Animal Style - Murs

Fresh outta high school

Glad cus he hated it

Everybody in the senior class would call him gay but it

It never bothered him

His name Jonathon

Best friend Julie she was cool she went to Prom with him

The principle said prom was no place for a queer couple

If he showed up with a boy then there’d be real trouble

Empty threats

But what really got to him is that his boyfriend didn’t wanna go to prom with

him

Boyfriend Roderick kept his secret closeted

Scared to come out into this world of zero tolerance

Kinda popular

Played a lot of politics

Jonathon was book smart

Just received a scholarship

Off to college

Wanted Roderick to follow him

He see him in the halls but Rod would never acknowledge him

Away from school though he was so affectionate

Jon had a good thing, no use in upsetting it

Besides at college everything would be different

Everyone is educated no one would be trippin

He had it all figured out plus his parents were excited just to get him out the

house

So they bought him a ticket

Even bought one for Roderick

Said to leave the end of summer they would pay for all of it

So excited on his way to work at In-N-Out

End of the shift he drove straight up to Roderick’s house

He hopped out

Saw him with his crew

He walked right up

He was ready to share the news

It had been a few days

He forgot how much he missed him

So exited that he moved in and kissed him

Roderick dissed him

Threw him to the floor

Said, «You faggot what you have to go and do that for?

«Looked at his homies, «Ya'll know I’m not gay»

They just shook their heads

Turned and walked away

(«Fuck. Fucks wrong with you? «)

Now he’s screaming at Jonathon

«What the hell is wrong with him?

««Ok it’s over then let’s be honest then.

They never knew the real you they’re not your real friends.»

He drove away and vowed to never speak to him again

It had been a few weeks

Before Jon left to college

He thought that they should speak

Scared to do it for fear of rejection

But either way he knew the world would never accept them

(Dear America, When you tell gay Americans that they cannot serve their country

openly or marry the person that they love, you’re telling that to kids too)

Roderick was seventeen

In n out of jail since ten

Never knew his father

Or spent time with any other men

He started runnin in them circles with the hustlers

Gang bangin' dope slingin'

Had some loyal customers

Locked him up at a very young age

Found religion and it ended all his criminal ways

He also found his first boyfriend when he was locked up

Came home conflicted

So he really didn’t talk much

The beginnings of a double life

The chaplain back in juvie used to tell him that it wasn’t right

His bond with God was so strong it was until he met Jon

And it felt so perfect

But suffering eternal damnation,

Was it worth it?

He still had to see him it had been two years

He knew that he could never leave him

So he lived in fear of God’s wrath

The preacher said God loves us all except fags

That made him so mad he started packing his bags

Said he’s run away with Jon until it went bad

(«Like, did you know, did you hear about him? I mean like, Jonathon,

he’s my friend, he’s my gay best friend, of course, but like, Roderick?

I fucking kissed him.

He tried to fuck me!

What the fuck?

I hope I don’t have

anything.

Should I go get tested?

What a fucking faggot.

I fucking hate that

piece of shit faggot.

What a fucking bitch.

Fucking cunt.

I fucking hate him.»)

The big incident

Jon slipped in front of his friends and started kissing him

Now everything was different

He shut him out

Never thought about forgiving him

Until he got that text

Jon wanted to meet up the day after next

They met at In-N-Out

On his dinner break but he was so mad he couldn’t look him in the face

Soon as he spoke they both started crying

Said he missed him so much it felt like he was dying

Jon said, «I can’t describe how much I missed you»

That’s when Roderick pulled his pistol

Shot him right between the eyes

Then turned it on himself cus he refused to live a lie

Suicide was against his beliefs but he knew it was the only way they’d ever

find peace