This Is What It's Like to Be Gay-Rosendale

[00:00.000] 作曲 : Brian Nian Wang [00:06.454] When I was young I felt lonely [00:09.748] I thought I’d never find somebody else like me [00:12.847] In a playground full of big bullies [00:16.437] “You should go and hang out with the girls” they teased [00:20.012] Little jokes and silly names [00:23.114] It’s all fun and games [00:25.501] But now I’m at the bar with all of my good mates [00:29.631] And one of them asks what it’s like to be gay [00:35.265] So I say [00:36.295] People stare when you’re holding hands [00:39.576] And make you feel like you’re only half a man [00:42.927] Strangers flash you crooked smiles [00:46.289] That’s why I don’t get out for more than just a while [00:49.903] People mock and people shame [00:52.927] ’Cause they think I’m strange [00:55.853] But I pick the pieces up and just move on [00:59.449] Somehow I find the patience to keep me strong [01:03.368] [01:16.506] Now when I turn on the TV [01:19.597] It’s rainbow clouds and and rainbow crowds across the screen [01:23.177] But I have never found my peace [01:26.170] My hidden scars and troubled heart took over me [01:29.727] You don’t know what it feels like [01:33.052] To cry out your eyes [01:35.631] At 4 in the morning when nobody’s around [01:39.551] And you can finally scream out loud and proud [01:43.051] ‘Cause people stare when you’re holding hands [01:46.281] And make you feel like you’re only half a man [01:49.661] Strangers flash you judgy eyes [01:52.905] That’s why I don’t get out for more than just a while [01:56.458] When you were young you made big plans [01:59.481] But they think you’re damned [02:02.433] So you let the tough guys troll, the haters hate [02:06.317] ‘Cause this is what it’s like [02:07.977] What it’s like to be gay [02:09.995] What it’s like [02:11.642] This is what it’s like [02:13.156] ‘Cause this is what it’s like [02:14.352] What it’s like to be gay [02:16.828] What it’s like [02:18.346] This is what it’s like [02:19.796] ‘Cause this is what it’s like [02:21.287] What it’s like to be gay [02:23.208] You might have clicked this song [02:24.374] ‘Cause you thought it’d be happy [02:26.310] Thought you’d get a laugh [02:28.270] Thought it’d be amusing [02:30.136] Well I’m here to tell it like it is [02:35.954] But I still hope and I still pray [02:39.479] Someday things will change [02:42.475] That little boy all alone on the playground [02:46.510] Could really cheer up if he heard this song [02:52.169] ‘Cause one day [02:53.258] People won’t stare when you’re holding hands [02:56.380] They’ll love you even if you love another man [02:59.778] You’ll put on your own big smile [03:03.160] And spread it across the world for a million miles [03:06.507] You’ll hold on to your big plans [03:09.681] And you’ll understand [03:12.416] You have all the power you need [03:14.647] To make a change [03:16.337] And show the whole world what it’s like to be gay [03:20.056] This is what it’s like [03:23.066] ‘Cause this is what it’s like [03:24.289] What it’s like to be gay [03:25.747] Oh oh [03:29.669] ‘Cause this is what it’s like [03:31.082] What it’s like to be gay [03:33.948] What it’s like [03:35.096] This is what it’s like [03:36.582] ‘Cause this is what it’s like [03:37.829] What it’s like to be gay [03:40.032] What it’s like [03:41.683] This is what it’s like [03:43.175] ‘Cause this is what it’s like [03:44.519] What it’s like to be gay