No matter how beautiful the memories of the past and the hopes for the future are, my consciousness is in the present, so today can only be the best day.
As a teen struggling with their mental health (and has been since 4th grade), diagnosed with an anxiety disorder and MDD, I am so sincerely forever grateful this song exists. Never have I related so much to a piece of media. When I listen to this, I feel a little more understood and less alone. Helps me cope. One day at a time. "Pink ribbon scars, that never forget."
Today is the greatest Day I've ever known Can't live for tomorrow Tomorrow's much too long I'll burn my eyes out Before I get out [Verse 1] I wanted more Than life could ever grant me Bored by the chore Of saving face [Chorus 2] Today is the greatest Day I've ever known Can't wait for tomorrow I might not have that long I'll tear my heart out Before I get out [Verse 2] Pink ribbon scars That never forget I tried so hard To cleanse these regrets My angel wings Were bruised and restrained My belly stings [Chorus 3] Today is Today is Today is The greatest day, ooh Ooh, oh, oh, ooh [Bridge] I want to turn you on I want to turn you on I want to turn you on I want to turn you [Outro] Today is the greatest Today is the greatest day Today is the greatest day That I have ever really known
Im 47 but when i was 15 id rewind the part when he sings i love you over and over just to hear someone say it. No worries my veteran fathers are forgiven. Im grateful for my suffering or songs like this would be like empty clouds.
i remember when i was at the deepest of my depression and contemplating suicide, i always thought this song was about someone planning to kill themselves on a particular day and that that day was the "greatest" because it would be their last, i still cry pretty much every time i listen to this song because of that
I miss everything I'll never be. That line hits hard because I wasted my good years & feel like I've swam out too far to make it back to shore so now I wait in the deep end for it to just be over so I can start a new