Haha in my coming out letter to my parents, I ended it with the lyrics from Defying Gravity from Wicked. (since my family and I loved the musical). Anyway, was this really stupid and lame or do you think it was kind of appropriate? The lyrics basically say what I'm feeling, as if I'm Elphaba. My favorite parts I marked with ***...here are the lyrics if you don't know the song: ***Something has changed within me Something is not the same I'm through with playing by The rules of someone else's game Too late for second-guessing Too late to go back to sleep It's time to trust my instincts Close my eyes And leap... It's time to try defying gravity I think I'll try defying gravity And you can't pull me down [GLINDA] Can't I make you understand You're having delusions of grandeur? ***[ELPHABA] I'm through accepting limits Cuz someone says they're so Some things I cannot change But till I try I'll never know Too long I've been afraid of Losing love, I guess I've lost Well if that's love It comes at much too high a cost! I'd sooner buy defying gravity Kiss me goodbye, I'm defying gravity And you can't pull me down! Glinda, come with me. Think of what we could do -together! Unlimited Together we're unlimited Together we'll be the greatest team There's ever been - Glinda! Dreams the way we planned 'em [GLINDA] If we work in tandem [GLINDA & ELPHABA] There's no fight we cannot win Just you and I, defying gravity With you and I defying gravity [ELPHABA] They'll never bring us down! Well, are you coming? [GLINDA decides to stay behind.] ***[GLINDA] I hope you're happy I hope your happy now that your choosing this - [ELPHABA] You too-- I hope it brings you bliss [GLINDA & ELPHABA] I really hope you get it And you don't live to regret it I hope you're happy in the end I hope you're happy my friend [ELPHABA] So if you care to find me Look to the Western sky! As someone told me lately Everyone deserves the chance to fly And if I'm flying solo At least I'm flying free To those who ground me Take a message back from me! Tell them how I am defying gravity I'm flying high, defying gravity And soon I'll match them in renown And nobody in all of Oz No Wizard that there is or was Is ever gonna bring me down!! [GLINDA] I hope you're happy [CITIZENS OF OZ] Look at her She's wicked Get her!! [ELPHABA] Bring me down! [CITIZENS OF OZ] No one mourns the wicked So we got to bring her - [ELPHABA] Ahhhh! [CITIZENS OF OZ] --Down!
I havent met a boy who liked wicked who wasn't at least a little gay lol. the song sounds appropriate to me! Maybe just include the first part before they actually say Defying Gravity. Reading a ton of lyrics is never fun in the midst of a serious letter.
Defying Gravity has to be considered an gay theme song by now! Wicked is special to you and your family, so I think that this will be a great way to come out to them.