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John Grant
The Art of the Lie
All That School For Nothing

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All That School For Nothing

Release date: 12th June 2024

From The Art of the LieTrack 15:21

Alternative Music Pop

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About This Track

"All That School For Nothing" is a single by John Grant, from the album The Art of the Lie, released 12th June 2024. The track is 5:21 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 2 articles about John Grant.

About the Artist

John Grant

John Grant

Lyrics

All That School For Nothing

I lost my patience several decades ago
Around the time I was in utero
They taught me all about hyenas and vultures
I saw them worshiping their tyrants with sculptures
It takes Olympic-level intestinal fortitude
To watch what you are doing to your food
I'd rather watch a seagull swallow a rabbit
You see an opportunity so, you grab it
All that school for nothing
Heavens' to Betsy Baby, you're really something
All that therapy and money down the toilet
I could tell you your future but I don't wanna spoil it
All that school for
All that school for
All that school for nothing
All that school for
All that school for
All that school for nothing
I got the seven-year itch about 2 minutes in
When they told me 'bout the concept of original sin
I learned a lot watching the films of S Kubrick
I saw them worshiping large pieces of fabric
All that school for nothing
Heavens' to Betsy Baby, you're really something
All that therapy and money down the toilet
I could tell you your future but I don't wanna spoil it
You're not honest you're just a prick
You're not honest you're just a prick
All that school for nothing
Heavens' to Betsy Baby, you're really something
All that therapy and money down the toilet
I could tell you your future but I don't wanna spoil it
All that school for nothing
Heavens' to Betsy Baby, you're really something
All that therapy and money down the toilet
I could tell you your future but I don't wanna spoil it
All that school
All that school for
All that school
All that school for
All that school for nothing
All that school for nothing
All that school for
School for nothing
All that school for
All that school for
School for nothing
All that school for
School for nothing
All that school for nothing (oh baby)
All that school

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Track details

From The Art of the Lie

5:212024Single

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Album

The Art of the Lie

Track number

1

Release year

2024

1All That School For Nothing
5:21
2Marbles
7:15
3Father
7:03
4Mother and Son
7:26

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John Grant — Mother and Son (from The Art of the Lie) [7:26]
John Grant — Meek AF (from The Art of the Lie) [6:29]
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John Grant — It’s a Bit…Disconcerting
John Grant — Roadrunner Blues
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John Grant — Wonderful Christmas (from Christmas Star - EP) [3:43]
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