my brother, who is so young and so old at the same time, sat and watched this with me tonight. he held my hand as i sobbed. i told him about pride and why it was so important to me. i told him about all of the kids at school who made fun of me and how we celebrate pride because there are so many countries where people can’t celebrate pride. thank you, dodie, for making the last day of pride a one to remember.
this is so beautiful and it hits very hard dodie i will never cease to be amazed by how much you continue to grow as an artist and songwriter and the positivity you spread with your music is so unbelievably inspiring
wow... just wow "my title talks over me" is so relatable idk how you mean this lyric but i took it as... i'm seen as "the bisexual kid" im in a town where that's still seen as a horrible horrible thing i have very little friends, and my "squad" is very awkward around me i wish people actually got to know me instead of just knowing my title
I've never felt so connected to a person who has commented like this. I would actually like to get to know you because I don't have that many friends either.
Ashley I have the same issue, but I'm pan. Most people don't know what that is, so instead of actually asking or researching they just take it as another word for Lesbian. I'm just "a lesbian who says that I'm pan so I don't sound gay" I "just want to be different" and I'm "just going through a phase" It hurts more than people know.
I found out I was bisexual when I was around eleven and the first person I came out to was my mum at age twelve, asking her if she would support me or not. I didn't have a proper reason as to why I felt this way, but I knew I had an intense liking to the same sex. So when she asked me why I asked, I said I liked girls more than I should. She told my dad, and in which he said "no you're not, I'm having grand kids," which honestly confused me? I didn't understand his reasoning... My brother was in denial, as well, saying "no you're not" to every time I would say I was bi around the house. Then I became a tad bit older and had an argument with my mom because she said I was too young to even think about this. The most emotional thing I've ever said to her was "If I had a choice, I wouldn't be this way." I even thought of doing absolutely awful things to myself; but eventually, after years to come, I finally succeeded in my fight for love and support from my family. My mom looked at me with the most loving eyes ever during a song about lgbtq+ at a concert, my dad got me a "why is straight the default?" Shirt, and my brother even talks about cute girls with me. I'm not out to most people because honestly, I'm afraid I have to go through this emotional angst. I'm afraid that once I'm out my title will be "confused girl." I know I like girls, I know I love girls. Just as much as I love everyone else. I hope if someone reads this they know that, even if their parents aren't as open to this idea, it gets easier. There are people you will meet or know that will love, appreciate, and accept you!! Also, I know this is a very long and personal story I'm sharing on the TH-cam comment section, but I feel very connected to this song and I'm grateful one was created about this topic. I'm also very emotional rn edit: wow, I didn't believe I would receive this much support, but I thank you guys so so much. It really makes my days and nights reading these comments.
Hi :) I'm proud of you! I'm 24 and once when I was like 8 I tearfully told my mom I thought I was gay and she laughed and said I wasn't because I had always liked boys. I didn't know bi was even a thing for a really long time. Since my mom told me I wasn't, and as I grew up I saw so much homophobia around me, I struggled and thought something was just wrong with me. After a reeeaaallly long time, I finally realized that that really is a part of me, and isn't anything wrong. I'm in a committed relationship with a man now (who knows I'm bi), so I don't really think I'll ever end up coming out to my family. I think it's awesome you did and your family finally understood.
I am so, so, proud of you. I know it's really hard to figure yourself out and you managed to, which I think is inspiring! I'm also very sorry to hear about your experiences, that must be awful..But I believe that you are so strong and people are going to love and support you, because you deserve so much more. I'm very happy for you, and the man you're with is very lucky :)
BITCH ME TOO UGH. (Sorry btw I ment bitch in a nice way the way we say it you know the gays ok bye... umm also I love and support you and you are valid)❤💛💚💙💜
“I was brought up in a line, but I seem to walk in circles.” “It’s getting hard to navigate when every map was never made for me.” “And I thought it’d feel good to understand why I was different.” “But to say that I’m a rainbow. To tell me that I’m bright, when I’m so used to feeling wrong. Well, it makes me feel alright.” These plucked at my heartstrings. Definitely can relate.
“my title just talks over me” hits me SO HARD. i’ve stopped using labels recently bc i’ve been going through a lot of identity troubles and changed the way i think about myself, as well as the words I used to convey that identity. one friend in particular (who i wouldn’t consider myself friends with anymore and who has never been especially supportive) has been giving me shit about “changing my sexuality” and essentially blaming me for lying about it. she’s told me things like “i never believed you were asexual anyway” (despite us having several conversations abt it and me still identifying somewhere on the ace spectrum), “you have to have had a crush on a girl to be bisexual”, and “i think you’re just confused”, as well as outing me and saying things I had told her in confidence to people i was still becoming friends with. I’ve felt for a little while now that she always saw me through the lens of whatever I had told her instead of viewing my sexuality for what it was-a growing, changing, fluid identity-and her telling others about it almost immediately after i had started to become friends with them made me feel like I wasn’t being given a chance to show them my personality before my sexuality. my title just talked over me. to everyone struggling with an identity, to everyone who doesn’t like labels, to everyone who knows what it feels like to have their sexuality seen before themselves-happy pride. June may be over, but pride never ends.
Natalie Jeez, your comment hit me harder than the song itself and brought out some little feelings I often think about but push away. I personally identify as abrosexual. Mostly because it's more acceptable to have a far out label than none at all. I don't feel it should be that way though... I just want to be able to be in love without having to slap a "hello my name is ____" sticker on my gender and sexuality.
JustBeingCelinda oh I didn't take it as rude at all don't worry! abrosexualty is (and don't take my explanation as the correct one- Ash hardell made a video that explained it much better than I'm about to.) when someone can feel straight one day and then ace the next and then really really gay the next. And there's different intensities of feeling romantic as well. Like, right now I'm just kind of low key gay but sometimes I'm really really homosexual. Sorry for the horrid explanation >∆
i love the "june may be over, but pride never ends" (also, be strong💗 and this friend is definitely not the kind of person you want to be friends with... i'm so sorry)
I cried to “she” in the guest room of my aunt’s house desperate to come out to my mom. Every conversation I had an idea of how I could mention it. The way my mom found out wasn’t the way I wanted and wasn’t the way I deserved. I cried to “she” in the guest room the night my mom and I screamed and fought in the living room of my aunts house. Now I have rainbow, a song to represent the growth and the bright happiness after the storm. My mom came out to me as bi. I am out as pansexual. We have grown so much and are best friends and very close. She learned more about sexuality and gender everyday. But this song. This song is so important. I’ve only heard it once and it already means so much to me.
this is gonna be sappy but whatever um ive been listening to your music for 6 years and it sounds strange but ive grown with it. whenever you put out a new song seems to be just when i need it the most. this song is no exception. thank you for being so raw and helping me (and probably so many others) to navigate through feelings and through life. your music is so special. ilu
"How can I be proud of what a million people shout at me I'm not" This is so heartbreakingly relatable, thank you so much for putting it into such beautiful words
“It’s getting hard to navigate when every map was never made for me” I have no words this was so amazingly written I love this line and I love this song
I love how every single line in this song is featured in the comments at least once as the line that resonates the most with someone.... like every line in this song speaks to someone else in a different way and that's what makes dodie's songs always so great, the lyrics are so concrete that every sentence means something but also so diverse that they all convey a different message and aaaah it's so good
Im actually crying rn. Ive had these exact feelings bottled up inside me for so long. Im a bit of a quiet gay (internalized homophobia and all that) and sometimes pride in and of itself feels a little inaccessible to me. It really means a lot that you took the time to put words to this experience. I dont feel half as wrong after listening to this.
I finally came out to one of my close friend of 9 years earlier this month and she told her parents who said they’d hide it from mine and have been more than accepting. Being raised in a homophobic home and having someone so close to me be accepting has meant the world to me thank you dodie for a wonderful song and hope you have a wonderful last day of pride❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
i am so terrified of ever saying i am bisexual. i feel like people will just see me as that instead of a girl who sings in her bedroom and blushes easily. i have not come out to anyone and every time i think about it my heart races and my eyes tear up from this pressure i am building. so hi random beautiful friends. i am giannah. i am sixteen, i live in a small town in colorado, and i like guys and girls. it confuses me but i think guys are cute and girls are smokin. please look beyond a label and get to know the person who has it. thank you for reading :)
Giannah Noelle Giannah Noelle hi. my names sofia, but i like to go by sofi. i am 15 in three days and live in a small town in california. I like all genders, so boys and girls and anything in between because they all deserve love and i think they all look amazing. life is confusing, but i’m glad there are others to survive in this world with.
nice to meet you! i'm ana, a spanish 18 y.o girl who queers around still finding out who she truly is. what terrifies me is how emotional i am that not-well-care-taking relationships, even just some crushes, rips me off with no choice. i'm still learning, which is the most important thing! i hope you find the brightest way as you deserve, people that loved you before coming out for who you are will understand for sure!
you are so brave 💓 I relate to your words a lot, I don’t really know what I am or who I like but I’m afraid to put a label on what I feel in case people don’t believe me :(
"I never even asked to be this way." That's right, I didn't ask. Every single day I wish I was straight, to not face this shame from my family, all the awkward stares from everyone, the shame I feel when I know I'll never be allowed into heaven. It hurts, but I'll stay strong. Because rainbows are a gift. We're all a gift from the heavens. It'll be okay. I'm not straight, but that's fine.
It’s not only fine, you’re beautiful for being who you are. For accepting that part of yourself despite everything. You’re bright and beautiful and strong and I’m so proud of you.
Things will be so much better one day you will look back at this time and realize that there are so many beautiful things to come. You are wonderful just the way you are, I know this time is hard esp if you are stuck at home with your family but I have been where you are and I want to tell you what I wish I knew and it's that things will be so much better and you will love every part of yourself even if it seems hard right now :)
i’m not a part of the lgbtq+ community (well i’m an ally) but this song made me cry. i hate that people feel so hopeless and disregarded just because they found who they are. no one deserves that. you are you. be proud of it. i admire all of your strength and it is never time to give up💜💜
_alissa_ Same, all my friends are gay, and in a way I feel like I'm on the journey with them. I'm always there for comfort and support all the time, and that's the best I can do for them.
a couple of my friends, and even my brother (trans girl-boy) are lgbtq in some way...i cant outright fight for them, much to my dismay, but i know i can do little things that could help them in the future.
My sis is bi. I love her with all my heart. It hurts me that she has to hide her secret from certain people. That's not right. Things need to change. This is coming from a straight white guy.
I know you didn't write this for someone like me, but it really spoke to me. I'm a white, cis-gendered, heterosexual man. I also have Major Depressive Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder with Agoraphobia, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder with dissociation, Social Anxiety Disorder, and was most recently diagnosed with Conversion Disorder. Every day I wake up to a panic attack and go to sleep the same way. I generally can't sleep for more than an hour or two before my anxiety wakes me up. Roughly twice a week right now panic attacks turn into seizures that involve me pulling muscles and slamming my head and other body parts into whatever is near me due to how violent the seizures are. I can't leave my room without having a panic attack, and the danger of having a seizure in a public place like a store or restaurant where sharp edges on shelves could mean I get seriously hurt or killed means I have to plan every outing extremely carefully and ensure, at all times, I can find a safe place to have a seizure where there's enough open space that I wont hurt myself. I've been told by close friends, former employers and coworkers, and even the government on multiple occasions that all of this is my fault, that I need to just get better or stop worrying or stop feeling down. When I first got diagnosed, it felt good to finally have a name to what was wrong with me, but it quickly turned into people arguing that I didn't REALLY have these disorders, or that my version of them was lesser because I hadn't been beaten or hadn't been in war or a million other reasons. Despite over half a dozen doctors and therapists all agreeing this was real and drastically effecting my life, I am treated like I am lying and constantly have to prove, over and over again, that these disorders are not only real, but that I have to live with them every day. So, hearing this song made me feel a little bit better for a bit. I totally understand feeling like every map wasn't made for me, and once one of my therapists told me that I was so incredibly strong to not give into the fear and depression every single day and it was like a light finally turned on after years of living in complete darkness, so being called a rainbow and being told I'm bright would mean the world to me. And then I saw what this song was actually written about, and I felt really bad for taking something to heart that wasn't meant for me. So, I've got no clue if you or anyone else will ever read this. You've got 3400 comments on this post right now, so this one will be buried pretty far and is kinda long, so I wont blame anyone for not reading it. But, despite this not being written or meant for someone like me, I really needed to hear something like this. It's a beautiful song, and I'm sorry if my imposing my own problems onto it's message offends or upsets the people this song is meant for. But it made my life better for just a brief moment, and for me that's almost life changing. So thank you for this, and I hope my interpretation and personalization of the meaning isn't taken as offensive.
Oh honey, you are a beautiful and vibrant rainbow. I couldn't even imagine going through these things. You are incredibly strong. DO NOT GIVE UP. This song, I believe, is meant for you too.
If it touches your soul and makes you feel happy, then it was meant for you. You ARE a rainbow, and you ARE bright. Music is really wonderful.:) much love.
"I was brought up in a line but I seem to walk in circles" That is just so accurate, not just for my sexuality but my general personality and perspective and hopes for life are so different than what they are of everyone else in my family
dodie, you make every closeted lgbtq+ a little less alone and we are all so grateful for that. people went emotional from this video, i cried, even you did, but sometimes crying is the best way of coping. thank you, dodie. you're truly a blessing.
"how can I be proud of what a million people shout at me I'm not?" is an exact description of being non-binary. The amount of times I've been told there are only two genders is so many, I don't even mention it online anymore. I never thought to put it so simply. thanks, dodie.
offbeat kiki putting yourself out there when it seems like so many people are against you is a scary and brave thing to do. I AM PROUD OF YOU AND WHO YOU ARE!!! So many people feel the same way as you. Some may not be able to talk about it, and some do and face the same challenges you have. Remember that for every person who has ever tried to make you feel like you aren’t valid, there are thousands marching beside you who will be there to support you
I’m non-binary too and I’ve had one of my very close friends say to my face that I don’t exist. I understand and that line really does describe it exactly.
I think the reason people get confused is because physically, you either have a hot dog or a bun (lol), and then there is spiritual gender, or the gender we feel we truly are. You cannot change your physical gender, but your spiritual gender is up to the way you feel. So if you feel you have no gender or both genders or 100 genders, but you only have one penis or vag you have to understand how it confuses people. I'm sorry if this is offensive or rude I'm not good at explaining things :/
im not part of the LGBTQ+ communitybut this makes me so sad for all my friends who are. i love you guys and i can’t even imagine how hard it is for you guys. you’re all so brave and beautiful and just ahhhhhhh please be safe and I wish you all the best. I hope you had an amazing pride month✨
Samantha Leones my 10 yr old sister is bi and my heart hurts for her. just thinking about the struggles i know she’ll have to face in the future makes me want to protect her even more. not to mention the fact that we live in a smaller city and have homophobic parents.
Your an ally then I suppose, I am too, I always try to support and everything even if no one can see, we can help others just by doing simple things, like coloring a rainbow on a paper or drawing different flags or painting your nails flag or pride colors. We help them in small ways that at up to big ones
I demand to marry this song For real though dodie, the message of this song is so important, the lyrics are beautiful and your voice sounds amazing with this. I'm crying but also so happy that you're bringing attention to such an important topic through this FANTASTIC song Thank you
When I was 9 years old, I had my first crush. I didn't realize it at first, because it was on my best friend who was female. I remember fawning over her and following her everywhere, and it took me so long to realize I saw her in a different light than everyone else. When I was 10 years old, I texted my best friend, whilst crying, telling her I was bi. She told me she would still be my friend and that she always wanted a bi friend. When I was 11 years old, I was hit with the first slur ever. "Fag," I was called on the bus. I cried myself to sleep that night, refusing to tell my parents what happened. When I was 12 years old, I realized I never had real crushes on boys and that they were all faked because I liked to fit in with my friends. Whenever they had a crush on someone, I had a "crush" on them too. When I was 13 years old, I told my friend the reason why I wasn't going to prom was because I was gay and had no one to go with. She offered to go with me, and since then we're best friends. Now I'm 14 years old, and I'm going to come out to my parents tomorrow before I leave for camp. I've withheld this secret for 5 years and I can't keep it in any longer. I know they will love me for who I am, but it just means so much to me that they'll see me the same way the next day. Wish me luck 💕🏳️🌈 Edit: Thank you all for your kind words💕 All of your comments mean so much to me, and I managed to build up enough strength to come out to my mother before leaving. I asked her if I could tell her a secret while hugging her goodbye, she said sure, and I said "I like girls." She smiled and said "okay." I'm numb with happiness, and once my dad drops me off I'm going to come out to him too. Once I come back from camp I'll comment what he said for those curious. I love you all so much and I wish you have a good day💕💕💕
good luck with coming out, it can be really hard sometimes and it's really brave of you to finally think it's time to tell them. I know I'm just a stranger on youtube, but you have my full support 💛💛💛💛 also wow a lot of your comment is v relatable
I came back to this song today because i’m now proud to be a part of the lgbtq+ community. when you first uploaded this song, i knew that i wasn’t straight but i was telling myself that i was because i was afraid that the people in my life wouldn’t accept me for being different. 2 months later i now fully accept myself and i’m proud to be a rainbow. Thank you Dodie for being the light in my life and making me feel loved and accepted. I love you so much 💖🏳️🌈
What a way to end the Pride Month. This song really speaks a thousand colorful words and every second of it is just beautiful. We love you so much, Dodie. Hope we're doing a good job of reminding you that everyday ❤
Dearest Dodie, and all the other people reading this. I know. Why would i write this here? I don't know, but i want to share it somewhere. All my life i've been tested and tested. So many things are tried out on me just because my annelythics don't match up. I am smart but socially and acedemicly really not. And i knew i was different but i had to hide it and not think about it. "Imitate the world and you'll be fine" they told me. So i did. And for many years it went fine. Until my mom proposed a thought, out of the blue. And i had an experience that i know some of you will reconize. I found out a word, a simple word. that finally gave me a home. No longer did i have to go from test to test. I found something what i could carry in my heart to know that i was not alone. My mom proposed to me that i maybe had Asperger syndrome (a light version of autism rough said) It runs in my family and it wouldn't be suprising if i had it. So i did some research. And while reading about the symtoms i started crying. I had finally found a home. And yes, i know this song is about Bisexuality and LGBTQ+ but got me inspired to research more and look further in something that makes me feel like i'm not the only one with this exprience. So thank you Dodie, for being the wonderful person you are and giving me hope and inspiration every day again. And thank you random person. for reading this weird love letter and life story. i hope you have a great day (sorry for the grammar mistakes. english is not my first language and writing without spelling correction is hard sometimes)
I’m so proud of you! We all know what that home feels like here. Songs can be whatever you make them to be, that’s the magic of them. But I’m happy that you found your home. Much love ❤️❤️
dead kpop inside joke Ikr people need to support them because it's like what if being straight was seen as gay or bi like they need to jndertand that not everyone is perfect and nobody is the same
a year and a half ago, “secret for the mad” came out and it brought me to tears. the line “itll all make sense again” really hit home bc i was questioning my sexuality and fearing judgement from my parents and the church. i was extremely terrified and my future was so uncertain but that line gave me hope. since then ive found amazing people that loved me and supported me, despite my doubts. fast forward to now, i came out to my parents before the pride parade. it actually went really well. at the parade, seeing all the rainbows and flags and people made me feel so at home, so comforted. im so thankful for the past two yearsish for learning to love myself, finding a supportive community, and feeling accepted by everyone around me. so i thank you dodie for giving me that glimmer of hope a year and a half ago (and look at me now!), and for creating such beautiful music that resonates w so many people so deeply ❤️
This song brings me to tears every time. Every. Time. It’s one of those songs I feel like every LGBTQ+ person needs to hear. At the next GSA meeting at my high school I might try to play this for the other people there. If they have heard it then great they get to hear it again. If not, then great they get to hear it and it’s beautiful message that everyone in this community deserves to hear. I hope this song will eventually be available on iTunes because it’s so beautiful.
“how can i proud of what a million people shout at me i’m not” i felt that on a spiritual level, actual chills, so true (edit for capitalization, i obsess)
Savannah Rain its actually quite easy the picking pattern is just 432 over and over again and chords are easy to see from the video but keep in mind she plays it on a baritone uke
dodie this means so much to me, for some reason these pasts weeks the bi struggles have really been hitting me hard and ive felt pretty shitty about the state of the world (and in some ways the state of the community) And ive been loving pride and have been joining in all the queer activities but its just so nice to have your voice, a bi voice, singing out, and with such a beautiful song. some people will never understand the constant, vague underlying feeling of not being welcome, and my own internalized bi-phobia doesn't help, so every bit of validation from people like you being visible and sharing my feelings means a whole lot xxx
Yes!! It's so amazing to see someone with as much influence as you write music about this stuff! I have just started recording my own songs on youtube, and lots of them are about my experience and coming out as non-binary. You're such an awesome inspiration!
'my title talks over me' i came out to one of my bestest friends recently and im so scared she'll see me as 'my lesbian friend' rather than a friend who has had her back for two years now. rather than someone she has gone through shit with. im scared she'll never look at me the same. im scared she's hiding her discomfort and secretly wants me gone bc it feels weird for her. im so scared.
dodieatthedisco you have nothing to be afraid of because if she is your best friend she will understand that you are her best friend because no title should ever change that bond between the two of you I know it can be scary since I came out to my best friend too and he was very understanding and it feels like me and him are closer then ever before.
i feel this. im exactly where you are. all of my friends know that im a lesbian but i dont know how to navigate not making it my whole identity or making them uncomfortable. trust me, i understand what youre going through and im so sorry bc ik how much it sucks
crying alone in my room because this month has been (and not to be annoying) really hard for me as a writer and an artist. I haven’t drawn or written anything all month which has made me feel really crap about myself. But this song just brought me to tears because it gave me inspiration again, and I haven’t felt that feeling, a rush of ideas, feeling like you can create again, in a really long time. Thank you for making me my creative gay self again.
I'm back listening to this and crying. I came out as trans and my parents are only kind of accepting. We won't talk about my gender, and my mom knows without me even telling her because my dad did. They keep telling other people instead of giving me the chance to. They won't call me by my chosen name or my pronouns or get me a binder, but at least they still treat me like they used to. I built up a support system of friends. But it's still hard. This song just speaks to me so much. For both my sexuality (I'm pan) and my gender, this song just perfectly shows how I feel
No one is going to see this, but I always come back to this song. From the time I listened to it as an "ally" to when I began to relate with this song. This song is how I came out. It continues to hold so much meaning to me. So thank you dodie. Thank you for this beautiful song that made me feel seen from the time I was newly out to now, when I have the best partner i could have asked for and am so proud to be me. Thank you.
Literally beautiful,almost brought me to tears!I'm straight but I support whatever anyone feels they are,it doesn't even have to have a name:you're whoever you feel like,whatever you feel like and you can love whoever you want.We should accept it no matter what because we all praise truth and want to live with it and that's the peoples' truth.💗
I’m a lesbian, and I’ve known that as long as I can remember. I spent so many years telling the world that I was bi, or pan, just because I’ve been told I was too young to know or because being straight-up GAY was this insurmountable thing that nobody understood yet everyone dictated. It took me so long to admit the truth, and this song made me so so happy that I did. I love this, I love you, thank you so much.
This song is beautiful. Even though I’m still closeted to most people I know that the ones that mean a lot to me will accept me for who I am even though a lot of others won’t. I try to keep an ‘I don’t care’ mentality, but I know I will be hurt by that in the future. Honestly the hardest part of this was accepting myself for who I am. It was a long and confusing journey that made me feel so anxious and scared and alone. I have only now began to accept the fact that I don’t need labels, and that it’s ok to figure out things as I go. It’s really difficult sometimes, but I know I will always have communities like these to come to and be supported. Thank you dodie.
This song is so inspiring and relatable. I've always known i wasn't straight, but i've always been told that girls could only marry boys, and that what i felt was just a big friendship. Last year i came out to my parents, and while my dad was fully supportive and even made some jokes about it that really made me laugh, i could see my mom wasn't truly ok with it. She wanted to be supportive, but she didn't knew how. Whenever i go out with a girl (even if it's just a friend), she tells me to be careful with my affection in public, because she worries a lot about what other people may think. My family from my mother's side is VERY homophobic, even tho it has 3 queer people. My cousin is living with his boyfriend, and my family still calls the boy his "friend", bc they refuse to admit that he likes boys. My whole life i've been told by my grandmother that god made men and women to reproduce, that being gay is wrong, she even tried to make me come out saying that my (dead) cousin once told her he was gay. But he never admited it to anyone that wasn't my parents and his brothers. The family found out when he died of AIDS in the 90's. So it's always been hard for me to be proud of myself or to admit my sexuality. Yesterday an amazing friend gave me a pan pride bracelet, and now i'm wearing it in the family party that's happening today, while i listen to this song over and over on my head. That's giving me strenght to go trough this day, knowing that as usual my grandma will probably try to bring me down. These are such simple things, but make my heart warm of joy and pride. Thank you Dodie, for another song that helps me trought the day and makes me feel less alone and more loved. Seriously, thank you
First of all OH MY GOD MAGNUS YES I LOVE HIM THANK YOU FOR INFORMING ME OF THIS lol second: about not being straight, all I have to say is that you’re strong and unique and amazing the way you are!
Julia Calvet thank you so much 💙. Your coment rlly made me smile rn. Coments like yours really help. Also, i love magnus too dkkdkd. I think there are other icons on the twitter page i mentioned, but i think percy's and magnus' were the best
Luísa Luz the whole thing about gay marriage being “wrong” because you are unable to produce a child is so stupid? Like, it’s a completely invalid reason and I hate when “Christians” bring it up because,,,,there are straight couples that can’t reproduce, and they’re still allowed to get married. I always bring that up, and it leaves people dumbfounded because they realize how stupid their argument is. I wish you the best of luck with being who you are, and with your family coming to terms with it. You are brave for coming out to a family who has a history of homophobia, and I hope I’ll be able to do that one day too. 💓💛💙
I'm so glad creators like you, TH-cam and music artists alike, can use their work to reach out too people of all ages and backgrounds. I feel like your songs talk about stuff a lot of people are afraid of taking about, which really opens up conversations and gives people comfort in themselves. Thank you for inspiring so many people....gosh darn it I didn't mean to sound cheesy but I wanted to you to know that
why does this feel like the perfect song from a musical and the main character confesses to their parents about their sexuality. like something like words fail combined with Simon coming out to his dad.
Okay SO! As someone who is discovering their own sexuality, this meant the world especially the lines “my title just talks over me, I never even asked to be this way” because it’s my greatest fear to only be SEEN as my attraction, but this whole community and the idea of being a bright rainbow makes it so much easier. Thank you Dodie
major tom And that's totally okay! I struggled quite a bit with my identity, told my mom about how I felt. She told me to just live my life and the answer will come, or not and that's fine too. I feel like a lot of people nowadays put tons of pressures on labels. Labels ,of course, can be very important to some people (which is fine). If for some reason you never find that perfect label for you, it's okay! Your feelings are still valid and there's no pressure to find out exactly "what" you are. You are you ❤💛💚💙💜
even if it isn't right now, everything will be okay eventually ^^ i wish you the best and remember that no matter what happens, dogs will always be excited and happy to see you
I'm Bisexual and I can really relate to the song. It's hard to be proud and have confidence in yourself when a bunch of other people are saying that it's not normal or like the lyrics say "your not." I'm glad I came upon this because it does give a true message of how people are scared to be who they are and when one person tells them it's okay, we feel a little better.
Dodie is angelic. The soft, beautiful tune of her voice and the way her fingers dance along the uke strings could bring tears to the toughest of people.
came out to my parents and sister yesterday💓 they were quite positive about it and now almost everyone knows, to everyone who's still closeted, good luck, I hope coming out goes well for you 💗 ily and i'm proud of you
I’ve been put in a dark hole where no one could accept me for who i am, and me being in a religious household, a homophobic country, and a rough school made me think that there isnt hope, but me being a bright rainbow made bring light to others!!! This song made me realize that no matter what i am....im still a bright happy soul
I can´t stop replaying this... It is so relatable... "I never asked to be this way", but I am, and I love it. I recently came out to my parents and it went pretty well, and this song says just everything I felt before telling them and what I feel about telling other members of my family. Thanks Dodie, for your talent, for your comforting lyrics and for being so real.
I love all your songs, but as someone currently struggling with their sexual orientation, how I feel about it, how I feel talking about it, interacting with others, friends, family, and etc, this song is specifically hitting me real hard. Love you dodie.❤️
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Now I'm HAPPY CRYING!!
Thomas Sanders hi!
Omg hi Thomas Sanders
Get your emotions straight! Are you sad cause of toys r us or are you happy both y’all are making me cry rn
Thomas Sanders Aww legends supporting legends!!
Me too Thomas
❤️❤️❤️
we love legends supporting legends
Hi cool lady!
Hi Tessa I love your song Crush☺
my brother, who is so young and so old at the same time, sat and watched this with me tonight. he held my hand as i sobbed. i told him about pride and why it was so important to me. i told him about all of the kids at school who made fun of me and how we celebrate pride because there are so many countries where people can’t celebrate pride.
thank you, dodie, for making the last day of pride a one to remember.
thats so sweet aag
yo u would make a legit author one day
One of the countries being mine😢
Kawsar Abdinasir Mohamed
It is only the last day of Pride month, friend. Keep being proud.
"But my title just talks over me
I never even asked to be this way"
Oof. Beautiful, Dodie ❤️
I read that as soon as she sang it! Haha!
good to know that im not the only dodie fan that says "OoF"
LaMadelynn I LOVE THAT LINE
reeee, dodie has no capital reee
Oof
"how can i be proud of what a million people shout at me i'm not" you always know how to get to me
Lika you are everywhere! Lol
OMG IKR
I READ THAT AS SHE SAID IT WTF
Stay proud❤️🧡💛💚💙💜💗🏳️🌈
Lika wow I read this comment exactly when she sang it
whoa, who’s chopping onions in this room and also releasing dust into the air and also raining on my cheeks?
Amazing song 👏💗💝💖🌈
!!! Legends! Thank you!!!
doddleoddle❤
Well said
welp that chorus is going on my wall as a quote
No. 1 Fander me too
Same 🙂🌈
No. 1 Fander love ur profile pic
HI THERE I KNOW YOU FROM QUOTEV
Virgil in ur pfp looks wonderful
this is so beautiful and it hits very hard
dodie i will never cease to be amazed by how much you continue to grow as an artist and songwriter and the positivity you spread with your music is so unbelievably inspiring
chloe moriondo I STAN LEGENDS SUPPORTING LEGENDS
We love legends ❤️
chloe moriondo ah the legend has appeared
we love legends supporting legends
chloeeeeee, you and dodie are both amazing holy-
a living bi legend also why am i getting 2013 dodie vibes from this song
When I’m so used to feeling wrong,
*well it makes me feel alright*
replay button: broken
eyes: moist
weave: snatched
heart: filled with joy
kaya papaya hotel: trivago
Big:mood
This doesn't just fit my feelings on my sexuality, it fits every diagnosis a doctor has ever put on me, it fits my aspergers, it just fits.
Ryan Penn Fields same here :)
same :D
Same except with adhd
Same here with my auto ammune disorder its hard but you'll get there its going to fine
you n me both
wow... just wow
"my title talks over me" is so relatable
idk how you mean this lyric but i took it as...
i'm seen as "the bisexual kid" im in a town where that's still seen as a horrible horrible thing
i have very little friends, and my "squad" is very awkward around me
i wish people actually got to know me instead of just knowing my title
this is beautiful❤️✨
thank you for sharing your story x
i know many others who suffer from the same things
I've never felt so connected to a person who has commented like this. I would actually like to get to know you because I don't have that many friends either.
Hi, dont mind me subscribing to you for that comment
wanna be friendos?
Ashley
I have the same issue, but I'm pan. Most people don't know what that is, so instead of actually asking or researching they just take it as another word for Lesbian.
I'm just "a lesbian who says that I'm pan so I don't sound gay"
I "just want to be different" and I'm "just going through a phase"
It hurts more than people know.
I found out I was bisexual when I was around eleven and the first person I came out to was my mum at age twelve, asking her if she would support me or not. I didn't have a proper reason as to why I felt this way, but I knew I had an intense liking to the same sex. So when she asked me why I asked, I said I liked girls more than I should. She told my dad, and in which he said "no you're not, I'm having grand kids," which honestly confused me? I didn't understand his reasoning... My brother was in denial, as well, saying "no you're not" to every time I would say I was bi around the house. Then I became a tad bit older and had an argument with my mom because she said I was too young to even think about this. The most emotional thing I've ever said to her was "If I had a choice, I wouldn't be this way." I even thought of doing absolutely awful things to myself; but eventually, after years to come, I finally succeeded in my fight for love and support from my family. My mom looked at me with the most loving eyes ever during a song about lgbtq+ at a concert, my dad got me a "why is straight the default?" Shirt, and my brother even talks about cute girls with me. I'm not out to most people because honestly, I'm afraid I have to go through this emotional angst. I'm afraid that once I'm out my title will be "confused girl." I know I like girls, I know I love girls. Just as much as I love everyone else. I hope if someone reads this they know that, even if their parents aren't as open to this idea, it gets easier. There are people you will meet or know that will love, appreciate, and accept you!! Also, I know this is a very long and personal story I'm sharing on the TH-cam comment section, but I feel very connected to this song and I'm grateful one was created about this topic. I'm also very emotional rn
edit: wow, I didn't believe I would receive this much support, but I thank you guys so so much. It really makes my days and nights reading these comments.
Hi :) I'm proud of you! I'm 24 and once when I was like 8 I tearfully told my mom I thought I was gay and she laughed and said I wasn't because I had always liked boys. I didn't know bi was even a thing for a really long time. Since my mom told me I wasn't, and as I grew up I saw so much homophobia around me, I struggled and thought something was just wrong with me. After a reeeaaallly long time, I finally realized that that really is a part of me, and isn't anything wrong. I'm in a committed relationship with a man now (who knows I'm bi), so I don't really think I'll ever end up coming out to my family. I think it's awesome you did and your family finally understood.
I am so, so, proud of you. I know it's really hard to figure yourself out and you managed to, which I think is inspiring! I'm also very sorry to hear about your experiences, that must be awful..But I believe that you are so strong and people are going to love and support you, because you deserve so much more. I'm very happy for you, and the man you're with is very lucky :)
You’re the sweetest. Thank you ❤️
Scribble Scrabble this actually brought me to happy tears
Stay proud❤️🧡💛💚💙💜💗🏳️🌈
“When I’m so used to feeling wrong but it makes me feel alright” ya okay it’s only 7pm and my gay ass is crying in my room thanks
Lyndsey B snap, im crying in my room at 1:54 am
BITCH ME TOO UGH. (Sorry btw I ment bitch in a nice way the way we say it you know the gays ok bye... umm also I love and support you and you are valid)❤💛💚💙💜
Me too 9:07
Lyndsey B a big mood
You are not alone lol
“I was brought up in a line, but I seem to walk in circles.”
“It’s getting hard to navigate when every map was never made for me.”
“And I thought it’d feel good to understand why I was different.”
“But to say that I’m a rainbow. To tell me that I’m bright, when I’m so used to feeling wrong. Well, it makes me feel alright.”
These plucked at my heartstrings. Definitely can relate.
"My title just talks over me, I never even asked to be this way."
"How can I be proud of what a million people shout at me?"
I can’t believe I have 1k likes, hi 😭
“my title just talks over me” hits me SO HARD. i’ve stopped using labels recently bc i’ve been going through a lot of identity troubles and changed the way i think about myself, as well as the words I used to convey that identity. one friend in particular (who i wouldn’t consider myself friends with anymore and who has never been especially supportive) has been giving me shit about “changing my sexuality” and essentially blaming me for lying about it. she’s told me things like “i never believed you were asexual anyway” (despite us having several conversations abt it and me still identifying somewhere on the ace spectrum), “you have to have had a crush on a girl to be bisexual”, and “i think you’re just confused”, as well as outing me and saying things I had told her in confidence to people i was still becoming friends with. I’ve felt for a little while now that she always saw me through the lens of whatever I had told her instead of viewing my sexuality for what it was-a growing, changing, fluid identity-and her telling others about it almost immediately after i had started to become friends with them made me feel like I wasn’t being given a chance to show them my personality before my sexuality. my title just talked over me.
to everyone struggling with an identity, to everyone who doesn’t like labels, to everyone who knows what it feels like to have their sexuality seen before themselves-happy pride. June may be over, but pride never ends.
Natalie
Jeez, your comment hit me harder than the song itself and brought out some little feelings I often think about but push away.
I personally identify as abrosexual. Mostly because it's more acceptable to have a far out label than none at all. I don't feel it should be that way though... I just want to be able to be in love without having to slap a "hello my name is ____" sticker on my gender and sexuality.
JustBeingCelinda oh I didn't take it as rude at all don't worry!
abrosexualty is (and don't take my explanation as the correct one- Ash hardell made a video that explained it much better than I'm about to.) when someone can feel straight one day and then ace the next and then really really gay the next. And there's different intensities of feeling romantic as well. Like, right now I'm just kind of low key gay but sometimes I'm really really homosexual.
Sorry for the horrid explanation >∆
youre so good happy pride
i love the "june may be over, but pride never ends"
(also, be strong💗 and this friend is definitely not the kind of person you want to be friends with... i'm so sorry)
Natalie thank you for this xxx
I cried to “she” in the guest room of my aunt’s house desperate to come out to my mom. Every conversation I had an idea of how I could mention it. The way my mom found out wasn’t the way I wanted and wasn’t the way I deserved. I cried to “she” in the guest room the night my mom and I screamed and fought in the living room of my aunts house. Now I have rainbow, a song to represent the growth and the bright happiness after the storm. My mom came out to me as bi. I am out as pansexual. We have grown so much and are best friends and very close. She learned more about sexuality and gender everyday. But this song. This song is so important. I’ve only heard it once and it already means so much to me.
HannahKateBell ngl this comment brought tears to my eyes. I'm pretty emotional rn
i’m crying so hard because of this comment.
HannahKateBell AWWWW I'M SO GLAD YOU GUYS FIGURED IT OUT!
HannahKateBell i think it’s so cute that your mom came out and just ahh so precious
ok i cried ?
this is gonna be sappy but whatever um ive been listening to your music for 6 years and it sounds strange but ive grown with it. whenever you put out a new song seems to be just when i need it the most. this song is no exception. thank you for being so raw and helping me (and probably so many others) to navigate through feelings and through life. your music is so special. ilu
I fully agree oml
My dude she liked it :0
you are all rainbows
you all light up the sky
you are all unique
you are all brave
and you all deserve love
❤
😘
🥰
"How can I be proud of what a million people shout at me I'm not"
This is so heartbreakingly relatable, thank you so much for putting it into such beautiful words
“It’s getting hard to navigate when every map was never made for me” I have no words this was so amazingly written I love this line and I love this song
Clara R :3 I have no words
No words that can heal
All that is broken
😂😉
First two lines got me grinning with tears in my eyes
Ugh same 🙏❤️
Anna Woods dodie does that to you man
I love how every single line in this song is featured in the comments at least once as the line that resonates the most with someone.... like every line in this song speaks to someone else in a different way and that's what makes dodie's songs always so great, the lyrics are so concrete that every sentence means something but also so diverse that they all convey a different message and aaaah it's so good
Preach~ ☺️
Im actually crying rn. Ive had these exact feelings bottled up inside me for so long. Im a bit of a quiet gay (internalized homophobia and all that) and sometimes pride in and of itself feels a little inaccessible to me. It really means a lot that you took the time to put words to this experience. I dont feel half as wrong after listening to this.
A quiet gay
Me
I finally came out to one of my close friend of 9 years earlier this month and she told her parents who said they’d hide it from mine and have been more than accepting. Being raised in a homophobic home and having someone so close to me be accepting has meant the world to me thank you dodie for a wonderful song and hope you have a wonderful last day of pride❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
I'm sorry about your home situation, but extremely happy that you've got people like your friend's family to be there for you.
Well done, one of my friends came out to her parents yesterday and I feel so happy for her!
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sorry about your family but sounds like you foound a better one in your friend x
i am so terrified of ever saying i am bisexual. i feel like people will just see me as that instead of a girl who sings in her bedroom and blushes easily.
i have not come out to anyone and every time i think about it my heart races and my eyes tear up from this pressure i am building.
so hi random beautiful friends. i am giannah. i am sixteen, i live in a small town in colorado, and i like guys and girls. it confuses me but i think guys are cute and girls are smokin.
please look beyond a label and get to know the person who has it. thank you for reading :)
What a lovely comment ~ you sound like a wonderful person. I am still figuring myself out and I'm not sure what I identify as.💛
Giannah Noelle Giannah Noelle hi. my names sofia, but i like to go by sofi. i am 15 in three days and live in a small town in california. I like all genders, so boys and girls and anything in between because they all deserve love and i think they all look amazing. life is confusing, but i’m glad there are others to survive in this world with.
nice to meet you! i'm ana, a spanish 18 y.o girl who queers around still finding out who she truly is. what terrifies me is how emotional i am that not-well-care-taking relationships, even just some crushes, rips me off with no choice. i'm still learning, which is the most important thing! i hope you find the brightest way as you deserve, people that loved you before coming out for who you are will understand for sure!
Giannah Noelle
you are so brave 💓 I relate to your words a lot, I don’t really know what I am or who I like but I’m afraid to put a label on what I feel in case people don’t believe me :(
"I never even asked to be this way."
That's right, I didn't ask. Every single day I wish I was straight, to not face this shame from my family, all the awkward stares from everyone, the shame I feel when I know I'll never be allowed into heaven. It hurts, but I'll stay strong. Because rainbows are a gift. We're all a gift from the heavens. It'll be okay. I'm not straight, but that's fine.
It’s not only fine, you’re beautiful for being who you are. For accepting that part of yourself despite everything. You’re bright and beautiful and strong and I’m so proud of you.
Pray to God about it 🙏🏼
Things will be so much better one day you will look back at this time and realize that there are so many beautiful things to come. You are wonderful just the way you are, I know this time is hard esp if you are stuck at home with your family but I have been where you are and I want to tell you what I wish I knew and it's that things will be so much better and you will love every part of yourself even if it seems hard right now :)
It will help to know that there is no proof of heaven or hell existing, and that's fine.
@@sabrina-hk1sg but they should be proud of who they are and accept themselves
the guitar chords remind me of sick of losing soulmates a little, it makes the song seem familiar and i loove it
i’m not a part of the lgbtq+ community (well i’m an ally) but this song made me cry. i hate that people feel so hopeless and disregarded just because they found who they are. no one deserves that. you are you. be proud of it. i admire all of your strength and it is never time to give up💜💜
_alissa_ Same, all my friends are gay, and in a way I feel like I'm on the journey with them. I'm always there for comfort and support all the time, and that's the best I can do for them.
no one deserves to feel dirty because of who they love. i’m so proud of everyone in the lgbtq+ community!! the world just needs more love. 💕🌈
a couple of my friends, and even my brother (trans girl-boy) are lgbtq in some way...i cant outright fight for them, much to my dismay, but i know i can do little things that could help them in the future.
My sis is bi. I love her with all my heart. It hurts me that she has to hide her secret from certain people. That's not right. Things need to change. This is coming from a straight white guy.
I know you didn't write this for someone like me, but it really spoke to me. I'm a white, cis-gendered, heterosexual man. I also have Major Depressive Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder with Agoraphobia, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder with dissociation, Social Anxiety Disorder, and was most recently diagnosed with Conversion Disorder. Every day I wake up to a panic attack and go to sleep the same way. I generally can't sleep for more than an hour or two before my anxiety wakes me up. Roughly twice a week right now panic attacks turn into seizures that involve me pulling muscles and slamming my head and other body parts into whatever is near me due to how violent the seizures are. I can't leave my room without having a panic attack, and the danger of having a seizure in a public place like a store or restaurant where sharp edges on shelves could mean I get seriously hurt or killed means I have to plan every outing extremely carefully and ensure, at all times, I can find a safe place to have a seizure where there's enough open space that I wont hurt myself.
I've been told by close friends, former employers and coworkers, and even the government on multiple occasions that all of this is my fault, that I need to just get better or stop worrying or stop feeling down. When I first got diagnosed, it felt good to finally have a name to what was wrong with me, but it quickly turned into people arguing that I didn't REALLY have these disorders, or that my version of them was lesser because I hadn't been beaten or hadn't been in war or a million other reasons. Despite over half a dozen doctors and therapists all agreeing this was real and drastically effecting my life, I am treated like I am lying and constantly have to prove, over and over again, that these disorders are not only real, but that I have to live with them every day.
So, hearing this song made me feel a little bit better for a bit. I totally understand feeling like every map wasn't made for me, and once one of my therapists told me that I was so incredibly strong to not give into the fear and depression every single day and it was like a light finally turned on after years of living in complete darkness, so being called a rainbow and being told I'm bright would mean the world to me. And then I saw what this song was actually written about, and I felt really bad for taking something to heart that wasn't meant for me.
So, I've got no clue if you or anyone else will ever read this. You've got 3400 comments on this post right now, so this one will be buried pretty far and is kinda long, so I wont blame anyone for not reading it. But, despite this not being written or meant for someone like me, I really needed to hear something like this. It's a beautiful song, and I'm sorry if my imposing my own problems onto it's message offends or upsets the people this song is meant for. But it made my life better for just a brief moment, and for me that's almost life changing. So thank you for this, and I hope my interpretation and personalization of the meaning isn't taken as offensive.
Oh honey, you are a beautiful and vibrant rainbow. I couldn't even imagine going through these things. You are incredibly strong. DO NOT GIVE UP. This song, I believe, is meant for you too.
❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
Trainer Jodie You are incredibly strong and absolutely a rainbow. I wish you all of the strength and happiness in the world ^^
If it touches your soul and makes you feel happy, then it was meant for you. You ARE a rainbow, and you ARE bright.
Music is really wonderful.:) much love.
You're so special Dodie ❤️
300th like and first comment!
@@finneasd319 XD......second comment
"I was brought up in a line but I seem to walk in circles"
That is just so accurate, not just for my sexuality but my general personality and perspective and hopes for life are so different than what they are of everyone else in my family
dodie. You are amazing. Tears are STREAMING right now. I relate to this song in a VERY deep way. I am truly touched by your words I love you dearly.
*You are such a beautiful soul dodie clark*
Caleb Twombly if I could heart react this comment I would ❤️
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the perfect song doesn't exi-
Samee
And they were never seen or heard from again xD
AHAHA
dodie, you make every closeted lgbtq+ a little less alone and we are all so grateful for that. people went emotional from this video, i cried, even you did, but sometimes crying is the best way of coping. thank you, dodie. you're truly a blessing.
A perfect song doesn’t exist-
*listens to this song*
*cries in gay*
Brielle Anuario “cries in gay” best thing i’ve heard all week lmaoo
*sobs in gay*
what a mood.
cries in norwegian 😀...alt är love ❤
"i was brought up in a line"
dodie is a lyrical genius
edit: btw this is up for interpretation! im not saying my interpretation is the correct one
jophysstuff "straight" lmaooo
jophysstuff not all lines are straigh
well
In geometry a line: • is straight (no curves), • has no thickness, and. • extends in both directions without end (infinitely).
I think she meant she was raised to be straight but went her own path
To anyone who reads this and is having a hard time coming out/after coming out.
It'll be okay one day
Keep going
Keep trying
I love you.
Snowdrop Toad thank you❤️😔😌
Snowdrop Toad ❤️🌈
Snowdrop Toad Thank you I really needed this 😊
Thank you. ❤ u to
Thank you
"how can I be proud of what a million people shout at me I'm not?" is an exact description of being non-binary. The amount of times I've been told there are only two genders is so many, I don't even mention it online anymore. I never thought to put it so simply. thanks, dodie.
offbeat kiki putting yourself out there when it seems like so many people are against you is a scary and brave thing to do. I AM PROUD OF YOU AND WHO YOU ARE!!! So many people feel the same way as you. Some may not be able to talk about it, and some do and face the same challenges you have. Remember that for every person who has ever tried to make you feel like you aren’t valid, there are thousands marching beside you who will be there to support you
I’m non-binary too and I’ve had one of my very close friends say to my face that I don’t exist. I understand and that line really does describe it exactly.
I think the reason people get confused is because physically, you either have a hot dog or a bun (lol), and then there is spiritual gender, or the gender we feel we truly are. You cannot change your physical gender, but your spiritual gender is up to the way you feel. So if you feel you have no gender or both genders or 100 genders, but you only have one penis or vag you have to understand how it confuses people. I'm sorry if this is offensive or rude I'm not good at explaining things :/
offbeat kiki biologically speaking there are only two genders. But hey, you do you.
You are so valid that Valid is now your middle name.
“Pride month is almost over”
Dodie: “hold my uke”
lol
Natalie Alfera ha ha lol
HAHAH
Honestly 🌈
i love this comment so much
im not part of the LGBTQ+ communitybut this makes me so sad for all my friends who are. i love you guys and i can’t even imagine how hard it is for you guys. you’re all so brave and beautiful and just ahhhhhhh please be safe and I wish you all the best. I hope you had an amazing pride month✨
Samantha Leones my 10 yr old sister is bi and my heart hurts for her. just thinking about the struggles i know she’ll have to face in the future makes me want to protect her even more. not to mention the fact that we live in a smaller city and have homophobic parents.
Your an ally then I suppose, I am too, I always try to support and everything even if no one can see, we can help others just by doing simple things, like coloring a rainbow on a paper or drawing different flags or painting your nails flag or pride colors. We help them in small ways that at up to big ones
same, hon. hear, hear, for those who fight through colors.
Samantha Leones thank you this comment actually made me cry and this vid
perso Nathalie thank you!
I feel so freaking honored that I am alive when this beautiful human is also alive... She will go down in history my peeps, I pray so
Such a nice thought
the most iconic end to pride month🌈
•rueruels• don’t you mean BIconic hahaha
That’s my cue to leave
Stay proud❤️🧡💛💚💙💜💗🏳️🌈
I demand to marry this song
For real though dodie, the message of this song is so important, the lyrics are beautiful and your voice sounds amazing with this. I'm crying but also so happy that you're bringing attention to such an important topic through this FANTASTIC song
Thank you
When I was 9 years old, I had my first crush. I didn't realize it at first, because it was on my best friend who was female. I remember fawning over her and following her everywhere, and it took me so long to realize I saw her in a different light than everyone else.
When I was 10 years old, I texted my best friend, whilst crying, telling her I was bi. She told me she would still be my friend and that she always wanted a bi friend.
When I was 11 years old, I was hit with the first slur ever. "Fag," I was called on the bus. I cried myself to sleep that night, refusing to tell my parents what happened.
When I was 12 years old, I realized I never had real crushes on boys and that they were all faked because I liked to fit in with my friends. Whenever they had a crush on someone, I had a "crush" on them too.
When I was 13 years old, I told my friend the reason why I wasn't going to prom was because I was gay and had no one to go with. She offered to go with me, and since then we're best friends.
Now I'm 14 years old, and I'm going to come out to my parents tomorrow before I leave for camp. I've withheld this secret for 5 years and I can't keep it in any longer. I know they will love me for who I am, but it just means so much to me that they'll see me the same way the next day. Wish me luck 💕🏳️🌈
Edit: Thank you all for your kind words💕 All of your comments mean so much to me, and I managed to build up enough strength to come out to my mother before leaving. I asked her if I could tell her a secret while hugging her goodbye, she said sure, and I said "I like girls." She smiled and said "okay." I'm numb with happiness, and once my dad drops me off I'm going to come out to him too. Once I come back from camp I'll comment what he said for those curious. I love you all so much and I wish you have a good day💕💕💕
good luck with coming out, it can be really hard sometimes and it's really brave of you to finally think it's time to tell them. I know I'm just a stranger on youtube, but you have my full support 💛💛💛💛 also wow a lot of your comment is v relatable
wow so proud of you
Good luck and i am happy for you!
good luck honey, we're all here for you 🌈💕💕
im so proud of you! i hope all goes well hun 💕
Ummm can we get this on Spotify please? (I want to be able to download it so I can cry everywhere I go)
Kat H. Same here!
Me
She's got new music coming out soon! This might be one of the songs- I'm hoping She will be in this lot :-)
Chloe C I believe it’s going to be on there! She recorded it professionally a while ago!
mood
A true bicon, my gay heart is happy here ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
Lara Anderson B I C O N
Lara Anderson omg I'm sorry but you're sooo pretty
Lara Anderson same
Emma Parker aw thank you so much hun, you're beautiful too ❤️😊
Emma Parker Lara Anderson I second that for both of you.
she bacc
she a snacc
but most importantly
she made me cry ily dodie ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
I dont know what made me smile more: the comment or your icon
PizzaPopper aww this is so sweet
Inés Santamarina learnt from the best @doodleoodle
Phil's Matching Socks m e
Im gonna get this whole song tattooed on me i swear to god.
Savannah Rain same
Same 🌈
same 😅❤
This song hurt. I think I'm going to call Switchboard. Thank you :)
dodie your songs are my safe space
Ina Louise same
me too :)
❤️ 🧡 💛 💚 💙 💜
my fave lines:
So please step inside my soul
I’d love to watch you gasp
You’d understand in minutes
❤️ 🧡 💛 💚 💙 💜
Jera Sky YESSSS🌈❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
OMG HI
The fuck is that trim
Of course it's dodie who closes Pride Month with an original ❤️
I came back to this song today because i’m now proud to be a part of the lgbtq+ community. when you first uploaded this song, i knew that i wasn’t straight but i was telling myself that i was because i was afraid that the people in my life wouldn’t accept me for being different. 2 months later i now fully accept myself and i’m proud to be a rainbow. Thank you Dodie for being the light in my life and making me feel loved and accepted. I love you so much 💖🏳️🌈
best way to end pride month
❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
What a way to end the Pride Month. This song really speaks a thousand colorful words and every second of it is just beautiful. We love you so much, Dodie. Hope we're doing a good job of reminding you that everyday ❤
'How can i be proud of what a million people tell me that im not' damn thats such a good lyric, i relate ❤
Bi-five!
Esang G. i chocked on my water 😂
bi-five, mate
les-hug it out instead
yes i am aware that was terrible
😂😂
I'm screaming, that was so beautiful and the best way to end June 💖💜💙
'But my title just talks over me
I never even asked to be this way'
Oh my god this is perfect.
you are my rainbow 🌈🌈
Mackenzie Frecloud i swear you’re everywhere omg
homie bob I was about to say that
Dearest Dodie, and all the other people reading this.
I know. Why would i write this here? I don't know, but i want to share it somewhere.
All my life i've been tested and tested. So many things are tried out on me just because my annelythics don't match up. I am smart but socially and acedemicly really not. And i knew i was different but i had to hide it and not think about it. "Imitate the world and you'll be fine" they told me. So i did. And for many years it went fine. Until my mom proposed a thought, out of the blue. And i had an experience that i know some of you will reconize. I found out a word, a simple word. that finally gave me a home. No longer did i have to go from test to test. I found something what i could carry in my heart to know that i was not alone.
My mom proposed to me that i maybe had Asperger syndrome (a light version of autism rough said) It runs in my family and it wouldn't be suprising if i had it. So i did some research. And while reading about the symtoms i started crying. I had finally found a home. And yes, i know this song is about Bisexuality and LGBTQ+ but got me inspired to research more and look further in something that makes me feel like i'm not the only one with this exprience.
So thank you Dodie, for being the wonderful person you are and giving me hope and inspiration every day again. And thank you random person. for reading this weird love letter and life story. i hope you have a great day
(sorry for the grammar mistakes. english is not my first language and writing without spelling correction is hard sometimes)
We all support you! And your english is great by the way!
I’m so proud of you! We all know what that home feels like here. Songs can be whatever you make them to be, that’s the magic of them. But I’m happy that you found your home. Much love ❤️❤️
this is exactly why the song resonates with me
This is so beautiful. Although I'm not part of the LGBTQ+ community, I'll be here supporting everyone who is. ☺🏳️🌈
I think everyone should be part of it as we are all equal/we should be ❤️
dead kpop inside joke Ikr people need to support them because it's like what if being straight was seen as gay or bi like they need to jndertand that not everyone is perfect and nobody is the same
Me too! ☺️🏳️🌈
But my title just walks over me, I never asked to be this way. IM IN ACTUAL TEARS DODIE YOU BEAUTIFUL SOUL
a year and a half ago, “secret for the mad” came out and it brought me to tears. the line “itll all make sense again” really hit home bc i was questioning my sexuality and fearing judgement from my parents and the church. i was extremely terrified and my future was so uncertain but that line gave me hope. since then ive found amazing people that loved me and supported me, despite my doubts. fast forward to now, i came out to my parents before the pride parade. it actually went really well. at the parade, seeing all the rainbows and flags and people made me feel so at home, so comforted. im so thankful for the past two yearsish for learning to love myself, finding a supportive community, and feeling accepted by everyone around me. so i thank you dodie for giving me that glimmer of hope a year and a half ago (and look at me now!), and for creating such beautiful music that resonates w so many people so deeply ❤️
This song brings me to tears every time. Every. Time. It’s one of those songs I feel like every LGBTQ+ person needs to hear. At the next GSA meeting at my high school I might try to play this for the other people there. If they have heard it then great they get to hear it again. If not, then great they get to hear it and it’s beautiful message that everyone in this community deserves to hear.
I hope this song will eventually be available on iTunes because it’s so beautiful.
I know I'm 2 years late, and you probably won't see this, but you do, any updates???
“how can i proud of what a million people shout at me i’m not” i felt that on a spiritual level, actual chills, so true (edit for capitalization, i obsess)
Time to listen to the song and watch the video over 1000 times to try and figure out how to play this lol
Savannah Rain its actually quite easy the picking pattern is just 432 over and over again and chords are easy to see from the video but keep in mind she plays it on a baritone uke
Athanasia Taousiani Ohh. That is really easy lol. Thank you sm
does anyone know what chords shes playing? i dont have a baritone uke unfortunately
Evie Fable idk the chord names, i just learned them by watching her
dodie this means so much to me, for some reason these pasts weeks the bi struggles have really been hitting me hard and ive felt pretty shitty about the state of the world (and in some ways the state of the community) And ive been loving pride and have been joining in all the queer activities but its just so nice to have your voice, a bi voice, singing out, and with such a beautiful song. some people will never understand the constant, vague underlying feeling of not being welcome, and my own internalized bi-phobia doesn't help, so every bit of validation from people like you being visible and sharing my feelings means a whole lot xxx
Yes!! It's so amazing to see someone with as much influence as you write music about this stuff! I have just started recording my own songs on youtube, and lots of them are about my experience and coming out as non-binary. You're such an awesome inspiration!
'my title talks over me' i came out to one of my bestest friends recently and im so scared she'll see me as 'my lesbian friend' rather than a friend who has had her back for two years now. rather than someone she has gone through shit with. im scared she'll never look at me the same. im scared she's hiding her discomfort and secretly wants me gone bc it feels weird for her. im so scared.
dodieatthedisco you have nothing to be afraid of because if she is your best friend she will understand that you are her best friend because no title should ever change that bond between the two of you I know it can be scary since I came out to my best friend too and he was very understanding and it feels like me and him are closer then ever before.
i feel this. im exactly where you are. all of my friends know that im a lesbian but i dont know how to navigate not making it my whole identity or making them uncomfortable. trust me, i understand what youre going through and im so sorry bc ik how much it sucks
doddleoddle i love you so much ❤
jacob fuentes i really appreciate this, thank you :)
The little sniffle at the end BREAKS ME OMG WE CAN CRY TOGETHER BABE
crying alone in my room because this month has been (and not to be annoying) really hard for me as a writer and an artist. I haven’t drawn or written anything all month which has made me feel really crap about myself. But this song just brought me to tears because it gave me inspiration again, and I haven’t felt that feeling, a rush of ideas, feeling like you can create again, in a really long time. Thank you for making me my creative gay self again.
it gets better♥️🌈
I'm back listening to this and crying. I came out as trans and my parents are only kind of accepting. We won't talk about my gender, and my mom knows without me even telling her because my dad did. They keep telling other people instead of giving me the chance to. They won't call me by my chosen name or my pronouns or get me a binder, but at least they still treat me like they used to. I built up a support system of friends. But it's still hard. This song just speaks to me so much. For both my sexuality (I'm pan) and my gender, this song just perfectly shows how I feel
i have never clicked a notification so fast
Same I was so happy 😁🌈
Juliette Marzio omg same I freaked out
Me too
IM A LESBIAN AND IN HIGH SCHOOL I HATED THAT WORD AND WOULD NOT IDENTIFY AS IT BUT NOW IM SO PROUD OF WHERE I AM AND THANK YOU FOR THIS!!!
why is this exactly my story too wow
im proud of u and i hope u make it through high school alright
Julia Dempsey oh hahah thank you!!!! I’ve actually already graduated! 💖💖💖💖🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈
**crying rainbows**
Kee Cloude ikr
No one is going to see this, but I always come back to this song. From the time I listened to it as an "ally" to when I began to relate with this song. This song is how I came out. It continues to hold so much meaning to me. So thank you dodie. Thank you for this beautiful song that made me feel seen from the time I was newly out to now, when I have the best partner i could have asked for and am so proud to be me. Thank you.
Literally beautiful,almost brought me to tears!I'm straight but I support whatever anyone feels they are,it doesn't even have to have a name:you're whoever you feel like,whatever you feel like and you can love whoever you want.We should accept it no matter what because we all praise truth and want to live with it and that's the peoples' truth.💗
ChVP * this comment made me very happy
hi you're great and I thank you for this comment :)
I agree with you wholeheartedly. Although I'm straight, I fully support LGBTQ+. Thank you so much for writing this comment.
Completely agree. I've supported them since I was a teenager, and I will continue to do so until they plant my ass in the ground.
Y'all are the best! Thanks for being supportive. Us LGBTQ+ folk really appreciate it :D
I’m a lesbian, and I’ve known that as long as I can remember. I spent so many years telling the world that I was bi, or pan, just because I’ve been told I was too young to know or because being straight-up GAY was this insurmountable thing that nobody understood yet everyone dictated. It took me so long to admit the truth, and this song made me so so happy that I did. I love this, I love you, thank you so much.
luv u angel
margo roth spiegelman I love your username
This song is beautiful. Even though I’m still closeted to most people I know that the ones that mean a lot to me will accept me for who I am even though a lot of others won’t. I try to keep an ‘I don’t care’ mentality, but I know I will be hurt by that in the future. Honestly the hardest part of this was accepting myself for who I am. It was a long and confusing journey that made me feel so anxious and scared and alone. I have only now began to accept the fact that I don’t need labels, and that it’s ok to figure out things as I go. It’s really difficult sometimes, but I know I will always have communities like these to come to and be supported.
Thank you dodie.
This song is so inspiring and relatable.
I've always known i wasn't straight, but i've always been told that girls could only marry boys, and that what i felt was just a big friendship.
Last year i came out to my parents, and while my dad was fully supportive and even made some jokes about it that really made me laugh, i could see my mom wasn't truly ok with it. She wanted to be supportive, but she didn't knew how. Whenever i go out with a girl (even if it's just a friend), she tells me to be careful with my affection in public, because she worries a lot about what other people may think.
My family from my mother's side is VERY homophobic, even tho it has 3 queer people. My cousin is living with his boyfriend, and my family still calls the boy his "friend", bc they refuse to admit that he likes boys.
My whole life i've been told by my grandmother that god made men and women to reproduce, that being gay is wrong, she even tried to make me come out saying that my (dead) cousin once told her he was gay. But he never admited it to anyone that wasn't my parents and his brothers. The family found out when he died of AIDS in the 90's.
So it's always been hard for me to be proud of myself or to admit my sexuality.
Yesterday an amazing friend gave me a pan pride bracelet, and now i'm wearing it in the family party that's happening today, while i listen to this song over and over on my head. That's giving me strenght to go trough this day, knowing that as usual my grandma will probably try to bring me down.
These are such simple things, but make my heart warm of joy and pride. Thank you Dodie, for another song that helps me trought the day and makes me feel less alone and more loved. Seriously, thank you
Luísa Luz unrelated but I loVE YOUR PROFILE PIC
Julia Calvet thank you! It was made by BestOfPJO on twitter! They also have an Magnus Chase in brazillian style icon.
First of all OH MY GOD MAGNUS YES I LOVE HIM THANK YOU FOR INFORMING ME OF THIS lol
second: about not being straight, all I have to say is that you’re strong and unique and amazing the way you are!
Julia Calvet thank you so much 💙. Your coment rlly made me smile rn. Coments like yours really help.
Also, i love magnus too dkkdkd. I think there are other icons on the twitter page i mentioned, but i think percy's and magnus' were the best
Luísa Luz the whole thing about gay marriage being “wrong” because you are unable to produce a child is so stupid? Like, it’s a completely invalid reason and I hate when “Christians” bring it up because,,,,there are straight couples that can’t reproduce, and they’re still allowed to get married. I always bring that up, and it leaves people dumbfounded because they realize how stupid their argument is. I wish you the best of luck with being who you are, and with your family coming to terms with it. You are brave for coming out to a family who has a history of homophobia, and I hope I’ll be able to do that one day too.
💓💛💙
I'm so glad creators like you, TH-cam and music artists alike, can use their work to reach out too people of all ages and backgrounds. I feel like your songs talk about stuff a lot of people are afraid of taking about, which really opens up conversations and gives people comfort in themselves. Thank you for inspiring so many people....gosh darn it I didn't mean to sound cheesy but I wanted to you to know that
12 seconds in and I’m already in love
why does this feel like the perfect song from a musical and the main character confesses to their parents about their sexuality. like something like words fail combined with Simon coming out to his dad.
do you ever hear a lyric and think "one day that will be tattooed on my body"
Okay SO! As someone who is discovering their own sexuality, this meant the world especially the lines “my title just talks over me, I never even asked to be this way” because it’s my greatest fear to only be SEEN as my attraction, but this whole community and the idea of being a bright rainbow makes it so much easier. Thank you Dodie
*_i don't even know what my sexuality is and this song gives me meaning cause i QUESTION A LOT_*
major tom And that's totally okay! I struggled quite a bit with my identity, told my mom about how I felt. She told me to just live my life and the answer will come, or not and that's fine too. I feel like a lot of people nowadays put tons of pressures on labels. Labels ,of course, can be very important to some people (which is fine). If for some reason you never find that perfect label for you, it's okay! Your feelings are still valid and there's no pressure to find out exactly "what" you are. You are you ❤💛💚💙💜
I believe in you.
even if it isn't right now, everything will be okay eventually ^^ i wish you the best and remember that no matter what happens, dogs will always be excited and happy to see you
major tom Take your time, figuring out what it means to be you takes a while and that’s okay. There’s no rush!
hey its me three year late IM TOTALLY GAY
I'm Bisexual and I can really relate to the song. It's hard to be proud and have confidence in yourself when a bunch of other people are saying that it's not normal or like the lyrics say "your not." I'm glad I came upon this because it does give a true message of how people are scared to be who they are and when one person tells them it's okay, we feel a little better.
Dodie is angelic.
The soft, beautiful tune of her voice and the way her fingers dance along the uke strings could bring tears to the toughest of people.
came out to my parents and sister yesterday💓 they were quite positive about it and now almost everyone knows, to everyone who's still closeted, good luck, I hope coming out goes well for you 💗 ily and i'm proud of you
congratulations!!❤️🏳️🌈🌈
montserrat den daas congrats
I’ve been put in a dark hole where no one could accept me for who i am, and me being in a religious household, a homophobic country, and a rough school made me think that there isnt hope, but me being a bright rainbow made bring light to others!!! This song made me realize that no matter what i am....im still a bright happy soul
you are loved
Danny stay strong and be proud to be yourself
just curious- are you still religious even though you are a part of the lgbt community? also i am so happy for you :)
Bryn Renee yes, i do what’s asked from me to do...religion wise. Also thnx
lost lola
Basma
Thnx
I'm so ready to cry even harder over the studio version of this song
I can´t stop replaying this... It is so relatable... "I never asked to be this way", but I am, and I love it. I recently came out to my parents and it went pretty well, and this song says just everything I felt before telling them and what I feel about telling other members of my family.
Thanks Dodie, for your talent, for your comforting lyrics and for being so real.
this is really beautiful and almost had me crying, thank you so much for making this.
I love all your songs, but as someone currently struggling with their sexual orientation, how I feel about it, how I feel talking about it, interacting with others, friends, family, and etc, this song is specifically hitting me real hard. Love you dodie.❤️
i'm so excited that my comfort song is going to be on her album... i'm so proud of her wow