Thank You

[Verse 1]
I thank this world so wide —
Now light, now dark and deep.
I thank for the elixir's tide —
Now living, now deadly sleep.
I thank the homeland's endless span,
The cradle song of my father's land.
I thank for every feast I've had —
Now a cheerful toast, now a hungover sad...

[Chorus]
For joy and for sorrow,
For meetings and partings far away —
I thank...
For all that was and will come tomorrow,
For sunset and for break of day —
I thank...

[Verse 2]
I thank those near and those afar,
For every blessing and every curse.
I thank the day for its shining star,
The night — for dreams' embrace so terse.
I thank for the honest "no" I've heard —
Though "yes" is sweeter, as we know.
I thank for life's full bloom occurred,
May sunset be gentle, let it be slow.

[Chorus]
For joy and for sorrow,
For meetings and partings far away —
I thank...
For all that was and will come tomorrow,
For sunset and for break of day —
I thank...

[Outro - spoken word]
Dedicated to those who are always grateful.
Always and for everything.
For sunrise and sunset,
For gains and losses,
For light and shadow...
For life — and for its end...
For everything...