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High School by Alexander 23

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Alexander 23

High School

Release date: 24th October 2019

From I'm Sorry I Love You - EP
Track 8
3:08
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About This Track

'High School' traces the arc of a teenage romance that couldn't survive the world beyond it. Alexander 23 recalls a relationship forged in stolen moments, underage drinking, and the casual lawlessness of youth, before life's momentum pulled them apart. The song is built on a simple, aching question: how did we get here, and how do we get back? The chorus pivots from nostalgia to acceptance. He was her best friend first, and that bond is what he misses most now. The specifics of their divergence remain unspoken, but the implication is clear: they were just kids doing their best when everything else got in the way. What might have survived college, what might have survived anything, remains forever unknown. The song sits in that gap between what was and what could have been, neither bitter nor resolved.

"High School" is a single by Alexander 23, from the album I'm Sorry I Love You - EP, released 24th October 2019. The track is 3:08 long. It's filed under Pop. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 4 articles about Alexander 23.

About the Artist

Alexander 23

Alexander 23

Lyrics

High School

We were high school friends and high school lovers
Got a fifth of jack from your big brother, oh
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
Didn't know that cop was undercover
'Til he pressed your hands against each other, oh
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh

And you were my very first love
And I thought you'd be my last
'Til I found out that days go fast

How did we get here? And how do we get back?
Wish I could do it all again
We were just kids then, doing our best when
All of the rest got in the way
And I miss my best friend
Drunk at the dead end
All of our stress, we're bound to break
How did we get here? And how do we get back?

We were high school friends and high school lovers
When the bell would ring we'd find each other, oh
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
Oh, imagine if we went to the same college
Would we still lock lips?
Maybe you would hate my guts
Oh no, we'll never know

How did we get here? And how do we get back?
Wish I could do it all again
We were just kids then, doing our best when
All of the rest got in the way
And I miss my best friend
Drunk at the dead end
All of our stress, we're bound to break
How did we get here? And how do we get back? Oh, oh

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Track details

From I'm Sorry I Love You - EP

3:082019Single
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Album
I'm Sorry I Love You - EP
I'm Sorry I Love You - EP
Alexander 23
25th October 2019
Track number
8
Release year
2019
  1. 1Dirty AF1s
    2:17
  2. 2See You Later
    2:42
  3. 3The Internet
    2:30
  4. 4Mars
    2:33

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    • Credits

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    Writer
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    Engineer
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    Mastering Engineer
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    Mixing Engineer
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    Alexander 23 has released a deluxe edition of 'Aftershock', featuring three new tracks

    The expanded version of the album celebrates the one-year anniversary of the release of his debut.

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    The Cut: "'How to Drive' isn't about anything; it's about everything" - Alexander 23 is celebrating his birthday with a new track

    To celebrate, we decided not to go with party bags and little cardboard hats, and instead grabbed hold of Alexander for a quick catch up.

    27 Jan 2023 • 10:19 am
    Alexander 23 has shared a new break-up anthem, 'Crash'
    News

    Alexander 23 has shared a new break-up anthem, 'Crash'

    It's the latest taster of a forthcoming full-length debut.

    1 Apr 2022 • 9:28 am
    Alexander 23 has shared a new single co-written with Olivia Rodrigo, 'Hate Me If It Helps'
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    Alexander 23 has shared a new single co-written with Olivia Rodrigo, 'Hate Me If It Helps'

    The track comes alongside a Charles Mehling-directed video, which you can check out now.

    12 Feb 2022 • 2:49 pm
    Alexander 23 has released his lovely new tune, 'Caught in the Middle'
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    Alexander 23 has released his lovely new tune, 'Caught in the Middle'

    It's about an old relationship.

    31 Jul 2020 • 11:03 am