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Track Number: [18] Title: “Thank You” Genres: Rock, Ballad, Emo Length: 4:41 Label: North Hill Records Writer(s): Amy Meyer “Thank You” is the eighteenth and final track to be taken from Riot! In The Boulevard’s fourth studio album ‘Wild Young Things’. This track was written by Amy Meyer and has already been described in early reviews of the album that this song is a ‘call-out’ or even a ‘tribute’ to her fellow band mates, but it according to Amy Meyer, the song goes far beyond just her band mates, “It’s a song for everybody that I’ve came in contact with over in my whole life. Sure it’s a song for Adam, Justin, Nathan and Jason, of course it’s for them, I love those guys with all of my heart and without them, then this band wouldn’t be here and without them, I’m not even sure that I’d be here. They’re the biggest part of my life, but at this moment, with everything that we’ve been blessed with and everything that we’ve managed to achieve, I just wanted to sort of close the record with a tribute or a thank you or a whatever you want to call it, for everybody that has played a part, be it a significant part of an insignificant part, it doesn’t matter because it’s still a part and I felt like the right time to just stop and say, thanks”The track begins with a guitar and piano combination, creating a relatively sombre and emotive feeling with the song, the combination of the electric guitars power and the melodic beauty of the opening piano introduction to the track gives it a somewhat tender feeling, something that the lyrics and theme certainly call out for in the song. The rhythm guitar, bass guitar and drums all make their arrival in the song when the second verse comes into play and already Amy is in full voice with her vocal delivery, singing out the chorus with a passion and tenderness that the words require, showing that the band are still able to change up from punchy pop-punk to tender almost balladeer-esque rock songs, and as a closing song, it just feels right. Lyrics“I must confess For as long as I can seem to remember My life has always been a mess They tried to fix me a long time ago But it was no use because they just didn’t know What was wrong with me And every time I tried to explain I felt the weight of ignorance coming down on me again It’s just the way that it’s always been
They’re always trying to force me to smile They think the pills that they make me take can put everything right But it’s just making me feel numb tonight Like every other god damn night When I was at my lowest moment and I couldn’t see the light I tried to say goodbye But a stranger came running And held me tight
I found a friend In the most unlikely place Someone who doesn’t always tell me To put on a brave face A friend who just lets me cry And never asks why And I never got the chance So with this song I’m saying it right now I hope that this reaches you Someway, somehow
Thank you for rescuing me From my greatest insecurity Thank you for opening my eyes To the real things, the beauty and the lies Thank you for your patience even in the hardest parts Thank you for understanding the mechanics of these fragile hearts Thank you for all of the nights that we shared It’s nice to know that someone really cared Thank you I still love you I really miss you I’ll always need you
I found a friend In the most unlikely place Someone who doesn’t always tell me To put on a brave face A friend who just lets me cry And never asks why And I never got the chance So with this song I’m saying it right now I hope that this reaches you Someway, somehow
Thank you for rescuing me From my greatest insecurity Thank you for opening my eyes To the real things, the beauty and the lies Thank you for your patience even in the hardest parts Thank you for understanding the mechanics of these fragile hearts Thank you for all of the nights that we shared It’s nice to know that someone really cared Thank you I still love you I really miss you I’ll always need you”Sound AlikeTonight Alive – Amelia
OOC: So I've decided to just release the album a week earlier than planned, thanks to anyone who read any of it and I hope you liked it as much as I do! :) |
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