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Shattered
02:59
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I was hanging by thread within thin glass walls
You spoke so softly, laughed so loudly, and you didn't let me fall
You held my heart like a bird on the mend
You kissed my head and I said...
You shattered me into shimmering pieces
You scattered me through outer space
Your fingertips fit in my well-worn places
And your face is a maze I am lost in
Where did I go right?
What did I do to deserve you tonight?
I never thought this could be
But it's real, and your here, and you're looking at me
You held my heart like a bird on the mend
You kissed my head and I said...
You shattered me into shimmering pieces
You scattered me through outer space
Your fingertips fit in my well-worn places
And your face is a maze I am lost in
Oh you shattered me
You hold my hand like there's nothing to lose
You are what I choose
So come swing with me on this rope we are gripping
Come sing with me at the top of our lungs
Your fingertips--your hair--your lips--
Your everything
You are everything to me
Oh, come shatter me, please
Shatter me into shimmering pieces
Scatter me through outer space
Your fingertips fit in my well-worn places
And your face is a maze I am lost in
Come on!
Shatter me into glittering diamonds
Scatter me in the deep blue see
Your fingertips--your hair--your lips--
You shatter me
I am shattered
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2. |
I'm Gay
04:43
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Working in a hotel is kind of easy, there's not a lot to say
But you walked in, I couldn't help but grin
I thought about you all day
Oooh
I thought: That person is beautiful
And I know they know
Do you think they think I'm beautiful?
Do you think it shows...
That I'm gay?
I'm really gay
And I really really want you to know
Cuz every day
There's someone new
I just hope my light shines through
Oooh
I like your eyeliner
With wings so sharp they could kill a man
And I like the way your voice rattles like a shiny tin can
But do I seem creepy with the way I smile
And hope you notice me?
If I had a tattoo, if my hair was blue
Would you notice me like I notice you?
I'm gay
I'm really gay
I like girls, boys, non-binary folks, and people like me
But no one can tell in this whole hotel
What I wish that you could see
It's kind of strange though
How I idealize certain aesthetics, affects,
While at the same time I'm lamenting the fact that I lack those same qualities
Cuz I'm gay when I have long hair
You're gay no matter what you wear
We're all gay cuz we want to be
And I need to see that way more clearly
You all are beautiful
And I hope you know
And if you think I'm beautiful
Well, there's one thing I'd want you to know...
I'm ace
[spoken] I'm really ace
I'm not interested in, uh, ;)
I like girls, boys, non-binary folks, and people like me
But I don't know what I want to be with them exactly
I'm gay
My pronouns are "they"
I have a guitar that I sometimes play
I don't have a tattoo
My hair's not blue
But I think my light shines through
Oooh
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Straight Boys
02:50
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Straight boys
They never fail to disappoint me
They never fail to disappoint me
They never fail to let me down
Straight boys
Why are you straight?
Why are you all straight?
Is it just to let me down?
I was always looking for a queer
Looking for a boy
To love me like a boy
But every single boy that I ever crushed on
Every single boy that I ever wanted to fuck
And every single one that I fucked was straight
And that's what I hate
Every single boy that ever thought that they loved me
Every single boy that ever thought that they knew me
Every single boy that ever thought that they saw me
Well they were looking at something else
Straight boys
They never fail to disappoint me
They never fail to disappoint me
They never fail to let me down
Straight boys
Why are you straight?
Why are you all straight?
Is it just to let me down?
I wanna call them up and ask them if they're still straight
I wanna tell them who I am
Look at this boy that your boy-heart liked
Look at this queer that you kissed
Yeah you kissed me in the rain
I wanna believe that I could change their mind
I wanna believe that I could rock their world
I wanna believe that they knew something about me
Straight boys
They never fail to disappoint me
They never fail to disappoint me
They never fail to let me down
Straight boys
The worst thing about them
Is they become straight men
Straight men
They never fail to disappoint me
They never fail to disappoint me
They never fail to let me down
Straight men
Why are you men?
Why are you all men?
Is it just to let me down?
Straight boys!
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4. |
We Were There
02:56
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That day when we went swimming in the middle of the river and the water was so cold and the minnows ate my toes and
You wouldn't get in all the way, we talked about our lives and being gay (very loudly) and some dude who came to swim there grabbed his stuff and walked away
And we were there
We should remember we were there
Lets all agree to remember every single thing we did while we were there
Cuz summer's almost over
It's a bummer but y'know we've got a lot of growing up to do this year
So let's never forget that we were here
That night when we were dancing in your kitchen cooking stir-fry
Marina and the Diamonds on the stereo
Sending Snapchats to each other like we weren't in the same room
And suddenly I realized I would never be alone
And we were there
We should remember we were there
Lets all agree to remember every single thing we did while we were there
Cuz summer's almost over
It's a bummer but y'know we've got a lot of growing up to do this year
So let's never forget that we were here
Thank you for getting me outside
For feeding me fresh vegetables and walking over when I want to hide
Thank you, in fact thank you in advance
As this year is just beginning
I know there will be so much more to thank you for
What's a friend?
Someone who'll drive you to the dentist when you're high
When you talk about what scares you and you both understand that all these
Plans that we make will never matter anyway cuz we are gay
And we need each other dearly
I'm so glad that I could be a friend to you, and you to I
And not just for the rides to the dentist when I'm high
And we were there
We should remember we were there
Lets all agree to remember every single thing we did while we were there
Cuz summer's almost over
It's a bummer but y'know we've got a lot of growing up to do this year
So let's never forget that we were here
Cuz summer's almost over
It's a bummer but y'know we've got a lot of growing up to do this year
So let's never forget that we were here
So let's never forget that we were here
Oh let's never forget that we were here
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Too Gay To Function Amherst, Massachusetts
I alternately write songs to put on a mix CD for your crush and rants about how straight boys suck and queer life is weird. I'm currently booking gigs anywhere in or near Boston. I'm also seeking a guitarist or other co-conspirators to write with, plug in some amps and Get Loud. ... more
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