R00K Music : "The One You Always Were" by R00K

Original beat, "Home Coming," was written, performed + produced by SinfulBeats.

"The One You Always Were" was written, performed + produced by Bradley James Falconer for R00K.

Photograph by John P. Falconer, Jr.

Dedicated to Sarah Spinner + Brenda Dominguez Vaccaro.

"The One You Always Were"

You're pulling away even as you reach out
You're scared + you're hurt, yeah your bruises are bad
The people pass by but not one of them sees you
A home is a gift that you never quite had

You want it made over, you want it undone
But the wounds that first shaped you are yours 'til the end
Life is a struggle + pain is a teacher
Just because you suffer don't mean that you sinned

I can't change you into who you've dreamed of being
I'm no more than human, oh that much is sure
I can't change your past, but I'm so into your present
Yeah, I'm here to love the one you always were

I see you turn towards me, wary but hopeful
How can I help you, what can I do?
Well, speak out your story + I'll take it in me
We'll build up a bridge here between me + you

You say you're unworthy, you don't see the use
Just waiting for heaven, defeated on earth
But life isn't always a small step from hell
You might like it here if you knew your own worth

Though you've been lost since you were a child
You'll find your way, yeah, a path made just for you
Stop wishing for treasures belonging to others
The beauty within is the thing to pursue
Pursue, find you

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