Thought I'd Let You Know (song)

*This article is about the song. For the single, see Thought I'd Let You Know (single).*

"**Thought I'd Let You Know**" is a song by American musician 4EverfreeBrony featuring violinist Relative1Pitch, initially released on February 2, 2014.

## Description

What if Celestia never wrote back to Twilight?

## Information

4EverfreeBrony has stated:

> "I recorded this one while recovering from having my wisdom teeth pulled. I wrote it after noticing a communication problem I had with several people I know. My Dad told me I wasn't responding enough to people, and I found it was true. I got better eventually, and then wrote this song. It helps me remember the importance of replying quickly. In the fandom, it's just a simple question. What if Celestia never wrote back?"
>
>

The song was first released on YouTube on February 2, 2014, and subsequently, as the last single from 4EverfreeBrony's third album, *Small Horses and Other Stuff*, on February 28, 2014. An acoustic rendition of the song was also released as a single and later included on his compilation/remix album *54 Degrees*.

It remains as one of 4EverfreeBrony's most popular songs, as well as one of his most emotional creations. The song served as an inspiration for a fanfic of the same name, created by the user Gyro Steambass, and posted on Fimfiction on April 28, 2014. In 2017, WatchPony listed "Thought I'd Let You Know" as the 4th Honourable Mention of "Top 10 Fan-Made Twilight Songs". An animated music video made by DXIndustriesInc was posted to YouTube on July 27, 2017 and featured on Equestria Daily the following day.

### Other versions

While abroad in Argentina for his mission trip, 4EverfreeBrony recorded a demo for a Spanish adaptation of "Thought I'd Let You Know", titled "Queria Dejarte Saber". This demo was released on the *Ponificado - demo* subscriber exclusive Bandcamp album.

This version was later properly recorded and finished, as 4EverfreeBrony himself confirmed it during a Q&A on his Twitch channel on September 9, 2022. However, it remains unreleased to the general public as of today. He shared the song on his Discord server and played a very brief snippet during the livestream. The adaptation to Spanish mistakenly translates the title and chorus to "Quería dejarte saber", when the correct term used in Spanish for this phrase is "Quería hacerte saber". (Or "Quería hacerle saber", if used in a more formal way.)

The instrumentals for the original album version and the acoustic version can be found on the compilation album, *The Instrumentals*.

The song was remastered and re-released on the 2019 compilation album, *Music in the Sky*.

## Lyrics

**[Verse 1]**
It's getting hard to write
And late into the night
It's been while now, I toss the mail around
I hope you've been alright

**[Verse 2]**
I'm eager just to know
Where, from this point, I go
'Cause I can tell you now, I've made my way around
But I never seem to grow

**[Chorus]**
If you can see right through this letter
Then all the tears clearly shown
I guess it must be for the better
But I just thought I'd let you know

**[Verse 3]**
Ink is running out
As midnight comes around
I guess I'll close it up
I think I've said enough
'Cause I'm just waiting for you now

**[Chorus]**
If you can see right through this letter
Then all the tears clearly shown
I guess it must be for the better
But I just thought I'd let you know

**[Chorus]**
If you can see right through this letter
Then all the tears clearly shown
And still, I know you'll never answer
But I just thought I'd let you know

**[Background Voices]**
See right through me
Tears are surely shown
Never answer
Thought I'd let you know

## References

1. ↑ 4everfreebrony (16 March 2015). "4EverfreeBrony - Thought I’d Let You Know (acoustic)". YouTube. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
2. ↑ 4everfreebrony (2 February 2014). "4everfreebrony - Thought I’d Let You Know (ft. Relative|Pitch)". YouTube. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
3. ↑ 4EverfreeBrony. (28 February 2014). "Thought I’d Let You Know (ft. Relative1Pitch)". Bandcamp. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
4. ↑ 4EverfreeBrony. (12 May 2014). "Thought I’d Let You Know (Acoustic)". Bandcamp. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
5. ↑ Ulrich, G. (July 7 2014). "54 Degrees". Bandcamp. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
6. ↑ Gyro Steambass (April 28, 2014). "Thought I'd Let You Know...". Fimfiction. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
7. ↑ WatchPony. (14 June 2017). "Top 10 Fan-Made Twilight Songs". YouTube. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
8. ↑ DXIndustriesInc (27 July 2017). "[PMV] Thought I’d Let You Know". YouTube. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
9. ↑ Sethisto. (28 July 2017). "MLP Stuff!: Twilight Sparkle - Thought I’d Let You Know". Equestria Daily. Retrieved 19 September 2022.