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Roy Buchanan Lyrics


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Thank you Lord, saw your sun shine today.
Bless you Lord, got to see my children pray.
May not be the right way to pray,
But, I want to thank you anyway.

Thank you Lord.




Overall Meaning

In Roy Buchanan's song "You," the singer expresses his gratitude for seeing the positive things that have happened in his life. He starts by acknowledging the sunshine that he saw that day, which he attributes to the Lord. He then shifts his focus to his children and their prayer that he got to witness. Even though he acknowledges that there may be other "right ways" to pray, he still feels grateful for what he has today and thanks the Lord anyway. The theme of the song centers around gratitude and the recognition of the blessings that we may overlook in our daily lives.


The lyrics of "You" are quite simple yet heartfelt. It is a song about gratitude that reminds listeners to appreciate the little things in life. The simplicity of the lyrics adds to the sentimentality of the song. Additionally, the use of the first-person point of view makes the song more personal and relatable to listeners. This song can be interpreted as an expression of the singer's faith and appreciation for the miracles that occur in our everyday lives.


Line by Line Meaning

Thank you Lord, saw your sun shine today.
Expressing gratitude for experiencing the warmth of the sun's rays, a symbol of God's benevolence.


Bless you Lord, got to see my children pray.
Acknowledging the privilege of witnessing his children's devotion and praising God for their spiritual growth.


May not be the right way to pray,
Admitting personal doubts about the effectiveness of his prayer technique or method.


But, I want to thank you anyway.
Emphasizing the sincerity and authenticity of his gratitude towards God despite his doubts and imperfections.




Lyrics © WRITE! ON MUSIC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DONALD EWING II, TIM JOHNSON, Donald Ii Ewing

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Mucha Na Dziko

@LegendLength your vision of the world ain't wrong.

There is no such thing as free will, therefore it is a movie.

But more than that: according to the general theory of relativity time is not subjective. It is objective. The "feeling" of time is subjective". 
Therefore you can infer that all moments in time are happening at the same "time". There is not "past" and "future", there is only the "subjective present" (and when you're experiencing it, all moments possible in the spacetime continuum are happening all at once).


So it's not a "roll of film", it's a film that's going on until eternity, and from a certain perspective, you could witness reality "as a roll of film".



Joe King

This number of Roy's made mE re-evaluate my who's is who's list order,hE went to the top that was 35yrs ago,the similarities of You're not alone and Shine on your crazy diamond by Floyd so very clear...
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Joey Mangano

I met Roy 2 xs both after 2 s seperate shows. Really was kind. He took a smiley picture with me ..father and brother. He really is in his own class. What I adore about his music ...his guitar playing. Is his flawless skill. His command ...his control...his focus and most of all. He just lets the music do the talking. His. Musical voice his soul just pours out of him ...R.I.P. Roy.....You made a lot of people happy. Every talent should share their God Given gift ANF you did exactly that.

Robert Lemieux

Roy depuis 1977 je capote encore sur cet album...
A+
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Олег Шостак

Лучше, не скажешь.

cheesefrogsnail

The solo from 5:58 is pure magic, the introduction phrase gives me goosebumps everytime, unbelievable...

Iuri Montenegro

This is one of the greatest songs humanity has ever made...

Mucha Na Dziko

@LegendLength your vision of the world ain't wrong.

There is no such thing as free will, therefore it is a movie.

But more than that: according to the general theory of relativity time is not subjective. It is objective. The "feeling" of time is subjective". 
Therefore you can infer that all moments in time are happening at the same "time". There is not "past" and "future", there is only the "subjective present" (and when you're experiencing it, all moments possible in the spacetime continuum are happening all at once).


So it's not a "roll of film", it's a film that's going on until eternity, and from a certain perspective, you could witness reality "as a roll of film".

Terry Harrison

Masterpiece...

Eduardo Souza

Agree. Fantastic track.

Kurt Estes

LegendLength more than you know

LightningDogg

@LegendLength Then again I've read that this song's title was Roy's reflection on his own struggles with sobriety.

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