Lyric discussion by lawlessly 

Cover art for Education lyrics by Modest Mouse

Ah. I can't believe no one's commented this song yet.

This has a pretty edgey feel to it.

"All them books I didn't read They just sat there on my shelf Looking much smarter than me" Ah. I adore those lines.

Anyways, as it's been stated multiple times, this is a theme album. The theme being global warming.

So anyway, that's where a bunch of this stuff ties in:

"Our instincts, they were cringing About how we lived our lives It didn't seem we'd lived enough To even get to die

All these dense distractions So beautifully complex Well, I loved life's surprises so much I don't want to know what's ahead" And whatnot.