To many, Sloan is one of today's quintessential Canadian bands, as cliche as it might sound. Since their debut EP Peppermintin 1992, the fab four - Halifax natives, now relocated to Toronto - have forged a distinct niche for themselves in the Canadian scene. The outfit includes Jay Ferguson and Patrick Pentland on guitar, Chris Murphy on bass, and Andrew Scott on drums; each have their own unique songwriting voice and style, each contribute equally. Sloan's humble beginnings with the aforementioned EP led them to a signing with David Geffen, where they released Smearedthat same year. Following that album and hailed as "Canada's Nirvana," they took a sharp turn with Twice Removed(1994) and never looked back.
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Sloan

There's an aircraft somewhere down by the river
The thing ran underground and it was completely soundless
Until we cut it down to size and then we galvanized it
I stare into the sky
And it keeps me flying high

Head to head we're staring equal sharing empty eyes
You've given everything to me
So if you really have to take off
I guess there's nothing I can say

Except I can't believe your plane is flying
It seems so heavy
I can't believe your plane is flying
It seems so heavy

Take a look around
You maybe think that you've found us
But nothing lies like no parade for the highest grade
It's time to call a spade, a spade
And it takes a while to realize
That everything around you is too beautiful

She keeps me out of telling lies
And understands that giving personality
Is what she's done for me
Oh yeah

I can't believe that your plane is flying
It seems so heavy
Watching from below, I'm reminded
My girl is ready
I can't believe that your plane is flying
It seems so heavy
Watching from below, I'm reminded
My girl is ready