Pink Triangle

Album: Pinkerton (1996)
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  • When I'm stable long enough
    I start to look around for love
    See a sweet in floral print
    My mind begins the arrangements
    But when I start to feel that pull
    Turns out I just pulled myself
    She would never go with me
    Were I the last girl on earth

    I'm dumb she's a lesbian
    I thought I had found the one
    We were good as married in my mind
    But married in my mind's no good
    A pink triangle on her sleeve
    Let me know the truth, let me know the truth

    Might have smoked a few in my time
    But never thought it was a crime
    Knew the day would surely come
    When I'd chill and settle down
    When I think I've found a good old-fashioned girl
    Then she put me in my place
    Everyone's a little queer
    Can't she be a little straight?

    I'm dumb she's a lesbian
    I thought I had found the one
    We were good as married in my mind
    But married in my mind's no good
    Pink triangle on her sleeve
    Let me know the truth, let me know the truth

    I'm dumb she's a lesbian
    I thought I had found the one
    We were good as married in my mind
    But married in my mind's no good
    Pink triangle on her sleeve
    Let me know the truth, let me know the truth

    I'm dumb she's a lesbian
    I thought I had found the one
    We were good as married in my mind
    But married in my mind's no good
    A pink triangle on her sleeve
    Let me know the truth
    Let me know the truth
    Let me know the truth
    Let me know the truth Writer/s: Rivers Cuomo
    Publisher: E O Smith Music
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 9

  • Adrianna from Harrisburg, PaWhen i first heard this song I thought a bunch of guys were sitting around talking and someone brought up the WWII gay thing and someone goes "Dude, what if someone found out that the love of their life is gay like that?!" and they were all like "YEAH!" and thus a song was born.
  • Joe from Chicago, Ilthis song would have fit perfectly in kevin smiths "chasing amy" film about a guy who falls in love with a lesbian
  • Danny from Place, Ma"If we're all a little queer, why can't she be a little straight" is one of my favorite Weezer lines.
  • Adrian from Houston, United Kingdomi love this song, i want to name my child rivers
  • Brad from Lexington, KyThis song is hilarious.
  • G L0 from Buffalo, NyDoubt me if you must, but this actually did happen to me in a way. It's kind of funny looking back on it now, especially having found this song
  • Walker from Clackamas, OrOh my god, Your name's Walker, too! I thought I was the only one! But anyway, this song is awesomely bittersweet. I like the slow part near the end.
  • Jeff from Austin, TxI agree, one of my favorite Weezer songs. The melody is catchy as hell, and the lyrics are very emotional.
  • Walker from Waukee, IaI love this song. Not only does it feature a great melody, but it also dictates a wonderfully heartbreaking story told masterfully be Rivers Cuomo. At first, it sounds like any other love song, but then comes the great chorus letting us know the truth.
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