Sloan - Autobiography Lyrics






I'm writing 'young and gifted' in my autobiography
I figure who would know better than me?
I'm certainly the former
But I'm not so much the latter
But no one's gonna read it
So I'm sure it doesn't matter

When you find that you're the former
Take pride in how you form
And when you find that you're the latter
Don't let those people walk under you

I'm writing 'sharp and adult' with my finger on the steam
On the mirror in my bathroom
And I'm applying shaving cream
Which could suggest that I'm the foamer
But how can I be the lather?
And something tells me it's the opposite I'd rather

When you find that you're the foamer
Be careful what you foam
And when you find that you're the lather
Don't shave too high, you'll regret it later

I stayed in school this long but still no one will tell me why
They figured 'who would know better than I?'
I know I'm a conformer, but I'm sure it doesn't matter
My new friends are all adults
And my old friends all have scattered

When you find that you're a conformer
Take pride and swallow whole
But if you're trying to climb the ladder
Don't let people walk over you
Because that's just what they'll do
And don't let people walk over you
Because that's just what they'll do





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  1. z.... ....

    is it true that ashlee simpson wrote this song?

    z.... ....

    Hahahahahahahahaha. Chris Murphy wrote this song.

    I'm writing "young and gifted"
    In my autobiography
    I figured, who would know
    Better than me?
    I'm certainly the former
    But I'm not so much the latter
    But no one's gonna read it
    So I'm sure it doesn't matter
    When you find that you're the former
    Take pride in how you form
    And when you find that you're the ladder
    Don't let those people walk under you
    I'm writing "sharp and adult"
    With my finger on the steam
    On the mirror in my bathroom
    And I'm applying shaving cream
    Which would suggest that I'm the foamer
    But how can I be the lather
    And something tells me
    It's the opposite I'd rather
    When you find that you're the foamer
    Be careful what you foam
    When you find that you're the lather
    Don't shave too high, you'll regret it later
    La la la la
    I've stayed in school this long
    But still no one will tell me why
    They figured who would know
    Better than I?
    I know I'm a conformer
    But I'm sure it doesn't matter
    My new friends are all adults
    And my old friends all have scattered
    When you find you're a conformer
    Take pride and swallow whole
    But if you're trying to climb the ladder
    Don't let people walk over you
    Because that's just what they'll do
    Don't let people walk over you
    Because that's just what they'll do

  2. T.... ....

    I believe they are one of the greatest pop bands of all time.

  3. A.... G....

    Wonderful song!!!!

  4. r.... ....

    My 2nd favourite sloan lyrics

  5. T.... W....

    Very funny, intelligent, highly musical and therefore under-rated.
    The outro is stellar.