{"id":51774,"date":"2026-03-19T12:12:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T12:12:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/idea.membrane.com\/songwriter\/?p=51774"},"modified":"2026-03-19T12:12:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T12:12:21","slug":"a-billion-thank-yous","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/2026\/03\/19\/a-billion-thank-yous\/","title":{"rendered":"A Billion Thank You&#8217;s"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[Silence]<\/p>\n<p>[Instrumental, Guitar, Piano, Organ, Synth, Bass, Percussion, Drums]<\/p>\n<p>[Intro]<br \/>\n[Instrumental Intro: Pulsing Bass, Organ Swell, Muted Guitar Chops, Rising Synth Filter]<br \/>\n[Minimal Beat, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal, Percussion Groove Jam]<br \/>\nTo you&#8230; and you&#8230; and you<br \/>\n(Thank you)<br \/>\n&#8230; oh, and you two, too<br \/>\n(Thank you)<br \/>\n[Instrumental]<br \/>\n[Piano Solo, Percussion Groove Jam]<br \/>\n[Organ Solo, Driving Bass, Drum Fills]<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 1]<br \/>\nEvery note<br \/>\n(Every sound)<br \/>\nEvery ear<br \/>\n(That we found)<br \/>\nEvery step along the way<br \/>\n(Night to day)<\/p>\n<p>Every line<br \/>\n(Every rhyme)<br \/>\nEvery moment<br \/>\n(Frozen time)<br \/>\nAll the ones who tuned in close<br \/>\n(Means the most)<\/p>\n<p>[Pre-Chorus]<br \/>\nCountless faces<br \/>\n(Countless names)<br \/>\nDifferent paths<br \/>\n(Same old flames)<br \/>\nIf we tried to count them all<br \/>\n(We\u2019d still fall short)<\/p>\n<p>[Build \u2013 Gentle Rise]<br \/>\n[Synth Pads Bloom, Light Snare, Guitar Harmonics]<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nA billion thank you\u2019s<br \/>\n(From me to you)<br \/>\nFor every second<br \/>\n(You saw it through)<br \/>\nAcross the noise<br \/>\n(Through all the years)<br \/>\nYou were the signal<br \/>\n(We could hear)<\/p>\n<p>A billion thank you\u2019s<br \/>\n(Loud and clear)<br \/>\nFor every moment<br \/>\n(You were here)<\/p>\n<p>[Instrumental \u2013 Reflective Break]<br \/>\n[Soft Guitar Lead, Piano Arpeggios, Ambient Synth]<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 2]<br \/>\nSome came once<br \/>\n(Some stayed long)<br \/>\nSome just drifted<br \/>\n(Through a song)<br \/>\nDoesn\u2019t matter where you\u2019ve been<br \/>\n(You fit in)<\/p>\n<p>From the start<br \/>\n(To the end)<br \/>\nStranger, listener, family, friend<br \/>\nEvery voice within the sea<br \/>\n(Carried me)<\/p>\n<p>[Pre-Chorus]<br \/>\nAll the echoes<br \/>\n(All the ties)<br \/>\nIn between<br \/>\n(Hellos, goodbyes)<br \/>\nEvery spark that lit the dark<br \/>\n(Left a mark)<\/p>\n<p>[Build \u2013 Expansive]<br \/>\n[Full Band Swell, Cymbal Wash, Organ Lift]<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus \u2013 Full]<br \/>\nA billion thank you\u2019s<br \/>\n(From me to you)<br \/>\nFor every second<br \/>\n(You saw it through)<br \/>\nThrough every rise<br \/>\n(Through every fall)<br \/>\nYou were the reason<br \/>\n(For it all)<\/p>\n<p>A billion thank you\u2019s<br \/>\n(Far and wide)<br \/>\nA billion hearts<br \/>\n(Beat inside)<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge \u2013 Minimal \/ Intimate]<br \/>\n[Beat Drops Out, Sub Bass Pulse, Soft Spoken Vocal]<br \/>\nIf this is it\u2026<br \/>\n(Or just the start)<br \/>\nEvery end<br \/>\n(Leaves a mark)<\/p>\n<p>Numbers fade<br \/>\n(But not the feel)<br \/>\nWhat was shared<br \/>\n(Was always real)<\/p>\n<p>[Instrumental &#8211; Extended Psychedelic Jam]<br \/>\n[Saxophone Solo]<br \/>\n[Organ Solo, Driving Bass, Snare March]<br \/>\n[Guitar Solo, Synth Spiral, Drums Double-Time \u2192 Gradual Strip Down]<\/p>\n<p>[Outro \u2013 Slow Dissolve]<br \/>\n[Instruments Drop Away One by One \u2192 Piano + Ambient Pad]<\/p>\n<p>A billion thank you\u2019s!<br \/>\n(And a billion good-bye\u2019s)<\/p>\n<p>Goodbye<br \/>\nAdi\u00f3s<br \/>\nAu revoir<br \/>\nAuf Wiedersehen<br \/>\nArrivederci<br \/>\nAdeus<br \/>\nTot ziens<br \/>\nFarvel<br \/>\nAdj\u00f6<br \/>\nN\u00e4kemiin<br \/>\nDo widzenia<br \/>\nNa shledanou<br \/>\nViszl\u00e1t<br \/>\nDovi\u0111enja<br \/>\nZbogom<br \/>\nNasvidenje<br \/>\nSbohem<br \/>\nLa revedere<br \/>\nYasou<br \/>\nMa&#8217;a salama<br \/>\nShalom<br \/>\nNamaste<br \/>\nAlvida<br \/>\nPhir milenge<br \/>\nZ\u00e0i ji\u00e0n<br \/>\nSayonara<br \/>\nAnnyeong<br \/>\nT\u1ea1m bi\u1ec7t<br \/>\nSelamat tinggal<br \/>\nPaalam<br \/>\nSalaam<br \/>\nKwaheri<br \/>\nTot later<br \/>\nHaere r\u0101<br \/>\nE noho r\u0101<br \/>\nAloha<\/p>\n<p>[Final Piano Chord Rings\u2026]<br \/>\n[Soft Tape Fade \/ Vinyl Crackle]<\/p>\n<p>[Silence]<\/p>\n<p><strong>From the album &#8220;<a href=\"\/albums\/Billions\/\">Billions<\/a>&#8220;<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[Silence] [Instrumental, Guitar, Piano, Organ, Synth, Bass, Percussion, Drums] [Intro] [Instrumental Intro: Pulsing Bass, Organ Swell, Muted Guitar Chops, Rising Synth Filter] [Minimal Beat, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal, Percussion Groove Jam] To you&#8230; 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