Happiness
Platinum Weird Lyrics

The opening line of Platinum Weird's "Happiness" sets the stage for a song that touches on the often-complicated nature of the search for happiness. The singer notes that they can "turn the gray more blue," implying a sort of magical or transformative ability to improve their own life and the lives of those around them. But there's a dark twist: they also suggest that the journey from "good to bad to worse" is one that they're intimately familiar with, and that they're good at experiencing pain and suffering ("my greatest gift / Is falling down and taking it"). This sets the stage for a chorus that speaks to the paradox of happiness: "Happiness in all kinds of weather / For worse or for better / I'll have it anyway / But happiness, it can't last forever / You know there's never / Pleasure without the pain."

The second verse introduces a dreamlike quality to the song, with the suggestion that the singer is imagining a happier, more idyllic life for themselves. They envision an "ocean wide" in another life where they're "floating far from everything," but their present reality is much more bleak. They seem to be in danger of hitting "the bottom" one more time, which implies a history of depression, addiction, or other difficulties. But despite that, the chorus rings out an affirmation that happiness is still within reach, even if it's a fleeting joy that's "gone again" as quickly as it arrives.

Overall, "Happiness" seems to be a meditation on the nature of happiness: how it comes and goes, how it's often paired with sorrow and pain, and how the pursuit of it is a journey that can lead us through dark places we'd rather not visit. Despite all that, the song offers a sort of resilience and hopefulness, suggesting that it's worth continuing to seek out moments of joy and contentment whenever they arise.