Thanks to You
Gratitude Unveiled: Emmylou Harris' Musical Journey of Redemption
Lyrics
Well goodness is it really real
Expressing doubt or disbelief about the reality of goodness.
It would take a baby child to know the way I feel
Suggesting that only a very innocent perspective, like that of a baby, can truly understand the emotions being felt.
On my flutter in the blue
Referring to a state of emotional turmoil or excitement represented by "flutter in the blue."
I would take the credit but it's thanks to you
Acknowledging a positive change but attributing it to someone else ("thanks to you") rather than taking personal credit.
Ooh yeah I'm a sinner and
Describing a self-aware acknowledgment of being a sinner, experienced individual, and the pursuit of pleasures and vices. The mention of hearing angels play suggests a spiritual or transformative moment.
I ain't some beginner
-I'll uncork a pint of trouble
-Sit down and drink a double
-I'm thirsty for somethin' lighter
-That'll get me even tighter
-And tighter until one day
-I think I hear angels play
-Well goodness is it really real
Reiteration of the earlier theme, emphasizing the dependence on someone else for the positive feelings experienced.
It would take a baby child to know the way I feel
-On my flutter in the blue
-I would take the credit but it's thanks to you
-Now someday up in glory
Anticipating a future moment of redemption or reflection in a heavenly context, with the assurance that despite being a mess, there is a sense of belonging as a child.
Well I'll weep and tell the story
-To someone who will smile and say
-You're a mess but you're my child
-Goodness is it real
Repeating the idea that goodness is real, but the understanding of it requires a childlike perspective.
It would take a baby child to know the way I feel
-On my flutter in the blue
-I would take the credit but it's thanks to you
-Now someday up in glory
Reiterating the future scenario in glory, emphasizing the storytelling aspect and the acceptance despite imperfections.
Well I'll weep and tell the story
-To someone who will smile and say
-You're a mess but you're my child
-Goodness is it real
Final repetition of the core theme, highlighting the recurring need for someone else ("thanks to you") in the experience of goodness.
It would take a baby child to know the way I feel
-On my flutter in the blue
-I would take the credit but it's thanks to you
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