Underachiever
Embracing Mediocrity: The Underachiever Anthem by The Massacoustics
Lyrics
I work one hour photographs
I work at one-hour photo developing.
Go to the dentist for the gas
I visit the dentist for nitrous oxide (laughing gas).
Budweiser chair in my living room
I have a Budweiser-branded chair in my living room.
I cultivate a mullet on my head
I intentionally grow a mullet on my head.
Got a football phone beside my bed
I have a football-shaped phone next to my bed.
Bowflex machine I never use
I own a Bowflex exercise machine that I never use.
Every body’s got a talent I think I found my niche
Everyone has a talent, and I believe I've found mine.
If there’s one thing I excel at
If there's one thing I excel at, it's what I mentioned before.
It’s got to be this
My notable skill is my underachievement.
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Chorus (Refrain)
I’m an underachiever yeah yeah
I proudly identify as an underachiever.
I’m an underachiever yeah yeah
Reiteration of being an underachiever.
A major over sleeper an infomercial believer
I oversleep significantly and trust infomercials.
I’m an underachiever yeah yeah yeah
Reiteration of being an underachiever with enthusiasm.
My sorry state perpetuates
My unfortunate situation continues.
Before I sweat I take a break
I take breaks before exerting any physical effort.
I’m going nowhere but I look cool
Despite going nowhere, I maintain a cool appearance.
I wonder why the world has let me down
I question why the world disappoints me.
Who can take the blame for it now
Uncertainty about who is to blame for my situation.
A god given gift I never knew
I possess an unrecognized natural talent.
I do more slaking then should ever be aloud
I engage in more laziness than socially acceptable.
I work well below the averages
I perform well below average but want to express it proudly.
I need to say it proud
Expressing the need to proclaim my underachievement.
Chorus
Chorus (Refrain)
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