School's Out
Grave Digger Lyrics


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Well we got no choice
All the girls and boys
Makin' all that noise
'Cause they found new toys
Oh, we can't salute you
Can't find a flag
If that don't suit you
That's a drag
School's out for summer
School's out forever
School's been blown to pieces
No more pencils, no more books
No more teacher's dirty looks
Well we got no class
And we got no principles
And we got no innocence
We can't think of a word that rhymes
No more pencils, no more books
No more teacher's dirty looks
Out for summer, out 'til fall
We aren't comin' back at all
School's out for summer
School's out forever




School's out with fever
School's out completely

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song "School's Out" by Grave Digger are a commentary on the end of the school year, and possibly even the end of formal education altogether. The first verse describes the noisy celebration of students who have found new toys now that they are free from school. The chorus declares that school is out for summer, and forever, and that it has been "blown to pieces." This phrase can be interpreted both literally and figuratively, as a sense of destruction and liberation from the constraints of school.


As the song progresses, it becomes clear that the singer has a sense of disillusionment with education. They declare that they have no class or principles, and no innocence left. They cannot even think of a word that rhymes with "innocence," suggesting a loss of creativity and imagination that may be a product of the rigors of formal education. The repeated line "no more pencils, no more books, no more teacher's dirty looks" reinforces this disillusionment and resentment towards authority figures.


The final chorus suggests that the students have given in to the feverish excitement of being out of school, and that they may not be returning at all. The repetition of "school's out" becomes almost manic as the song comes to a close, culminating in a sense of liberation and rebellion.


Line by Line Meaning

Well we got no choice
We have no other option


All the girls and boys
Both male and female students


Makin' all that noise
Creating loud sounds


'Cause they found new toys
Due to having discovered new things


Oh, we can't salute you
We can't show respect in the traditional way


Can't find a flag
Unable to locate any symbol of authority


If that don't suit you
If you are not satisfied with this situation


That's a drag
It is unfortunate


School's out for summer
The academic year is over for this season


School's out forever
The period of formal education has ended permanently


School's been blown to pieces
School has been destroyed


No more pencils, no more books
There will be no more studying


No more teacher's dirty looks
There will be no more disapproving glares from instructors


Well we got no class
We lack proper behavior and manners


And we got no principles
We lack ethical codes of conduct


And we got no innocence
We are no longer innocent or naive


We can't think of a word that rhymes
We are experiencing difficulties with creating poetry


Out for summer, out 'til fall
We won't be returning until the next academic year


We aren't comin' back at all
We have decided not to return to school


School's out with fever
The excitement and liberation felt from escaping school is metaphorically equated with an illness


School's out completely
We have left school for good




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Alice Cooper, Michael Bruce

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