School's Out – English Lyrics

• By: Alice Cooper

Lyrics & Translation

Learn English with Alice Cooper's rebellious anthem, "School's Out"! This classic rock track is a fun way to explore informal language and slang. The lyrics intentionally use incorrect grammar to capture a youthful, anti-establishment spirit, offering a unique lesson in how language rules can be playfully broken in creative expression. Its simple, repetitive chorus and classic schoolyard rhyme make it an easy and exciting song to sing along to and learn.

[English]

Well, we got no choice

All the girls and boys

Makin' all that noise

'Cause they found new toys

Well, we can't salute ya can't find a flag

If that don't suit ya that's a drag

School's out for summer

School's out forever

School's been blown to pieces

...

No more pencils, no more books

No more teacher's dirty looks yeah!

...

Well, we got no class

And we got no principals

And we got no innocence

We can't even think of a word that rhymes

School's out for summer

School's out forever

My school's been blown to pieces

No more pencils, no more books

No more teacher's dirty looks

Out for summer

Out 'til fall

We might not come back at all

School's out forever

School's out for summer

School's out with fever

School's out completely

...

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.