In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
I was young and didn't have no where to run
I needed to wake up and see what's in front of me
There has to be a better way, sing it again now
Better way to show I'm grateful
So I thought up this song to show my appreciation for lovin' me so long
You don't know how much you mean to me
'Cause even though when times got rough, you never turned away
You were right there and I thank you (thank you)
When I felt I had enough you never turned away
You were right there and I thank you (thank you)
Wenk, wenk, wenk, wenk, bop
Wenk, wenk, wenk, wenk, bop
Wenk, wenk, wenk, wenk, bop
Wenk, wenk, wenk, wenk, bop bop
All through my life I knew that you'd be my world
Knowing every where I go, things you taught me, they would show
So many times and changes you've seen me through
I sure 'nough couldn't have survived without you, you
And so I thought up this song to show my appreciation for lovin' me so long
You don't know how much you mean to me
'Cause even though when times got rough, you never turned away
You were right there and I thank you (thank you)
When I felt I had enough you never turned away
You were right there and I thank you (thank you)
'Cause even though when times got rough, you never turned away
You were right there and I thank you (thank you)
When I felt I had enough you never turned away
You were right there and I thank you (thank you)
'Cause even though when times got rough, you never turned away
You were right there and I thank you (thank you)
When I felt I had enough you never turned away
You were right there and I thank you (thank you)
'Cause even though when times got rough, you never turned away
You were right there and I thank you (thank you)
When I felt I had enough you never turned away
You were right there and I thank you (thank you)
'Cause even though when times got rough, you never turned away
You were right there and I thank you (thank you)
When I felt I had enough you never turned away
You were right there and I thank you (thank you)
'Cause even though when times got rough, you never turned away
You were right there and I thank you (thank you)
When I felt I had enough you never turned away
You were right there and I thank you (thank you)
'Cause even though when times got rough, you never turned away
You were right there and I thank you (thank you)
When I felt I had enough you never turned away
You were right there and I thank you (thank you)
I needed to wake up and see what's in front of me
There has to be a better way, sing it again now
Better way to show I'm grateful
So I thought up this song to show my appreciation for lovin' me so long
You don't know how much you mean to me
'Cause even though when times got rough, you never turned away
You were right there and I thank you (thank you)
When I felt I had enough you never turned away
You were right there and I thank you (thank you)
Wenk, wenk, wenk, wenk, bop
Wenk, wenk, wenk, wenk, bop
Wenk, wenk, wenk, wenk, bop
Wenk, wenk, wenk, wenk, bop bop
All through my life I knew that you'd be my world
Knowing every where I go, things you taught me, they would show
So many times and changes you've seen me through
I sure 'nough couldn't have survived without you, you
And so I thought up this song to show my appreciation for lovin' me so long
You don't know how much you mean to me
'Cause even though when times got rough, you never turned away
You were right there and I thank you (thank you)
When I felt I had enough you never turned away
You were right there and I thank you (thank you)
'Cause even though when times got rough, you never turned away
You were right there and I thank you (thank you)
When I felt I had enough you never turned away
You were right there and I thank you (thank you)
'Cause even though when times got rough, you never turned away
You were right there and I thank you (thank you)
When I felt I had enough you never turned away
You were right there and I thank you (thank you)
'Cause even though when times got rough, you never turned away
You were right there and I thank you (thank you)
When I felt I had enough you never turned away
You were right there and I thank you (thank you)
'Cause even though when times got rough, you never turned away
You were right there and I thank you (thank you)
When I felt I had enough you never turned away
You were right there and I thank you (thank you)
'Cause even though when times got rough, you never turned away
You were right there and I thank you (thank you)
When I felt I had enough you never turned away
You were right there and I thank you (thank you)
'Cause even though when times got rough, you never turned away
You were right there and I thank you (thank you)
When I felt I had enough you never turned away
You were right there and I thank you (thank you)
Lyrics submitted by Boonechic_21
Thank You Lyrics as written by Shawn Stockman Wanya Morris
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