The gist of it is that in order to reach the ultimate goal in your life - that is, a family and the job that you're seeking - you have to experience heartbreak, heartache, humiliation, being fired, having doors closed in your face and everything else related to that - you have to have bad experiences.
This line sums it up: "Every step that I didn't take, every chance I did or I didn't take. All the nights I went too far, all the girls that broke my heart. All the doors I had to close, all the things I knew but I didn't know. Thank God for all I missed, because it led me into this."
It typifies the definition and true meaning of the song. Every experience makes you a stronger person, a better person and a person that can deal with similar situations better.
To start off, it's a great song.
It's actually got some important messages.
The gist of it is that in order to reach the ultimate goal in your life - that is, a family and the job that you're seeking - you have to experience heartbreak, heartache, humiliation, being fired, having doors closed in your face and everything else related to that - you have to have bad experiences.
This line sums it up: "Every step that I didn't take, every chance I did or I didn't take. All the nights I went too far, all the girls that broke my heart. All the doors I had to close, all the things I knew but I didn't know. Thank God for all I missed, because it led me into this."
It typifies the definition and true meaning of the song. Every experience makes you a stronger person, a better person and a person that can deal with similar situations better.