Ballerina boy

Текст песни Jagwar Twin - Ballerina boy

(Nobody else like you)

I know it's not simple
I know it's not fair
There's nobody else like you
Out there

When I was seven went to Christian school and did ballet
I loved to dace
I came alive when I was on that stage
Until the rumors started
Teacher called my dad
We think your son is gay
I overheard 'cause he was mad

I thought to myself
Gay must mean bad or else they wouldn't call
I prayed to God to make me good 'cause it wasn't my fault
I was the only boy in class
Stood back against the wall
The girls surrounded me and said, "You're not a boy at all"

You're not a real boy
You're not a real boy
You're not a real boy
You're not a real boy

I went home crying, asked my dad if what they said was true
He looked me in the eyes and said, "There's nothing wrong with you, my son"

I know it's not simple
I know it's not fair
There's nobody else like you
Out there
I know it's not easy
It's hard when you care
There's nobody else like you
Out there

I never danced again
I killed that ballerina boy
I buried him inside
It's like I didn't have a choice
17, started a band and I was on a mission
I said, "No one understands me but you always listen"
Felt like I could disappear and no one else would notice
But you always had my back when I was feeling hopeless
(I was feeling hopeless)

Driving 'round the country
Couldn't afford an Egg McMuffin
Music just wasn't landing, I heard

You're not a real boy
You're not a real boy
What makes a real boy?

I was faced with a choice
Do I kill myself or come back for that kid I let go?
This song's for ballerina boy
This song's a prayer for hope

'Cause I know
I know it's not simple
I know it's not fair
There's nobody else like you
Out there
I know it's not easy
It's hard when you care
There's nobody else like you
Out there
Out there

(Nobody else like you)
Out there
(Nobody else like you)
Out there
(Nobody else like you)
Out there
Out there
(Nobody else like you)

We don't really know who we are until we try things
And something clicks inside
And says, "This is me"
You are one of a kind, God's design
So my son, let your light shine
And on those dark nights
Look up to the sky
The moon reminds us that even in the darkness
There is light
There's no one else like you
Out there