[00:42.57]When I was in the 3rd grade
[00:44.13]I thought that I was gay
[00:45.33]Cause I could draw, my uncle was
[00:46.92]And I kept my room straight
[00:48.81]I told my mom, tears rushing down my face
[00:50.91]She's like, "Ben you've loved girls since before pre-K "
[00:53.94]Trippin', yeah, I guess she had a point, didn't she
[00:56.82]A bunch of stereotypes all in my head
[00:59.67]I remember doing the math like
[01:01.05]"Yeah, I'm good in little league "
[01:02.55]A pre-conceived idea of what it all meant
[01:04.98]For those who like the same sex had the characteristics
[01:08.22]The right-wing conservatives think it's a decision
[01:11.07]And you can be cured with some treatment and religion
[01:13.80]Man-made, rewiring of a pre-disposition
[01:16.35]Playing God
[01:18.33]Ahh nah, here we go
[01:19.62]America the brave
[01:20.73]Still fears what we don't know
[01:22.32]And God loves all His children
[01:23.82]And somehow forgotten
[01:24.90]But we paraphrase a book written
[01:26.43]3,500 hundred years ago
[01:28.38]I don't know
[01:29.22][Hook: Mary Lambert]
[01:30.00]And I can't change
[01:35.37]Even if I tried
[01:38.19]Even if I wanted to
[01:41.25]And I can't change
[01:43.80]Even if I tried
[01:46.62]Even if I wanted to
[01:50.43]My love, my love, my love
[01:52.11]She keeps me warm [ x4]
[01:58.05][Verse 2: Macklemore]
[02:05.01]If I was gay
[02:05.88]I would think hip-hop hates me
[02:08.07]Have you read the YouTube comments lately
[02:10.32]" Man that's gay "
[02:11.76]Gets dropped on the daily
[02:13.05]We've become so numb to what we're sayin'
[02:15.57]Our culture founded from oppression
[02:17.40]Yeah, we don't have acceptance for 'em
[02:18.93]Call each other faggots
[02:19.95]Behind the keys of a message board
[02:21.81]A word rooted in hate
[02:23.01]Yet our genre still ignores it
[02:24.63]Gay is anonymous with the lesser
[02:27.54]It's the same hate that's caused wars from religion
[02:30.06]Gender to skin color
[02:31.47]Complexion of your pigment
[02:32.85]The same fight that lead people to walk-outs and sit-ins
[02:35.58]Human rights for everybody
[02:37.02]There is no difference
[02:38.40]Live on! And be yourself!
[02:41.07]When I was in church
[02:42.06]They taught me something else
[02:43.86]If you preach hate at the service
[02:45.63]Those words aren't anointed
[02:46.98]And that Holy Water
[02:47.91]That you soak in
[02:48.72]Has been poisoned
[02:49.62]When everyone else
[02:50.58]Is more comfortable
[02:51.51]Remaining voiceless
[02:52.47]Rather than fighting for humans
[02:53.82]That have had their rights stolen
[02:55.68]I might not be the same
[02:56.97]But that's not important
[02:58.26]No freedom 'til we're equal
[02:59.76]Damn right I support it
[03:02.28][Trombone ]
[03:06.06]I don't know
[03:19.25][Hook: Mary Lambert ]
[03:25.50][Verse 3: Macklemore]
[03:35.82]We press play
[03:36.78]Don't press pause
[03:38.28]Progress, march on!
[03:39.75]With a veil over our eyes
[03:41.16]We turn our back on the cause
[03:42.75]'Till the day
[03:43.23]That my uncles can be united by law
[03:45.42]Kids are walkin' around the hallway
[03:47.04]Plagued by pain in their heart
[03:48.75]A world so hateful
[03:49.62]Someone would rather die
[03:50.55]Than be who they are
[03:51.78]And a certificate on paper
[03:53.34]Isn't gonna solve it all
[03:54.60]But it's a damn good place to start
[03:57.54]No law's gonna change us
[03:59.34]We have to change us
[04:00.63]Whatever god you believe in
[04:01.92]We come from the same one
[04:03.39]Strip away the fear
[04:04.62]Underneath it's all the same love
[04:06.54]About time that we raised up
[04:26.48][Hook: Mary Lambert]
[04:33.27][Outro: Mary Lambert ]
[04:42.81]Love is patient, love is kind
[04:48.36]Love is patient (not cryin' on Sundays)
[04:56.97]Love is kind (not cryin' on Sundays) [ x5]

When I was in the 3rd grade
I thought that I was gay
Cause I could draw, my uncle was
And I kept my room straight
I told my mom, tears rushing down my face
She's like, "Ben you've loved girls since before pre-K "
Trippin', yeah, I guess she had a point, didn't she
A bunch of stereotypes all in my head
I remember doing the math like
"Yeah, I'm good in little league "
A pre-conceived idea of what it all meant
For those who like the same sex had 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
Ahh nah, here we go
America the brave
Still fears what we don't know
And God loves all His children
And somehow forgotten
But we paraphrase a book written
3,500 hundred years ago
I don't know
And I can't change
Even if I tried
Even if I wanted to
And I can't change
Even if I tried
Even if I wanted to
My love, my love, my love
She keeps me warm
If I was gay
I would think hip-hop hates me
Have you read the YouTube comments lately
" Man that's gay "
Gets dropped on the daily
We've become so numb to what we're sayin'
Our culture founded from oppression
Yeah, we don't have acceptance for 'em
Call each other faggots
Behind the keys of a message board
A word rooted in hate
Yet our genre still ignores it
Gay is anonymous with the lesser
It's the same hate that's caused wars from religion
Gender to skin color
Complexion 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!
When I was in church
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
Has been poisoned
When everyone else
Is more comfortable
Remaining voiceless
Rather than fighting for humans
That have had their rights stolen
I might not be the same
But that's not important
No freedom 'til we're equal
Damn right I support it
I don't know

We press play
Don't press pause
Progress, march on!
With a veil over our eyes
We turn our back on the cause
'Till the day
That my uncles can be united by law
Kids are walkin' around the hallway
Plagued by pain in their heart
A world so hateful
Someone 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
No law's gonna change us
We have to change us
Whatever god you believe in
We come from the same one
Strip away the fear
Underneath it's all the same love
About time that we raised up

Love is patient, love is kind
Love is patient (not cryin' on Sundays)
Love is kind (not cryin' on Sundays)