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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Sinking Ships Lyrics

Sloan

Take control of having what you want
Around you
And every blink of your eye
Can make an old man seem younger
Than every single day in his life
Before you carried 'round his weight
Like it was yours to show the world

I'm kind of level headed too
But this loose lip of yours could sink Fifth Avenue
We all tried to share your point of view
Before we set the wheels in motion
And launched into the ocean

All aboard, the sinking ship is leaving
With all the secrets that you sold me
The ones without replies
All aboard, you'd better stop believing
We've only watered down the smallest now
So we can multiply

I want a special meeting too
With Captain Everyday of Station Navy Blue
We all tried to share your point of view
But you've completely undermined us
And now I'm here to drop a line
Let's turn around

There's nobody around for miles (there's no one around)
There's nobody around for miles (there's no one around)
There's nobody around for miles (we've ran aground)
There's nobody around

We've got a long, we've got a long, we've got a long way to go
We've got a long, we've got a long, we've got a long

I'm kinda level headed too
But this loose lip of yours could sink Fifth Avenue
We all tried to share your point of view
Before we set the wheels in motion
And launched into the ocean

All aboard, the sinking ship is leaving
With all the secrets that you sold me
The ones without replies
All aboard, you'd better stop believing
We've only watered down the smallest now
So we could multiply