Same Love – English Lyrics

• By: Macklemore, Ryan Lewis
• Album: The Heist

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into "Same Love" by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis and unlock the power of English lyrics in expressing profound social messages. This song, a pivotal anthem for marriage equality, offers rich vocabulary and idiomatic expressions related to human rights, social justice, and personal identity. By exploring its heartfelt verses and Mary Lambert's impactful chorus, you can grasp how English is used to convey complex emotions and drive societal change, making it a unique and meaningful addition to your language learning journey.

[English]

When I was in the third grade, I thought that I was gay

'Cause I could draw, my uncle was, and I kept my room straight

I told my mom, tears rushing down my face

She's like, "Ben, you've loved girls since before pre-K"

Trippin', yeah, I guess she had a point, didn't she?

Bunch of stereotypes all in my head

I remember doing the math like, "Yeah, I'm good at little league."

A pre-conceived idea of what it all meant

For those that like the same sex had the characteristics

The right-wing conservatives think it's a decision

And you can be cured with some treatment and religion

Man-made, rewiring of a pre-disposition

Playing God, aw nah, here we go

America the brave still fears what we don't know

"God loves all his children" is somehow forgotten

But we paraphrase a book written thirty-five hundred years ago

I don't know

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

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'

Our culture founded from oppression

Yet, we don't have acceptance for 'em

Call each other faggots behind the keys of a message board

A word rooted in hate, yet our genre still ignores it

"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 led people to walk-outs and sit-ins

It's human rights for everybody, there is no difference

Live on and be yourself

When I was at church, they taught me something else

If you preach hate at the service, those words aren't anointed

That holy water that you soak in, has been poisoned

And when everyone else is more comfortable remainin' voiceless

Rather than fightin' 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

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

We press play, don't press pause

Progress, march on

With a veil over our eyes, we turn our back on the cause

'Til the day that my uncles can be united by law

When kids are walkin' 'round the hallway, plagued by a 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 is 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 and said something

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

Love is patient

Love is kind

Love is patient

Love is kind (not crying on Sundays)

Love is patient (I'm 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

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - to feel affection for someone
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A2	verb - to become different noun - the act or instance of making or becoming different
hate /heɪt/ B1	noun - intense dislike; ill will verb - to dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion to
rights /raɪts/ B1	noun - moral or legal entitlement to have or obtain something or to act in a certain way
religion /rɪˈlɪdʒən/ B1	noun - the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods.
culture /ˈkʌltʃər/ B1	noun - the customs, arts, social institutions, and achievements of a particular nation, people, or group
difference /ˈdɪfərəns/ A2	noun - a point or way in which people or things are dissimilar
equal /ˈiːkwəl/ B1	adjective - being the same in quantity, size, degree, or value
progress /ˈproʊɡrɛs/ B1	noun - advancement or development toward an improved or more advanced condition.
fear /fɪər/ A2	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by the perception of danger, pain, or threat verb - to be afraid of (someone or something) as likely to be dangerous, painful, or threatening.
stereotype /ˈsteriətaɪp/ B2	noun - a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing verb - to believe unfairly that all people or things with a particular characteristic are the same
oppression /əˈpreʃən/ B2	noun - prolonged cruel or unjust treatment or control
voice /vɔɪs/ B1	noun - the sound produced in a person's larynx and uttered through the mouth, as speech or song. verb - express (something) in words.
poisoned /ˈpɔɪzənd/ B2	adjective - containing poison or toxins. verb - to kill or harm with poison.
brave /breɪv/ B1	adjective - ready to face and endure danger or pain; showing courage

Key Grammar Structures

• When I was in the third grade, I thought that I was gay.

  ➔ Past simple tense.

  ➔ The phrase "I thought" indicates a completed action in the past.

• I can't change, even if I tried.

  ➔ Modal verb 'can' in negative form.

  ➔ The phrase "I can't change" expresses inability.

• It's human rights for everybody, there is no difference.

  ➔ Present simple tense.

  ➔ The phrase "there is no difference" states a general truth.

• Love is patient, love is kind.

  ➔ Present simple tense for general statements.

  ➔ The phrases "love is patient" and "love is kind" express universal truths about love.

• We've become so numb to what we're sayin'.

  ➔ Present perfect tense.

  ➔ The phrase "we've become" indicates a change that has relevance to the present.

• A world so hateful, some would rather die than be who they are.

  ➔ Conditional structure.

  ➔ The phrase "some would rather die" expresses a hypothetical situation.

• No law is gonna change us, we have to change us.

  ➔ Future intention with 'gonna'.

  ➔ The phrase "is gonna change" indicates a future action.