Boarding School
Lana Del Rey Lyrics


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Everyone from home,
Says that you're so cool,
Come on, everybody,
To the boarding school.

Everyone from town,
Says that you're so cool,
Come on, get down,
To the boarding school.

Baby, let's do drugs,
Make love with our teachers.
Come on, baby, tell me,
What is tattooed as featured.

I'm a vain, a pro and a nation,
Had to do drugs to stop the,
F-food cravings.

If you wanna get high with me,
I'm in the back doing crack,
Drinkin' p-p-pepsi.

Everyone from home,
Says that you're so cool,
Come on, everybody,
To the boarding school.

Everyone from town,
Says that you're so cool,
Come on, get down,
To the boarding school.

Cheap trailer trash and,
Everyone knows it,
But she got a great ass,
And she knows how to show it.

With American flags on,
Each little finger.
You're crashing on Wall Street
While I'm blowing up as a singer.

If you wanna get that scarlet champ',
Loves not a problem, let's solve it,
Educated in the language of doin' it,
Get down like your tutor taught you to,
And do it.

Everyone from home,
Says that you're so cool,
Come on, everybody,
To the boarding school.

Everyone from town,
Says that you're so cool,
Come on, get down,
To the boarding school.

If you wanna get that sugar cane,
If you wanna be that pin-up queen,
You can, you can.

If you wanna do that south beach swing,
Hope you wanna groove vacationing,
You can, you can, you can.

(Three, four).

When they said prolific,
They weren't kidding,
You thought that I was just,
A calender kitten.

But now you heard me,
Purring "tiger" you're smitten,
So let's begin to major,
In the art of sinnin'.

Everyone from home,
Says that you're so cool,
Come on, everybody,
To the boarding school.

Everyone from town,
Says that you're so cool,
Come on, get down,
To the boarding school.





Get down, get down, ooh-ooh.

Overall Meaning

The song "Boarding School" by Lana Del Rey tells a story of a rebellious youth seeking excitement and escape. The opening lines are spoken from the point of view of the youth's hometown friends and neighbors, who admire and envy their adventurous spirit. The chorus invites everyone to join in the fun at the boarding school, where anything goes and rules are made to be broken.


The subsequent lyrics become more provocative and daring as the singer describes the wild activities that take place at the boarding school. "Baby, let's do drugs / Make love with our teachers", sings Del Rey, boldly drawing a picture of a world where boundaries no longer exist. The mention of food cravings that require the use of drugs suggests that the singer is using substances as a way to cope with inner turmoil.


The second verse shifts its focus to a female character who is described as vulgar and trashy, but also attractive and confident. The use of American flags as a provocative accessory suggests a sense of patriotism and rebellion intertwined. The accompanying lines mention Wall Street and the singer's own career, leaving open interpretation to the possibility of social commentary as well.


The song as a whole conveys a sense of youthful abandon and risk-taking, with a hint of societal critique thrown in. The boarding school is a metaphor for a place where people can let go of inhibitions and embrace their most primal selves without fear of judgment.


Line by Line Meaning

Everyone from home, Says that you're so cool, Come on, everybody, To the boarding school.
People from your hometown think you're cool and should come to the boarding school.


Everyone from town, Says that you're so cool, Come on, get down, To the boarding school.
People from your town think you're cool and should come to the boarding school.


Baby, let's do drugs, Make love with our teachers. Come on, baby, tell me, What is tattooed as featured.
Let's do drugs and have sex with our teachers. Tell me what tattoo you have in a prominent area.


I'm a vain, a pro and a nation, Had to do drugs to stop the, F-food cravings.
I am vain, a professional and a national. I had to do drugs to stop my food cravings.


If you wanna get high with me, I'm in the back doing crack, Drinkin' p-p-pepsi.
If you want to get high with me, I am in the back doing crack and drinking Pepsi.


Cheap trailer trash and, Everyone knows it, But she got a great ass, And she knows how to show it.
Everyone knows she is cheap trailer trash, but she has a great ass and knows how to flaunt it.


With American flags on, Each little finger. You're crashing on Wall Street While I'm blowing up as a singer.
She has American flags on every finger. She is a famous singer while you are failing on Wall Street.


If you wanna get that scarlet champ', Loves not a problem, let's solve it, Educated in the language of doin' it, Get down like your tutor taught you to, And do it.
If you want to get that Scarlet Champion, let's solve the problem of love. I am educated in the language of lovemaking. Let's get down like your tutor taught you and do it.


If you wanna get that sugar cane, If you wanna be that pin-up queen, You can, you can.
If you want to get that sugar cane, or be a pin-up queen, you can.


If you wanna do that south beach swing, Hope you wanna groove vacationing, You can, you can, you can.
If you want to do the South Beach swing while on vacation, you can.


(Three, four).
Counting the beats until the next verse.


When they said prolific, They weren't kidding, You thought that I was just, A calendar kitten.
When people called me prolific, they were not joking. You thought I was just a calendar model.


But now you heard me, Purring "tiger" you're smitten, So let's begin to major, In the art of sinnin'.
Now that you've heard me purring like a tiger, you're smitten. Let's begin to excel in the art of sinning.


Get down, get down, ooh-ooh.
Repeating to get down and groove.




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@kingutoyama9599

Lyrics:

Everyone from home says that you're so cool
Come on, everybody, to the boarding school
Everyone from town says that you're so cool
Come on, get down to the boarding school

let's do drugs, make love with our teachers
Come on, date a townie, let his tattooed ass beat ya
I'm a fan of pro-ana nation
I do them drugs to stop the f-food cravings
If you wanna get high with me, I'm in the back
Doin' crack, drinkin' P-p-pepsi

Everyone from home says that you're so cool
Come on, everybody, to the boarding school
Everyone from town says that you're so cool
Come on, get down to the boarding school

She trailer trash and everyone knows it
But she got a great ass and she knows how to show it
With American flags on each little finger
You're crashing on Wall Street while I'm blowing up as a singer

If you wanna get that scholarship
Yale's not a problem, let's solve it
Educated in the language of doin' it
Get down like your tutor taught you to and do it

Everyone from home says that you're so cool
Come on, everybody, to the boarding school
Everyone from town says that you're so cool
Come on, get down to the boarding school

If you wanna get that sugar cake
If you wanna be that pin-up queen
You can, you can

If you wanna do that South Beach swing
Or go on a group vacationing
You can, you can, you can

When they said prolific, they weren't kiddin'
You thought that I was just a calendar kitten
But now you heard me purrin' "tiger," you're smitten
So let's begin to major in the art of sinnin'


Everyone from home says that you're so cool
Come on, everybody, to the boarding school
Everyone from town says that you're so cool
Come on, get down to the boarding school



@bangerz4636

Everyone from home
Says that you're so cool,

Come on, everybody,

To the boarding school.

 

Everyone from town

Says that you're so cool,

Come on, get down,

To the boarding school

 

Let's do drugs,

Make love with our teachers,

Come on baby, tell me,

What is tattooed as featured

 

I'm a vain, a pro-ana nation,

Had to do drugs to stop the

F-food cravings

 

If you wanna get high with me,

I'm in the back doing crack,

Drinkin' p-p-pepsi.

 

Everyone from home

Says that you're so cool,

Come on, everybody,

To the boarding school

 

Everyone from town

Says that you're so cool,

Come on, get down,

To the boarding school

 

Cheap trailer trash and,

Everyone knows it,

But she got a great ass,

And she knows how to show it

 

With American flags on

Each little finger

You're crashing on Wall Street

While I'm blowing up as a singer

 

If you wanna get that scholarship,

Loves not a problem, let's solve it,

Educated in the language of doin' it,

Get down like your tutor taught you to,

And do it.

 

Everyone from home

Says that you're so cool,

Come on, everybody,

To the boarding school

 

Everyone from town

Says that you're so cool,

Come on, get down,

To the boarding school

 

If you wanna get that sugar cane,

If you wanna be that pin-up queen,

You can, you can.

 

If you wanna do that south beach swing,

Hope you wanna groove vacationing,

You can, you can, you can.

 

When they said prolific,

They weren't kidding,

You thought that I was just,

A calender kitten.

 

But now you heard me,

Purring "tiger" you're smitten,

So let's begin to major

In the art of sinnin'.

 

Everyone from home

Says that you're so cool,

Come on, everybody,

To the boarding school

 

Everyone from town

Says that you're so cool,

Come on, get down,

To the boarding school.

 

Get down, get down, ooh-ooh.



All comments from YouTube:

@kingutoyama9599

lana is such an exceptional songwriter and singer

@shhhhsmarty2658

Saw an episode of this on spotify nd got so excited till i saw it was a cover 😭

@Emilia-dc7nq

Literally the worst thing that can happen

@Myiiii

is it actually a cover?? why does it sound so much like lana, or is it ai?

@bipbipboopboop

@@Myiiiiit’s lana’s song. Recorded waaay back before ai was even a thing

@tayslays5892

sometimes they call it a cover so spotify wont take it down

@Lizzygrantfork

Right! And their covers are like the worst

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@E44y_

Lisbon sisters are so Lana del rey

@jotadeltoro7155

this.

@Venuswhycherry

This is magnificent! Their unreleased songs are incredible, happy and very experimental.

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