Ionika - High school lyrics

Yeah, this is a story
About my four years in high school
An important chapter of my life
Let’s take it back!

It all started in the year of 2014
When I was just getting started
As a youngster teen
I didn’t have many friends always
Hiding behind the fence
In my defense, I was just tryna do my best
Kids made fun of my swag cap on Yik Yak
Man, those were days that shit
Was just straight facts
Taking useless classes
Just so I could pass this
Year without having bad grades or a bad test

This is my life (life) this my fight (fight)
Gotta stay strong live long no strife
(strife)
This year bites but it teaches me well
To reach new heights and to chase that light

This is my life (life) this my fight (fight)
Gotta stay strong live long no strife
(strife)
This year bites but it teaches me well
To reach new heights and to chase that light

I finally made some friends
I finally felt content
Joined the Hills swim team so I
Could play and stay lean
Went to my first party, had some Bacardi
Got drunk and wasted
Those shots had me faded
Was in my friend's quincé
Had fun and danced crazy
Those were the good days
Just followed my own ways
As June finals came
I started to feel a little shame
Might not see my friends next year
Shit they might not be the same

This is my life (life) this my fight (fight)
Gotta stay strong live long no strife
(strife)
This year bites but it teaches me well
To reach new heights and to chase that light

This is my life (life) this my fight (fight)
Gotta stay strong live long no strife
(strife)
This year bites but it teaches me well
To reach new heights and to chase that light

Went back to the same halls
Felt a little appalled
To see a couple old friends come
Up to me and talk class a little awkward
Stare at the SmartBoard
Had to go and make new
Friends or I’ll be bored
Met my tight homie called David Kim
We loved making music, me and him
He was like a brother to me
Even helped him make beats
He started a band: Drums, bass, guitar
And keys

Performed our first show
It was kind of an assblow
But, we got ourselves up there
And gave our best go
Shoutout to my band: Owen D, Nat, and David
Became my closest homies
It must’ve been fate see
To meet such wholesome, dope, and cool people
"Yo true!", "So ghetto!", good
Laughs and fun jokes, yo
Smoked bud my first time
Had a really good high
No Fugazi band trippin', always good vibes

This is my life (life) this my fight (fight)
Gotta stay strong live long no strife
(strife)
This year bites but it teaches me well
To reach new heights and to chase that light

This is my life (life) this my fight (fight)
Gotta stay strong live long no strife
(strife)
This year bites but it teaches me well
To reach new heights and to chase that light

Junior year came around
Was a big black cloud dark days, dark ways
No one asked if I was okay
Contemplated death cause the
School system’s wrecked
Stacked my APs just so colleges could see
How hardworking I was
Except there was no cause
Family issues took over
Lots of fighting over
Stupid shit like dishes
Trash, dirty clothes, and closure
Ran away from home, left my parents all alone
Shouldn’t have done that
So I finally ran back
Get yourself a best friend
Like turtle Tori Sen
Helped get junior year done with
Her super silly puns
Always there to talk to
Always made my days fun

This is my life (life) this my fight (fight)
Gotta stay strong live long no strife
(strife)
This year bites but it teaches me well
To reach new heights and to chase that light

This is my life (life) this my fight (fight)
Gotta stay strong live long no strife
(strife)
This year bites but it teaches me well
To reach new heights and to chase that light

The final chapter of my high school book
The Common Apps had me so
Damn Mobb Deep shook
Applied six colleges only three replied
The essay that I wrote
Was strong and fortified
Senioritis kicked in
I tried to go and kick it
Went to a party got crossed and faded
Then the cops pulled up
Had to jump off the deck
Ran like hell I thought the
End was in full effect
As the months went by
I started to say goodbye
To all the friends I love
I was too shocked to cry
My boys James Bai, and Mike Raginsky
Through the last 4 years they
Were brothers to me
It’s hard to forget happy moments like these
Like my last time playing piano at Carnegie
Two concerts, one month, Lauv and 88rising
A talented artist and Asian rap rising

May comes around, I’m no longer a teen
Decided on Drexel
I’m in the Philly music scene
High school prom night
Had my girl by my side
Only lasted 4 months though
I had to let her go
The end is getting closer
It’s time to get sober
Went down to the beach and got hella sunburnt
But now I gotta graduate
Despite how much I really hate
Losing my friends, my family, my story- wait!
My story doesn’t end
It’s only a quarter covered
Met a cool roommate
Yeah he’s Mario’s brother
Last family vacation then school
Is in session
Cruise ship, islands, road trips
Photo sessions at least now
I’ll be sharing my brother’s legacy
Two Drexel Dragons man
Isn’t that a lil' crazy
Life is unpredictable, I gotta be adaptable