Same Love

Thank you, Macklemore, Ryan Lewis and Mary Lambert for this song which goes right through the heart of every gay person who just wishes to be given equal treatment in society.

While the lyrics speak for itself there are two things which I love about the song: first, is the medium in which it was expressed; and second, is the tenor in which the song was written.

I love that it was done in rap/hip hop, simply because the said genre is supposedly one that is purely masculine. And yet, this song deals with a topic which does not exude the typical masculinity which society imposes, but instead encourages equality among all despite one’s sexual orientation and preference.

I also love the tenor or the manner in which it was written – not too emotional, not too mushy; just plain straightforward language which everyone would easily understand. The lyrics likewise deviates from all the drama linked with the stereotypical gay rights movement which is the wrong perception of society.

“And a certificate on paper / Isn’t gonna solve it all / But it’s a damn good place to start.

No laws gonna change us / We have to change us

Whatever God you believe in / We come from the same one

Strip away the fear / Underneath, it’s all the same love”