[Intro]
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I guess I always knew someday the day would come
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when a simple explanation simply wouldn't be enough
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At this point I have 7 wigs,
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52 game, 12 DVDS, 9 manga,
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250 K-pop songs on mp3s
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Most of which you paid for
So I guess I understand
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Why you want an explanation
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I'll explain as best I can
[Verse 1]
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Mother, Father,
the reason I like anime
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The reason I know foreign words that only avid fans could say,
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The reason that I dress up weird and go to strange conventions
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Is because I think it's fun!
Dm Am
It's not just for attention
[Verse 2]
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Mother, Father,
you don't quite get this cosplay thing,
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why people walk around the streets as Pokemon and Card Game Kings?
C Em
Or how come in the US
Dm Am
We'd wear Japanese Street Fashion?
Dm Am
Well, it's like a costumes party,
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and it's part of the attraction!
[Chorus]
G Em
I'm sorry if I'm stuttering,
Dm A
but really how on earth?
Dm Em
Do I explain this to my parents,
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who've sheltered me from birth?
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That I'm not watching cartoons!
G G#maj7 G
And this isn't just a phase!
Dm Am
Yes it's weird, thats why I love it,
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No, it wont affect my grades!
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Cause despite all my explaining,
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I can never make them see!
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They just wonder what they did wrong,
Dm
raising me
[Verse 3]
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Oh Mother, Father
please let me join the maid cafe!
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I swear it isn't creepy,
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though I see how it could sound that way...
C Em Dm Am
And I assure you Lolita's not what the book was written on!
Dm Am
Oh wait you didn't read the book,
Dm
I didn't either
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Moving on...
[Chorus]
G Em
I'm sorry if I'm stuttering,
Dm A
but really how on earth?
Dm Em
Do I explain this to my parents,
Am G
who've sheltered me from birth?
G G#maj7 G
That I'm not watching cartoons!
G G#maj7 G
And this isn't just a phase!
Dm Am
Yes it's weird, thats why I love it,
F G
No, it wont affect my grades!
C Am
Cause despite all my explaining,
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I can never make them see!
Em Dm Em
They just wonder what they did wrong,
Dm
raising me
C Am
So I know you think I'm crazy,
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I've explained as best I can
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And I hope that you accept me
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For the person that I am
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A person who likes watching animation from Japan,
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Who sometimes turns into a raging, raving, squealing fan!!
[Verse 4]
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Oh Mother, Father
You want to know what shipping is
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I would explain but I'm afraid,
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you won't respect me after this,
C Em
I'd tell you about fandoms,
Dm Am
and their strange imaginations
Dm Am Dm
How for most fans fanfiction is just a form of mas-
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...creation?
[Chorus]
G Em
I'm sorry if I'm stuttering,
Dm A
but really how on earth?
Dm Em
Do I explain this to my parents,
Am G
who've sheltered me from birth?
G G#maj7 G
That I'm not watching cartoons!
G G#maj7 G
And this isn't just a phase!
Dm Am
Yes it's weird, thats why I love it,
F G
No, it wont affect my grades!
C Am
Cause despite all my explaining,
G C
I can never make them see!
Em Dm Em
They just wonder what they did wrong,
Dm
raising me
[Outro]
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Oh Mother, Father
The reason I like anime
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is something that I can't explain
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at all
