Lyric discussion by KSOfm 

Cover art for Turn Around lyrics by They Might Be Giants

from the vibes i'm getting in some of these responses, maybe my interpretation is going to seem a little upbeat, but...

put yourself into a really awkward, painful, horrible situation, like any one of the three scenes in the lyrics (or any just generally bad situation at all: you got dumped, fired, broke an extremity, etc.). sure, you feel bad, maybe scared, or perhaps even doomed, but hey, you're not dead yet, right? it'll be at least a little while before you're another skull on the ground, so cheer up for as long as you can!

the chorus i suppose could be summed up as, "well, at least you have your health."