The group signed to Columbia Records and released their debut single Thank You on January 15, 2013. The song's music video was released onto YouTube via VEVO on January 4, 2013, and garnered over 500,000 views in two days. The song has attained commercial success, reaching the top ten on the singles charts of Australia and New Zealand.
MKTO
MKTO Lyrics
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Because I Love them all
Mmmm...
My Heart don't brace when they try to call
Because I Love them all
She Got me Stuttering w-w-what can i do
Because I cant control it
She Got me Hovering, Above the ground
God Only Knows, How much I need you
I could Explode, If I can Breath you
Im on the ropes, 5,4,3,2
Cause You're the one I Guess
I'm done thats how it goes
Where would i be without you
Yeah, God only knows
There ain't a crime i wouldn't do for you
Let's make our get away,
These Diamonds shine, but not as bright as you
I throw them all away
Im here surrendering, & I give up,
Throwing up my hands around you.
Cant Remember When,
I fell like the way I fell for yo-o-o-ou...
God Only Knows, How much I need you
I could Explode, If I can Breath you
Im on the ropes, 5,4,3,2
Cause You're the one I Guess
I'm done thats how it goes
Where would i be without you
Yeah, God only knows
Yeah, God only knows, Baby
Yeah Yeah Yeah
Where would i be without you
Yeah, God only knows
When You touch me With you Body
& all that i can think is,
How to lose our clothes
Whats next, God only knows
God Only Knows, God Only Knows
God Only Knows, How much I need you
I could Explode, If I can Breath you
Im on the ropes, 5,4,3,2
Cause You're the one I Guess
I'm done thats how it goes
Where would i be without you
Yeah, God only knows
Yeah, God only knows
Where would i be without you
Yeah, God only knows
MKTO's self-titled song is about being in love with someone and how much they need that person in their life. In the first verse, the singer says that they always thought they could never fall in love because they love everyone, but that changes when they meet someone special who leaves them at a loss for words. They feel helpless and overwhelmed about having such strong feelings towards this person. They are willing to do anything for them, including committing crimes because they can't imagine their life without them. The singer talks about being infatuated with their partner and the physical desire they have for each other. The chorus repeats the phrase, "God only knows," signifying how much they rely on their partner and how much they need them to survive.
Throughout the song, MKTO suggests that the person they're in love with is the only one they'd ever think about in that way. The repetition of God only knows means that this person is significant and irreplaceable. They would do anything to be with the person and never let them go. The last lines of the song "where would I be without you" demonstrate that the person has become an essential part of their life, and they can't imagine what they would do if they ever lost them.
In summary, the song is about being deeply in love and how much they need their partner. They convey their need for the person in their life and their willingness to do anything for them. It is about being captivated by someone and how they have left an indelible mark on the singer's life.
Line by Line Meaning
I Always Said, I could Never fall,
I thought I could never fall in love with just one person.
Because I Love them all
I used to have feelings for everyone, and I didn't think I could pick just one.
My Heart don't brace when they try to call
I don't get nervous or anxious when someone I like calls me.
Because I Love them all
I have feelings for everyone, but I didn't think I could pick just one.
She Got me Stuttering w-w-what can i do
I get so nervous around her that I stutter and can't control my speech.
Because I cant control it
I can't control how I feel around her, even though it makes me nervous.
She Got me Hovering, Above the ground
I feel like I'm floating on air when I'm around her.
& I dont know what to do-o-o...
But at the same time, I feel lost and unsure of what to do next.
God Only Knows, How much I need you
I need you so much, and only God knows just how much.
I could Explode, If I can Breath you
If I could just breathe you in, I feel like I might explode with happiness.
Im on the ropes, 5,4,3,2
I feel like I'm hanging on by a thread, and time is running out.
Cause You're the one I Guess
It's because you're the one I'm falling for, I think.
I'm done thats how it goes
I'm completely hooked and there's no turning back now.
Where would i be without you
I don't know where I'd be or what I'd do without you.
Yeah, God only knows
Only God knows just how much you mean to me.
There ain't a crime i wouldn't do for you
I'm willing to do anything for you, even if it's illegal.
Let's make our get away
Let's run away together and escape everything else.
These Diamonds shine, but not as bright as you
I have material possessions, but you shine brighter than all of them.
I throw them all away
I would give up everything I have for you.
Im here surrendering, & I give up,
I'm surrendering myself completely to you, and I'm giving up control.
Throwing up my hands around you.
I'm throwing up my hands in surrender as a sign of how fully I'm submitting to you.
Cant Remember When,
I honestly can't remember the last time I felt this way.
I fell like the way I fell for yo-o-o-ou...
I feel like I'm falling for you all over again every time I see you.
When You touch me With you Body
When you touch me with your body, I feel consumed by you.
& all that i can think is,
All I can think about is how much I want you.
How to lose our clothes
I can't stop thinking about taking off our clothes and being close to you.
Whats next, God only knows
I have no idea what's going to happen between us, only God knows.
Yeah Yeah Yeah
Yeah, I'm so into you that I can't stop myself from getting excited about everything.
Where would i be without you
I have no idea what my life would be like if I didn't have you in it.
Yeah, God only knows
Only God knows just how much you mean to me.
Where would i be without you
I don't know where I'd be or what I'd do without you.
Yeah, God only knows
Only God knows just how much you mean to me.
Contributed by Allison O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Hey! Where's the drum?
Ooh girl you're shining
Like a 5th avenue diamond
And they don't make you like they used to
You're never going out of style
Ooh pretty baby
This world might have gone crazy
The way you saved me,
Who could blame me
When I just wanna make you smile
I wanna thrill you like Michael
I wanna kiss you like Prince
Let's get it on like Marvin Gaye
Like Hathaway write a song for you like this
You're over my head
I'm out of my mind
Thinking I was born in the wrong time
One of a kind, living in a world gone plastic
Baby you're so classic
Baby you're so classic
Baby you,
Baby you're so classic
Four dozen of roses
Anything for you to notice
All the way to serenade you
Doing it Sinatra style
Ima pick you up in a Cadillac
Like a gentleman bringin' glamor back
Keep it real to real in the way I feel
I could walk you down the aisle
I wanna thrill you like Michael
I wanna kiss you like Prince
Let's get it on like Marvin Gaye
Like Hathaway write a song for you like this
You're over my head
I'm out of my mind
Thinking I was born in the wrong time
Let's start the rewind, everything is so throwback age (I kinda like it like it)
Out of my league
Old school chic
Like a movie star
From the silver screen
One of a kind living in a world gone plastic
Baby you're so classic
Baby you're so classic
Baby you're so classic
Baby you're class and baby you're sick
I never met a girl like you ever til we met
A star in the 40's, centerfold in the 50's
Got me tripping out like the sixties
Hippies Queen of the discotheque
A 70's dream and an 80's best
Hepburn, Beyoncé, Marilyn Manson
Girl you're timeless, just so classic
You're over my head I'm out of my mind
Thinking I was born in the wrong time
Let's start the rewind, everything is so throwback age (I kinda like it like it)
Out of my league
Old school chic
Like a movie star
From the silver screen
You're one of a kind living in a world gone plastic
Baby you're so classic
Baby you're so classic
Baby you're so classic
@charlottehobbs9240
2020 is crazy, wish I could go back in time when the world was chill lol
@Silverstorm173
Don't we all
@myamarch1765
Girl I feel ya😑
@TheZidank
Charlotte Hobbs NO CAP BRO WHEN THIS SONG WAS OUT LIFE WAS SO FUNNNN AND HAPPY I WOULD GO OUT WITH MY FAMILY EVERY DAY WATCH THE WORLD CUP PLAY OUTSIDE GO TO THE MOVIES AND NOW EVERYONE IS JUST PLAYINGNFORTNITE
@mickeyjones5835
2016 am I right 👉🏼👈🏼
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@SamanthaMarie3124
I know this song is like 7 years old but it's still a banger.
@junglook3635
Samantha Marie where was the lie
@Sherberry
Samantha Marie Guess it’s classic
@esthermacky8067
Who gives a shit about trendy things anyway? Not me that's for sure.