doesn't diss me) It's cool if he does, I won't trip, I've waited so long, I've gotten used to it [PREHOOK] I'm tired. I ripped my heart up out my chest and put it in a box for sale (for sale) I've tried. I've tried to sell it but everybody told me it was priceless (priceless) [HOOK] My love's not for sale Too precious, boy My love's not for sale My love's not for sale Baby, my love's not for sale Too precious, boy My love... [VERSE] At times, we underestimate the value of our own self-worth But this is the last time, I will not settle for less than I deserve I had to dry my eyes and realize that some things aint worth my tears Patiently waiting, my love will get here when it gets here [BRIDGE/OUTRO] I won't go out searching or chasing or wasting all my precious time (no, no, no) You've got to let love find you... Can't go out looking for love (love)
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Forever 21 (interlude) 02:08
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Just because you shop there... you cannot be 21 forever And this aint only for the women, but for you men that think you're clever I see you hoopin' and hollerin' as I'm walking down the street, Undressing me with your eyes and taking mental pictures so when you go home you can "beat your meat" With great disgust, I wonder, "what in the hell makes them attract to me?" It's all... increasing my un-comfortability with my feminine and physical anatomy. Especially when I come outside looking cute on my way to the mall or a party with my favorite jeans on from that store that temporarily makes me appear to be 12 years younger than 33 Just because you shop there, you cannot be 21 forever And those last 5 words go out to all the men and women who call themselves clever, tryna convince me theres a button or a lever to "open sesame" my legs and serve up immediate pleasure. Well, grown men and peer pressure... Is it that you can't see? Or are you tryna test me? You said you wanna sex me and that you think I'm sexy but... I'm only 16. And that's 5 illegal years younger than roman numerals XXI. That's 5 illegal years younger than 22 times 3 divided by Pi. That's 5 illegal years younger than 21. And I know you wanna get your Rod Stewart on, we all wanna be forever young but... No matter how many fitteds your closet can hold, no matter how many white tees your wallet can buy, no matter how many women who are 10 plus years overdue like to shop there NO ONE can be 21 forever And even if you could be, I'm still too young for your wandering eyes and lost future. Those of you who went from hugging the corner, seeing me run around in Huggies, and irking my mama's nerves to groping the corner, whistling theme songs, trying to uncover my newfound curves... YOU'RE NASTY and I refuse to pretend you aint old enough to be my father's friend. I said it before and I'll say it again: This aint only for the women, but for you men that think you're clever Just because you shop there... you cannot be 21 forever
5.
Sure? 01:52
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(You said "till death do us part"...) [HOOK] The smoke to my high, the french in my fries The rays to my sun and the clouds in my sky My tears when I cry, lashes in my eye The bullets in this gun and the good in this "bye" [VERSE] Puffin on this L, not feeling really swell But through all this makeup, it's hard for you to tell It's just you and me. Exclusively. Existing. Elusively I don't know What to call what we've become Or what we haven't become I just know that I want you I want you, and I want you to be... [HOOK] The smoke to my high, the french in my fries The rays to my sun and the clouds in my sky My tears when I cry, lashes in my eye The bullets in this gun and the good in this "bye" Say "goodbye", nigga...
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Premenstrual Pessimism Princess Blues 01:52
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(Blah Blah, every 28 days) [HOOK] I can't figure me out (I must be crazy) My nightmares haunt me and my dreams are reveries Now pass me by Or close your eyes and open wide, Taste my memories [VERSE] Dysphoria, insomnia, euphoria, hypochondria Reduced to tears, I feel 8 pounds wider Your biggest fear, I'm a heavyweight fighter Biter, I'm coming for the cartilage, Tyson After the PMS, I'll be nice, son Until then? Uncontrollable. Irrational like the square root of 2, but less mathematical [HOOK] I can't figure me out (I must be crazy) My nightmares haunt me and my dreams are reveries Now pass me by Or close your eyes and open wide, Taste my memories [VERSE] Leprechauns crip walking on my uterus Aint enough Motrin in the world for soothing this They're A-town Stomping with spiked cleats on I'm a big cranky bitch "for no reason" But keep on working my nerves and get chipped The most minuscule annoyances will make a bitch flip Trip, crack the whip, go up top with a brick I'll be fine in a week, I'm almost halfway talking shit... [BRIDGE] I promise I'm sorry and I'll be nice next week, Next week we'll speak and I will greet you I'll be better... next week? (It's my hormones, man) [OUTRO] Oh my god, it's too hot Now, it's too cold! Wher-- When? What was I saying? Where's the chocolate? CHOCOLATE! Chocolate??? I wanna cry... (...shut up)
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Nebulus Flair (outro) 02:19
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(THEakasha freestyles an operatic melody) [FREESTYLE] I heard you bump a little Flying Lotus, I made this song in hopes that you would notice me... I heard you bump a little Flying Lotus, I made this song in hopes that you would notice me (Do you notice me?) It turns out that I am a galaxy Each of us a galaxy All of me, I am a galaxy You and me were meant to intertwine I am a galaxy Growing inside of me is a galaxy (I am a galaxy) You and I were meant to be A Galaxy. Andromeda. "Speed of light" fast Move kilometers A doppler, you're on my radar I can peep your light like a shooting star... (Cus I'm a shooting star, too) Only thing bad bout a star is they burn up All eyes on me, I can be your supernova girl I didn't know my heart could beat like this, I didn't know my heart could beat like this, (I didn't think my heart would bleed like this, I didn't think my heart would bleed like this...)
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Song 4 My Parents (bonus track) 02:02
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Where do you go when you lost your way? How do you react when your skies go grey? Out of touch with reality... Things aren't the way they're supposed to be... All this time I've been thinking through The feelings that I feel for you I have grown and things have changed, Hate's become a silly game, But I can't forget the ways you loved me And all this time, I've been thinking through The images you have painted of you... I know you can't take it back I know I can't breathe I know it's over for you But I still need to be set free My emotions drowned in sorrow again Out of touch with reality... But I feel real when I'm holding you The hurt, the pain Your love (I'm insane) Broken promises... I still love you (somehow) I still love you...

about

Writing heavily as an outlet of expression, THEakasha wrote a ton of songs and poems in high school from 2008 to 2012 to navigate what she would describe as a "chaotic and troubling yet profoundly electric" teenage era. When she got to college and became a sound engineering major, THEakasha decided to put the words to some music produced by a few of her favorite producers to practice engineering and flex her 6+ years of classical voice (opera) training. In just a few months, her first mixtape was born.

HIGHSCHOOL captures the freshness of the feelings that come with new hormones and new responsibilities as an adolescent. Exploring themes of obsession, depression, unrequited passion, and teen angst, HIGHSCHOOL is a snapshot that is raw yet preserved in time.

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released July 4, 2014

I don't own these beats nor did I make them so don't sue me. Props to Earl, Jet Age of Tomorrow, Tyler The Creator, Thelonious Martin, Flying Lotus, & Aphex Twin.

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