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Not Worth Hiding Lyrics by Alex the Astronaut

Notes from an Astronaut

2017

[Verse 1]
I learnt to drive to school when I was sixteen
And I was happy with my friends
And we skipped class for time to breathe
We learnt about the stars and the trees
I cried when I found kissing boys wasn't for me
So I tried every trick in the book
I tried talking to the pretty boys
And changed the way I looked
But wearing dresses to impress
Just left me lonely and upset
And the boys could tell when I looked at her
I wasn't interested in them
[Chorus]
It's not worth hiding if you got something to say
And it's not worth smiling if you're feeling in pain
And it's not worth hiding if you think you might be gay
Or different in another way, you're perfect just the same
[Verse 2]
I opened the paper and it left me in shame
It said, "These contagious gays aren't safe
And you should keep your kids away"
But I grew older and bolder
And my friends caught on slowly
Nineteen and we're through
All the way to my shoulders, we sang
[Chorus]
It's not worth hiding if you got something to say
And it's not worth smiling if you're feeling in pain
And it's not worth hiding if you think you might be gay
Or different in another way, you're perfect just the same
[Verse 3]
So tell me, anyone
If you love them as a daughter
Could you love them as a son?
We all smile at different faces
We all blush at different names
But holding someone's hand
Should never make you feel ashamed
[Verse 4]
Your story might not be at all like mine
I don't mean to simplify
That should be in your own voice, in your own time
But the cages that they've made us
Should soon just rust away
And this song just won't need singing
But for now, I'll let it play
[Chorus]
It's not worth hiding if you got something to say
And it's not worth dying for the people
Who don't smile at your name
It's not worth lying if you're feeling in pain
And it's not worth hiding if it's happiness
That could be on your way
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Alex the Astronaut

Alex the Astronaut

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