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 AI never Ewanted to be Gbetter than my Afriends
 AI just wanted Eto prove wrong the Gpeople in my Ahead
 Athe ones who Etold me I'd be Gbetter off Adead
 Athe ones who Etold me that GI would never Awin
when AI delivered Enewspapers they Gsaid I was too Aslow
when AI was a barEista they said GI made lousy Afoam
Awhen I worked in Eretail they Gsaid I was a Aslob
Amuch too dumb for Eschool and much too Glazy for a Ajob
so AI Erode my Gbike like Alightning
and AI made cappucEcinos that would Gmake the angels Asing
took Atwo showers a Eday and I Gdressed up like a Aprincess
shook my Afist in my own Eface and said I'll Gshow you who's the Abest
I Awrote the kinds of Epapers teachers Ghang up on their Awalls
I was emAployee of the Emonth at seven Gdifferent shopping Amalls
and Aone time playing Efootball I pulled the Gtendons in my Aleg
to Aprove that I was Etough I hopped on Gone foot
and finished up the Agame
I Athought if I sucEceeded I'd be Ghappy and they'd Ago away
but Afirst thing every Emorning I'd still Gwake up and I'd Ahear them say
"you're Afat, ugly, and Estupid, you should Greally be asAhamed
no Aone will ever Elike you, you're not Ggood at anyAthing"
and Asometimes I'd Erise to the Achallenge
but Aother times I'd Efeel so bad that GI could not get Aout of bed
and Aon the days I Estayed in bed I Gsang and sang and Asang
aAbout how crappy EI felt, not realizing Ghow many other Apeople would relate
now Apeople send me Eemails Gthat say Athanks for
Asaying the Ethings they didn't Gknow how to Asay
and the Apeople in my Ehead still Gvisit me someAtimes
and they Abring all of their Efriends but GI don't Amind
I Gplay my guitar like lAightning
Awhen I sing I Elike it when you Gsing too loud and Aclear
Adifferent voices, Edifferent tones all Gsayin' "yeah, we're Anot alone"
AI got good at Efeeling bad and Gthat's why I'm still Ahere
AI got good at Efeeling bad and Gthat's why I'm still Ahere
AI got good at Efeeling bad and Gthat's why GI'm still Ahere

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The Competition

by Kimya Dawson

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A E G A

I never wanted to be better than my friends

A E G A

I just wanted to prove wrong the people in my head

A E G A

the ones who told me I'd be better off dead

A E G A

the ones who told me that I would never win

A E G A

when I delivered newspapers they said I was too slow

A E G A

when I was a barista they said I made lousy foam

A E G A

when I worked in retail they said I was a slob

A E G A

much too dumb for school and much too lazy for a job

A E G A

so I rode my bike like lightning

A E G A

and I made cappuccinos that would make the angels sing

A E G A

took two showers a day and I dressed up like a princess

A E G A

shook my fist in my own face and said I'll show you who's the best

A E G A

I wrote the kinds of papers teachers hang up on their walls

A E G A

I was employee of the month at seven different shopping malls

A E G A

and one time playing football I pulled the tendons in my leg

A E G

to prove that I was tough I hopped on one foot

and finished up the game

A E G A

I thought if I succeeded I'd be happy and they'd go away

A E G A

but first thing every morning I'd still wake up and I'd hear them say

A E G A

"you're fat, ugly, and stupid, you should really be ashamed

A E G A

no one will ever like you, you're not good at anything"

A E A

and sometimes I'd rise to the challenge

A E G A

but other times I'd feel so bad that I could not get out of bed

A E G A

and on the days I stayed in bed I sang and sang and sang

A E G A

about how crappy I felt, not realizing how many other people would relate

A E G A

now people send me emails that say thanks for

A E G A

saying the things they didn't know how to say

A E G A

and the people in my head still visit me sometimes

A E G A

and they bring all of their friends but I don't mind

G A

I play my guitar like lightning

A E G A

when I sing I like it when you sing too loud and clear

A E G A

different voices, different tones all sayin' "yeah, we're not alone"

A E G A

I got good at feeling bad and that's why I'm still here

A E G A

I got good at feeling bad and that's why I'm still here

A E G G A

I got good at feeling bad and that's why I'm still here

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