While Pink's third studio album, Try This (2003), sold fewer copies than her previous work, it earned her the Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance for the single "Trouble". She returned to the top of record charts with her fourth and fifth studio albums, I'm Not Dead (2006) and Funhouse (2008), which generated the top-ten entries "Who Knew" and "U + Ur Hand", as well as the number-one single "So What". Pink's sixth studio album, The Truth About Love (2012), was her first album to debut atop the Billboard 200 chart and spawned her fourth number-one single, "Just Give Me a Reason". In 2014, Pink recorded a collaborative album, Rose Ave., with Canadian musician Dallas Green under a folk music duo named You+Me. Her seventh studio album, Beautiful Trauma (2017), became the third best-selling album of the year and saw the success of its lead single, "What About Us".
Recognized for her distinctive, raspy voice and acrobatic stage presence, Pink has sold over 90 million records worldwide, making her one of the world's best-selling music artists. Her career accolades include three Grammy Awards, two Brit Awards, a Daytime Emmy Award and seven MTV Video Music Awards, including the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award. In 2009, Billboard named Pink the Pop Songs Artist of the Decade. Pink was also the second most-played female solo artist in the United Kingdom, during the 2000s decade, behind Madonna. VH1 ranked her number 10 on their list of the 100 Greatest Women in Music, while Billboard awarded her the Woman of the Year award in 2013. At the 63rd annual BMI Pop Awards, she received the BMI President's Award for "her outstanding achievement in songwriting and global impact on pop culture and the entertainment industry."
It was announced in September 2014, that Pink and Dallas Green, lead singer of City and Colour, worked together on a collaborative album, under the band name You+Me. The album, titled Rose Ave., was released on October 14, 2014. The album debuted at number four on the Billboard 200 and at number one on the US Folk Albums chart.
In August 2015, Pink recorded the theme song for the 13th season of The Ellen DeGeneres Show. The song, "Today's the Day", was performed during the show's premiere week in New York City on September 10, 2015.
On August 27, 2017, Pink received the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at the MTV Video Music Awards. She also performed a medley of some of her hits, including her new single, "What About Us", before accepting the award, which was presented to her by Ellen DeGeneres. The album was released on October 13, 2017, and became the third best-selling album of the year worldwide. The album received the nomination for Best Pop Vocal Album earned Pink's 20th nomination at the Annual Grammy Awards.
Although sick with influenza, Pink sang the United States national anthem before Super Bowl LII, a dream she had had since, as a child. On March 1, 2018, Pink started her seventh concert tour, the Beautiful Trauma World Tour, which was scheduled to visit North America and Oceania until September 8, 2018. She later decided to extend the tour until May 2019 including Europe.
On February 5, 2019, Pink received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. she released of her eighth album, Hurts 2B Human, on April 26, 2019. On the release date, Pink performed the song alongside a medley of her biggest hits at the BRIT Awards, including "Try", "Just Give Me a Reason", with Fun. lead singer Nate Ruess, and "What About Us". She was also awarded with the Outstanding Contribution to Music Award at the ceremony. In December 2019, Pollstar named her Artist of the Year. Pink confirmed that in 2020 she will take a break from music to focus on her family.
On February 12, 2021, she released the song "Cover Me in Sunshine", a duet with her daughter Willow Sage Hart. On April 9, 2021, she released the song "Anywhere Away from Here", a duet with Rag'n'Bone Man. On April 29, she announced a live album, titled All I Know So Far: Setlist, which was released on May 21. The album contains the live versions of previous Pink songs, live covers and "Cover Me in Sunshine". It also includes the title track, released as a single on May 7. All I Know So Far: Setlist serves as the companion album to the documentary film covering Pink's life of the same name, which was released simultaneously with the album through Amazon's Prime Video platform.
In April 2021, Pink confirmed to ET Canada that a ninth studio album was in the "very early days, but I will tell you, it will be very honest".
On November 4, 2022, Pink released the single "Never Gonna Not Dance Again", which serves as the lead single from her upcoming album Trustfall. Pink is set to perform the song at the American Music Awards on November 20.
Long Way to Happy
P!nk Lyrics
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Lasted six weeks for me
Just a bitter little pill now
Just to try to go to sleep
No more waking up to innocence
Say hello to hesitance
To everyone I meet
Thanks to you years ago
What love means to me, but, oh
I'll keep on rolling down this road
But I've got a bad, bad feeling
[Chorus]
It's gonna take a long time to love
It's gonna take a lot to hold on
It's gonna be a long way to happy, yeah
Left in the pieces that you broke me into
Torn apart but now I've got to
Keep on rolling like a stone
Cause it's gonna be a long, long way to happy
Left my childhood behind
In a roll-away bed
Everything was so damn simple
Now I'm losing my head
Trying to cover up the damage
And pad out all the bruises
Do you know I had it
So it didn't hurt to lose it
Didn't hurt to lose it?
No, but, oh
I'll keep on rolling down this road
But I've got a bad, bad feeling
[Chorus]
Now I'm numb as hell, and I can't feel a thing
But don't worry about regret or guilt 'cause I never knew your name
I just want to thank you
Thank you
From the bottom of my heart
For all the sleepless nights
And for tearing me apart, yeah, yeah
[Chorus: x2]
In P!nk's song "Long Way To Happy", she shares her journey of heartbreak and the aftermath of a relationship that left her feeling shattered. She describes how one night for her ex-lover lasted six weeks for her, as she struggled to move on and let go of the pain he caused her. The bitterness and resentment she feels towards him are conveyed through the metaphor of a bitter little pill that she takes each night in an attempt to fall asleep. P!nk speaks of the loss of her innocence and the hesitance she now feels towards everyone she meets as a result of the trauma she experienced with her ex-partner.
P!nk reflects on how this experience has left her with a bad feeling and acknowledges that it's going to take a long time for her to love and be happy again. She compares her broken heart to pieces that her ex-lover broke her into and acknowledges the challenge ahead in trying to keep on rolling like a stone. She reflects on her childhood, where everything was simple and uncomplicated, and how she now feels like she's losing her head in the complicated aftermath of her relationship. P!nk ultimately thanks her ex-partner from the bottom of her heart for tearing her apart and causing her sleepless nights, but also for helping her grow and learn from the experience.
Line by Line Meaning
One night to you
What may have seemed like one fleeting encounter to you, stretched on for six whole weeks in my heart and mind.
Lasted six weeks for me
My infatuation lingered on for six weeks, until I had a bitter realization of the reality of what had happened.
Just a bitter little pill now
The memory of our rendezvous is now a painful one for me to swallow.
Just to try to go to sleep
I have trouble falling asleep after the pain you caused me.
No more waking up to innocence
I can no longer approach relationships with complete trust and a naïve heart after what you did to me.
Say hello to hesitance
I now approach relationships with extreme caution and trepidation, after being hurt before.
To everyone I meet
I struggle to connect with others and form relationships in the aftermath of what happened between us.
Thanks to you years ago
As a result of your actions in the past, I am now unable to fully comprehend what love means to me.
I guess I'll never know
Your actions have permanently damaged my understanding and ability to experience love.
What love means to me, but, oh
I will continue to move forward in life, trying to find out what love means to me, even though I'm unsure if I will ever fully understand it.
I'll keep on rolling down this road
I will continue moving forward in life, despite the pain you have caused me.
But I've got a bad, bad feeling
I am afraid that my journey towards healing and happiness will be a long and painful one.
It's gonna take a long time to love
The hurt you caused me has made it difficult for me to trust and love again.
It's gonna take a lot to hold on
It will take a lot of strength and perseverance to keep moving forward and heal from the pain you caused me.
It's gonna be a long way to happy, yeah
The road to happiness and healing will be a lengthy and challenging one for me.
Left in the pieces that you broke me into
As a result of your actions, I am left in a fragmented and broken state.
Torn apart but now I've got to
Despite being inflicted with emotional pain and turmoil, I still have to muster the strength to move forward and heal.
Keep on rolling like a stone
I must continue to move forward and find peace, even if the journey is a difficult one.
Cause it's gonna be a long, long way to happy
Despite my best efforts to heal and find happiness, I know that it will not come easily or quickly.
Left my childhood behind
My past experiences have forced me to abandon the innocence and purity of my youth.
In a roll-away bed
Recalling a time when even the simplest things in life brought me joy and comfort.
Everything was so damn simple
Life was much simpler and more carefree before I was hurt by you.
Now I'm losing my head
As a result of your actions, I am struggling to maintain control of my emotions and thoughts.
Trying to cover up the damage
I am now attempting to hide the emotional pain and scars caused by your actions.
And pad out all the bruises
I am trying to protect myself from further emotional damage and infliction of pain.
Do you know I had it
The pain and scars inflicted by you are a result of something that I once had and cherished.
So it didn't hurt to lose it
I never knew how much the loss of what we had would hurt until it was gone.
No, but, oh
Despite the pain, I will continue moving forward and trying to find happiness.
Now I'm numb as hell, and I can't feel a thing
You have emotionally numbed me to the point where I am struggling to feel any positive emotions again.
But don't worry about regret or guilt 'cause I never knew your name
Despite the pain you have caused me, I have moved on and found peace, and am no longer seeking revenge or closure from you.
I just want to thank you
Despite the pain you caused me, I am grateful for the lessons I have learned and the strength I have gained as a result of my experiences.
From the bottom of my heart
I am expressing genuine gratitude and appreciation from the deepest part of my being.
For all the sleepless nights
I thank you for the nights of emotional turmoil and pain, as they have made me stronger in the long run.
And for tearing me apart, yeah, yeah
I thank you for the pain and emotional damage inflicted upon me, as I have grown stronger and wiser as a result.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ALECIA MOORE, ALECIA B MOORE, BUTCH WALKER
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