Lyric discussion by Mitchious05 

Cover art for Thankful lyrics by Glen Phillips

'Forgive me my tongue It doesn't know what it's doing It used to get washed out Now it's undisciplined and crude I'm losing my language And calling a truce And the shape of the thoughts in my head Aren't right for the words I've got to use'

i think its about someone who hasnt dated in a long time because of a 'bad' breakup/relationship. they dont know how to act or what to say around new people or maybe their past relationship was controlling and now they dont know how to act without the other.

'Hey, hello, how do you get on With so much undone, and still you shine like a sun'

I think this part is about seeing an ex and they act like nothing relationship-wise happened between them. according to him they have some unresolved issues from the past