"Despite the overwhelming odds, tomorrow came."

I don't got HD TV but I got insulation

I got no Lamborghini's, but I got vaccinations

I got a microwave, I got some pocket change

And even if I didn't, dude, pssh, no complaints

Tonight if you see me knocking on wood

That's just because I'm doing so fucking good

I don't hate my life, no, it's going alright

That's why tonight you see me knocking on wood

Spose - Knocking on Wood

Apologies for the extended quote. This whole song serves as a reminder that we always have something to be thankful for. There's humor in it, but the sentiment is sincere and delivered in a catchy song.

Edit: why the flip won't Lemmy respect line breaks??

Kind of a niche reference, but one that's been stuck in my head lately is Pedro the Lion's "if I still say 'here I am' when something wakes me up at 4 AM ... How could this be goodbye?"

You’re either looking 6 months into the future Or looking 10 years into the past Searching for answers in tough circumstances I just need something that lasts Give me something that lasts

Martha, Present, Tense

And loneliness is my sweetest friend

The one that always knocks me down again

The truest thoughts to enter my brain

Come, a high, lonesome refrain

I'm lonelier than lonely

And no one on this earth can console me

https://dustywhytis.bandcamp.com/track/lonelier-than-lonely

Given and Denied - Poets of the Fall

"Give me back my innocence cos I wish to dream again

Like I never outgrew my old playground

Where the sun sets slowly with a golden crown and the leaves sing lullabies 'round vacant swings

Give me those wings"

Magnum just never quite caught that star factor. They're decent musicians, their vocalist has a lovely, distinctive voice, and their songwriter pens some of the best lyrics in the industry, especially their earlier works (the ones I'm most familiar with). Unfortunately they never quite got commercial success and most people have probably never heard of them. The only reason I heard of them is they opened for Judas Priest once and then Blue Oyster Cult, two bands I was (and still am) a big fan of.

I stumbled over their song The Spirit at just about the time in life I most needed to hear its lyrics.

Other great songs from that era include The Teacher, Soldier of the Line, Sacred Hour, but The Spirit is the one that resonated with me over decades.