Bruno is Orange

"To your point, one thing that's really been flooring me is the reaction that the song "Bruno is Orange" has received throughout the years. The amount of theories. People have all sorts of ideas of what that song's about, and the more I hear them the more I don't want to tell anyone what it's supposed to be about. Sometimes people have the most brilliant poetic interpretations. I've actually seen a few people comment saying that song in particular helped them come out or transition, like that song was an aid to people going through something I can't fathom, a struggle that I really am ignorant of, of finding your identity in a way that still confounds and angers our society. It's really sad, but it's nice to have made something that is at all useful in that regard."

Shhhh

Bruno, what did you tell the man?
He's a clever man, did you know?
I bet he works for the government
And I know you know I know
I can't control thoughts of things I need
And I believe everybody needs some encouragement

I think it's real unfair that you should put him there
All we did is kiss on my grave, I swear
Where did you find his shoes? A lock of my hair?
All we did is kiss on my grave, I swear
I think it's real unfair that you should put him there
All we did is kiss on my grave, I swear
Where did you find his shoes? A lock of my hair?
All we did is kiss on my grave, I swear

Some dull morning, we were wearing sheets
And he whispered, "I think that they know better than me"
See this hand that pushed you into the creek?
I'm sorry, was just fun, and you were laughing
We were running towards the street
And I wrote my name into the fresh painted yellow line
And you wrote your name right there next to mine

We had to dodge a truck
He almost hit a bug
I think we had some luck
And for two bucks
We bought some bread
And fed the grey geese and the ducks

Everyone will come, everyone will yell
I'd thank you just the same if you didn't tell
My mother says that I will surely go to hell
Please be a good man, please say you won't tell
Everyone will come, everyone will yell
I'd thank you just the same if you didn't tell
My mother says that I will surely go to hell
Please be a good man, please say you won't tell

Did you know that that boy is an armed man?
Bearing flowers in two hands
Very able to hold me down
And love me more than anyone

Bruno, what happened to your good sense?
I broke down that man's good
I bet he works for the government
Did you hear about that mother?
Broke her daughter's legs in two
And said, "It's too dangerous out there to walk, so
I had to save you"

I think it's real unfair that you should put him there
All we did is kiss on my grave, I swear
Where did you find his shoes? A lock of my hair?
All we did is kiss on my grave, I swear
I think it's real unfair that you should put him there
All we did is kiss on my grave, I swear
Where did you find his shoes? A lock of my hair?
All we did is kiss on my grave, I swear

Everyone will come, everyone will yell
I'd thank you just the same if you didn't tell
My mother says that I will surely go to hell
Please be a good man, please say you won't tell
Everyone will come, everyone will yell
I'd thank you just the same if you didn't tell
My mother says that I will surely go to hell
Please be a good man, please say you won't tell

Bruno, did you know that the Greeks in the morning would eat oranges?
They were firm believers in fruit-curing fevers, and I agree
See, they believe that an orange warms the stomach