In “Grade School Games” Dessa sings of how we struggle with the games of love, drugs, sex and pain. She talks about how we learn about those struggles from an early age and that all that really changes are the people we experience them with and when they happen.
Love, drugs, sex, pain
Those are just grade schools games, nothing major
Nothing ages
Nothing changes but the names and dates
Fear, pride, faith, shame
Those are just grade schools games, nothing major
Nothing ages
Nothing stranger than the neighbors' place
You can't make me play by all new rules
Some kids barely practice but I do
Love, drugs, sex, pain
Those are just grade school games, nothing major
Nothing dangerous
The operations of arcades can't change
Blush, pull, push, blame
Those are just grade school games, nothing major
Old behaviors
Trade some favors
Then give chase, take claim
You can't make me play by all new rules
Some kids barely practice but I do
I'm old enough to know how this goes
And how it all plays out
The end is always when the ring is empty
And we all fall down
(Repeat x2)
Love, drugs, sex, pain
Those are just grade schools games, nothing major
Nothing ages
Nothing changes but the names and dates
Grade School Games was written by Dessa.
Grade School Games was produced by Andy Thompson & Lazerbeak.
Dessa released Grade School Games on Thu Feb 28 2019.