Eleventh Grade from When by Best Bear

I didn’t know that I was gay
Til the start of eleventh Grade
I fell in love with my best friend
Turns out she didn’t feel the same

We used to skateboard after school
We played guitar, thought we were cool
She pierced her lip and dyed her hair
Wanted to kiss her but i was scared

Be queer, be gay
Fuck what anybody has to say
Be trans, non-binary,
Do whatever’s gonna make you happy

I didn’t wanna feel this way
It's not a choice its DNA
Hopeless romantic with a hopeless case
Feeling nostalgic for my younger days

Now that we’re older and
you’ve got a couple kids
I’m all alone but I’ve
Got a lot of love to give

Be queer, be gay
Fuck what anybody has to say
Be trans, non-binary,
do whatever’s gonna make you happy

I'm so tired of hiding away,
I’ve known who I loved since eleventh grade
I’m so tired of feeling ashamed,
This is who I am, this is who I am
I'm so tired of hiding away,
I've known who I loved since eleventh grade
I don’t wanna feel ashamed
I was born this way

Be queer, be gay
Fuck what anybody has to say
Be trans, non-binary,
Do whatever’s gonna make you happy
Be queer, be gay
Fuck what anybody has to say
Be trans, non-binary,
Do whatever’s gonna make you happy

Your truth is gonna set you free
Do whatever's gonna make you happy
Your truth is gonna set you free
Do whatever's gonna make you happy

• Rock
• dream pop
• indie pop
• indie rock
• philly diy
• Philadelphia