The song “Thank You” by music group MKTO has a profound
message found within its lyrics. It was released in November 12,2012 by singers
Malcolm Kelly and Tony Oller. At first it seems like another catchy song with a
likeable beat, but a close analysis gives tells us the true meaning. This song
is trying to convey the message that the previous generation has made it difficult,
for the new generation to move forward and succeed. Therefore, the target audience
is pivoted toward the younger generation that have experienced hardships in
their life. This is shown in the first stanza of the song: “Yo, this one right
here is for all the drop-out schoolers… For all the misfit kids and the total
outcasts.” This intro is used to welcome anyone that feels like they are failing
and later elaborates that the reason their failure exits is because of past
generation mistakes. These mistakes are outline in this song and include wars
and any restrictions placed on you by someone who is older than you. Though what makes
this song interesting is that the singers of MKTO, Malcolm Kelly and Tony
Oller, are thanking their predecessors for their actions. This is done in a sarcastic
tone to symbolize that they aren’t really thankful and still believe in a
bright future. Tony Oller alludes to this bright future when he sings “But we’ll
be fine” after sarcastically thanking the past generation, for their mistakes
affecting him and his peers. The music video came out in January,4 2013 and it helps elaborate their lyrics meaning even further into imagery for all to understand. Both the lyrics and the music video can be found below, for you to listen and comprehend the meaning yourself on your own time.
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