I love this song so much, but I've had a newer thought come to me lately when listening to it.
Obviously I agree it's about looking at the "bright side" (heh) of every given situation.
But stretching it all just a bit, I can see even a little more - the speaker accepting the situation he's been given and not just "taking it lightly" but making light from it. Creating something beautiful from dangerous and maybe even deadly circumstances. Kinda like, "I'm gonna shine, and I'm gonna shine BRIGHTLY, even if it kills me".
I love this song so much, but I've had a newer thought come to me lately when listening to it.
Obviously I agree it's about looking at the "bright side" (heh) of every given situation.
But stretching it all just a bit, I can see even a little more - the speaker accepting the situation he's been given and not just "taking it lightly" but making light from it. Creating something beautiful from dangerous and maybe even deadly circumstances. Kinda like, "I'm gonna shine, and I'm gonna shine BRIGHTLY, even if it kills me".