Uploaded October 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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The Robin

Artwork by Hana Tajima -Simpson
Written by Kimbra and Jake Sherman
Produced by Kimbra and Jake Sherman
Mixed by Kimbra
Mastered by Shawn Hatfield


I have lived and died
so many times
It’s a wonder I remember
The contours of my own body
And the shape of my own name

I have been who I thought I was
And who I thought I’d be
It’s wonder I recall it
Now that you’re gone
I lay my head different
Wondering where you are

I have been wrong
I have been right
I’ve been wrong again
I watch the robin wonder whether to fly into the rain

As long as I’m alive I get to start again
Leave but leave nothing undone and fly away

I’m burning my candle at both ends
Since we turned from lovers into friends
I have sinned and lied
So many times
It’s the reason for my fever

I have feared and tried
Despite the feelings in my flesh

I have been wrong
I have been right
I’ve been wrong again

I watch the robin wonder whether to fly into the rain

As long as I’m alive I get to start again
Leave but leave nothing undone and fly away
I’m burning my candle at both ends
Since we turned from lovers into friends


Deluxe Edition of A Reckoning out December 8th, 2023
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