Same Love
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Lyrics

When I was in the 3rd grade I thought that I was gay 'cause I could draw
When I was younger, I believed I was gay because of a stereotype that all boys who can draw must be gay.

My uncle was and I kept my room straight
My uncle is gay, but I made a conscious effort to portray myself as straight, even though I am not.

I told my mom, tears rushing down my face, she's like "'Ben you've loved girls since before pre-K"'
I confided in my mother that I thought I was gay, but she reassured me that I have always liked girls.

Trippin', yeah, I guess she had a point, didn't she? A bunch of stereotypes all in my head
I realized that my mother was right, and that I was only believing stereotypes about what it means to be gay.

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
Before, I equated liking the same sex to having certain characteristics, but now I realize that there are no set characteristics for gay people.

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
Conservatives believe that being gay is a choice that can be cured with therapy or religion; however, it's not a choice, it's just the way someone is wired, and no one has the right to play God.

Ahh nah, here we go America the brave Still fears what we don't know And God loves all his children it's somehow forgotten But we paraphrase a book written 3,500 hundred years ago
As a country, we are supposed to be brave, but we still fear the things we don't understand, and even though God loves all people, some people forget that and use a book written over 3,500 years ago to justify their hate.

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
I cannot change who I am, even if I tried. My love for another person is what keeps me warm and happy.

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'
If I were gay, I would believe that the hip-hop community hates me because of the negative comments I read on Youtube daily. We've become so accustomed to speaking negatively without realizing the harm we cause.

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 routed in hate, yet our genre still ignores it
Our culture comes from a place of oppression, yet we still don't accept the LGBTQ+ community. We call people derogatory names like 'faggots' without understanding the severity of our words, and our genre (hip-hop) often ignores these problems.

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 lead people to walk-outs and sit-ins It's human rights for everybody There is no difference Live on! And be yourself!
The term 'gay' is often associated with being less of a human, which is the same hate that has led to religious wars, racism, and discrimination. We need to treat human rights as one universal concept and accept everyone for who they are.

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 is then 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 learned that preaching hate is not what religion is about at church. The water we use in church is supposed to cleanse us, but when we preach hate, we are poisoning ourselves. Too many people choose to remain voiceless rather than fighting for human rights. We must be united and strive for equality for everyone, and I fully support this movement.

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 Their kids are walkin' 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
It's time to keep moving forward and not put a pause on the progress we've made. Until the day that gay marriages can be legal, families will continue to suffer from discrimination. A certificate won't solve all of our issues, but it's a good start. We have to change our own beliefs, regardless of religion or fear, as we come from the same one. At our core, we are all the same and must come together for change to occur.

Love is patient, love is kind Love is patient Love is kind (Not crying on Sundays) Love is patient,(Not crying on Sundays) love is kind (I'm not crying on Sundays) Love is patient,(Not crying on Sundays) love is kind (I'm not crying on Sundays) Love is patient,(Not crying on Sundays) love is kind (I'm not crying on Sundays) Love is patient, love is kind
Love is never in a hurry; it waits patiently. Love is also gentle and kind. Crying or being emotional is not a sign of weakness or less love. Love is still patient and kind even in the roughest of times.