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So They Say Lyrics
So they say that you can't make it
So they say, so they say
But I say that they mistake it
But I say, but I say
And the whole world seems to be leaning on you
And you tell me you don't know what to do
They don't know what I know, they don't know what I know
Wanting to come out is the world you hold inside
Afraid they are for the world outside you will divide
For they don't know what I know, they don't know what I know
So I pray that you can make it
So I pray, so I pray
And your mind they'll try to break it
No later than today
You let them and soon you will be on trial
Give them and inch, yes they'll steal the mile
For they haven't flown where we've flown
You know the road I speak of and the road that lies ahead
Don't give up, don't give up they all must be misled
For they haven't flown where we've flown, no they haven't flown where
we've flown
And the game they'll think you've played it
Their foolish way, their foolish way
But I'm tellin' you soon they'll see you've made it
And your game is what they'll play
So they say, so they say
But I say that they mistake it
But I say, but I say
And you tell me you don't know what to do
Afraid they are for the world outside you will divide
So I pray that you can make it
So I pray, so I pray
And your mind they'll try to break it
No later than today
Give them and inch, yes they'll steal the mile
Don't give up, don't give up they all must be misled
we've flown
Their foolish way, their foolish way
But I'm tellin' you soon they'll see you've made it
And your game is what they'll play
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I absolutely love this song and I have for a long time. I thought it wasn't on iTunes but I recently discovered that it is (or was briefly) and very quickly bought it (and Better Man, from the Another Day album).
Something I have been curious about is the lyrics
"Wanting to come out is the world you hold inside Afraid they are for the world outside you will divide"
Is that a reference to coming out of the closet, as in as a gay person, or something else?
I'm not homophobic (my mom is queer), but I am curious as to what Jaques meant (if he is the writer of the song).