because i liked a boy

ten

DIRECT MESSAGE

fallontonight
Hi Gianna
It's Jimmy
10:43am

gigijohnson
Hi Jimmy
How are you?
How's Nancy and the kids?
11:05am

tonightfallon
We're good
Glad to be back in production after the strikes
11:07am

gigijohnson
I'll bet
11:10am

tonightfallon
I'm reaching out because I'd love to have you on the show next week to interview you and perform "because I liked a boy"
11:13am

gigijohnson
I'd love to perform but I'm not too sure about the interview part
11:17am

tonightfallon
I understand
I just think that it would give you a chance to share your side
11:23am

gigijohnson
You think so?
11:26am

tonightfallon
Definitely
You know I always have your best interest at heart
11:27am

gigijohnson
Okay
I'll do both the interview and performance
11:32am

tonightfallon
Great!
See you next week
11:33am

gigijohnson
See you next week
11:34am

***

A week later, I was sitting in my dressing room with Leo, waiting for my cue. Leo had just
given me a pep talk to psych me up so that I didn't chicken out

A thought popped into my mind "What if Jimmy asks about our relationship? What should I say?"

He comfortingly took my hands and said "Whatever you want to say, love. This is your chance to control the narrative."

"I just want my relationship with you. Who cares what people say?" I give him a peck on the lips and we just cuddled for a few moments

A stagehand knocked on the door and told me I was on in 5 minutes, so I gave Leo a hug and headed to the stage as he went to his seat and I greeted my band

Once we heard Jimmy begin his introduction "Please give a warm welcome to our next guest
as she performed her latest song for the first time, this is Gianna Johnson with 'because i liked a boy'."

I soon began singing

I said I wanted Thin Mints and you said you knew a guy
You showed up with a boom box and stars in your eyes
Who knew cuddling on trampolines could be so reckless?
We bonded over Black Eyed Peas and complicated exes

Fell so deeply into it
It was all so innocent

Now I'm a homewrecker, I'm a slut
I got death threats filling up semi-trucks
Tell me who I am, guess I don't have a choice
All because I liked, I'm a hot topic on your tongue
I'm a remind gettin' 'round stealin' from the young
Tell me who I am, guess I don't have a choice
All because I liked a boy

I'm not catastrophizing
Everything's derailing
Was tryna hold you close
While your heart was failing
It's not internet illusions just two kids going through it
You said I'm too late to be your first love
But I'll always be your favorite

Now I'm a homewrecker, I'm a slut
I got death threats filling up semi-trucks
Tell me who I am, guess I don't have a choice
All because I liked
I'm a hot topic on your tongue
I'm a rebound gettin' 'round stealin' from the young
Tell me who I am, guess I don't have a choice
All because I liked a boy

All because I liked a boy
Fell so deeply into it
It was all so innocent
Dating boys with exes
No, I wouldn't recommend it

I'm a homewrecker, I'm a slut
I got death threats filling up semi-trucks
Tell me who I am, guess I don't have a choice
All because I liked a boy

And all of this for what?
When everything went down, we'd already broken up
Please, tell me who I am, guess I don't have a choice
All because I liked a boy

Ah (a boy)
ah (a boy)

All because I liked a boy