School's Out – English Lyrics

• By: Alice Cooper

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
choice /tʃɔɪs/ B1	noun - the act of selecting or making a decision
noise /nɔɪz/ A2	noun - a sound, especially one that is loud or unpleasant
flag /flæɡ/ A2	noun - a piece of cloth with a special design that is used as a symbol
summer /ˈsʌmər/ A1	noun - the warmest season of the year
books /bʊks/ A1	noun - written works that are published in printed or electronic form
teacher /ˈtiːtʃər/ A1	noun - a person who teaches, especially in a school
innocence /ˈɪnəsəns/ B2	noun - the state of being free from guilt or sin
fever /ˈfiːvər/ B1	noun - an abnormally high body temperature
class /klæs/ A1	noun - a group of students who are taught together
look /lʊk/ A1	verb - to direct one's gaze in a specified direction noun - the appearance of someone or something
blown /bloʊn/ B2	verb - past participle of blow; to be moved by air
pieces /ˈpiːsɪz/ A2	noun - a portion of an object or material
might /maɪt/ B1	verb - used to express possibility

Key Grammar Structures

• Well, we got no choice

  ➔ Use of "got" to indicate possession or obligation in informal English.

  ➔ Here, "got no choice" means "have no choice". It's a common colloquialism.

• Makin' all that noise

  ➔ Present participle "Makin'" (making) with elision, common in informal speech and song lyrics.

  ➔ "Makin'" is a shortened, informal version of "making". Elision simplifies pronunciation.

• If that don't suit ya that's a drag

  ➔ Use of "don't" with a singular subject ("that"), a non-standard grammatical form common in informal speech and song lyrics.

  ➔ Grammatically, it should be "doesn't". "Don't" is used here for stylistic effect and to maintain the song's informal tone.

• School's out for summer

  ➔ Ellipsis: "School's" is a contraction of "School is".

  ➔ This is a standard contraction, combining the noun 'School' and the verb 'is' into a single word.

• School's been blown to pieces

  ➔ Present Perfect Passive Voice: "School's been blown" is the passive form indicating an action completed in the past with relevance to the present.

  ➔ The school was blown up at some point in the past, and the consequences are still felt.

• No more teacher's dirty looks yeah!

  ➔ Possessive case: "teacher's" indicates that the "dirty looks" belong to or are directed from the teacher.

  ➔ The apostrophe shows possession.

• Out 'til fall

  ➔ Shortened form of "Out until fall". Preposition "until" shortened to "'til" (informal).

  ➔ "'Til" is a colloquial shortening of "until", used in informal contexts like songs.