I tend to look at this song as the opposite of "Et Al". In that song, he's basically saying to his audience, I risked it all to bring you this music, but did it make any difference? You just bob your head but you don't really get the meanings or the pain behind the lyrics. Thank You For Listening is talking to the people who DO get it, and how in a way, knowing there are people who feel the same hurt helps him to cope with the pain in his life.
I tend to look at this song as the opposite of "Et Al". In that song, he's basically saying to his audience, I risked it all to bring you this music, but did it make any difference? You just bob your head but you don't really get the meanings or the pain behind the lyrics. Thank You For Listening is talking to the people who DO get it, and how in a way, knowing there are people who feel the same hurt helps him to cope with the pain in his life.