Measuring Cups Lyrics

Lyric discussion by mr.soze 

Cover art for Measuring Cups lyrics by Andrew Bird

It's about this very, very false and damaging idea that has consumed American education (can't speak for the rest of the world) that you can QUANTIFY someone's intelligence, like in a measuring cup, and that grades in school are an accurate ledger for success and intelligence.

It's one song that really resonates with me personally, as someone who is a very poor student, and as someone who, regardless, values his own intelligence.

Oh and the melody is great, too.

"It's one song that really resonates with me personally, as someone who is a very poor student, and as someone who, regardless, values his own intelligence"

beautifully put