If It Makes You Happy Lyrics

Lyric discussion by voodochild 

Cover art for If It Makes You Happy lyrics by Sheryl Crow

If it makes you happy, it CAN be that bad, and that’s why you are so sad. That’s the reality of the situation. A lot of things make us happy, but they can be bad for us and knowing that but continuing doing them is what makes us sad. We know damn well they’re not good for us but we carry on because they make us feel good. That’s life – one big contradiction. Great song though. Haven’t got a clue what the rest of it means.