i need 2 write a college essay lyrics
by June Henry
How to condense an essence into an essay
How to say everything that I need to say
Play my cards right, mention the bar fight
The town I grew up in, and moving away
It's like a form of self-commodification
Neat little box, just for your evaluation
Make your voice heard, but don't be too casual
And don't talk about any other cliches
Like; my parents are divorced, and I was never good at sports
I was teased for the colour of my jeans
I am mentally ill, one time I claimed up a full hill
And someone I love died recently
How to convince you that I'm worth giving a chance to
When other people do so much better than I do
Justify my transcript, mention my transness
Navigating Kansas while hurting and queer
How to convince you to give me lots of money
So I can go to your school and study
Education, art, linguistics and whatever else catches my fancy
I'm seen as a leader, and I wanna be a teacher and I wanna live for 300 years
So I can see the world, change and max out the stats in my brain
And conquer all my stupid fears
I really suck at paperwork, but I'm trying to make this work
Cause I think I belong
On your college campus, so I'll do my best to manage
And I hope you liked this stupid song