Tuesday, August 18, 2009

A little better.....

This song has helped me so much in the last week with the depression I have been walking through. So much about what Cee-Lo conveys in the song I can relate to, and, each day, I do feel a little better. I hope it encourages you, as well.

Gnarls Barkley "A Little Better"

"Now I can sing you the storyline
And if you like my story fine
But ain't none of the glory mine
See my life was a lonely one
And I was still momma's only son
With no idea what I'm gon' become
And I didn't have long to know
That you don't have to be grown to go
I could have died so long before
Then I finally saw the sign
And I made it on down the line
One step at a time

I feel better!
I can smile at it now, I feel better
Ohhhh, better!
And even a little is still better
Oh, have mercy on me

Ohhh it's probably plain to see
That I got a whole lot of pain in me
And it will always remain in me
So cold, it's a cryin shame
Yet here I am, tryin again
Cause I refuse to die in vain
The circumstances put soul in me
And there ain't no holdin' me
I've got a heart made of gold in me
Hah, can you believe this is where I've been?
And when adversity comes again
I'll deal with it then

[Chorus]
I feel better!
I can laugh at it now, I feel better,
Ohhhh, better!
And even a little is still better
Oh, have mercy on me

I said everything's fine, you can take your time
What would be on your mind, if you knew you was dyin
I would wanna just feel this one more time
I said everything's fine, take your time
What would be on your mind, if you knew you was dyin'
I would wanna just feel this one more time
I wanna thank you morning sun
I wanna thank you lowly dirt
Now I know I'm not the only one
I, I wanna thank you friendly ghost
When all the calls were close
It seems like you cared the most
I, I wanna thank you Mom and Dad
For hurtin me so bad
But you're the best I ever had
I, I wanna thank you.."

3 comments:

Kathleen Krucoff said...

Great song. Thanks for sharing. Happy to know you are starting to feel better. Hugs.

Dean Grey said...

Glad you are feeling better, Tracey!

Depression runs in cycles. Ups and downs.

Sounds like the downs have run their course and the ups are returning!

-Dean

Dean Grey said...

Tracey!

I watched the YouTube video twice now.

What a haunting song!

I love the lyrics, especially:

"And even a little is still better" and "That I got a whole lot of pain in me and it will always remain in me"

How true, how true, how true.

Thanks for sharing this!

-Dean