Like you said, I think we’re all conflicted in one way or another.
… and the story behind it from Wikipedia:
He told Wind-Up Newsletter about the song: “I’ve always been heavy on metaphor and symbols, even to where I might hide behind fanciful language. Howard [Benson] helped me get straight to the point. The point is that for years I was slowly killing myself. Drugs and booze want to kill you instantly, but they’re patient and will take their time. The same is true of toxic relationships. I had to start off this story by declaring the most obvious of truths: that I had been torturing and poisoning myself in an attempt to snuff out my soul.†“So many days I choose to suffer, living a lie,†the lyrics say. “So many ways I chose to die.â€
Fair point… Life probably wasn’t intended to be easy… and a smile can do a lot to cancel out negativity. It’s hard to be miserable when you have a smile on your face.
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Like you said, I think we’re all conflicted in one way or another.
… and the story behind it from Wikipedia:
He told Wind-Up Newsletter about the song: “I’ve always been heavy on metaphor and symbols, even to where I might hide behind fanciful language. Howard [Benson] helped me get straight to the point. The point is that for years I was slowly killing myself. Drugs and booze want to kill you instantly, but they’re patient and will take their time. The same is true of toxic relationships. I had to start off this story by declaring the most obvious of truths: that I had been torturing and poisoning myself in an attempt to snuff out my soul.†“So many days I choose to suffer, living a lie,†the lyrics say. “So many ways I chose to die.â€
I can relate with that too.
I’ve come to accept that life is always going to be a struggle. Its a cross we must all bear.
Why not do it with a smile?
Fair point… Life probably wasn’t intended to be easy… and a smile can do a lot to cancel out negativity. It’s hard to be miserable when you have a smile on your face.