[INTRO — clean guitar / lighter flick] [Libertine] So... Two guys hold hands. Somebody, somewhere: "My entire fucking civilization!" [pause] Really? That's all it took? Damn. Your civilization sounds fragile as fuck. [RIFF EXPLODES] [VERSE 1] Boy loves boy! Girl loves girl! Somehow that apparently ends the world Rainbow flag Across the street And somebody's blood pressure hits two-fucking-eighty Clutch those pearls! Sound alarms! There's affection happening in somebody's arms! Hide the children! From what exactly? TWO PEOPLE HAPPY?! HOW FUCKING TERRIFYING! [PRE-CHORUS] You don't like it? DON'T DATE ME! Don't approve? THAT'S FINE! But you don't get to take somebody's dignity JUST BECAUSE THEIR LOVE DOESN'T LOOK LIKE MINE! [CHORUS] OFFENDED BY A RAINBOW?! THAT'S FUCKING WILD! ALL THOSE COLORS AND YOU'RE STILL THIS FUCKING RILED?! LOVE WHO YOU LOVE! STAND FUCKING PROUD! YOU DON'T HAVE TO SHRINK TO MAKE SOMEBODY ELSE CALM DOWN! Raise that flag! Hold that hand! YOU DON'T NEED THEIR PERMISSION TO EXIST! If seeing people proud makes somebody lose their shit— THAT'S THEIR PROBLEM TO FUCKING DEAL WITH! [VERSE 2] To the kid who learned to hide Every little piece they carried inside Changed how they walked Watched how they spoke Turned their whole damn life into somebody else's joke Listen— You aren't dirty. You aren't shame. You don't owe anybody a fucking explanation for your name And whoever you love doesn't lower your worth YOU DESERVE THE SAME DAMN ROOM ON THIS FUCKING EARTH! And pride? It isn't saying you're better than them. It's saying: "I'm fucking here. You tried making me ashamed. It didn't work." [CHORUS] OFFENDED BY A RAINBOW?! THAT'S FUCKING WILD! ALL THOSE COLORS AND YOU'RE STILL THIS FUCKING RILED?! LOVE WHO YOU LOVE! STAND FUCKING PROUD! YOU DON'T HAVE TO SHRINK TO MAKE SOMEBODY ELSE CALM DOWN! Raise that flag! Hold that hand! YOU DON'T NEED THEIR PERMISSION TO EXIST! If seeing people proud makes somebody lose their shit— THAT'S THEIR PROBLEM TO FUCKING DEAL WITH! [BRIDGE — stripped clean guitar] [Libertine] And no— You don't have to understand everybody to treat them like a person. You don't have to live their life. You don't have to share their experiences. But dignity? Safety? The freedom to love another consenting adult? That shouldn't be a fucking debate. [pause] And to anyone who spent years being afraid to say: "I'm gay." I hope someday those words feel as ordinary as: "I'm hungry." "I'm tired." "I'm in love." Because they should. [BUILD] No shame! NO HIDING! No closet built from somebody else's fear! Stand up! Breathe deep! YOU FUCKING BELONG HERE! [BREAKDOWN] GAY! PROUD! STILL! HERE! LOVE DOESN'T NEED YOUR FUCKING FEAR! YOUR! DISGUST! DOESN'T! DECIDE! WHO GETS TO LOVE OR HOW WE LIVE OUR LIVES! NO! SHAME! NO! MORE! HIDING! WE'RE NOT APOLOGIZING FOR FUCKING EXISTING! [SECOND BREAKDOWN] HOLD! HANDS! KISS! HIM! LOVE! LOUD! LIVE! PROUD! IF SOMEBODY'S MAD THAT YOU FINALLY LOVE YOURSELF— LET THEM BE FUCKING MAD ABOUT IT! [Silence] [Libertine] Imagine losing sleep because Trevor has a boyfriend. Couldn't be me. [HEAVIEST DROP] HAPPY PRIDE! [FINAL CHORUS] OFFENDED BY A RAINBOW?! WE'RE STILL FUCKING HERE! TURNED ALL THAT SHAME INTO ANOTHER FUCKING YEAR! LOVE WHO YOU LOVE! LIVE FUCKING PROUD! WE SPENT ENOUGH TIME BEING TOLD TO QUIET DOWN! Raise that flag! Take that space! THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH THE LOVE UPON YOUR FACE! And if somebody hates seeing you finally free— THEIR PREJUDICE DOESN'T DEFINE YOUR DIGNITY! [FINAL SECTION] Gay and proud. No punchline. No apology. No permission required. Just people loving people. [pause] Seriously. Find something more interesting to be pissed about. [OUTRO — clean guitar] [Libertine] Happy Pride. Be loud. Be kind. Be safe. And never let somebody else's discomfort convince you that your happiness needs an apology.
