i think cee-lo is trying to get across the point that we go thru life hating and avoiding the 'bad' stuff, then in essence coming back to thank it when it brings about something 'good' or..better. i think hes trying to show the absurdity and insanity of REALIZING this simple truth and yet remaining to be angered or otherwise emotionally disturbed when "negative" events transpire in our lives. furthermore , i dont think this song is just recognizing this aspect of humanity, i think he prods us and himself onwards to show that their is another way to experience life in which we dont just have to go through pain to get to the good; i think him, like alot of other great spiritual minds, is telling us that we can become aware of this process and in effect, escape the personal tragedies that we all think are just facts of life. it's obvious to me this song isn't merely just about going through pain and feeling better that you made it, it sheds wisdom on the situation and gives an alternative when it says-- "everything's fine, take your time, what would be on your mind, if you knew you were dying, I would wanna just feel this one more time". then he ends the song with THANKING his mom and dad who hurt him so bad, because he recognizes that the pain they inflicted on him brought him to the awareness that good and bad are inseperable....good neither being good nor bad , and bad neither being bad nor good, merely just a judgement in our own minds. Gracias Senior Barkley.....
i think cee-lo is trying to get across the point that we go thru life hating and avoiding the 'bad' stuff, then in essence coming back to thank it when it brings about something 'good' or..better. i think hes trying to show the absurdity and insanity of REALIZING this simple truth and yet remaining to be angered or otherwise emotionally disturbed when "negative" events transpire in our lives. furthermore , i dont think this song is just recognizing this aspect of humanity, i think he prods us and himself onwards to show that their is another way to experience life in which we dont just have to go through pain to get to the good; i think him, like alot of other great spiritual minds, is telling us that we can become aware of this process and in effect, escape the personal tragedies that we all think are just facts of life. it's obvious to me this song isn't merely just about going through pain and feeling better that you made it, it sheds wisdom on the situation and gives an alternative when it says-- "everything's fine, take your time, what would be on your mind, if you knew you were dying, I would wanna just feel this one more time". then he ends the song with THANKING his mom and dad who hurt him so bad, because he recognizes that the pain they inflicted on him brought him to the awareness that good and bad are inseperable....good neither being good nor bad , and bad neither being bad nor good, merely just a judgement in our own minds. Gracias Senior Barkley.....