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High School Sweethearts

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[Chorus]
Can we just be Amhonest?
These are the reqEmuirements
If you think you Dmcan be my one and only true love
You must promise to Amlove me
And damn it, if you Emfuck me over
I will rDmip your fucking face aAmpart
[Verse 1]
Step Amone
You must accept that EmI'm a little out my mind
Step Dmtwo
DmThis is a waste if you can't walk me down the finish line
Step Amthree
Give me passion, don'Emt make fun of my fashion
Step fDmour
DmGive me more, give me more, more
[Pre-Chorus]
If you can't Amhandle a heart like mine
EmDon't waste your time with me
DmIf you're not down to bleed, no, oh
If you can't hAmandle the choking, the biting
The Emloving, the smothering
'Til you can't handle it nDmo more, no more
N.C.
Go home
[Chorus]
Can we just be Amhonest?
These are the reqEmuirements
If you think you cDman be my one and only true love
You must promise to Amlove me
And damn it, if you fEmuck me over
I will rDmip your fucking face apart
[Hook]
High school sAmweethearts, line upEm  
EmThey're trying to waste my time
High school sGweethearts, shut up
DmIf you're not my type
High school sAmweethearts, line upEm  
EmThey're trying to waste my time
High school swGeethearts, shut up
N.C.
If you're not my type
[Verse 2]
Step Amfive
You can't be scared to Emshow me off and hold my hand
Step Dmsix
If you can't put in work, I don't know what you think this fucking is
Step sAmeven, this one goes to eEmleven
DmIf you cheat, you will die, die
[Pre-Chorus]
If you can't Amhandle a heart like mine
EmDon't waste your time with me
DmIf you're not down to bleed, no, oh
If you can't Amhandle the choking, the biting
The Emloving, the smothering
'Til you can't handle it Dmno more, no more
N.C.
Go home
[Chorus]
Can we just be Amhonest?
These are the reqEmuirements
If you think you Dmcan be my one and only true love
You must promise to lAmove me
And damn it, if you Emfuck me over
I will Dmrip your fucking face apart
[Hook]
High school sAmweethearts, line upEm  
EmThey're trying to waste my time
High school swGeethearts, shut up
Fmaj7If you're not my type
High school swAmeethearts, line upEm  
EmThey're trying to waste my time
High school sGweethearts, shut up
DmIf you're not my type
[Bridge]
CAmould you hold me through the night?
EmPut your lips all over my mine
Fmaj7Salty face when I start Dmcryin'
CAmould you be my first time?
EmEat me up like apple pie
Fmaj7Make me not wanna die
DmLove me rough and let me fly
GAmet me up, yeah, get me high
EmTie me down, don't leave my side
DDmon't be a waste of my time
*dramatic pause*
[Chorus]
Can we just be hAmonest?
These are the reqEmuirements
If you think you cDman be my one and only true love
You must promise to Amlove me
And damn it, if you Emfuck me over
I will Dmrip your fucking face apart
[Hook]
High school swAmeethearts, line upEm  
EmThey're trying to waste my time
High school swGeethearts, shut up
DmIf you're not my type
High school swAmeethearts, line upEm  
EmThey're trying to waste my time
High school sGweethearts, shut up
N.C. (Am)
If you're not my type
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The story behind the song

"High School Sweethearts" is a promotional single from Melanie Martinez's 2019 album K–12, which also served as the soundtrack to a film written and directed by Martinez. In the film, Martinez plays the main character, "Cry Baby." The song captures a specific, often intense, dynamic of young love, reflecting the emotional landscape of high school relationships. It delves into the complexities and expectations that can arise when two people navigate romance during these formative years. Playing it can feel like stepping back into those vivid, sometimes overwhelming, feelings of youthful affection and commitment.

AI-written from these sources:K–12 (album) — Wikipedia ↗Melanie Martinez — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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