Dessa - "Grade School Games" (Official Audio)

[@merrillaldrich9170]

The drum track at the beginning evokes the memory of pounding heartbeat - over things that seemed important at the time, and now we realize aren't

[@cameronchristmann7266]

this will really resonate with a friend of mine who's trying to come to terms with dating again after her divorce. She feels like she's having to learn new rules, dating 20 years later. Thank you.

[@emilyfelsen1845]

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

[@oscar278]

Geez I fricken love Dessa. I don't think she's written a song I've disliked.

[@danestey4394]

The volume level needs to go higher when I listen to Dessa!

[@ivorianiaphillips]

I need to get rich so I can buy everything by and about Dessa RIGHT NOW

[@HarrisonLive05]

Dessa is special

[@dumdristig]

Clearly Dessa's grade school experience was significantly different than mine. Of the first four she lists, the only one I experienced during grade school was pain. Two of the other three I sought, unsuccessfully...

[@radixreuel7631]

Extraordinary ✨

[@MellsyBaby]

AMAZING AS PER USUAL. TIME TO PLAY THIS ON REPEAT FOR A WEEK OR TWO

[@Kayabc]

Awesome song as usual. Anything Dessa does is magic! I miss her bangers, though!

[@katherynbliss9811]

I just found my new favorite song

[@KGarvey125]

This song is beautiful. Once again Dessa blows everyone else away.

[@Reifenthaler]

this is perfect. Thank you Dessa. This is not just for all the people who are right within such a situation. This is also a full broadside against all that bigotry, people who think they can watch and judge and condemn. They never can. Believe me. I know what I am talking about.

[@IceIceBirds]

absolutely bone chilling, hair raising, nape-of-the-neck-buzzing incredible

[@bordo3k]

I like my Dessa when she’s rapping.

[@raphaellaS2]

New Dessa! Time to listen to absolutely nothing but this on repeat for a month!

[@LadyLynndis]

Dessa blessing us with another beautiful track, thank you so much 🙏🙏🙏

[@Jayoinavation]

All I want to do is pick a number when I see this cover... I'm gonna go with 10

[@DrSpoon1991]

New Dessa track and a new Epic beard men track, what a day.

[@thoughtsequel5703]

Practice is powerful, precision is pivotal, Protogé stays pertinent Planting seeds.......

[@brokengirlsrus]

Who the f u c k is cutting onions in here 😭

[@MoiraRussell]

She is just so amazing.

[@amberlee4536]

I liked it two seconds in, haven't even heard the lyrics yet

[@okrabme]

heavenly!

[@kookoo4pandas]

How am I just hearing this???

[@yollatrinsong9143]

I'm listen from Thailand

[@mackgage7836]

I've been a fan since 2011 and never been disappointed. Keep putting out great music.

[@luminajex]

Always excited to hear new things from Dessa. As usual, this is beautiful, moving. Loving the production on this track, too!

[@strangewayfaringstranger]

Such true lyrics. I know because me and Dessa I believe are the same age. So I really find this connection and truth here.

[@maxmbacon]

Wow what a cool background. Great song too!

[@BernikeCoetzee]

Dessa is beyond brilliant

[@thechetearly]

Man oh man. Dessa, you are incredible. What a song.

[@vandalia722]

Beautiful

[@TheNukeGeneral]

I just woke up to go to work. This is exactly what I needed. Fantastic. ❤

[@ButNotTonight]

Oof, I felt that.

[@docjen13]

Chills! As always.

[@dantelelegante7830]

I don’t relate to this song very much at all. and yet for some reason it’s a comfort song for me

[@Antejac]

[@erinmccabe945]

Perfection

[@joelfrancis2111]

YASSSSSSSSSSSS I AM HERE FOR THISSSSS!

[@willismyer4821]

Absolutely beautiful!

[@darqnet]

Thanks

[@TheUnintendedchaos]

♥️♥️♥️

[@clairehartney7525]

Love it!

[@jdevlin1910]

ooooooh

[@xelefonte]

Love Dessa but these lyrics are hardly amazing..."Love, drugs, sex, pain . Those are just grade schools games." She sounds like she wanted to get something out for Seven's beat...so she wrote some sophomoric Taylor Swift-quality sloppy lyrics and then put her name on it, kinda like a sixth grader doing last min book report. Dessa can definitely sing on this song but the lyrics are just nothing to me. And I'm a big Dessa fan.

[@ZachByrd]

Can we stop rewarding these never practicing kids, please? Also, at least attempt to show your child how to hold a ball before you show up and dump em off at their first softball practice? Not the child’s fault, of course. But we got some lazy ass, social media obsessed parents afoot right now. It’s an epidemic.