Lyric discussion by kenjib 

Cover art for Life Is Grand lyrics by Camper Van Beethoven

The theme of 80's counterculture was 100% cynicism. For someone like David Lowery to give a purely positivevand upbeat message was subversive in it's own strange way. I read the song as a tongue-in-cheek mocking of the self-seriousness of cynical elites. It's actually a very funny song.

Positive
Subjective
Enjoyment
Cynicism
Subversive
Tongue-in-cheek
Self-seriousness
Funny