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RE: Saddest lyrics in a secular song - 5/17/2008 8:01:13 AM
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wbporter
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Cat's in the Cradle by Harry Chapin is another sad one: Cat Story. I saw an early James Dobson (FOTF) video in which he quoted the entire lyrics. The lyrics in the first person show the father was proud the "boy was just like me" even though he couldn't find time for him. When the boy was grown "boy was just like me" was still true but it was a fact he was ashamed of now.
Edited to provide a link.
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RE: Saddest lyrics in a secular song - 5/17/2008 9:14:47 AM
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So Long Saigon by Billy Joel and Brothers in Arms by Dire Straits. A couple of songs for Viet Nam vets about life afterwards. I saw Joel perform the song live and half the arena was in tears at the end. The Dire Straits song has some of Mark Knopfler's most emotional playing.
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RE: Saddest lyrics in a secular song - 5/17/2008 9:40:21 PM
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The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald. by Gordon Lightfoot The feelings of the family members waiting for what would ultimately be tragic news are wrapped up in the line, "Does anyone know where the love of God goes when the waves turn the minutes to hours?"
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RE: Saddest lyrics in a secular song - 5/19/2008 9:05:27 AM
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Who Wants to Live Forever by Queen... I heard Freddie wrote this after being diagnosed with AIDS. Anybody know if that's true?
Somebody mentioned Harry Chapin and made me remember his song "Taxi". For some reason it also brought back Jim Croce's "Time In a Bottle". And Cat Stevens' "Father & Son".
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RE: Saddest lyrics in a secular song - 5/19/2008 11:09:55 AM
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You Don't know Me - Ray Charles, Mickie Gilli and others
Early Morning Rain - Gordon Lightfoot
Nikita - Elton John
You Don't bring me Flowers - Neil Diamond
Patches - Dickey Lee
Teen Angel - Mark Dinning
edited to add: Probably any of the morbid era R&R songs could be included. Patches to me is the most sad/tragic as it is the whole Romeo and Juliet thing all over again.
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RE: Saddest lyrics in a secular song - 5/19/2008 3:50:58 PM
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"Both sides now" - Joni Mitchel. Clouds, life, love, - nothing is real, all illusions. Such a sad conclusion after a lifetime looking for meaning. IMHO
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RE: Saddest lyrics in a secular song - 5/19/2008 3:59:09 PM
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Who Wants to Live Forever by Queen... I heard Freddie wrote this after being diagnosed with AIDS. Anybody know if that's true?
Actually, he wrote The Show Must Go On after being diagnosed. Who Wants to Live Forever was written for the movie, The Highlander. Their album, It's a Kind of Magic, was inspired by the Highlander but only two songs (I think) from it made it into the movie...
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RE: Saddest lyrics in a secular song - 5/19/2008 4:06:51 PM
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Thanks for clearing that up for me.
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RE: Saddest lyrics in a secular song - 5/19/2008 4:59:04 PM
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The Evanescence song, don't know it's name, though. "All of me" may be what it's called.
I think you're talking about "My Immortal". It's a great song!
I usually hate rap but "Runaway Love" really gets to me....
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RE: Saddest lyrics in a secular song - 5/19/2008 6:17:51 PM
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The first song that came to my mind is The Saddest Song by The Ataris. . . hehe.
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RE: Saddest lyrics in a secular song - 5/20/2008 6:16:15 PM
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Tears In Heaven eric Clapton
Hungry Years Neil Sedaka (I think, I remember it from Jr. hi or so)
On My Own Michael McDonald and Patti LaBelle
Love Hurts Nazareth
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RE: Saddest lyrics in a secular song - 5/20/2008 6:32:45 PM
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Trampled Rose - written by Tom Waits and covered by Alison Krauss and Robert Plant
Alison Krauss - Goodbye Is All We Have
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RE: Saddest lyrics in a secular song - 5/21/2008 9:03:58 PM
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Why Not Me by Fred Knobloch
Poor guy has been attending a number of former girlfriend's weddings in June. "I had some rice in my hand. Let it fall to the floor--I just don't care anymore," pretty much sums it up.
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RE: Saddest lyrics in a secular song - 5/23/2008 9:47:26 AM
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I'm not sure that you would necessarily classify these as sad, but for all you moms out there, you know what I'm talking about.
Puff the Magic Dragon
Water-Colored Ponies
These two songs tear me to pieces. k
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RE: Saddest lyrics in a secular song - 5/23/2008 10:02:44 AM
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Would you consider Timothy by the Buoys to be sad, gross, or both?
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RE: Saddest lyrics in a secular song - 5/23/2008 11:24:11 AM
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"Angel in Blue" by J Geils Band (off of the otherwise party album "Freeze Frame").
quotes from it:
"She never had dreams so they never came true"
"When I told her I could love her she said baby don't even bother to try"
(bold indicates a creshendo)
Others:
"Down Where I Am" by Demons and Wizards
"The Dance" by Garth Brooks
"Closure" by Evergrey
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RE: Saddest lyrics in a secular song - 5/23/2008 7:13:56 PM
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Gee, I always took The Rose to be a hopeful song.
It's deep, but it it doesn't moan.
My nominee is the one that says that "God is watching us, from a distance." They don't intend that line to be sad. But it is sad, when you compare it to God coming and dwelling within you.
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RE: Saddest lyrics in a secular song - 5/24/2008 2:37:11 AM
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most World War 2-era songs!
"I'll Be Home for Christmas"
"I'll Be Seeing You"
"I'll Never Smile Again"
Also "Love on the Rocks" by Neil Diamond
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RE: Saddest lyrics in a secular song - 5/25/2008 12:54:26 PM
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I don't think Tom Waits necessarily has the saddest lyrics...but he invokes a bitterness and misery that I don't typically feel with any other musician. In particular, the album Blood Money. Any album that begins with a song titled Misery is the River of the World is going to make you bitter.
EDIT- Tom Waits' first album, Closing Time, is beautifully sad though. Especially the song, Martha, for me...my mum's name is Martha. StephK, if you've never really given him much of a listen, I'd recommend him to you. Since you like the singer/songwriters. His early albums are the most singer/songwriter like. The rest become bitter, questioning life and the pursuit of God, all that stuff.
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RE: Saddest lyrics in a secular song - 5/25/2008 2:29:23 PM
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I discovered Tom Waits a couple years ago. I can only take him in small doses. He is a brilliant artist though.
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RE: Saddest lyrics in a secular song - 5/25/2008 8:41:39 PM
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RE: Saddest lyrics in a secular song - 5/26/2008 2:53:06 PM
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Stephk, have you heard Tom Waits' first album? It's called Closing Time. The first few albums from him are completely different from what we know of him today. That album is particularly fantastic. It's much more "folky," and he actually sings on it, rather than doing his gruff chants. Alright, I'm going to bounce a few more off of you.
Nick Drake? I'm sure you've heard him, he's also amazing...and way ahead of his time. You had to have heard Sufjan Stevens...he even toured with the Danielson Famile, although he obviously doesn't sound like them. Damien Jurado? Also wonderful. I'll leave you with those few. And Jose Gonzales...he's also spectacular.
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