Lyric discussion by TaiyedIam 

Cover art for Other Side Of Things lyrics by 311

Actually if you think a lil more bout the lyrics, what they are actually saying is that there is a lack of education, and that our society if forgetting the importance of intellectualism. "We can usually learn but we burn and then we waste it." The institution reference isn't directed toward learning institutions, more so it references doctors and such that quickly diagnose people with "disabilities"...ie ADD and ADHD. It seems as though this is mainly a pro education rant.