[This is a song about me faking being friendly with my homophobic grandmother from my dad's side of my family. It later tells of when I came out to my dad in a therapy session about being trans and his reaction.]
The second you hung up I dropped the act
And I'm talking about you behind your back
Cause you deserve it
The way you'd change your words is
Disgusting and I learned this because
The first time
Granddaughter wasn't your way
You were horrible that day
And I don't trust that you'd still love me
The second that I told you about what I had
You told me I'd always be a man
And you deserve this
You're the one who hurt this
If you want me you'll earn it
Because the first time your son wasn't your way
You were horrible that day
And I don't trust that you even love me at all
More folk-inflected confessionals on love, loss, and anxiety — plus a Kacey Musgraves cameo —from the Nashville indie pop auteur. Bandcamp New & Notable Feb 11, 2024