all I can say is wow

Lyrics:

[Verse 1: Macklemore]
When I was in second grade
I didn’t think that I was gay
didn’t think much of the difference between
liking Bridget or James
I told my mom, I wanted to marry her someday
Because to me it was all cute and fun, nothing there to hate
A little later, the world’s perspective got in front of me
Learning pretty quickly there was something wrong with the fact
that the boys never interest me, I got so embarrassed
I pretended it never happened, never thought about what it meant naw
No one caught onto me, I hid all the characteristics
The right-wing conservatives think it’s a decision
And you can be cured with some treatment and religion
Man-made, rewiring of a pre-disposition
Playing God
Seventh grade, here we go
America the brave
Still fears what we don’t know
That year I was a liar, and thought if god could see through me
I wouldn’t be worth the listen, and certainly not worth helping

Hook:
And I can’t change
even if I tried, even if I wanted to
and I can’t change
even if I tried, even I wanted to
my love, my love, my love, my love she keeps warm
she keeps me warm
she keeps me warm
she keeps me warm

Since I’m was gay
I kinda think hip-hop hates me
Have you read the YouTube comments lately
"Man that’s gay"
Gets dropped on the daily
it’s offensive even when you don’t mean what you’re saying
Our culture founded from oppression
Yeah, we don’t have acceptance for ‘em
Call each other faggots
Behind the safety of a message board
A word routed in hate
Yet this genre still ignores it
I better turn off the stations
or I’ll be dissapointed
It’s the same hate that’s caused wars from religion
Gender and skin color
Collection of your pigment
The same fight that lead people to walk-outs and sit-ins
Human rights for everybody
There is no difference
Live on! And be yourself!
The church up the road
They taught me something else
If you preach hate at the service
Those words aren’t anointed
And that Holy Water
That you soak in
Is then poisoned
The millions who think
this issue isn’t important
I’d like to hear what you think when your smallest right is stollen
You might not be the same
But that’s not important
No freedom ‘til we’re equal
Damn right I support it


Keeping secrets, lying badly
if I could change it I would’ve gladly
but the more I tried to fight it the more it fought at me

Hook:

I’ve seen the signs and signals for as long as I can remember
from that second grade girlfriend to flirting on club penguin
and don’t get me wrong I just found out in tenth grade
but it starts even before the girl at 15

the decision never came to me
I saw it in my sleep
I saw my best friend smiling avoided what it means
to be in love with someone you’re not supposed to be

I’ve learned in the last few years
who stays and who goes
doesn’t define me anymore, at least at pride I’m not alone
from turning six to turning 17
it’ll always be a part of me
and the only choice in all of this
is if your gonna be hate me


Hook:

this is A world so hateful
So many would rather die
Than be who they are
And a certificate on paper
Isn’t gonna solve it all
But it’s a damn good place to start