Wilco
You’ll be happier when I’m gone
Much too busy to worry
I’ll be sad and you’ll feel bad
But I know you won’t be sorry
“Brick”
Ben Folds Five
Now that I have found someone
I’m feeling more alone
Than I ever had before
“Nothing Better”
The Postal Service
Man: Tell me am I right to think
That there could be nothing better
Than making you my bride and slowly growing old together
Woman: Don’t you feed me lies
About some idealistic future
How can I heal right if you keep tearing out the sutures?
“High and Dry”
Radiohead
Oh, it’s the best thing that you ever had
The best thing you had had is gone away
Don’t leave me high; don’t leave me dry
“Poison Oak”
Bright Eyes
And when I press the keys
It all gets reversed
The sound of loneliness makes me happier
"Now that I have found someone
ReplyDeleteI’m feeling more alone
Than I ever had before"
He found someone to give his girlfriend an abortion. That's what the song's about. Sad indeed.
How about a Happy Song list? :-)
ReplyDeleteAle: I did know about the background of the song "Brick". It's a sad story. Even though the song was arguably overplayed, it's still a classic to me. There are few songs that are as sincerely painful as that one.
ReplyDeleteMom: I actually thought about that. Maybe I'll do a happy song list soon.