Lyric discussion by Nathan54AB 

Cover art for Proud lyrics by Heather Small

Gay pride song? I don't see it. Not sure why this is considered a gay pride song. No lyrics in it that point it out.

I think it's a song about life and how everyone grows. We are all born into a world in which most cases we're bombarded with politics, religious doctrine, etc.

At some point in everyone's life, they start questioning ("Realize that to question is how we grow") what they were brought up to believe and begin a search for truth because they're no longer satisfied with the old ways ("Reflections of the fears I know I've left behind"). They might even end up challenging the majority and what it believes ("I step out of the ordinary/ I can feel my soul ascending").

To me, that's what the song is about. It's more spiritual than it is gay pride I think. That's how I related to it.