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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
NIKI
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Nicole Zefanya
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
NIKI
Producer
Reske
Producer
Dale Becker
Mastering Engineer
Jeff Ellis Worldwide
Mixing Engineer
Trevor Taylor
Mixing Engineer
Ivan Handwerk
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Katie Harvey
Assistant Mastering Engineer
Noah McCorkle
Assistant Mastering Engineer
Jacob Ray
Producer
Jasmine Chen
Recording Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Didn't you hear Amanda's movin' back to Colorado?
It's 2013, and the end of my life
Freshman year's about to plummet just a little harder
But it didn't 'cause we kissed on that Halloween night
[Verse 2]
I bleached half my hair when I saw Zoe on your Vespa
It was orange from three-percent peroxide, thanks to you
I needed a good cry, I headed right to Kendra's
I hated you and I hoped to God that you knew
[PreChorus]
Now there's drama, found a club for that
Drama
Where I met ya, had a heart attack
Met ya
Yadda, yadda
At the end, yeah, we burned
Made a couple U-turns
You were it till you weren't
[Chorus]
High school in Jakarta, sorta modern Sparta
Had no chance against the teenage suburban armadas
We were a sonata, thanks to tight-lipped fathers
Yeah, livin' under that was hard, but I loved you harder
High school in Jakarta, an elaborate saga
I still hate you for makin' me wish I came out smarter
You love-hate your mother, so do I
Could've ended different, then again
We went to high school in Jakarta
[Verse 3]
Got a group assignment, I'll be at Vall's place
You don't text at all and only call when you're off your face
I'm petty and say, "Call me when you're not unstable"
I lie and tell you I'll be gettin' drunk at Rachel's
[PreChorus]
I wasn't, she doesn't even drink
But I couldn't have you sit there and think
That you're better 'cause you're older
Are you better now that we're older?
[Chorus]
High school in Jakarta, sorta modern Sparta
Had no chance against the teenage suburban armadas
We were a sonata, thanks to tight-lipped fathers
Yeah, livin' under that was hard, but I loved you harder
High school in Jakarta, a comedy drama
I still hate you for makin' me wish I came out smarter
You love-hate your mother, so do I
Could've ended different, then again
We went to high school in Jakarta
[Bridge]
Natasha's movin' to New York
New York
Probably sometime in August
Ah
And I'm spendin' the summer in Singapore
Ah
I'm so sad, I can't tell you shit anymore
I made friends with Abby this year
This is how I met your mother, oh, my god
We're movin' in in March or so
And although you bring me to tears
I'm glad that we gave it a go
[Chorus]
High school in Jakarta, American summer
Had no chance against the Marxist girl with marijuana
I was your piñata, she was a star-charter
Glad she gave it to you real hard, but I loved you harder
High school in Jakarta, I won't, but I wanna
Ask you when you talk about it, do I ever come up?
Say thanks to your mama, now we're through
Could've ended different, then again
We went to high school in Jakarta
Written by: Nicole Zefanya