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A central message in the song is the advice, "God only helps those who learn to help themselves".

The song began as a musical demo created by band member Brent Kutzle . Ryan Tedder first heard the music while on an airplane; he was immediately struck by it, and the melody and lyrics came to him instantly. Preacher - OneRepublic

The song describes the grandfather as "something like a teacher" who taught him about love and life. A central message in the song is the