Why I Chose

When I was a kid there were only two choices
Like forward or backward
Like black or like white
I was a kid without too many choices
And give the chance I chose wrong more than right

When I was a boy there were two kinds of boys
Like Daniel in football or Eric in band
Space in the middle was not for the boys
And it'd be so long before I'd understand

All those years
And all that time
Following what was easier
But now I can see what I lose
When I'm forced to choose

The thing I kept hearing was "it's not a choice"
Like that made it natural
Like god shouldn't mind
I didn't know then that I had made a choice
I left out that middle
I left it behind

All those years
And all that time
Following what was easier
But now I can see what I lose
When I'm forced to choose

Girly boy in soccer cleats
Could never play it straight
Girly boy between the sheets
There I'm fucking great
So there was nothing to interrogate

I was told my whole life there were only two options
And I suppose
That's why I chose
But now I'm convinced there are limitless options
My world rearranged
So the choices have changed

All those years
And all that time
Following what was easier
But now I can see what I lose
When I'm forced to choose

I was told my whole life there were only two options
And I suppose
That's why I chose