Gladys Knight & The Pips – Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me (Audio)
Inspiration Behind Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me:
This song brings up gratitude and the impact that one individual can have on your life. Jim Weatherly was an all-American quarterback before transitioning to song writing. As the writer of Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me, Jim paints a picture of how a special person can completely transform your life. This is the emotional presentation that Gladys Knight makes in Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me.
Biblical Application:
How beautiful you are, my darling! Oh, how beautiful! Your eyes behind your veil are doves.
Your hair is like a flock of goats descending from the hills of Gilead. 2 Your teeth are like a flock of sheep just shorn,
coming up from the washing. Each has its twin; not one of them is alone. 3 Your lips are like a scarlet ribbon; your mouth is lovely. Your temples behind your veil are like the halves of a pomegranate, Song of Solomon 4:1-3.
Exegesis of Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me:
I’ve had my share of life’s ups and downs
But fate’s been kind, the downs have been few
I guess you could say that I’ve been lucky
Well, I guess you could say that it’s all because of you
The lyrics suggest that success in life takes time. However, a combination of fate and luck has led Gladys to this special person.
If anyone should ever write my life story
(For whatever reason) for whatever reason there might be
Ooh, you’ll be there between each line of pain and glory
‘Cause you’re the best thing (you’re the best thing that ever happened to me)
That ever happened to me (you’re the best thing that ever happened to me)
Ah, you’re the best thing that ever happened to me
This stanza reads like a Christian testimony. While there have been bumpy stretches along the way, a significant other came into her life at just the right time. Subsequently, Gladys realizes that this person is the best thing that has happened to her.
Oh, there have been times when times were hard
But always, somehow, I made it, I made it through
‘Cause for every moment that I’ve spent hurting
There was a moment that I spent, oh, just loving you, yeah
Unlike modern songs with unrealistic lyrics, life will bring you tough times along the journey called life. Through these moments of aches and pain, Gladys never stopped loving this man.
If anyone should ever write my life story
For, for whatever (for whatever reason) for whatever reason there might be
Oh, you’ll be there between each line of pain and glory
‘Cause you’re the best thing (you’re the best thing that ever happened to me)
That ever happened to me (you’re the best thing that ever happened to me)
This stanza points to appreciation and gratitude for having someone in her life to get Gladys through rocky patches. This leads to a spirit of thankfulness.
Oh, you’re the best thing (you’re the best thing that ever happened to me)
That ever happened to me (you’re the best thing that ever happened to me)
I know, you’re the best thing (you’re the best thing)
Oh, that ever happened to me
Yeah,
If couples could simply search for the good qualities in each other, they just might realize that their spouse is the best thing that has ever happened to them in life.
Final Thoughts:
When you reach my age, now closer to 60 than 50, you have time to reflect on your past. Special people have come and gone over the years, but my wife Leanne has stayed by my side through it all. This makes my wife and our children, the best thing that ever happened to me.
by Jay Mankus
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