Macklemore - Same love (lyrics)
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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 a 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 its 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 love all his children" is somehow forgotten But we paraphrase a book written thirty-five 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
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 saying
Our culture founded from oppression Yet 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 synonymous with the lesser
It's the same hate that's caused wars from religion Gender to skin color, the complexion of your pigment
The same fight that led people to walk-outs and sit-ins It's 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 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
And I can't change
Even if I tried Even if I wanted to
My love, my love, my love She keeps me warm
She keeps me warm
She keeps me warm
She keeps me warm
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 walking around the hallway Plagued by pain in their heart
A world so hateful Some 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
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
She keeps me warm
She keeps me warm
She keeps me warm
Love is patient, love is kind
Transcription by Melcuks Jack