Story Behind The Song

WHEN I WAS A TEENAGER, I FELL IN LOVE WITH MY BEST FRIEND WHO'S STRAIGHT. IT WAS A VERY DIFFICULT TIME FOR BOTH OF US, BUT HE WAS EXTREMELY SUPPORTIVE. I WROTE THE SONG FROM A GAY PERSPECTIVE BUT IT'S SUNG FROM A STRAIGHT ONE, BECAUSE THE VOCALIST WAS IN

Song Description

GAY/STRAIGHT OR STRAIGHT/GAY UNREQUITED LOVE STORY. WRITTEN FROM A GAY PERSPECTIVE BUT SUNG FROM A STRAIGHT ONE.

Lyrics

I CARRIED THE TORCH FOR YOU
IT WAS PAINFUL, BUT WHAT COULD I DO
I CARRIED THE TORCH FOR YOU
THE WORLD SAID IT WAS SHAMEFUL
MANY A TIME, I THOUGHT IT WAS SHAMEFUL
YES, I THOUGHT IT WAS SHAMEFUL, TOO
STILL, I CARRIED THE TORCH FOR YOU

WHAT A PRICE TO PAY
FOR BEING THIS WAY
WHAT A PRICE TO PAY
FOR ONE IS STRAIGHT,
THE OTHER'S GAY

I CARRIED THE TORCH FOR YOU
WHAT WAS HURTING ME WAS HURTING YOU
I CARRIED THE TORCH FOR YOU
YOU SAID THE FLAMES WERE BURNING
MANY A TIME, I THOUGHT THEY WERE BURNING
YES, I THOUGHT THEY WERE BURNING ME, TOO
STILL I CARRIED THE TORCH FOR YOU

WHAT A PRICE TO PAY
FOR BEING THIS WAY
WHAT A PRICE TO PAY
FOR ONE IS STRAIGHT,
THE OTHER'S GAY

MY LIFE WAS BLACK AND BLUE
A SYMBOL OF THE LACK OF YOU
NO LOOKING BACK - NO FACING YOU
NO LOOKING BACK OR ERASING YOU
I CARRIED THE TORCH TOO LONG
I CARRIED THE TORCH FOR YOU
MY LIFE WAS BLACK AND BLUE
STILL I CARRIED THE TORCH FOR YOU
THE TORCH FOR YOU, THE TORCH FOR YOU

YOU LOVED ME AND I LOVED YOU
BOTH OUR DIFFERENT LOVES WERE TRUE
I CARRIED THE TORCH FOR YOU
THE WORLD SAID IT WAS SHAMEFUL
MANY A TIME, I THOUGHT IT WAS SHAMEFUL
YES, I THOUGHT IT WAS SHAMEFUL, TOO
STILL I CARRIED THE TORCH FOR YOU

WHAT A PRICE TO PAY
FOR BEING THIS WAY
WHAT A PRICE TO PAY
FOR ONE IS STRAIGHT,
THE OTHER'S GAY

MY LIFE WAS BLACK AND BLUE
A SYMBOL OF THE LACK OF YOU
NO LOOKING BACK - NO FACING YOU
NO LOOKING BACK OR ERASING YOU
I CARRIED THE TORCH TOO LONG
I CARRIED THE TORCH FOR YOU
MY LIFE WAS BLACK AND BLUE
STILL I CARRIED THE TORCH FOR YOU
THE TORCH FOR YOU, THE TORCH FOR YOU