Kro-gay: The Ansley Mall Anthem

Lyrics

[Intro]

[Verse 1]
Park the car at Ansley Mall, the sunset is a streak of paint.
Automatic doors slide open, a sanctuary for the sinner and the saint.
It's less like a chore, more like a call.
The hum of the freezers, a squeaky-wheel gospel down the hall.
Another Tuesday night in Midtown, but this place feels real, it feels like us.

[Chorus]
They call it Kro-gay, and we just let 'em.
It's our name, our aisle, our private anthem.
Under the fluorescent glow, we all know where to go.
Yeah, they call it Kro-gay.
This is where the night begins.

[Verse 2]
See you by the organic kale, I saw you last night at Blake's.
A knowing nod over the avocados, for goodness sakes.
That guy's getting ready for a drag brunch, cart full of prosecco, glitter, and hope.
I'm just grabbing cat food and a pint of Ben & Jerry's, trying to learn how to cope.

[Chorus]
They call it Kro-gay, and we just let 'em.
It's our name, our aisle, our private anthem.
Under the fluorescent glow, we all know where to go.
Yeah, they call it Kro-gay.
This is where the night begins.

[Bridge]
Some places you have to hide yourself away.
Some places you just try to get through the day.
But here... between the discounted cereal and the overpriced wine...
...you can catch a stranger's eye and see a friendly sign.
It's just a place to be alive.
To just... be.

[Chorus]
THEY CALL IT KRO-GAY, AND WE JUST LET 'EM!
IT'S OUR NAME, OUR AISLE, OUR ANTHEM!
UNDER THE FLUORESCENT GLOW, WE ALL KNOW WHERE TO GO!
YEAH, THEY CALL IT KRO-GAY!
THIS IS WHERE WE BEGIN!

[Outro]
This is where we begin.
Our cathedral of the common.
Our Ansley Mall home.