Ballerini, Kelsea - High School Lyrics






He's still driving that 1970 hand-me-down truck
And he's still wearing that red and black jersey
Waiting for the band to start up
He's still showing up twenty late, finding hearts and rules to break
Why would he wanna change when every memory still bows to him?

But this ain't high school
Where all you care about is if the pretty cheerleader thinks you're cool
See her Friday, take her out after the football game
'Cause it's five years later and you can't get off of the elevator
That's going up, 'cause you're growing up
And the world gets cruel when you're still living in high school

He's still calling that first love, first time, pretty-eyed blonde
And she's still letting it ring 'cause his ring isn't what she wants
'Cause she traded in prom queen for a big city dream
And a slate that's clean, but
Your heart just don't get it and that's why you can't forget it
'Cause you're living like you're seventeen

But this ain't high school
Where all you care about is if the pretty cheerleader thinks you're cool
See her Friday, take her out after the football game
'Cause it's five years later and you can't get off of the elevator
That's going up, 'cause you're growing up and the world gets cruel when...

You're still living in the hallways
Where everybody stopped and stared
And cared and knew your name
Cause this is the real world that don't know you like that
You can remember but you can't go back

To high school
Where all you care about is if the pretty cheerleader thinks you're cool
See her Friday when you take her out after the football game
'Cause it's five years later and you can't get off of the elevator
That's going up, 'cause you're growing up
And the world gets cruel when you're still living in high school

When you're still living in...
Five years later
Oh yeah, oh yeah
He's still calling that first love, first time
And he hates he said goodbye, she went on with her life
He's still driving the same old back roads
Wondering when he got so old
Where did his life go?
Oh, but he knows
Oh, he knows
Yeah, he knows
That this ain't high school, oh, woah
And he's still driving that 1970 hand-me-down truck
And he's stuck in high school
But this ain't high school





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  1. D.... L....

    This song reminds me of high school.😀

  2. I.... D....

    She wrote this all herself :)

  3. A.... M....

    “Cause this is the real world” I absolutely envy those words... I DONT WANNA GROW UP!!

    A.... M....

    Allison Murphy I feel you senior is flying buy and I miss football and I’m gonna miss all of my friends and all the stupid stuff we use to do

  4. a.... h....

    They should make a song together their voices are good together

  5. A.... H....

    🙏🏽✍️

  6. T.... i....

    Yeah, she's trying to match Taylor's writing style (stay on one note for a while and then drift up or down at the end). She's trying to copy Taylor Swift, and she isn't Taylor, so it doesn't work. She needs her own style.

  7. K.... C....

    I love this song❤👍

  8. N.... S....

    Balik ke 10 tahun yg lalu, teringat masa-masa smk 🤣

  9. D.... ....

    This is the song i bump right before those Friday night lights when those cleats hit the turf. Devil pride

  10. �.... b....

    high school is over for me but not this song 😍♥️

  11. T.... S....

    This song is about how hard it is to grow up and finally become an adult and how some people never can. End up on the street or living in their parent's house all alone.
    Please stop comparing two different songs together when you don't even know the message. :)

  12. b.... r....

    so funny bc she went to my high school & our colors rlly are red and black AWH

  13. B.... G....

    I really love this song sooooooooo much!!!! Because.... it reminds me of my old high school days with me and my boyfriend and we went through a lot those days.... And I will never forget those days!!!!!💔💔💔😭😭😭😭😢😢😢

  14. J.... B....

    A stelena edit brought here💜

  15. H.... W....

    Beautiful song 💓

  16. J.... C....

    Can we please stop talkin about Taylor frickin Swift??? Let her be her own person. Not somebody's damn shadow.

  17. K.... B....

    OMG this is like my favorite song Kelsea I love you so much!

  18. M.... S....

    Reminds me of "Fifteen" 🎧🎼🎵🎶

  19. J.... S....

    Love it so much 💖

  20. M.... ....

    Is this on spotify!?

  21. G.... ....

    i love it! it sound so good in 1.25 speed :D

  22. W.... V....

    Dont call anybody mean words there who they are and dont say bad words

  23. J.... P....

    she's a great singer and artist. i think she's very different from taylor swift? her voice is definitely different (deeper, smoother). I love Kelsea since she debuted!

  24. M.... M....

    we can mash up with high school and fifteen

  25. A.... S....

    I'm kinda miss my high school lol

  26. A.... S....

    Please stay like this Kelsea, you always be a country Queen

  27. K.... F....

    Beginning is from Lips of an Angel by Hinder

  28. m.... ....

    lovely song. i think i might even like this better than Peter Pan and I love that song. she's still kind of all over - good song here and then a not so good one. but i think she's gonna really grow into her voice... the talent is there...

  29. H.... D....

    Wait why isn't she famous she is amazing

  30. �.... �....



  31. C.... H....

    This is my fav song from album

    C.... H....

    mine too, I'm annoyed it wasn't on her set on the tour with Keith Urban - maybe on the Kelly Clarkson tour it will be....hopeful

    C.... H....

    Nope - oh well

  32. D.... B....

    2:07 sounds exactly like Taylor Swift

    D.... B....

    More Smooth.. I'll say

  33. N.... S....

    I love this song!!

  34. p.... m....

    A song😥😥😥😥

  35. R.... J....

    MAKE......THIS.........SONG..........A..............SINGLE...........PLEASE

  36. L.... W....

    How does people not like this this is an awesome song😍😍😍😍😍😍😍🤩

    L.... W....

    Her best, yet she skipped it on the Graffiti U Tour, disappointed

  37. L.... W....

    My fav singer😁😁😁😁

  38. K.... M....

    This song came on out of nowhere on Pandora and I love it already! It reminds me of my high school years . Man I believe that it's been almost 2 years. People word of advice if you're still in high school cherish those for years cuz once those four years are up your in the real world. The real world is very cruel.

  39. q.... b....

    i wish there was a video :( i love this song so much

  40. �.... ....

    OH I Love This Song ♥

  41. L.... a....

    let's get this to a million views kelsea fans!!!

  42. J.... w....

    Love this song 🎸🎤

  43. T.... L....

    Love this song I had to do a cover of it, the lyrics are amazing xoxo

  44. R.... K....

    I love this song, i could listen to it all day!!!!!!

  45. S.... B....

    3:22 😍💗

  46. m.... ....

    Beautiful song, very early days Taylor Swift. I hope she doesn’t abandon country music and go pop like Taylor x

  47. z.... c....

    I really miss my high school prp high school

  48. U.... S....

    Hey! I'm 17.😂

  49. M.... C....

    i can't wait yo go to kelseas concert tonight #best day ever

  50. M.... C....

    i can'wait yo go to kelseas concert tonight #best day ever

  51. S.... C....

    Hey everyone! I love Kelsea so much and her song High School means a lot to me! I covered it and it's on my Sound Cloud and I would love if you checked it out! Thanks ! 🎶💕 https://soundcloud.com/sam-coyle-122655836/high-school-kelsea-ballerini-cover-2

    S.... C....

    You're fantastic, Samantha! This is currently my favorite song and you did it justice.

  52. S.... S....

    If anyone here has heard it, the guy in the song reminds me of the guy in her other song Peter Pan.

  53. a.... f....

    I forgot how good this song is

  54. M.... B....

    Please make a music video for this song!!!!

  55. T.... S....

    This is my new fav song!

  56. A.... T....

    I'd give anything to be back in high school ❤

  57. b.... r....

    beautiful and true🌌

  58. W.... F....

    The pretty cheerleader is always lovable!

  59. W.... F....

    Hits hard!!

  60. 1.... ....

    Love the production on this song, especially the marching band drums in the background, feels like you're at a highschool football game

  61. J.... W....

    This is more mature then what Taylor Swift was doing cause she’s saying this ain’t High School Grow Up

  62. V.... L....

    I really love this song,,, this reminds me of everything in my past years... I love you Kelsea and keep making music... Kissess!!!

  63. R.... &....

    her and michael ray are really the only good new country singers anymore country music is goin to shit

  64. R.... &....

    you guys really think taylor was good you people are crazy why cant kelsea be herself

  65. R.... B....

    It is a masterpiece!!! <3

  66. 1.... ....

    YOUR VOICE YOUR VOICE YOUR VOICE BABYYYYYYYYYYYYY

  67. 1.... ....

    TAYLOR SWIFT FEELS BABE KELSEA YOURE DOING GREAT <3

  68. n.... d....

    I love this song

  69. C.... D....

    I love your song 😍😍

  70. S.... I....

    Sounds so much like Taylor's Country Music!
    To be Exact,
    "Tim McGraw"✨💕
    I love Kelsea!
    She's so good!

  71. M.... T....

    Finally a song that sounds good and is relatable, its not so common these days. everyone knows someone (or is someone) who is so stuck in high school with their behaviour and/or work ethic that it's pitiful. Lord knows that I try not to be that way but I know so many people like that.

    M.... T....

    I feel like this song is so true.

  72. K.... S....

    Im in high school right now and this is freaking getting to me😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

  73. K.... F....

    Please stop comparing to Taylor Swift. Kelsea is better than Taylor and it's not even close.

    K.... F....

    no way!! we're saying that Kelsea sounds like Taylor and the song is so similar to Taylor's old song but Taylor's songs are rlly rlly good too so stop spreading hate lmao

    K.... F....

    Taylor is amazing ok???

    K.... F....

    I'm not spreading hate. I'm simply saying kelsea coming into music is better to me than Taylor was first coming in. I saw Taylor live when she was 16 opening for brad paisley and she doesn't sound the same live at all. But that was almost 10 years ago though so..

  74. L.... B....

    He's still driving that 1970 hand-me-down truck
    And he's still wearing that red and black jersey
    Waiting for the band to start up
    He's still showing up twenty late, finding hearts and rules to break
    Why would he wanna change when every memory still bows to him?

    But this ain't high school
    Where all you care about is if the pretty cheerleader thinks you're cool
    See her Friday, take her out after the football game
    'Cause it's five years later and you can't get off of the elevator
    That's going up, 'cause you're growing up
    And the world gets cruel when you're still living in high school

    He's still calling that first love, first time, pretty-eyed blonde
    And she's still letting it ring 'cause his ring isn't what she wants
    'Cause she traded in prom queen for a big city dream
    And a slate that's clean, but
    Your heart just don't get it and that's why you can't forget it
    'Cause you're living like you're seventeen

    But this ain't high school
    Where all you care about is if the pretty cheerleader thinks you're cool
    See her Friday, take her out after the football game
    'Cause it's five years later and you can't get off of the elevator
    That's going up, 'cause you're growing up and the world gets cruel when...

    You're still living in the hallways
    Where everybody stopped and stared
    And cared and knew your name
    Cause this is the real world that don't know you like that
    You can remember but you can't go back

    To high school
    Where all you care about is if the pretty cheerleader thinks you're cool
    See her Friday when you take her out after the football game
    'Cause it's five years later and you can't get off of the elevator
    That's going up, 'cause you're growing up
    And the world gets cruel when you're still living in high school

    When you're still living in...
    Five years later
    Oh yeah, oh yeah
    He's still calling that first love, first time
    And he hates he said goodbye, she went on with her life
    He's still driving the same old back roads
    Wondering when he got so old
    Where did his life go?
    Oh, but he knows
    Oh, he knows
    Yeah, he knows
    That this ain't high school, oh, woah
    And he's still driving that 1970 hand-me-down truck
    And he's stuck in high school
    But this ain't high school

  75. G.... F....

    love it

  76. s.... ....

    I feel like a lot of her songs about young men who still aren't grown up

    s.... ....

    She should sing about young women who still aren"t grown up.

  77. T.... K....

    I'm in love with this whole album!😍❤

  78. A.... ....

    omg i have to send this to my boyfriend

  79. m.... n....

    everyone is saying that she is going to be Taylor swift but I have news for you guys she is and well always be better than Taylor Swift.

    m.... n....

    Totally agree - Though Taylor Swift had some decent music, she never had a song remotely as good as this both melodically and lyrically. The background sounds are also genius. Kelsea makes this song a really powerful masterpiece without the aid of a huge vocal range or runs and that's very hard to do. It's the emotion that comes across and the added drums and background music that complement her sweet voice well. This song is a great example of thinking out of the box, should be remembered decades from now, and deserves a Grammy.

  80. A.... ....

    He's 24 but he's still a boy who just wants to collect girls for his ego and if I was still in high school I would have totally fallen for that too, but this ain't high school and I ain't that high school girl anymore who was willing to give up my dreams for a boy. The memories we had were beautiful, but this ain't high school anymore and my dreams are worth more than anything he can ever offer.

  81. M.... P....

    You guys she is NOT the next Taylor Swift. She is the one and only Kelsea Ballerini. She got to where she is because she is her own talented woman. Remember that. ;)

    M.... P....

    @Wilfred The Cat and I think you are one of the persons who didn't get the song blank space lmao

    M.... P....

    Someone has spoken. Thank God. ❤️🙏

    M.... P....

    @Dylan Leaf you need to calm down

    M.... P....

    Madi Prince you’re sooo right she is her own person and she has her own talent

    M.... P....

    You are so right

  82. N.... H....

    I need a musical video for this

  83. t.... l....

    I don't see how people can dislike this amazing beautiful song

  84. i.... c....

    Love all of your songs. I still remember the oregon jamboree a couple years ago. I've loved your music from the start

  85. o.... p....

    this is way better than taylor.......................you rock

  86. M.... M....

    Music video please!!!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️

  87. D.... W....

    That was pretty nice.  :)   (AHS showcase 2017, just for fun~ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-Q5rnwpzj4 )

  88. X.... N....

    Remind me of my past high school, but without football games 😁

  89. S.... S....

    Lovely song 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😘😘😘

  90. e.... n....

    Omg I love it so much omg omg omg

  91. R.... L....

    The truck lyric thing just reminds me of Tim McGraw from Taylor, “just a boy from a chevy truck” 😍😍

  92. J.... G....

    Omg Kelsea I love you so much!!!!!! You are so beautiful and such a great singer!! I am a really big fan. It would mean the world to me if you checked out my YouTube channel❤️❤️ I know you can't really because your always busy but you are so amazing❤️❤️

  93. G.... J....

    I gonna get the whole album when it comes out! This song is so good! I used to love Taylor Swift's old song so no wonder I like Kelsea so much!!

  94. K.... T....

    Probably my favorite song on Apple Music's "Breaking Country" chart playlist right now. Just recently, it replaced "Unapologetically" on Ballerini's spot on the chart. First heard it (ironically) a few weeks ago in my high school art class while doing art work. I was listening to the playlist on my phone (yup, the new art teacher lets us do that!)