Relient K is an American rock band formed in 1998 in Canton, Ohio by Matt Thiessen (lead vocals, guitar, piano), Brian Pittman (bass), and Matthew Hoopes (guitar, backing vocals), during the band's junior year in high school and their time at Malone College. The band is named after guitarist Hoopes' automobile, a Plymouth Reliant K car, with the spelling intentionally altered to avoid trademark infringement over the Reliant name.
In 2000, Dave Douglas replaced Stephen Cushman on drums.
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
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[PreChorus:] Gm And this is how I choose to live A# As if I'm jumping off a cliff EbA# knowing that you'll save me Fsus2GmFsus2 knowing that you'll save me Gm and after all the stupid things I did A# there's nothing left that you'd forgive D#A# because you already forgave me Fsus2Gm yeah you already forgave me
Gm Keep driving A# leave this deceit miles behind me D#Fsus2A# so far back I'd have to rack my mind A# to just remind me
GmA# I keep trying to pick myself up A# and then move on D#Fsus2 and think about the life I'll have GmD# when this fragile one is gone
[Chorus] GmA# Never forget D#A#Fsus2 there's life after death and taxes
GmA# Forgiveness comes D#A# and all of the rest Fsus2Cm is what passes away CmFA#FGm Death and decay can't touch us now
D#Fsus2GmFsus2 Every breath that I inhale is followed by exhaling trust the one who never fails Fsus2 I know you'll never failed me
Never forget there's life after death and taxes Forgiveness come forgiveness come and all of the rest it just passes away