Thank You
Gratitude in Harmony: Diana DeGarmo's Touching Tribute to Unsung Heroes
Lyrics
A thousand thoughts running through my head
A sense of overwhelming thoughts in the narrator's mind.
As I stepped off the plane in a foreign land
Arrival in a foreign land, indicating a significant change or journey.
Half a world away from everything I knew
Being far away from familiar surroundings and experiences.
Was I gonna be safe, what should I expect
Concerns about safety and uncertainty about expectations.
Was it like the war on my TV set
Reference to war on TV, possibly alluding to the narrator's perception of the world.
I was thanking God that I was just passing through
Gratitude for not being directly involved in the war.
Well I'd come so far to sing my songs for soldiers old and young
Narrator's journey to perform for soldiers and express gratitude.
I tried to tell 'em all how proud I was,
Attempts to convey pride to the soldiers.
But the words just wouldn't come
Difficulty in finding the right words to express emotions.
(CHORUS)
Beginning of the chorus.
What do you say to the ones who've given it all
Question about expressing gratitude to those who sacrificed everything.
Put their lives on the line when duty calls
Reference to soldiers putting their lives on the line when duty calls.
How do you give back to those who give up everything
The challenge of reciprocating for the immense sacrifice.
What do you do when you look them in the eyes
Question about facing those who made sacrifices.
When you know they made that sacrifice
Acknowledgment of the soldiers' sacrifices.
When words aren't enough to tell 'em just what you're feeling
Recognition that words may not fully convey the depth of emotions.
That's a time when the least that you can do is just say
Suggesting that saying "Thank You" is the least one can do.
Thank You
Reiteration of expressing gratitude.
A thousand lights are shining down
Description of a moment with many lights, possibly a stage performance.
As I stepped out on the stage to a waiting crowd
Stepping onto the stage to face an awaiting audience.
Knowing some of them would never make it home
Acknowledging that some in the audience may not return home.
And I thought about everything I had
Reflection on personal connections and possessions.
I thought about my friends and my mom and dad
Contemplation about family and friends.
And how I'd see them in all in just a week or so
An anticipation of reuniting with loved ones soon.
The soldiers came up one by one and thanked me for my time
Soldiers expressing gratitude for the narrator's time.
I said I'm not the one who's standing out there on the front line
Narrator acknowledging the soldiers' frontline sacrifice.
(CHORUS x2)
Repetition of the chorus.
What do you say to the ones who've given it all
Reiteration of the challenge of expressing gratitude.
Put their lives on the line when duty calls
Re-emphasis on soldiers putting their lives on the line.
How do you give back to those who give up everything
The dilemma of reciprocating for soldiers who give up everything.
What do you do when you look them in the eyes
The challenge of facing those who made sacrifices.
When you know they made that sacrifice
Acknowledgment of the soldiers' sacrifice.
When words aren't enough to tell 'em just what you're feeling
Recognition that words may not fully express emotions.
That's a time when the least that you can do is just say
Reiteration that saying "Thank You" is the least one can do.
Whoa, that's a time when the least that you can do is just say
Repetition of emphasizing that saying "Thank You" is the least.
Thank You
Final reiteration of expressing gratitude.
Thank You
Closing with a final "Thank You."
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