Short stories that's all it's ever been Don't you worry 'bout the ending Babe, before we begin I have seen the sun That's behind the rain I have felt the joy That's behind the pain.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker offers reassurance that joy exists behind pain.
- In plain terms
- Don't worry about the end; joy is behind the pain.
- What can you take from it?
- Believe good things come after hard times.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What joy have you found after pain?
- How do you cope with endings?
Another view
It assumes every struggle leads to happiness eventually.
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