The song "Better Late Than Never" has an explanation that is hard to explain. The simplest way to explain it is to say it's a song about emotions. It's about coming to grips with the world around you. The phrase 'Better late than never..." basically is supposed to mean that it is better to start changing your ways then to never change your ways. So straighten yourself up now, it's better then never. I guess that's the basic meaning. Come to grips with your emotions. Or you can make up your own vision of the song. This is from the mind of Shedd.