I entered this scene through rejection and honesty.
Nerds weren't mean they were weird and that worked for me.
After 10 years of teasing when social skills failed me
Dungeons and Dragons cured all that ailed me.
We read books, we played games,
we made art, we watched Lost,
we said things like d20, shipping and mana cost.
It felt good to be myself.
Not being mocked.
Still self-concious though, we whispered things about jocks.
But one day you grow up, come into your own.
Now geek's not rejection, it's a label I own.
Then ignornant haters come to prove me wrong.
Tell me I'm not nerdy enough to belong.
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I've got nothing to prove.
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Fake geek girl test, that's a funny one,
go ahead, how many comic books are there I haven't read?
I know it feels good to have a contest you win.
It would feel even better, if I wanted in.
So women aren't geeks, is that your conclusion?
That this is some secret club based on exclusion?
12 year old dorks would say "you're being selfish",
and then they'd go write in their journals in Elvish.
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I've got nothing to prove.
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I've got cred but honestly I shouldn't need it.
This world needs all kinds of folks to complete it.
You've got gamers and artists and comic subscribers,
cos-players, crafters and fan-fiction writers.
You can stop: never say "fake geek" again.
Our club needs no bouncers, all who want in get in.
But go ahead if you want to own that role fully.
I ain't got nothing to prove to a bully.
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I've got nothing to prove.
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I've got nothing to prove.
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Haters are gonna hate!