Happiest Year Lyrics – Jaymes Young

Happiest Year Lyrics – Jaymes Young

"Thank you for the happiest year of my life... So wake me up when they build that time machine."

'Happiest Year' is a hauntingly beautiful and bittersweet acoustic ballad by American singer-songwriter Jaymes Young. Driven by raw vocal delivery and delicate piano instrumentation, the song serves as a deeply personal confession reflecting on the overwhelming highs of a relationship's initial bliss, layered with the painful realities of its eventual toxic downfall and heartbreak.

🎵 Track Info & Production Credits:

• Song Title: Happiest Year
• Artist: Jaymes Young
• Music Video Director: Erik Rojas
• Cinematographer: Mike Koziel
• Featuring Cast: M.J. Garcia & J.D. Carpenter
• Language: English
• Genre: Indie Pop / Acoustic Soul

📝 Happiest Year Lyrics – Jaymes Young

I’m really on the ropes this time I’ve been fighting all my life for you I never should’ve said goodbye Maybe that’s what stupid people do Cuz you gave me peace and I wasted it I’m here to admit that you were my medicine Oh I couldn’t quit and I’m down on my knees again Asking for nothing Thank you for the happiest year of my life Thank you for the happiest year of my life Don’t think I could forgive my self I’m sorry for the ways that I used you And I could care less right now but you know you hurt me pretty good too Yeah we made each other bleed and we tasted it I’m here to admit that you were my medicine Oh love I couldn’t quit and I’m down on my knees again Thank you for the happiest year of my life Thank you for the happiest year of my life So wake me up when they build that time machine I want to go back Wake me up when you were sleeping next to me Cuz I really loved you Thank you for the happiest year of my life Thank you for the happiest year of my life Thank you for the happiest year of my life Yeah Thank you for the happiest year of my life Thank you for the happiest year of my life

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🔍 Behind The Lyrics

According to Jaymes Young, the title "Happiest Year" is intentionally deceiving. Written during one of the darkest, most isolated chapters of his life, the song actually reflects on the initial "honeymoon phase" of a past romance before it went sour. The chorus carries a complex duality—blending sharp spite with genuine gratitude—acknowledging that even though they ultimately "made each other bleed," the relationship initially provided an essential sanctuary of peace and emotional medicine.