Prom Quiz
Grayskul Lyrics


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[Chorus: x2]
I'm Reason
I'm Recluse
He's Phantom
We're coming

Background vocals:
She grew up too fast
Now she's a star

[Verse 1: Reason]
Her American Express card says Gothika
Wears some black lipstick on certain occasions
Take first place in a pageant like Jean Benet
Be found in the basement dead the next day
Choke her best friend with a Jawbreaker perhaps
A valedictorian shot gunning the Pabst
Take muscle relaxers so she can relax
Be a prom queen with a set of veins black

[Chorus]

[Verse 2: Recluse]
I can't imagine a better place for Debbie
Sleeping at her wake so peacefully
Act twice her age relate with sex and amphetamines
Live the glamour life be treated like a beauty queen
Consume the world all at once just like she always dreamed
See the pyramids, experience ecstasy
Become a piece of meat inferior to Hennessey
Sell her body for money whenever hungry and cold
Take it all back to fifteen before she lost control

[Chorus]

[Verse 3: Reason]
Little Miss Muffet
Get some implants cause natural won't cut it
Change her name to Wonderwoman, companion to me
Continue the drugs, mix the coke with the speed
Sleep with the teacher if it helps her get an A
Sleep with the preacher after confession forgave
Move to Hollywood the day after her graduation
Never be a virgin again out of frustration

[Chorus]

[Verse 4: Recluse]
She wants a house on the hill with a spectacular view
An ounce of some pills and a bunny tattoo
Appeal to the masses, a Hollywood actress
A face made of plastic and voluptuous assets
Flirt with disease I'm concerned with HIV
Keep health and hygiene a secret from you and me
See her name and life behind a scene of fiends
She wants to be famous overnight but this her eulogy

[Chorus]

[Verse 5: Reason]
Raggedy Ann
Give a disease to everybody that's her plan
Make up some stories to start gossip
Make up her face with the best makeup
Be the only women who really lived her life
Be the spokesperson for teenage suicide

[Recluse]
Beat herself up a bloody mess of molecules
Deal with the stress resolve the rest with sharp tools
Escape this place of all the misery and sorrow
Confront death, abandon the world and see tomorrow
Blame the world before she leaves to save face
Unaware that the life between the wait suffers the same face





[Chorus]

Overall Meaning

The song "Prom Quiz" by Grayskul is a commentary on the societal pressures placed on young people, particularly young women. The chorus repeats "I'm Reason, I'm Recluse, He's Phantom, we're coming," symbolizing the singers as a group coming to shed light on these issues. The background vocals of "She grew up too fast, now she's a star" further emphasize this idea, as the pressure to grow up too quickly often leads young women to feel like they have to put on a facade to be successful, both in the entertainment industry and in life in general.


The verses describe different scenarios in which young women are expected to conform to societal expectations, often with damaging consequences. Reason's verse describes a girl who is trying to be rebellious and unique by embracing goth culture and winning a beauty pageant, but ultimately ends up dead in her basement. Recluse's verse similarly describes a girl who succumbs to pressure to be beautiful and famous, but ends up dead from drugs. The final verse, which alternates between Reason and Recluse, describes girls who try to stand out by obtaining plastic surgery, spreading gossip, or even attempting suicide.


Overall, the song is a scathing critique of the societal pressures placed on young women to conform to certain standards of beauty, success, and rebellion. It suggests that these pressures are dangerous and even deadly, and that we as a society need to do better to support young people in being their authentic selves.


Line by Line Meaning

Her American Express card says Gothika
She identifies as a goth and enjoys purchasing items associated with that culture.


Wears some black lipstick on certain occasions
She occasionally wears makeup that aligns with her goth identity.


Take first place in a pageant like Jean Benet
She desires to win a beauty pageant like Jean Benet Ramsey did.


Be found in the basement dead the next day
She could become a victim of violence and be found dead in a basement.


Choke her best friend with a Jawbreaker perhaps
She may become so angry with a close friend that she harms them using a Jawbreaker candy.


A valedictorian shot gunning the Pabst
Even though she is an academic achiever, she also enjoys binge drinking beer.


Take muscle relaxers so she can relax
She takes medication to help her cope with anxiety or stress.


Be a prom queen with a set of veins black
She wants to be the prom queen but also enjoys illicit drug use that may damage her veins.


I can't imagine a better place for Debbie
Debbie would be happier if she was dead.


Sleeping at her wake so peacefully
If Debbie died, she would find peace in death.


Act twice her age relate with sex and amphetamines
She engages in sexual activity and recreational drug use that is not age-appropriate.


Live the glamour life be treated like a beauty queen
Debbie wants to experience the luxurious lifestyle that comes with being a beauty queen.


Consume the world all at once just like she always dreamed
Debbie desires to experience everything life has to offer.


See the pyramids, experience ecstasy
Debbie desires to travel and experience the drug ecstasy.


Become a piece of meat inferior to Hennessey
Debbie wants to be famous but understands that she may be objectified and treated like a commodity.


Sell her body for money whenever hungry and cold
Debbie would resort to prostitution if she needed money due to starvation or homelessness.


Little Miss Muffet
Debbie is often afraid and easily startled.


Get some implants cause natural won't cut it
Debbie would consider cosmetic surgery to enhance her appearance.


Change her name to Wonderwoman, companion to me
Debbie desires to change her name to something that reflects her superhero aspirations and be close to Reason.


Continue the drugs, mix the coke with the speed
She enjoys illicit drugs and would mix them together to heighten the effects.


Sleep with the teacher if it helps her get an A
Debbie is willing to engage in sexual activity with a teacher in exchange for a good grade.


Sleep with the preacher after confession forgave
Debbie finds the idea of being with a religious figure arousing and would pursue it after confessing sins.


Move to Hollywood the day after her graduation
Debbie wants to move to Hollywood right after graduating from high school to start her career in the entertainment industry.


Never be a virgin again out of frustration
Debbie is sexually curious and doesn't want her virginity to limit her experiences.


She wants a house on the hill with a spectacular view
Debbie desires to live in a nice house with a great view of her surroundings.


An ounce of some pills and a bunny tattoo
Debbie would purchase illicit drugs and also get a tattoo of a bunny.


Appeal to the masses, a Hollywood actress
Debbie wants to be an actress and have a broad appeal to a wide audience.


A face made of plastic and voluptuous assets
Debbie would consider cosmetic surgery to enhance her face and body to look more attractive and curvy.


Flirt with disease I'm concerned with HIV
Debbie engages in risky behavior and may contract HIV and other diseases.


Keep health and hygiene a secret from you and me
Debbie may not disclose her poor health and hygiene habits to others.


See her name and life behind a scene of fiends
Debbie would be remembered as someone who associated with drug users and other social outcasts.


She wants to be famous overnight but this her eulogy
Debbie desires instant fame but may end up dying before achieving it.


Raggedy Ann
Debbie appears to be unkempt and in a disheveled state.


Give a disease to everybody that's her plan
Debbie wants to spread disease to others intentionally.


Make up some stories to start gossip
Debbie would fabricate details or stories to create intriguing gossip.


Make up her face with the best makeup
Debbie would apply makeup skillfully to enhance her appearance.


Be the only women who really lived her life
Debbie wants to be remembered as someone who lived life to the fullest and experienced everything it had to offer.


Be the spokesperson for teenage suicide
Debbie would like to represent and advocate for teenagers who struggle with suicidal thoughts.


Beat herself up a bloody mess of molecules
Debbie would harm herself physically in a brutal way.


Deal with the stress resolve the rest with sharp tools
Debbie would cope with stress and emotional pain by self-harming or cutting.


Escape this place of all the misery and sorrow
Debbie wants to leave her current location, as she associates it with sadness and pain.


Confront death, abandon the world and see tomorrow
Debbie would consider committing suicide as a way to confront death and see what comes next.


Blame the world before she leaves to save face
Debbie would blame external factors, such as the world around her, before committing suicide to absolve herself of responsibility.


Unaware that the life between the wait suffers the same face
Debbie may not realize that life is hard for many people and her suffering is similar to others waiting for a better life.




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BYPHAR

2020 still goes hard😎👍🏽

Chris Simm

I'm glad i got that Rhymesayers 2005 Label Sampler CD with my Atmosphere album... Love this song!

John Murphy

Me too.

Angel

This is pretty sick, Seems like RhymeSayers picks their artists carefully. They never dissapoint.

Jim Li

good flow and their style works well with the beat. they sound really good.

dminus

saw them (and pos) open for atmosphere in 05... legends all

Diesel

dminus Great Show I was there

lowlowseesee

i wasnt there but I know them personally, great dudes man lol

tegrolla666

seen them perform this with the video in the background like 5 years ago...shit is hot

Bordsteinmodell

played yesterday in Dresden and these guys are great!!! Had a lot of fun.....

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