Christine
Exploring Identity: The Tale of Christine
Lyrics
When he was young, his mother used to say of him
When he was young, his mother predicted he would either be a girl or appear as if he should.
This boy will be a girl, or look as if he should
Confirming the prediction, he embraced his identity by wearing dresses.
And sure enough he did
Reiterating that he indeed became what his mother foresaw.
Each night he'd close the door, take off the sweater that he wore
Every night, he would change into a dress, discarding his usual sweater.
And put on a dress, his mother's best
He would wear his mother's best dress, indicating a preference for feminine attire.
And sure enough he was
Confirming his alignment with a feminine identity.
Oh, Christine, tell me where you go ]
Chorus: Expressing curiosity about Christine's activities and dreams.
When all the lights are low ]
-Oh, Christine, tell me where you've been ]
-Who are you in your dreams ] (Chorus)
-At 17, he did not make the football team
While in the changing room, he felt different from others, emphasizing his uniqueness.
He was the substitute; he played the flute
Expressing his role as a substitute and his interest in music, playing the flute.
While sitting in the changing room
His divergence from mainstream interests while in the changing room.
And when the others were perusing top-shelf magazines
Contrasting his choices with others' focus on adult content magazines.
He'd be stuck in jeans, and wish he was Miss April
Expressing a desire to be like Miss April, a symbol of beauty, in contrast to his own situation.
With the stockings on
Imagining himself in stockings, highlighting a longing for a different identity.
(Chorus)
Chorus: Repeating the curiosity about Christine's whereabouts.
Oh, Christine, oh, Christine
Repeating the inquiry about Christine and speculating about the people she might meet.
Christine, tell me where you go
-Oh, Christine, oh, Christine
-Do you meet anyone there I know
-By 23, he'd saved the money to become
By 23, he had the means to undergo a significant transformation, becoming a daughter.
A lamb led to slaughter; his mother lost a son
Describing the transformation as a sacrifice, with the mother losing a son but gaining a daughter.
And gained a daughter
Emphasizing the change in gender identity.
Each night she'd close the door, take off the sweater that she wore
Detailing the nightly routine of the daughter, now wearing a sheet instead of a sweater.
And pull up the sheet; her size 10 feet
Highlighting the physical change with the mention of the daughter's size 10 feet.
Poked out, but happy just the same
Despite the transformation, expressing contentment.
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