Reminder Song
Shaina Taub Lyrics

Now preachers and teachers and scholarly brains
People who are considered wise and knowledgeable have tried to explain why bad things happen

Have tried to provide a truth that explains
They have attempted to find an explanation for what goes wrong

Why shit can go so badly
Why things can go horribly wrong

Well I've had a helping or two of the blues
I’ve experienced sadness and depression myself

But I go back for seconds and thirds cause I choose
But despite this, I remain willing to put myself through difficult moments

To stomach sorrow gladly
And I am willing to face the sadness willingly and accept it with joy

For I have a theory that might sound crass
I have an explanation that may not be popular or widely accepted

And to that hypothesis I raise a glass
But I still raise a glass in support of it

Here's to the chaos
Let’s toast to the disorder and disorderliness of life

The heartache and strain
And to the emotional and physical pain that come with it

Three cheers for agony
Let’s give three cheers for pain

A toast to the pain
And let’s raise a glass to pain

Hats off to everything that leaves a scar
Let’s show our respect for everything that leaves a mark on us

For reminding me who my friends are
Because this is what reminds us who our true friends are

Though I'm not religious, I've always believed
Even though I am not religious, I still have beliefs

There must be a weirdo up there who conceived
And I believe there must be something out there that created our existence

This magic, tragic planet
And this existence is both magical and tragic

And so I'll forgive ‘em for adding the parts
And I’ll forgive whatever force created this for adding aspects that hurt us

That savage and ravage our bones and our hearts
That can be savage and ruin both our physical and emotional selves

And hardens souls to granite
And that can make our souls hard like granite

For when at the end of a harrowing day
Because at the end of a difficult day

You'll see who shows up at your doorstep to say
We will see who our true friends are

No it's never gonna, never gonna end, no, no, no
It will never cease to happen, no matter how much we want it to

It's never gonna, never gonna end, no, no, no
The pain and the company of it will always be there

Not the misery nor the company, my friend
We can’t escape the misery nor can we escape others’ company in tough times, my friend

So fill each other's cup
We should fill each other’s glasses

And never give it up
And never run away from each other

Cause here's to the hoping
Because we can always hope

When odds are a joke
Even when the odds are against us

Three cheers for foolish dreams
Let’s give three cheers to unrealistic aspirations

When everything's broke
Even when everything is falling apart

Hats off to every ‘close, but no cigar'
Let’s respect our efforts, even when we fall slightly short of our goals

Hats off to everything that leaves a scar
And let’s show respect to everything that leaves a mark on us

For reminding me
Because it is through these things that we are reminded

Who my friends are
Of who our true friends are