Jonathan,
Jonathan,
You knew from the first time,
What you were, and what you weren’t,
To be the bride and not the groom,
Make-up hidden in your room,
Boy, caught wearing a dress,
With lipstick smeared across your face,
Tears as the shame cuts deep,
Damned, damned a disgrace,
Waking to the same pain,
Called the cruelest names,
But please, feel no shame,
You and me, we are the same,
The person in the mirror,
Is not the one in your heart,
Our bodies in error,
Tearing our souls apart,
The years roll on,
Self-hating,
The tears roll on,
It’s suffocating,
You can’t lie to yourself,
Jonathan,
You can’t hide from yourself,
Jonathan,
You’re not who you’re meant to be,
This dyspohria, tears at your heart,
Trapped in the wrong skin,
You’re not who you’re meant to be,
There’s no end in sight, stuck at the start,
Life’s wearing thin now,
Stop,
There’s a light at the end,
(And you’re not alone..)
Just hang on, my friend,
Wait,
There’s strength in you,
(And you’re not alone..)
You shine with a golden hue,
Jonathan, you are free,
Jonathan, you’ve done your best,
You can’t lie to yourself, so pick up your head!
Jonathan, give them less,
Force a smile, and put on your dress,
No longer a son, wipe your tears away,
The morning star brings a new day,
Jonathan, you’re leaving now,
One life dies, a new one begins,
Spread your wings and shout out loud,
My beautiful fallen angel, sing,
(2x)
Jonathan,
Jonathan is gone,
Amen,
We are born again..
Jonathan is gone,
Jonathan is gone..
"In this arid wilderness of steel and stone,
I raise up my voice
That you may hear.
Open your eyes that you may see,
Oh men of mildewed minds,
And listen to me,
Ye bewildered millions!
For I stand forth to challenge the wisdom of the world,
To interrogate the "laws" of man and of "God"!"