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Menomena, "Gay A"
(2006)

All my pathetic and small life
I made big steps with small strides
To fight what just feels right
Then I had a vision
Now I'm on a mission
To fix my condition
To fix me for good

Alright, so that didn't work quite
Like I hoped that it might
But look on the bright side
Now every week there's a scene
Of new men just like me

And I can't help but wonder why
If I believe, I can't see my relief
And I can't help but wonder why
This cure I seek, if I believe
Is temporary
And I can't help but wonder why
If I believe, I can't see my relief
And I can't help but wonder why
This cure I seek, if I believe
Is temporary

All my pathetic and small life
I made big steps with small strides
To fight what just feels right
Then I had a vision
Now I'm on a mission
To fix my condition
To fix me for good


Unfortunately, I can't find the whole version of the interview quoted here for you! For people too lazy to click:

"It has no personal meaning to any of us in the band. A friend of mine went to one of those like, places where they didn't want to be gay any more. ... It's based on my misconception about what that was. ... You can't really can't stop being gay. But the point isn't to rid you of your gayness, but just to help you if you don't want to be a part of that lifestyle."

Right, they're for people who want to destroy their chances of ever finding love and accepting themselves, not for people who want to stop being gay.