Discover the story of the song > Cheer Up – A Great Big World

The song is about the protagonist trying to cheer up his partner. He is telling her that when they look up into outer space, nothing really matters and there is no need to cry. He believes that they are all connected to the reaches of the galaxy and that his best friend came from the sky. He tells her that the atoms in her body are as old as every dinosaur and she is a special part of a big grand design. He reassures her that they are all in this together to discover what they are living for and that there is still time. Every night he wishes upon a star, hoping for others to arrive. He repeats that nothing really matters when they look up into outer space and that it's a great big world with no need to cry. Lastly, he reminds her that there is still time.