Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me

The speaker looks back on a life that has included both good times and hardship, but feels that the difficulties have been relatively few. They credit a loved one with much of their good fortune. As the song develops, the focus shifts from general gratitude to the idea that this relationship has helped them endure painful moments.

The imagined life story is an important image: the loved one would appear “between each line,” suggesting they are present throughout the speaker’s experiences, not just in a few happy scenes. “Pain and glory” pairs suffering with success or joy, and makes the relationship seem connected to both. The contrast between “hurting” and “loving you” also implies that love did not erase every hard moment, but gave the speaker something sustaining.

The lyrics express deep appreciation, though they do not explain exactly what the loved one did or what the hardships were. The speaker may be saying that love changed how they experienced life, rather than claiming that everything became easy. The repeated declaration feels certain and wholehearted, while the phrase “for whatever reason” leaves open why anyone might tell this life story at all.