Heart plays in ways the mind can't figure out
Heart plays in ways the mind can't figure out
Heart plays in ways the mind can't figure out
Heart plays in ways the mind can't figure out
Heart plays in ways the mind can't figure out
Heart plays in ways the mind can't figure out
Heart plays in ways the mind can't figure out
Heart plays in ways the mind can't figure out
This is how we conceptualize human beings
[Verse 1]
My auntie is a man now
I think I'm old enough to understand now
Drinking Paul Masson with her hat turned backwards
Motorola pager, Off-White Guess jacket
Blue Air Max's, gold chains and curl kits
93 Nissan wax job, the earliest
Big social, big personality, vocal
Played underground verbatim and stayed local
My auntie is a man now
I watch him and his girl hold their hands down
Tip of the avenues under street lights made his
Thinking, "I want me a bad bitch when I get big"
They walk the corner like California king
Cold hand all up her skirt, cars whistling down the road
See, my auntie is a man now, slight bravado
Scratching the likes from lotto
Hoping that she pull up tomorrow
So I can hang out in the front seat
Six by nines keeping the music up under me
My auntie is a man now
Asked my momma why my uncles don't like him that much
And at the parties why they always wanna fight him that much
She said "Ain't no telling
Niggas always been jealous because he had more women
More money and more attention made more envy
Calling him anything but broke was less offending"
[Verse 2]
My auntie is a man now
I think I'm old enough to understand now
Drinking Paul Masson with her hat turned backwards
Back when it was comedic relief to say "Faggot"
Faggot, faggot faggot, we ain't know no better
Elementary kids with no filter however
My auntie became a man and I took pride in it
She wasn't gay, she ate pussy, and that was the difference
That's what I told my friends in second grade
She picking me up from school, they stare at her in the face
They couldn't comprehend what I grew accustomed
We pull off bumpin' quick like it was nothing
My auntie is a man now, what a relationship
I grew up fast, I needed no one to babysit
He gave me some cash then gave me some gang
Cherry freshener on the dash, I never complained
She even cut my hair at the pad, was loving my fade
The first person I seen write a rap
That's when my life had changed
House full of demo, smoke stuck on the window
Cameras on the microphone, all women and men though
My auntie was a man now, we cool with it
The history had trickled down and made us ig'nant
My favorite cousin said he's returning the favor
And following my auntie with the same behavior
[Verse 3]
Demetrius is Mary-Ann now
He's more confident to live his plan now
But the family in disbelief this time
Convincing themselves "He ain't living discreet, he's fine"
They said they never seen it in him, but I seen it
The Barbie dolls played off the reflection of Venus
He built a wall so tall you couldn't climb over
He didn't laugh as hard when the kids start joking
Faggot, faggot, faggot We ain't know no better
Middle school kids with no filter, however
I had to be very mindful of my good cousin
I knew exactly who he was but I still loved him
[Verse 4]
Demetrius is Mary-Ann now
I mean he's really Mary-Ann, even took things further
Changed his gender before Bruce Jenner was certain
Living his truth even if it meant see a surgeon
We didn't talk for a while, he seemed more distant
Wasn't comfortable around me, everything was offensive
But I recall we both had a sick sense of humor
Made raw, but time changes all
[Verse 5]
Demetrius is Mary-Ann now
Remember church, Easter Sunday?
I sat in the pew, you had stronger faith
More spiritual when these dudes were living life straight
Which I found ironic 'cause the pastor didn't see him the same
He said my cousin was going through some things
He promised the world we living in was an act on abomination
And Demetrius was to blame
I knew you was conflicted by the feelings a preacher made
Wondering if God still call you a decent man
Still you found the courage to be subservient just to anoint
Until he singled you out to prove his point, saying
[Verse 6]
Demetrius is Mary-Ann now
Church, his auntie is a man now, it hurt
He the most 'cause his belief was close to his words
Forcing me to stand now
I said "Mr. Preacher man, should we love thy neighbor?
The laws of the land or the heart, what's greater?
I recognize the study she was taught since birth
But that don't justify the feelings that my cousin preserved"
The building was thinking out loud, bad angel
That's when you looked at me and smiled, said "Thank you"
The day I chose humanity over religion
The family got closer, it was all forgiven
I said them F-bombs, I ain't know any better
Mistakenly I didn't think you'd know any different
See, I was taught words was nothing more than a sound
If everything was pronounced without any intentions
The very second you challenge the shit I was kicking
Reminded me about a show I did out the city
That time I brung a fan on stage to rap
But disapproved the word that she couldn't say with me
You said "Kendrick, ain't no room for contradiction
To truly understand love, switch position
Faggot, faggot, faggot,' we can say it together
But only if you let a white girl say 'Nigga'"
Hjerte spiller på måder, sindet ikke kan finde ud af
Hjerte spiller på måder, sindet ikke kan finde ud af
Hjerte spiller på måder, sindet ikke kan finde ud af
Hjerte spiller på måder, sindet ikke kan finde ud af
Sådan konceptualiserer vi mennesker
[Vers 1]
Min tante er en mand nu
Jeg tror, jeg er gammel nok til at forstå nu
At drikke Paul Masson med hatten vendte baglæns
Motorola personsøger, off-white gætjakke
Blue Air Max's, guldkæder og krøllesæt
93 Nissan Wax Job, den tidligste
Stor social, stor personlighed, vokal
Spillede underjordisk ordret og blev lokal
Min tante er en mand nu
Jeg ser ham og hans pige holde hænderne nede
Tip af veje under gadelys gjorde hans
Tænker, "Jeg vil have mig en dårlig tæve, når jeg bliver stor"
De går på hjørnet som Californiens konge
Kold hånd alle op i hendes nederdel, biler, der fløj ned ad vejen
Se, min tante er en mand nu, let bravado
Skrabe lignende fra lotto
Håber at hun trækker op i morgen
Så jeg kan hænge ud i forsædet
Seks af Nines, der holder musikken op under mig
Min tante er en mand nu
Spurgte min mor, hvorfor mine onkler ikke kan lide ham så meget
Og på parterne, hvorfor de altid vil kæmpe for ham så meget
Hun sagde "ikke noget at fortælle
Niggas har altid været jaloux, fordi han havde flere kvinder
Flere penge og mere opmærksomhed gjorde mere misundelse
At kalde ham alt andet end brød var mindre fornærmende "
[Vers 2]
Min tante er en mand nu
Jeg tror, jeg er gammel nok til at forstå nu
At drikke Paul Masson med hatten vendte baglæns
Tilbage, da det var komisk lettelse at sige "fagot"
Fagot, fagot fagot, vi ved ikke bedre
Elementære børn uden filter dog
Min tante blev en mand, og jeg var stolt af det
Hun var ikke homoseksuel, hun spiste fisse, og det var forskellen
Det var det, jeg fortalte mine venner i anden klasse
Hun henter mig fra skolen, de stirrer på hende i ansigtet
De kunne ikke forstå, hvad jeg blev vant til
Vi trækker hurtigt af, som om det ikke var noget
Min tante er en mand nu, hvilket forhold
Jeg voksede op hurtigt, jeg havde ingen brug for at babysit
Han gav mig nogle kontanter, så gav mig en bande
Kirsebær frisker på instrumentbrættet, jeg klagede aldrig
Hun skar endda mit hår på puden, elskede min fade
Den første person, jeg så, skriver en rap
Det var da mit liv var ændret
Hus fuld af demo, røg sidder fast på vinduet
Kameraer på mikrofonen, alle kvinder og mænd dog
Min tante var en mand nu, vi afkøles med den
Historien var snublet ned og fik os til at Ig'nant
Min yndlingsfætter sagde, at han vender tilbage til fordelene
Og efter min tante med den samme opførsel
[Vers 3]
Demetrius er Mary-Ann nu
Han er mere sikker på at leve sin plan nu
Men familien i vantro denne gang
Overbeviser sig selv "Han lever ikke diskret, han har det godt"
De sagde, at de aldrig har set det i ham, men jeg så det
Barbie -dukkerne spillede refleksion af Venus
Han byggede en mur så høj, at du ikke kunne klatre over
Han lo ikke så hårdt, når børnene begynder at spøge
Fagot, fagot, fagot vi ved ikke bedre
Middle School Kids uden filter
Jeg måtte være meget opmærksom på min gode fætter
Jeg vidste nøjagtigt, hvem han var, men jeg elskede ham stadig
[Vers 4]
Demetrius er Mary-Ann nu
Jeg mener, han er virkelig Mary-Ann, tog endda tingene videre
Ændrede sit køn, før Bruce Jenner var sikker
At leve sin sandhed, selvom det betød at se en kirurg
Vi talte ikke et stykke tid, han virkede mere fjernt
Var ikke behagelig omkring mig, alt var stødende
Men jeg husker, at vi begge havde en syg sans for humor
Lavet rå, men tiden ændrer alle
[Vers 5]
Demetrius er Mary-Ann nu
Kan du huske kirke, påskedag?
Jeg sad i pew, du havde stærkere tro
Mere åndelig, når disse dudes levede livet lige
Som jeg fandt ironisk, fordi præsten ikke så ham den samme
Han sagde, at min fætter gennemgik nogle ting
Han lovede den verden, vi lever i, var en handling om vederstyggelighed
Og Demetrius var skylden
Jeg vidste, at du var i konflikt med de følelser, en predikant gjorde
Spekulerer på, om Gud stadig kalder dig en anstændig mand
Stadig fandt du, at modet var underordnet bare for at salve
Indtil han udpegede dig for at bevise sit punkt og sagde
[Vers 6]
Demetrius er Mary-Ann nu
Kirke, hans tante er en mand nu, det gjorde ondt
Den mest fordi hans tro var tæt på hans ord
Tvinger mig til at stå nu
Jeg sagde "Hr. Prædiker mand, skal vi elske din nabo?
Landene i landet eller hjertet, hvad er større?
Jeg anerkender den undersøgelse, hun blev undervist siden fødslen
Men det retfærdiggør ikke de følelser, som min fætter bevarede "
Bygningen tænkte højt, dårlig engel
Det var da du kiggede på mig og smilede, sagde "tak"
Den dag jeg valgte menneskeheden frem for religion
Familien kom nærmere, det hele blev tilgivet
Jeg sagde dem f-bomber, jeg ved ikke bedre
Fejlagtigt troede jeg ikke, du ville vide noget andet
Se, jeg fik lært ord var intet andet end en lyd
Hvis alt blev udtalt uden nogen intentioner
Det helt andet udfordrer du det lort, jeg sparkede
Mindede mig om et show, jeg gjorde ud af byen
Den gang brung en fan på scenen til rap
Men afviste det ord, hun ikke kunne sige med mig
Du sagde "Kendrick, er ikke plads til modsigelse
For virkelig at forstå kærlighed, skifteposition
Fagot, fagot, fagot, 'Vi kan sige det sammen
Men kun hvis du lader en hvid pige sige 'nigga' "