Текст (слова) песни: Aesop Rock - 1 of 4 (Thank You)

 
1 of 4... 
 
My name is Ian Mathias Bavitz 
I was born in 1-9-7-6, at Biosfet hospital, located in Long Island, NY 
I am 6 foot, for I weigh 2-0-0 pounds 
I have brown hair and green eyes 
I enjoy writing songs, painting, movies and diner food 
I have two brothers, Chris and Graham 
and two parents, Paul and Jameija 
In august of 2-0-0-1 I went crazy.. 
 
This was originally not for public consumption 
This was made for four people... four people that literally saved my life 
They know who they are.. 
And ahhh I mean I could live to be a thousand years old and never re-pay them 
I don`t think this song would pay for them 
But hopefully by putting it out, push the bank a little further.. 
 
This ain`t a burner for the whips (no it isn`t) 
This ain`t even Aesop Rock fly earthworm demeanor (no it isn`t) 
My name is Ian Mathias Bavitz and I was born in Long Island, New York 
Seventy Six, before Graham and after Chris... OK 
In August of 2001 my seemingly splinter-proof brain bone, scaffling imploded 
I kept it on the hush, but nearly tumbling 
to the cold hard concrete on near bodega trips 
for ciggaretes and soda, shook me to kasper 
Dizzy with a nothern chaser, motor sensory eraser 
Gorophobe tunnel vision, guilt, self loathing arrangements 
Rose rapidly outta fog I`d never fished in 
that abates three separate foreign men`s 
While I seems to hook lines and syncro simple fishing 
Simple primitive self taught, easing of soul, mind and body 
but the symptoms rejected my cave-man modus operandi 
So now it`s one fish belly up, through medicated mol edge 
Shrinks that get 250 an hour for awkward silence 
And, I`d be lying if I said all of this 
made even the slightest fragment of sense to me 
That`s frail... Simply put 
I don`t know what happened, or what`s stillhappening 
I literally feel like I`m teetering on the blunt edge of my sanity 
JAMIE, I killed the robots and I`m sorry 
Broke down in front of you, embarrassed 
but you lent a heart and hand that only you could 
you`re one of my best friends and yes I`d take that bullet for you 
That`s my word, which is about all I have left 
TONY, I know you know you crazy, `cause you told me 
but that did never bother you, I hold you as my brother `til death 
And I got your back if ever the drunk goblin step 
for makin` a cat laugh, when I was walking with the dead 
KATHERINE, mother figure, older sister, concerned be a limits 
Letting me know I wasn`t the only one with this 
Continuous offers for vacation, Chicago visits 
Talked me to repair of a head full of broken pistons 
RIYAH, for the late night movie rentals and the company I needed 
An` you knew it, but I just wouldn`t admit it 
You listened to me brag about my issues for hours 
Offer incredible advice, gave me a hug when I was finished 
Am I a jack of all trades? Nope... I like to write songs tho` 
Are they good? I dunno.. 
But I could tell you that I only write shit down when I believe it 
So take this how you want, but know I mean it 
I want you all to know that I`m scared 
Now my fuckin` crooked soul never faced a monster like the last few months 
Never in my whole life... I wish I could explain this better (I can`t) 
But the pieces won`t formulate it to anything even close to cohesive 
So I guess this is my feeble way to thank you 
Four soldiers that extended something sacred off the purity of kindness 
I owe you all my life and please don`t argue with that statement 
`Cause without y`all I may not have a life to offer, take it 
 
Thank you 
I wish I could explain this better. (Thank you) 
I`m sorry for burdening your pleasures. (Thank you) 
I love you all with all that`s left of me. (Thank you) 
For helping try to kill what made a mess of me. (Thank you) 
Somehow, someway. (Thank you) 
I`ma get you back someday. (Thank you) 
Just gotta figure this all out... So.. 
 
I guess it is kind of funny when you look headed from a step back 
How one man can literally buckle under the same pressures 
Other men operate normally under 
I have soaked this out from all angles, walking through time 
I have been over everything in my head, still I can`t think anymore 
But I guess some times, when you can`t breathe, there are people there 
to breathe for you 
I am lucky enough to have those people around me 
Thank you for helping me to not die 
Thank you for helping me to not die 
 
Pocket full of pennies, and a soul gone tilt 
Cockpit full of memories and a dream full of guilt
 

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