R00K Music : "Thanksgiving" by R00K

Original music, "Swimming," was written, performed + produced by Colin Buckley.

"Thanksgiving" was written, performed + produced by Bradley James Falconer for R00K.

Scarf by Yohji Yamamoto. Jacket by CoSTUME NATIONAL Pleated bag by Issey Miyake. Umbrella by Missoni. Earring and ring by David Yurman.

Dedicated to Leslie Arno, for her years of faithful friendship.

"Thanksgiving"

For years I was so bitter, burned out + suicidal
So greedy + so lazy, so far beyond entitled
I thought my life was harder than what others had endured
I held on to my sickness, so unwilling to be cured

At last you came along, designed to put me right in check
You pulled my spirit free from its self-created wreck
You held me in your heart although I pushed you to the edge
You taught me to hold on to life, to back up off the ledge

Man I'm blessed to be with you, 'cause you're patient + forgiving
Our hearts are beating true + clear, no anger or misgiving
Now I'm glad to be alive, at last I love the life I'm living
So this day I will surely strive to offer my thanksgiving
My thanksgiving

For years I blamed the world because I could not write a hit
So full of spite + bile that my own flaws I would forget
I thought this life was little more than envy hate + rage
Little did I know I'd wrought my own soul-killing cage

At last you called me out, you sent me swiftly to my place
With you my sins + follies I slowly gained the strength to face
You still saw the star inside me when I snuffed out all the light
Where others ran you cared enough to stick around + fight

I'm quite the little turkey, 'fraid of silly, scared to laugh
To you joy is no stranger, that's why you're the better half
Me, I suck at finding laughter, but I'll do the best I can
For starters let me say that I'm you're biggest tryptophan

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