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Ten Songs for When You Have a Big Gay Crush (or need to manifest one)

A new school year is upon us, and everyone knows that could only mean one thing: new suitors. Now, unfortunately I have long been the victim of unrequited crushes, so today’s post is simply setting my intentions for the school year. For people to like me back. For people to be honest about their feelings. For someone to throw rocks at my window and write me letters confessing their undying love to me.

Really, I’m just doing some light manifesting.

In order to do that I’ve decided to share with you my top ten songs I love to listen to when I have a big ol’ gay crush on someone. So without further ado, here’s that list.

“Ain’t Together” – King Princess

King Princess is probably one of the gayest people alive yet it seems as though none of the gays listen to her, so I’m here to change that. Her voice is beautiful. Her lyrics are awesome. She’s just my type and hot as hell.

This song is for the people in a situationship. The people who know there’s something up but don’t know where they lie. The people in homoerotic friendships, aka the people absolutely going through it.

Notable lyrics: “And I can’t watch this fall apart / We say, “I love you”, but we ain’t together”

Favorite lyrics: “Being chill, being chill with you / Oh, it kills, I ain’t chill at all, at all”

“Touching Yourself” – The Japanese House

This is actually one of my favorite songs to ever exist. This song comes on and I’m dancing. Suddenly I’m no longer asexual and I’m experiencing sexual attraction for the first time because this song is so hot. The mood is set and that mood is horny.

This song is for the people who are too far away – emotionally or physically – from the person they like. This is for the people who just want to touch the person they are crushing on but know they can’t.

Notable lyrics: “Know I shouldn’t need it but I want affection / Know I shouldn’t want it but I need attention”

Favorite lyrics: “I wanna touch you but you’re too far away / And when you call me, I’m all over the place now”

“Picture You” – Chappell Roan

Chappell Roan is my Roman Empire. Why? Because I’ve been a fan for years. I’ve been a fan since before” Red Wine Supernova” and “HOT TO GO!” I’ve been a loyal, avid, and enthusiastic Chappell listener since before the release of her debut album. She was my tiny talented indie artist and now everyone knows who she is. And of course, they should. She’s incredibly talented. But now she has freak fans and huge sold out venues and I’m worried I’m never going to see her in concert again and it’s no longer cool to listen to her music because every gay person and their mother listens to her.

This song is for the yearners. The people who are too afraid to say how they feel, so all they can do is hope that the person they like likes them back. This song is tragic and it hurts so good.

Notable lyrics:” Do you picture me like I picture you?”

Favorite lyrics: “Do you feel the same? I’m too scared to say”

“Ew” – Towa Bird

Towa Bird just released her debut album, and I will admit, it is certainly a debut album. However, she can shred guitar and sings about being gay, so I do like some of her songs. She’s also really hot, so that’s a plus.

This song is for the people who hate sharing their emotions. Who thinks being vulnerable is cringe. Who wants to be in love but the idea of it makes them sick. Overall, Towa Bird wrote this song about me.

Notable lyrics: “The way I feel about you stuck in my throat / I’m lovesick, I’m dying / I know it’s gross”

Favorite lyrics: “Love songs falling out my mouth”

“If I Can’t Have You” – Shawn Mendes

My heterosexual pop girly roots are making an appearance in this post. Shawn Mendes. He is capital “F” Fine. Now, I’m not an avid Shawn listener, but it would simply be a lie to say that I can’t get down with some of his music, because this song is an absolute banger. It hits every time.

This song is for the overthinkers. The girlies who feel clinically insane when they have a crush. Who feels the weight of the world on their chest when they think about the possibility that their crush may not like them back.

Notable lyrics: “You know that I hate to admit it / But everything means nothing if I can’t have you”

Favorite lyrics: “I can’t write one song that’s not about you”

“First Time” – Lucy Dacus

There’s a couple Lucy Dacus songs that shake me to my core and have an absolute chokehold on me with no plans of letting go. This is one of those songs.

This song is for the sapphics. The first time lovers. The girls who would upend their life for a chance to experience true love just once. The girls who let themselves fall hard and worry about the repercussions later.

Notable lyrics: “I can’t go back to who I was before I met you / I can’t undo what I’ve done, I wouldn’t want to”

Favorite lyrics: “I am just the fool you took me for”

“Gorgeous” – Taylor Swift

If there’s one thing Taylor Swift can do right, it’s right a song about being in love.

This is for the people who love to stare. Who hate not getting what they want. This song is for the people who want someone they can’t have.

Notable lyrics: “You’re so gorgeous / I can’t say anything to your face /’Cause look at your face”

Favorite lyrics: “You should think about the consequence / Of your magnetic field bein’ a little too strong”

“Girls Make me Wanna Die” – The Aces

The title says it all. Sometimes the crush you have hurts so bad it feels as though it simply would be better to be euthanized. Take me out to a pasture and pull the trigger.

This song is for the girls who can’t seem to fall in love. Who hate online dating. Who want to have a hot girlfriend but unfortunately don’t.

Notable lyrics: “These girls that make me wanna die”

Favorite lyrics: “She’s wearing my beat-up jean jacket so damn well”

“Disaster” – Conan Gray

It wouldn’t be an Average Asexual blog post if I didn’t mention Conan Gray at least once. And this was a hard one, because Conan has a lot of amazing songs. I’m an avid listener of “The King” when I have a crush to boost my self confidence, only to turn around and listen to “Footnote” and cry when Cone sings “So I’ll stop being pretentious and loathing our friendship.”

But, those songs don’t fit the danceable gay pop I have going, so “Disaster” it is.

This song is for the worriers. The people who want to protect their heart because they feel too much and don’t want to wallow in the heartbreak.

Notable lyrics: “’Cause the potential of us, it was keepin’ me up all night long”

Favorite lyrics: “Is it purely platonic to call me, like, every night?”

“(You) on My Arm” – Leith Ross

Leith Ross. My hero. My savior. My asexual icon. Leith Ross is criminally underrated and so is this song.

This song is for the daydreamers. The people who simply want to whisper “I love you” and hold someone’s hand.

Notable lyrics: “I wanna buy you / Pretty little things / And never ever lie to you / Watch you get dressed / And compliment your taste”

Favorite lyrics: “And nothing, no terrible dream / Could ever wake us / I don’t wanna wake up”

Alright. That’s enough manifesting for one post. We can’t get greedy after all. And here’s the link to my playlist affectionately titled “being normal (i have a crush and need to be euthanized).”

Love Lies Bleeding, Young Royals, and More Queer Media I’ve Recently Consumed

If there’s one thing about me, it’s that if I watch, read, or even look at something, it’s going to be queer. In honor of that, here’s my thoughts on some queer media I’ve consumed over the past month:

Love Lies Bleeding

Last week I saw Love Lies Bleeding in theater, and it was crazy. First of all, I will state my bias and say that I am down bad for Kristen Stewart. She is, truly, so fine. So, was my main objective for seeing this movie my desire to stare at Kristen Stewart on screen for ninety minutes? Yes. Plus, I love gay people, and I don’t think I’ve ever seen a gay movie in theaters.

Starting with the positives, this movie truly captures every lesbian experience and stereotype. Only lesbians will meet, have sex, and move in with each other the next day. Only lesbians will point a gun at their girlfriend to make out with her three seconds later. And, only lesbians will flee their home, bringing only their fluffy orange cat with them.

This movie was entertaining. Kristen Stewart was hot as hell. The auditory and visual components of this movie were insanely cool and the acting was genuinely good. I gave it a seven out of ten, although I could be convinced it was a 6 if you really tried due to the whack ending.

There were lesbians, murder, cover-ups, family drama, corrupt police officers, body builders, and some really weird bugs. Plus, the gay people in the movie didn’t die, so I consider that a win.

Now, that doesn’t mean this movie was perfect, because I certainly have some questions for the director. The ending was crazy. I assume it was a metaphor, but I could have gone without it. Also, there was a trauma induced throwing up scene, where Kristen Stewart was yakked out of the mouth of her jacked girlfriend, where she was a slimy larvae looking creature, and that was just plain weird. Plus, a lot of people died, and no one saw the murders happen?! I know the police are corrupt, but damn, not a single neighbor saw a body being dragged down the stairs?

If you want to see an entertaining- grungy-80s-horror-lesbian-film, this is the movie for you. 7/10.

Late to The Party

Taking a completely different direction from that movie, two weeks ago I finished Kelly Quindlen’s novel, Late to The Party. I had heard really good things about this on TikTok (my first mistake) so I decided it was one I needed to read. Upon getting this book in my possession I did in fact realize that dear Kelly is the same person who wrote She Drives Me Crazy which I thought was just an overall bad book with annoying characters and juvenile writing. Unfortunately for me, and for Kelly, her writing hasn’t really seemed to improve since her last book. However, I did like this book more, but that’s not to say it didn’t have its faults.

First of all, the main character was annoying as hell. The writing was mediocre and the one word I would use to describe this book would be cringe. The main character had serious pick me energy, and blamed literally everyone else for her issues when they were in fact all her fault. The main character was 17 and was convinced she wasn’t a real teenager because she hadn’t kissed a girl or gone to a party. She was acting like she was the least cool person ever. Let’s be real right now, this chick just got her license and she’s acting like she’s forty and never tasted ice cream. Get a grip.

Unfortunately being a creative writing major has ruined my ability to enjoy books, because the entire time I was reading this I was workshopping it in my head and giving it some serious edits. But it did make me feel hopeful for the future because if a novel with this mediocre writing could be published, surely someone will want to publish me when I write my own novel.

That was a lot of negativity. I promise there were aspects of this book I liked. I did appreciate how the book didn’t focus on the character’s coming out. I prefer queer books where the characters are simply just queer. And, I am a sucker for a coming-of-age book. Plus, I may or may not have been close to tears or crying multiple times during this book. It was actually sweet, and I love young gay people meeting other gays and falling in love. It was kind of giving found family and I love that.

I was also pissed when I went on GoodReads and found that everyone and their grandma was giving this book a five out of five. Come on…

If you want a mediocre but sweet book about young gay kids that simultaneously makes you want to chuck your book across the room and cry happy tears, this is the book for you. 5/10.

“Alley Rose”

Conan Gray’s third album is being released on April 5th, and he’s released his fourth single, so of course I’m feeling super normal and not at all insane about it.

But seriously, this song is so good. And I know what you’re thinking. Jadey, you absolutely eat up every single thing Conan does. And to that I would say, you’re completely right. However, with the last few singles, upon first listen I wasn’t crazy in love. Don’t get me wrong, they’re bops, but it took some time for them to grow on me. But when “Alley Rose” came out, oh my god. I was speechless. I was flabbergasted. I was shaking in my boots. I was listening on repeat 24/7.

If you want a heartbreaking love song with one of the best bridges Conan has ever written, this song is for you. 9/10.

Young Royals

The third and final season of Young Royals came out and I’m going to be so for real right now…if this story wasn’t about gay people it would be painfully boring. This show is incredibly slow. There’s about one sentence every five minutes. Plus, it’s in Swedish, so I have to decide between subtitles or an English voiceover that doesn’t match the mouths.

To continue being honest, I also haven’t finished the season yet…and if it doesn’t end with Simon and Wilhelm smiling and being happily in love I’m going to actually be so upset.

I won’t give this a for sure rating just yet…but I can assume I’ll give it a solid 7/10.

A Bit Fruity

Matt Bernstein is the creator of the podcast A Bit Fruity, and if I could say one thing to Matt it would simply be “I love you.” If you are in the least bit liberal, or even know someone liberal, you probably follow, or at least have seen someone repost, Matt’s Instagram. Matt posts a lot about queer news and education about the community. They’re funny, critical, and somewhat recently started a podcast. And it’s saying a lot that I love it so much because I am not a podcast girly. I can appreciate one, but they can get boring. Never Matt’s! They’re funny, well-thought out, and so so interesting. As someone deeply interested in queer theory and politics surrounding queerness, this podcast was literally made just for me. I’m truly hooked every episode. New episodes are released on Tuesdays every other week, and let me tell you, Tuesday cannot come soon enough.

Definitely another 9/10.

Why boygenius is Changing The Lives of Queer Listeners

In my last blog post I talked about how I wanted to have a post dedicated to boygenius and my deep, deep love for them. This is that post.

If you are unaware, boygenius (yes in lowercase letters) is a band, specifically a supergroup, made up of three queer women named Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, and Lucy Dacus. They all had successful solo careers before they teamed up in 2018, forming a close friendship and later a band. They released their EP, boygenius, in 2018 and haven’t released anything else together until now. They got back together when the pandemic started, initiated by Phoebe Bridgers, just weeks after she released her album, Punisher.

Their album, the record, was released March 31st 2023 and contains songs about love, friendship, religion, and heartbreak.

But what’s so great about them that I need to write a whole blog post on it?

First of all, they’re an all queer band. We often see bands made up of boys who are usually straight white men. And, when we do get girl groups, they’re expected to sing about heartbreak and be everything society tells women they should be. boygenius not only breaks the expected girl group trope, but they do it in a queer way, singing about love, friendship, and mental health. Even the name of their band plays with the idea of men having superiority in the music industry. They poke fun at the patriarchy, sing about life, not just boys, and wear suits. Plus, fans call them “the boys” and I think that’s just adorable.

Additionally, many queer listeners can see themselves represented by each member. Phoebe is sarcastic, edgy, and bisexual. Lucy is kind, funny, and queer, and Julien is energetic, passionate, and gay.

Secondly, they’re activists. All three members actively speak out about political issues such as abortion and women and queer rights. In their song “$20,” lyrics further this claim when they sing “Pushing the flowers that come up/Into the front of a shotgun/So many hills to die on.”

Thirdly, they have a beautiful friendship. I am obsessed with watching interviews and clips from concerts with them because they are just so adorable. They smile, laugh, make jokes, hug, and even tackle each other on stage. You can see how pure and real their friendship is, and that provides so much hope and joy.

Fourthly, I am in love with Julien Baker. She is always so happy. She has such golden retriever energy. She has the most genuine, biggest smile I have ever seen. She’s adorable. She is only five feet tall and full of energy. She is so intelligent. She speaks eloquently in interviews and you can tell how passionate she is about being an artist and a role model. Her laugh is contagious. She is covered in tattoos and wears masc outfits that make my gay heart fall head over heels. She has a guitar that says “queer joy” and every time I see it I could truly cry.

I could obviously say the same for each member, but I do have a favorite, so I’m not going to shut up about her.

And lastly, I’m seeing them in concert and I could literally explode. I’m so happy. I truly have no words to describe how excited I am to see them. They are so gay, and I am so gay, and I didn’t even realize how important it was for me to be in that kind of environment with other queer listeners listening to a bunch of queer people sing about being queer. It is so validating. It is so heartwarming. It fills me with so much hope. And it hasn’t even happened yet. I just know how fantastic it is going to be.

Now. I say they’re changing lives, and I can for certain say they changed my life, but probably not in the grand way you’re thinking. They didn’t show up to my house and give me a million dollars or save my puppy from a burning fire. They simply exist. All they do is show the queer community that we can exist and be ourselves and form genuine relationships and be happy. But, we don’t have to be happy all the time, especially when we’re listening to their music.

You already know you’ll be getting an updated blog post once I see them perform in July. Until then!

10 Songs That Aren’t About Romance or Sex

We all know by now that I am nothing if not a hopeless romantic. However, that is not the case for my entire community. Some aces and aros out there don’t enjoy consuming media that is about romance or sex so this blog post is for them (you’re welcome). Plus, it seems difficult to create a good song not about love when that is all we hear about on the radio so props to all these people for doing just that.

Here’s ten great songs not about love or sex:

(Can We Be Friends?) – Conan Gray

I haven’t mentioned the love of my life Conan Lee Gray very recently in a blog post and it’s starting to feel like a crime. Oh Conan. I have nothing bad to say about this man just as I have nothing bad to say about this song. His song is short, sweet, and incredibly intimate. If you need a song for that one special friend (or friends) in your life this is the perfect song for them.

Notable lyric: “Could you be my best friend?/Can we be friends?”

Additionally: “So, if anybody fucks with you/I’ll knock their teeth out (yeah)”

The little “yeah” is followed by a tiny laugh and it really gets me good every time.

Mood Ring – Lorde

I love this song mostly because the whole thing is satire and commentary on trying to connect with oneself through spirituality. The whole song is politically charged and if I’m going to listen to a song I love when it comments on corruption in society.

Notable lyric: “You can burn sage, and I’ll cleanse the crystals/We can get high, but only if the wind blows”

Brutal – Olivia Rodrigo

Maybe I just wanted another opportunity to talk about Conan Gray as he is best friends with Olivia, but this song is a banger and all about teen angst which I’m sure Conan approves of.

Notable lyric: “And I’m not cool and I’m not smart/And I can’t even parallel park”

I am cool, and I am smart, but if Miss Rodrigo has been right about anything it’s the fact that I can’t parallel park.

Eat Your Young – Hozier

Every time I talk about music I talk about Hozier because that man is just that talented. He recently released three songs before he releases his third album later this year and I already know it is going to be a masterpiece. This song is about the famine in Ireland and the things people had to do for money to provide for their families.

Notable lyric: “Skinning the children for a war drum/Putting food on the table selling bombs and guns”

Literally oh my god. Andrew. I-

Satanist – boygenius

When I tell you I am in love with boygenius you better believe it. I somewhat recently started listening to Phoebe Bridgers, who makes up one third of the supergroup boygenius, and decided to listen to their debut record after a five year hiatus from when they released their EP. The other members, Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker, are also extremely talented, and although I don’t listen to their music quite as much, I am head over heels in love with Julien Baker. She has golden retriever energy and is so silly and happy I could just pass away. Additionally, they are an all queer band and I think I have to write a completely separate blog post on how important they are to me, their friendship, and the massive gay crush I have on Julien.

Notable lyric: “Will you be a satanist with me?/Mortgage off your soul to buy your dream”

Additionally: “Will you be an anarchist with me?/Sleep in cars and kill the bourgeoisie”

So edgy so punk so cool.

The Kids Are All Dying – FINNEAS

The first time I listened to this song I knew it was going to be one of my favorites. And it is. It is so good. Truly everything about it. The message. The sound. The music video. The irony.

Notable lyric: “How can you sing about drugs? Politicians are lying”

Additionally: “Bang Bang/Knocking on my door/”Do you have a dollar? Would you like to fund a war?/What’s your carbon footprint and could you be doing more?””

Chinese Satellite – Phoebe Bridgers

Phoebe Bridgers is such a unique artist. Sometimes I’ll listen to a song by her or boygenius and think to myself “wow this whole poem is a metaphor” and then I’ll read what it’s about and it will be about the most literal specific situation ever. This song feels like it could be a breakup song upon first listen but it’s actually about Phoebe’s relationship with faith and the fact that she doesn’t believe in god.

Notable lyric: “You were screaming at the Evangelicals/They were screaming right back from what I remember”

Fan Behavior – Isaac Dunbar

The first time I listened to this song was blasting it in the car and my jaw was literally on the floor. I have no words to describe how good this song is. A true hype song. Isaac’s voice is just inexplicably good and this song truly makes me speechless.

Notable lyric: “Hey, I just wanna say “hey” to let you know your blow/And all you did was feed my ego”

Number One Fan – MUNA

I mentioned this song in my blog post titled “How I Became Confident in Myself, My Sexuality, and Being Unlabeled” Where I obviously discussed how I’m hot and sexy and love myself. And at the bottom of that post I said you could just listen to this song because this song is about self love and is a pop banger.

Notable lyric: “”Oh my God like, I’m your number one fan/So iconic, like big, like stan, like/I would give my life just to hold your hand/I’m your number one fan”

no body, no crime – Taylor Swift

It wouldn’t be a music discussion without mentioning the music industry herself, Taylor Alison Swift. This song goes out to all the misogynistic men who think she only writes about boys and heartbreak. A song about the hypothetical murder of her best friend? Creativity and lyricism is unmatched.

Notable lyrics: “Good thing his mistress took out a big life insurance policy”

There we go. Ten songs about anything other than romantic relationships.

Songs About Sex That This Asexual Loves

As the owner of a gay blog and a music enthusiast I thought it was time for another blog post about music – this time with some irony. Today I am going to be sharing ten songs about sex that I, an asexual, love.

Now. It isn’t really that ironic that asexuals listen to songs about sex. There are so many songs out there, and a lot of mainstream songs are about love or sex. I am an asexual that loves pop songs, and as a self-proclaimed hopeless romantic, there is nothing I love more than a good love song.

However, there are some asexuals or aromantics who prefer not to listen to music about romance or sex. They find it annoying, or gross, or honestly, pop-ey love songs are just not their preferred genre. Occasionally there will be songs about sex that I do not like, but I am unsure if that is because I’m ace or because the song is just bad. Usually the problem with songs is that the word choice is incredibly explicit. There are certain words that portray a pretty graphic sexual image and I find that (shockingly) gross. It just so happens that a lot of the songs I listen to happen to be about romance instead of sex. Then again, there are definitely as few that are as sexual as it gets.

Here are some songs about sex that this asexual loves:

Gummy – Isaac Dunbar

Isaac Dunbar is the king of indie alternative pop songs. If you’re looking for a song with witty lyrics, intense beat drops, and catchy harmonies, this is the guy for you. And, in my very correct opinion, he is extremely underrated. His most recent album, Banish The Banshee, has quickly moved up my list of favorite records. His song “Gummy,” the second track on this album, is very explicitly about sex, and it is so good.

In “Gummy” Isaac sings about an experience he had while under the influence of a certain special type of candy, and shouts about all of the things he is going to talk about, whether society approves or not.

Notable lyrics: “I’m talking ’bout sex” (obviously)

Additionally: “She likes my afro and my cheeky foreplay/We slow dance/She confessed, ‘Isaac, I thought you were gay’”

Dress – Taylor Swift

We all know Miss Taylor Alison Swift is the queen of pop music in every single genre. Indie, country, and electro pop, this gal can do it all. The following song is a fan favorite for its lyrics, relatable desire, and queerness (which you can read about here). I will admit, it is rare for Taylor to sing songs about sex as she has held up a good girl image for so long, but this song, off of her 2017 album Reputation, lets us know that Taylor is in fact, done protecting her reputation, and is going to write about whatever she wants.

Swift writes about a lover she is friends with, but wants oh so much more.

Notable lyrics: “Only bought this dress so you could take it off”

Additionally: let us be aware of the sensual gasps and beat drops throughout this piece.

Casual – Chappell Roan

I have a feeling Miss Roan is going to blow up once her album releases and she will be a household name. Chappell creates beautiful narrative pop ballads that will have you obsessed the first second you hear them. My friends and I can’t get enough of her, and are completely devastated. Her most recent concert was 21+ and we couldn’t attend. Chappell, if you’re reading this, please, please let us 19 year olds into your next concert. I’m begging.

Chappell sings about a relationship with a guy who is not taking it seriously, and the oh so complicated roller coaster of emotions that comes with it, one obviously being their desire for each other.

Notable lyrics: “Knee deep in the passenger seat and you’re eating me out”

Additionally: “I fucked you in the bathroom when we went to dinner”

Need I say more?

Pussy is God – King Princess

King Princess is the crazy gay best friend you never had. Their vocals and lyricism never miss, and she creates songs that are slow and emotional, or sensual and powerful.

I don’t think I have to tell you what this song is about…

Notable lyrics: “Your pussy is God and I love it/Gonna kiss me real hard, make me wanna it/You know that it’s God, baby, when you’re around her/I’ve been praying for hours”

Mikaela…

Did you come? – girl in red

girl in red is an icon in the queer music scene. Her ability to produce banger after banger is unbelievable. Her lyrics, unique sound, and voice allow her to tell beautiful stories of queerness, and in this case, the anger after a devastating heartbreak.

In this song, which I would argue is one of her best songs of all time, Marie sings about a breakup where her significant other brutally cheats on her, and the obvious anger that comes with it.

Notable lyrics: “Was she good? Just what you liked?/Did you cum? How many times?/Did you do the things you know I like?/Roll your tongue, make her cum twenty times?”

Becky’s So Hot – FLETCHER

If you’ve got that one ex you can’t seem to get over, Fletcher is the gal for you.

Fletcher wrote this song about her ex-girlfriend’s new girlfriend, who yes, is named Becky in real life. And yes, we all know who her ex-girlfriend is, and all the drama that came with this song. It’s known on TikTok as the “Fletcher effect,’ and after this song was written, many well known internet lesbian couples broke up and caused a ton of drama on the app.

Notable lyrics: “Someone saw you out on Friday, saw you walking sideways/Guess you’re gettin’ fucked real good now”

Additionally: “’Cause Becky’s so hot in your vintage t-shirt/Ooh, she the one I should hate/But I wanna know how she taste”

How she taste?! Gay.

Bloom – Troye Sivan

Troye Sivan is truly the blueprint for what every queer indie artist desires to be. Catchy lyrics, narrative storytelling, and a true online presence, this man has a song for every gay experience ever.

One could argue this is about a lovely hike with some beautiful scenery, but we all know that is not what Troye was trying to sing about. If I really wanted to be a lit nerd and analyze this song, one could even suggest the location he’s in is the Garden of Eden, and woah, wouldn’t that be some religious symbolism and conflict between queerness and Christianity.

Notable lyrics: “It’s true, baby/I’ve been saving this for you, baby/Take a trip into my garden/I’ve got so much to show ya/The fountains and the waters/Are begging just to know ya”

Moment’s Silence – Hozier

No one, and I mean no one, does lyrics like Hozier does. I’m convinced Andrew Hozier-Byrne is a romantic poet of the 21st century. If you need a song about religion, Greek gods, and the beauty of women, this is your guy. I have no word to express the beauty in his voice and lyricism. Hozier is honestly the best lyricist I have ever heard. The things this man sings. I wish I could possess a single ounce of literary talent this man has.

All you need to do is read the lyrics to know what this song is most definitely about…

Notable lyrics: “A moment’s silence when my baby puts the mouth on me”

Boyfriend – Dove Cameron

Dove Cameron is mostly well known for her multiple roles on Disney, but her music career has exploded due to her iconic queer pop songs I, and many others, can’t seem to get enough of.

Dove wrote “Boyfriend” about an experience she had meeting another woman, where the night ended back at her place. This song is full of role reversal and feminism, and I am here for it.

Notable lyrics: “I could do the shit that he never did/Up all night, I won’t quit”

Nonsense – Sabrina Carpenter

This is one of the best pop songs of 2022. The rhyming. The lyricism.

Another song I don’t need to explain the context of:

Notable lyrics: “I’m talkin’ hope nobody knocks/I’m talkin’ opposite of soft/I’m talkin’ wild, wild thoughts”

Additionally: “How quickly can you take your clothes off pop quiz?”