![]() ![]() If anything, the lyrics in this song are to encourage the listener to take control of themselves, to take advantage of their individuality and whatever else makes them unique, in essence, the message is to be yourself and proud of whoever you are as a person! Instead of being ashamed of certain characteristics about you that may make you different, unpopular or even hated, love those things about yourself since it's the first step to the process of loving who you are to begin with! For many, this does involve having to "come out" of the proverbial closet as someone who is gay, bi, or trans*, someone with autism, someone who's a survivor of years of abuse, and other situations in which an individual requires a certain degree of bravery (thus the name of the song) to admit and/or take ownership of having gone through. but also for others (as well) who struggle with their individuality and worth as human beings, people who have felt like they have no voice or say in their own lives or how others perceive them. To me, this song epitomizes the process of "coming out" and embracing yourself as an individual, and not just for individuals who happen to identify as LGBTQ etc. Maybe one of these days you can let the light in ![]() Maybe there’s a way out of the cage where you live Nothing’s gonna hurt you the way that words doĮverybody’s been there, everybody’s been stared downįallen for the fear and done some disappearing Or be the backlash of somebody’s lack of love You can turn a phrase into a weapon or a drug ![]()
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