Maverick City Music - Thank You Lyrics
Lyrics
Ohhh Been so good to us Been so faithful to us
I can sing a billion songs Dance till my feet are numb Spin till I'm empty and poor Can't praise You enough
I can shout till my voice gives way Leap till I have no strength Lose my breath trying to explain I can't praise You enough
And if time were to stall, I can never tell it all Words are few, this will have to do
I just wanna thank You I just wanna thank You I just wanna thank You Oh I'm grateful Sing it again, sing it loud I just wanna thank You I just wanna thank You I just wanna thank You I am, I'm so grateful This is what He's done
You sang till I found my song You danced till my heart woke up Now I move to the rhythm of love I can't praise You enough
You wept my till I found my strength You lost your breath dying to save me I'll never go back to that grave I can't praise You enough
And if time were to stall, I can never tell it all Words are few, this will have to do
I just wanna thank You I just wanna thank You I just wanna thank You I am, I'm so grateful
I just wanna thank You For your goodness I just wanna thank You Your loving kindness I just wanna thank You I'm so, I'm so grateful
I'm standing in the promise now You've been so faithful on my journey You've kept me through the desert and the wilderness I'm in the promised land now
I'm standing in the promise Surrounded by Your goodness You have overwhelmed us Hallelujah I'm standing in the promise Surrounded by Your goodness You're just getting started Hallelujah
I'm standing in Your promise Surrounded by Your goodness You have overwhelmed us Hallelujah Standing in Your promise Surrounded by Your goodness You're just getting started Hallelujah
And if time were to stall, I can never tell it all Words are few, this will have to do
I just wanna thank You I just wanna thank You I just wanna thank You I'm so grateful I just wanna thank You You died for me I just wanna thank You You came back for me I just wanna thank You I'm so grateful
I'm standing in Your promise Surrounded by Your goodness You have overwhelmed us Hallelujah Standing in Your promise Surrounded by Your goodness You're just getting started
You're just getting started You're just getting started You're just getting started You're just getting started We ain't seen nothing yet, You're just getting You're just getting started We ain't seen nothing yet, You're just getting You're just getting started You're just getting started
And if time were to stall, I can never tell it all Words are few, this will have to do
We just wanna thank You We just wanna thank You We just wanna thank You We're so grateful Haha, one more time We just wanna thank You Protect our families We just wanna thank You Rescued our stories We just wanna thank You We're so grateful
Video
Thank You (feat. Steffany Gretzinger & Chandler Moore) | Maverick City | TRIBL
Meaning & Inspiration
Maverick City Music's "Thank You," released on April 17, 2020, as part of their *Maverick City Music, Vol. 3: Pt. 1* project, stands as a powerful testament to the profound gratitude and overwhelming praise that flows from a deep spiritual experience. The song’s genesis is rooted in the collective expression of worship characteristic of Maverick City Music, aiming to capture the uncontainable feeling of thankfulness that arises from encountering God’s faithfulness and redemptive love. Its message centers on the inadequacy of human expression to fully convey the depth of this gratitude, a theme that resonates deeply with biblical narratives of awe and adoration.
The lyrical core of "Thank You" grapples with the inability of language and even tireless physical expression to adequately represent the magnitude of God’s goodness. Lines like "I can sing a billion songs, Dance till my feet are numb" and "shout till my voice gives way" illustrate a desire to pour out every ounce of being in worship, yet they consistently conclude with the humbling admission, "I can't praise You enough." This sentiment echoes the Psalmist’s declaration in Psalm 40:5, "Many, Lord my God, are the wonders you have done, the things you have planned for us; none can compare with you; were I to speak and tell of them, they would be too many to declare." The song posits that even with the passage of all time, or as the lyrics state, "if time were to stall," the totality of God’s work would remain beyond full articulation, leaving only the simple, repeated cry, "I just wanna thank You." This is a direct reflection of the awe and wonder that characterized encounters with God throughout Scripture, such as when the Israelites were freed from Egypt and marveled at God’s mighty deeds (Exodus 15). The repeated phrase "I am, I'm so grateful" is not merely a statement of emotion but an acknowledgment of God’s active role in personal transformation, evidenced in lines such as "You sang till I found my song" and "You danced till my heart woke up." This speaks to the divine initiative in salvation and spiritual awakening, a concept central to Christian theology, aligning with Ephesians 2:1, which speaks of being "made alive with Christ even when you were dead in transgressions." The profound sacrifice implied by "You wept till I found my strength" and "You lost your breath dying to save me" directly references the atoning work of Christ, a foundational element of Christian faith, recalling the ultimate act of love described in John 15:13: "Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends."
Furthermore, the song shifts its focus to the present experience of God's faithfulness and provision, moving from the past redemptive acts to the ongoing reality of His presence. The declaration, "I'm standing in the promise now," evokes Old Testament imagery of God fulfilling His covenants and leading His people into their inheritance, reminiscent of Joshua leading the Israelites into the Promised Land after years of wandering. This speaks to the security and abundance found in Christ, the ultimate fulfillment of God's promises. The repetition of "Surrounded by Your goodness" and the exclamatory "Hallelujah" underscores a life now lived in the perpetual awareness of God’s favor and grace, a state of being that continually inspires praise and acknowledgment of His overwhelming presence. The anticipation expressed in "You're just getting started" injects a forward-looking hope, suggesting that God's work in and through believers is dynamic and ongoing, a concept supported by Philippians 1:6, which states, "being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus." The concluding repetition of "We just wanna thank You" transforms the personal into a communal expression, emphasizing that this overwhelming gratitude is not an isolated experience but a shared reality for the community of faith, reflecting the collective worship found throughout biblical history. "Thank You" is thus a musical sermon, an invitation to acknowledge God’s immeasurable love and to respond with an inexhaustible outpouring of gratitude, recognizing that in His presence, "We ain't seen nothing yet."