Real Man

Became a real man rolling on the footrests

In grandma's basement, 1996

Berate the feeling, put it into writing

Rewrote the rule and then found hanging from a fence

In the gazebo, hunting with my cousins

Boil an egg and paint the crucifix on it

Hurt Brandon's feelings, rosy cheeks and bruises

Before the summer comes, we'll incubate in this

Became a real man, crippled by my dad's friends

Bar mitzvah concept, give me all your gifts

Deep in the hive bed, mezzanine on Christmas

Chomping at the bit and living high and penniless

Or was it death bed, blanketed in shed skin

Ten paces, turn and face the royal heretic

Believe in something, even if it's stupid

Might be the reason why we're all still clenching fists

Became a real man when everyone was sleeping

I set a fire with my books on the carpet

Til mama smelled it, completely fucking lost it

Spinning in circles with that flaming elephant

So what makes a real man better than a sad sack

Forsaking reason, never looking at the map

Take it in seasons, try to keep on breathing

Everyone's a freak and I am so okay with that