"Boarding School" is an unreleased song by Lana Del Rey. It was recorded in 2009 and was produced by Chris Seefried.
Background[]
The song leaked on September 21, 2012. On December 22, 2023, the original file leaked as "Boarding School (demo)", though the song is not expected to have any other version.[S 1]
Live performance(s)[]
There is one known performance of "Boarding School". Del Rey performed the song for the CMJ Music Marathon at Canal Room in New York City, New York, on October 22, 2009. The performance features some different lyrics compared to the leaked studio version of the song. The backdrop used during the performance was the homemade video for "Diet Mountain Dew". Footage of this live performance is available online.
Cross-references[]
- The phrases "with American flags on each little finger" and "you're so cool" also appear in "Wolf T-Shirt", while only "you're so cool" appears in "Heavy Hitter" and the poem "In the Flats of Melrose".
- Del Rey later sings about boarding school in "This Is What Makes Us Girls".
- The theme of school is common in songs like "Take Me to Paris", "Prom Song (Gone Wrong)", and "Marilyn Monroe".
- References to Pepsi can also be found in "Cola".
- The song mentions "trailer trash", a theme in the song "Trash Magic".
- Getting high is a common subject, referenced in songs such as "Florida Kilos", "Hollywood", and "Carmen", among others.
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
L-l-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
(Three, four)
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
Get down, get down
Oooh
Live version[]
Everyone from home says that you're so cool
Come on, Billy, let's all go to boarding school
Everyone from home says that you're so cool
Let's get down to the boarding school
L-l-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 the 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' pep-po-Pepsi
Everyone from home says that you're so cool
Come on, everybody, go to boarding school
Everyone from town says that you're so cool
Let's 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
American flags on each little finger
You're crashing on Wall Street and I'm blowing up as a singer
If you wanna get that scholarship
Yale's not a problem, I'll solve it
Educated in the language of doin' it
Get down like your tutor taught you to and prove it
Everyone from home says that you're so cool
Come on, everybody, go to boarding school
Everyone from town says that you're so cool
Let's get down and go to boarding school
If you wanna get that sugar cane
Or that crystal methamphetamine
You can, you can, you can
If you wanna do that South Beach swing
Or go on a group-
References[]
Notes[]
- ↑ This is speculation and should not be relied upon. It has not been confirmed by any official source, but is considered widespread knowledge within the community.