There is nothing better than the feeling of singing your heart out to the track of your all-time favorite song, but what if I told you that for your entire life, you’ve probably been singing some of the lyrics very wrong! These commonly misunderstood and misheard lyrics are called mondegreens. Sometimes, when you mishear a lyric or two in a song, it does not change much about the meaning of the jam, but other times, these pesky mondegreens can distort the meaning of the song entirely! Two of the most regularly misunderstood artists include Elton...
"I never let my schooling interfere with my education." –Mark Twain In our society and throughout the years, it always seems as though learning and knowledge is the bane of every students’ existence. When one thinks of books, memories of cold mornings, heavy eye bags, and a burned mind seem to haunt every emotion that comes with intellect, a ghost that taints an inherent gift by God into foul tasting. Even more so, our ability to gain an education has been further twisted, boxed, and simplified by social media: the pursuit for truth transformed...
“I miss you, you know,” I inform Anne. I’m sprawled across the end of my bed, arms folded behind my head. Anne is sitting back against the headboard, absentmindedly arranging my small horde of stuffed animals. As hard as I try not to let a waver slip into my voice, it hitches slightly. My sister has no idea how much these words gut me. “It’s just so far…” Anne snorts, lobbing her stuffed dog Benji at me. “Please.” I only manage to catch Benji before he hits my head. “Please what?” I toss him back at her and roll over...
