Lyrics
Verse 1
I don't know about you
But sometimes life is so hard to get through
Wasted so much time looking for clues
And all the while I keep missing the truth
So when it feels like you can't speak, can't think
Don't feel anything, can't breathe
What if the next thing, the recipe, the remedy
The best thing is to just say
Chorus
Thank God
For the highs and the lows
When I'm lost in the wild unknown
I know I'm gonna get home
And on the way I'll say
Thank God
For the light in the dark times
When I don't know where or why
You're my reason and my rhyme
And on the way I'll say
Thank God
Verse 2
I don't know about you
But I can feel my soul begin to move
Makes me wanna dance across the room
And I thank God for my brand new point of view whoa
So when it feels like you can't speak, can't think
Don't feel anything, can't breathe
What if the next thing, the recipe, the remedy
The best thing is to just say
Chorus
Thank God
For the highs and the lows
When I'm lost in the wild unknown
I know I'm gonna get home
On the way I'll say
Thank God
For the light in the dark times
When I don't know where or why
You're my reason and my rhyme
On the way I'll say
Thank God
Bridge
On the way, on the way, on the way
On the way, I'm gonna thank you with my whole heart
I'm gonna thank you with my whole heart
On the way, on the way, on the way
On the way, I'm gonna thank you with my whole heart
I'm gonna thank you with my whole heart
Chorus
Thank God
For the highs and the lows
When I'm lost in the wild unknown
I know I'm gonna get home
On the way I'll say
Thank God
For the light in the dark times
When I don't know where or why
You're my reason and my rhyme
And on the way I'll say
Thank God
Bridge (Repeat)
On the way, on the way, on the way
On the way, I'm gonna thank you with my whole heart
I'm gonna thank you with my whole heart
On the way, on the way, on the way
On the way, I'm gonna thank you with my whole heart
I'm gonna thank you with my whole heart
Outro
So thank God
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
The song frames gratitude as a faithful response to both joy and difficulty. The opening acknowledges confusion, exhaustion, and the feeling of being unable to speak or breathe, then answers that pressure with a simple act of thanks. Rather than pretending that hardship has disappeared, the chorus names both the highs and the lows and treats God as the source of light when circumstances remain unclear.
The repeated promise to thank God with a whole heart closely echoes the language of the Psalms. Gratitude also changes the speaker’s outlook: the soul begins to move, hope returns, and the unknown road is faced with confidence that home lies ahead. This emphasis fits biblical calls to give thanks in every circumstance, not because every circumstance is good, but because God remains worthy and present. The lyric uses repetition to make thanksgiving both its message and its practice, turning a struggle for perspective into sustained praise.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 9:1 The psalmist promises to give thanks to the Lord with his whole heart.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:18 Believers are instructed to give thanks in every circumstance.
- Psalm 107:1 The psalm calls for thanks because the Lord is good and steadfast in love.