Been that kinda day where I just wanna
stay inside and not think about the world
I've got all I need right in front of me girl

Oh when its up to you,
you make me wanna say that I love this place and I hear it loud.
You make me see the sky i can feel it now.

Thankful is how I feel
I won't forget your smile when we're way too long apart

Thank you for being free
Free enough to share your great big heart

At first I found it hard to write for
two verses at a time, but then i met you
You make it easy to be myself and I
hope you feel how I do, I hope its true

I don't know why they fictionalize love,
I could tell that this was true from the moment we ran off
You're my best single friend that I have,
and I want the best for you, so I'll give it what I've got

I've got some errands to run, I'll call you when i'm done
Lets stay in and make a dinner
together, i'm picky but I'll eat whatever
I promise that I'll never be done,
you and me together like the smoke and a gun
Take a picture that'll last forever

Overall Meaning

In Andrew Younker's song Thankful, the singer is having a tough day and just wants to stay inside and forget about the world. However, he finds comfort in the presence of his love interest, who makes him feel grateful for everything he has. The chorus emphasizes this sentiment as the singer expresses how thankful he feels for his love interest's generosity and warm heart, thanking her for being free enough to share it with him.

The second verse highlights the way that the singer's relationship with his love interest has inspired him creatively. He struggled to write two verses at a time until he met her, and now she makes it easy for him to be himself. He hopes that his love is true, and he celebrates the fact that their love is grounded in reality rather than fiction. He considers himself lucky to have her as his "best single friend", and he promises to give their relationship everything he's got.

Line by Line Meaning

Been that kinda day where I just wanna stay inside and not think about the world
Today has been one of those days where I feel like staying indoors and forgetting about the world

I've got all I need right in front of me girl
Right now, I feel like everything I need is already in front of me, my love.

Oh when its up to you, you make me wanna say that I love this place and I hear it loud.
You have a way of making me want to express my love for everything around me, and I want everyone to hear it.

You make me see the sky i can feel it now.
You help me see and feel the beauty of the world around me, especially the sky.

Thankful is how I feel I won't forget your smile when we're way too long apart
I feel so thankful to have you in my life, and I'll never forget your smile, especially when we're far apart.

Thank you for being free Free enough to share your great big heart
I appreciate your freedom to be yourself and to share your large, loving heart with me.

At first I found it hard to write for two verses at a time, but then i met you You make it easy to be myself and I hope you feel how I do, I hope its true
Writing two verses at a time was hard for me at first, but since I met you, being myself has become so easy. I hope you feel the same way as well.

I don't know why they fictionalize love, I could tell that this was true from the moment we ran off
I don't know why people make love up in stories. For me, from the time we took off together, I knew our love story was real and true.

You're my best single friend that I have, and I want the best for you, so I'll give it what I've got
You're my best friend, and I only wish the best for you. I'll always give you everything I have.

I've got some errands to run, I'll call you when i'm done Lets stay in and make a dinner together, i'm picky but I'll eat whatever I promise that I'll never be done, you and me together like the smoke and a gun Take a picture that'll last forever
I have some errands to run, but when I'm done, let's make dinner together and create lasting memories. I may be picky with food, but I'm willing to eat whatever with you. I promise to always be there for you, like the smoke and a gun. Let's take a picture that captures our love, so we'll have it forever.

Contributed by Andrew S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.