The Queerbaiting Song

It's so passé It's so passé Oh here we go again It's so passé The label got him featured on the cover of the nation's Best-selling gay magazine Two weeks before the first single hit the air It went top ten (Top ten) Twenty-four hours before the album drops And his team reveal to the world "He's never dated a guy, but he might!" And then the album came out Eleven songs about girls Now the press is obsessed 'Cause, oh my god, he's wearing dresses for gigs They're asking, "what could it mean?" Is he non-binary or gay? He won't comment either way Is it inspiring or fake? What a scene! All this carefully staged behaviour A cynical attempt at courting our favour? With subtle hints and a wink Some people try anything To make a dollar from a tired conceit Stop queerbaiting for press We can all see what you're doing Stop queerbaiting for clicks 'Cause everyone can see through it Oh it's cute how those tables have turned Now you've seen that we sell Now everybody's seeking that authentic appeal But if it's not your truth then it's not your story to steal (Ah ah ah ah) Yeah if it's not your truth then it's not your story to steal Oh here they go again (It's so passé) He thinks it makes him real quirky to maintain the mystique To keep 'em guessing and imagining With stale advice that he gets from misguided execs Who think the goal is to entice us in By whetting appetites, implying storylines Under the guise of credibility With no follow-through, it ain't legit They'll allude but not commit Can't alienate their vast majority (Woo!) All this carefully staged behaviour Cynical attempts at courting our favour? This "hidden narrative" shtick It's such an obvious trick To make a dollar from a tired conceit Stop queerbaiting for press We can all see what you're doing Stop queerbaiting for clicks 'Cause everyone can see through it Oh it's cute how those tables have turned Now you've seen that we sell Now everybody's seeking that authentic appeal But if it's not your truth then it's not your story to steal (Ah ah ah ah) Yeah if it's not your truth then it's not your story to steal They tease queer themes to try to tempt you in To listening to their song or watching their show But if they cannot commit Go all the way with it Well there are plenty other places we can go Acting ambiguously to get a foot in the door When there's no reason to feign or be aloof anymore Don't dip your toes in the water from the edge If you don't wanna get wet (Wet wet wet wet) It's so passé! It's so passé! Stop queerbaiting for press We can all see what you're doing Stop queerbaiting for clicks 'Cause everyone can see through it (Through it) Ain't it cute how those tables have turned Now you've seen that we sell Now everybody's seeking that authentic appeal But if it's not your truth then it's not your story to steal (Ah ah ah ah) Yeah if it's not your truth then it's not your story to steal (Ah ah ah ah) If it's not your truth then it's not your story to steal It's so passé Oh here they go again It's so passé Oh here they go again It's so passé Oh here they go again It's so passé