The Queer Frontier (Crispy2 and ...

Crispy ducked into a bookstore cause his rhyme pad was getting wet, and his favorite cafe was full

He headed toward the back where the art and poetry sections were, it pulled

Him in like a cell, Day1 was standing there, right in front of the poetry shelves

When he pulled the rap sheet down, their eyes met over the top of the well

And they ended up talking for 20 minutes, standing right there between the stacks

Crispy learned that just like him, Day1 liked to rap and write diss tracks

Eventually they realized they’d been standing in the same spot long enough for 3

Other customers to squeeze past by them, Crispy said he's gonna get coffee

And asked Day1 out on a date, so they walked 3 blocks to their local cafe

Crispy ordered a vanilla bean creme frappe, and Day1 ordered an iced pumpkin spice latte

They sat at a tiny table by the window with their knees occasionally brushing

Neither pulled away, they had a conversation, and both were blushing

At one point, Day1 reached across the table and touched the edge of Crispy's rhyme book

He asked if he could see, Crispy hesitated cause his work was precious, but there was something in Day1's look

That made him slide it over, Day1 paused on a rhyme that said

"Time and time again, I keep having to hide from them, that I'm likin' men"

Day1 looked into his eyes and told him how much he related, Crispy's heart was pumping elated

 

Got a leaf on your head and you can’t get rid of it

Wear a hat everywhere cause some people are ignorant

Get wasted, fall over, your piece gets knocked off

So you hide in the bathroom and drink where no one can see

Underneath, and catch a glimpse of your beautiful covered leaf

No one wants to spend their life living in fear, no going near

Welcome to the queer frontier

You wanna be seen for who you are, but the world’s a vicious place, handing ya scars

They burned you down to smear, but you can rebuild your house of cheer

All the blood, sweat, and tears, but homie, you’re still standing here

Welcome to the queer frontier

 

When the cafe closed they walked outside, the streetlights were on

Day1 told Crispy he was tired of pretending, Crispy said "then don't pretend" and he stopped the self-con

Their first kiss tasted like lavender, Crispy's hand came up to cradle Day1's jaw

With tenderness, and when they pulled apart, they were both smiling and in awe

Day1 rested his forehead against Crispy's, "I want to see the rest of your rhymes"

"And I want to play you the song I wrote last month that didn’t have a name until tonight”

Crispy said he wanted to hear it, then said he wanted to write about the way Day1 looks when he's talking about books

They exchanged numbers, it was just the two of them under the thunder

Experiencing the beautiful miracle of having found each other

That night, Crispy opened his rhyme pad and wrote about Day1's smile

That night, Day1 sat in his recording booth and made a song about Crispy's style

He took a train ride with Day1 this weekend, and something hit him hard

They were holding hands under their coats, heads resting against each other while they watched

A movie, just two people in love, but every time someone walked by, they’d pull away, sit up straight

Act like bein’ just friends was their brand, and Crispy felt like a criminal for holding his boyfriend's hand

 

Got a leaf on your head and you can’t get rid of it

Wear a hat everywhere cause some people are ignorant

Get wasted, fall over, your piece gets knocked off

So you hide in the bathroom and drink where no one can see

Underneath, and catch a glimpse of your beautiful covered leaf

No one wants to spend their life living in fear, no going near

Welcome to the queer frontier

You wanna be seen for who you are, but the world’s a vicious place, handing ya scars

They burned you down to smear, but you can rebuild your house of cheer

All the blood, sweat, and tears, but homie, you’re still standing here

Welcome to the queer frontier

 

And if they were straight, no one would think twice, he’s still looking over his shoulder, still hoping no one’s comin’

Still hiding the most natural thing in the world, loving someone

By the time they reached their stop, Crispy had tears in his eyes

Not from sadness, but from anger that we still live in a world where love has to be hidden with a disguise

 

Got a leaf on your head and you can’t get rid of it

Wear a hat everywhere cause some people are ignorant

Get wasted, fall over, your piece gets knocked off

So you hide in the bathroom and drink where no one can see

Underneath, and catch a glimpse of your beautiful covered leaf

No one wants to spend their life living in fear, no going near

Welcome to the queer frontier

You wanna be seen for who you are, but the world’s a vicious place, handing ya scars

They burned you down to smear, but you can rebuild your house of cheer

All the blood, sweat, and tears, but homie, you’re still standing here

Welcome to the queer frontier