Young the Giant

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Young the Giant's, "Cough Syrup"

The Misheard Lyrics:

My sister: Life's too short to be a cannibal, oh
I'm losing my mind losing my mind losing control, oh oh
These fishes in the sea they're staring at me oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
The wet world aches for a beat of a drum
Me: Life's too short to be a carrot top, oh
I'm losing my mind losing my mind losing control, oh oh
These fishes in the sea they're staring at me oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
The web world aches for the treat of a dumb

The Real Lyrics:

Life's too short to even care at all, oh
I'm losing my mind losing my mind losing control, oh oh
These fishes in the sea they're staring at me oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
A wet world aches for a beat of a drum

The Story: My sister and I were having one of our car ride singing competitions a.k.a testing our mother's tolerance. When I heard my sister say cannibal, I insisted my lyrics were right (after laughing quite a bit xD). I mean, the song was clearly about the pressures of society. Carrot top was an offensive name for red-haired people just like ginger, etc. The "fishes" are the judging onlookers. The web world/ bully zone is a place where inconsiderate buttmunchers feed off the chance to insult whatever/ whoever they consider "dumb." Am I right? *searches Google* Not at all. xP - Submitted by: Baylee

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