"When I Was Born" is a song featured in the 2021 film Cyrano. In the song, Cyrano de Bergerac (Peter Dinklage) recounts his childhood of being laughed at and bullied on account of his stature.
Lyrics[]
Cyrano:
Sir, when I was born,
The nurses laughed hysterically
They'd never seen anything
Quite like me, apparently
I'll never forget it,
I can still hear them joking
One said, "My goodness,
What has God been smoking?"
From when I was born,
I learned to control my tears
When they carried me all through town
I left a trail of broken mirrors
Yes, when children see me, they scream and run away
They're absolutely right, Halloween's my favorite holiday
I am a monster, I am a mutant, a freak of nature
I'vе heard all the highfalutin nomenclaturе
Can't you see I'm much more than you think?
I've heard it all so many times
Everybody knows I'm so much more than a freak
If you wanna try to hurt me, you'd better get in line
You just have to say it, I get it, it makes sense
When you have your talent for clever, vicious comments
Ensemble:
Can't you see he's much more than you think?
Cyrano:
My heart's not even angry, that's just the way it breaks
Ensemble:
He's heard it all so many times
Cyrano:
Don't be so tough on God, everybody makes mistakes
Yes, one sight of me could make a statue cry
'Cause when the pigeons land on me,
They shit themselves and die
Ensemble:
Everybody knows he's so much more than a freak
Cyrano:
Whichever way I look at you, can't find a tasteful side
A specimen like you belongs in formaldehyde
Ensemble:
If you wanna try to hurt him, you better get in line
Cyrano:
Yes, what you've heard is true, I am not a rumor
I'm living proof that God jas a sick sense of humor
