I was kicked out of classes in my last years of school
On a regular basis - they thought me the fool
I was asked by my vice principal one day if I was thick
But as I was then, and as I am now,
I’m a fancy anomaly - to figure me out
Would take half your life and the journey would cause you to quit

And here I am after those years I hated
I know I’m not stupid and I’m not the greatest
But I am here and loving my life
Yes I am here and changing the lives of the people in front of me

Four years of uni only after repeating
Those last years of high school, my hat I was eating
I’d given up dance for more meaning in life, and for love
As I look back on my socialisation
With peers, with parents, and those in education
I think I’m a decent creation to come from all that

And here I am after those years I hated
I know I’m not stupid and I’m not the greatest
But I am here and loving my life
Yes I am here and changing the lives of the people in front of me

I was pushed to the ground
And against a wall
So hard that I broke it when it broke my fall
I was punched, I was winded
In that learning space
And out of a hundred school portraits only mine was defaced
I was emotional, out of hope, and all I wanted to do was leave
I was unwell, it was hell, and it was never suited to me
I was bullied, and yes I fully understand that I’m now free
But some days I just wish that those people hadn’t shaped me

And here I am after those years I hated
I know I’m not stupid and I’m not the greatest
But I am here and loving my life
Yes I am here and changing the lives of the people in front of me

Thick

Some people were born to write songs. I was. I do it.
Some people were born to sing. I wasn't. But I do it anyway.

Adrian Darakai

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