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RE: Saddest lyrics in a secular song - 5/26/2008 3:11:06 PM
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StephK
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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.
I will check out his early stuff. I LOVE Sufjan Stevens and Nick Drake. I will have to check out Damien Jurado and Jose Gonzales.
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RE: Saddest lyrics in a secular song - 5/26/2008 6:17:43 PM
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denimwriter
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Lee Minwoo (korean singer, go to youtube and you can find this video)
His song "girlfriend" gets to me... it's in korean, and the english translation of the lyrics are typical, but its more of the emotion in his voice that gets to me....
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RE: Saddest lyrics in a secular song - 5/26/2008 6:25:22 PM
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ORIGINAL: everythingat
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.
Nick Drake was a great songwriter.
My entries for this category are two Richard Thompson songs.
Withered and Died
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Has He Got a Friend for Me
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RE: Saddest lyrics in a secular song - 5/28/2008 8:19:13 AM
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'Addicted To Chaos' --by Megadeth.
'Something To Believe In' --by Poison
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RE: Saddest lyrics in a secular song - 5/30/2008 12:01:23 AM
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He's My Son - Mark Shultz to me thats just so sad but if I remember right the son survived the cancer and doesnt have it anymore.. but it seems that to me its still sad.
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RE: Saddest lyrics in a secular song - 5/31/2008 1:58:29 PM
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'Addicted To Chaos' --by Megadeth.
'Something To Believe In' --by Poison
Or there other song "Until You Suffer Some (Fire & Ice)" by Poison as well.
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RE: Saddest lyrics in a secular song - 6/1/2008 7:53:39 PM
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I just heard Randy Owen's new single, "Braid My Hair", yesterday. I bawled my eyes out.
Braid My Hair
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RE: Saddest lyrics in a secular song - 6/4/2008 7:40:03 AM
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The Living Years - Mike & the Mechanics
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RE: Saddest lyrics in a secular song - 6/5/2008 11:24:46 PM
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Good one!
I Don't Like Mondays-Boomtown Rats
Another Day In Paradise-Phil Collins
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RE: Saddest lyrics in a secular song - 6/9/2008 11:26:03 PM
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"Nutshell" by Alice in Chains about sums up the way that I felt when I was in the world. A sad situation it was.
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RE: Saddest lyrics in a secular song - 6/10/2008 11:06:45 PM
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I got one.
I Think It's Gonna Rain Today by Bette Midler from the Beaches soundtrack.
It's just so sad it's beautiful. It makes me cry every time.
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RE: Saddest lyrics in a secular song - 6/10/2008 11:40:45 PM
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At This Moment - Billy Vera and the Beaters
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RE: Saddest lyrics in a secular song - 6/10/2008 11:55:21 PM
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Johnny Cash--The Ballad of Ira Hayes [a true story of a WWII hero who fought at Iwo Jima, and is one of the Marines that raised the flag.
Sundays Here's Where the Story Ends:
People I see, weary of me
Showing my good side
I can see how people look down
I'm on the outside
Here's where the story ends
Martina McBride's Concrete Angel is horribly depressing...
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RE: Saddest lyrics in a secular song - 6/15/2008 4:24:36 PM
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humbleinspirit
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I Guess Thats Why They Call It The Blues-Elton John
A New Day Has Come-Celine Dion
Bohemian Rhapsody-Queen
Toy Soldiers-Markita
Fire and Rain-James Taylor
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RE: Saddest lyrics in a secular song - 6/16/2008 1:44:26 AM
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Not sure if this qualifies as a "secular" song, but "The Coventry Carol" is a heart-wrenching Christmas carol about the massacre of the innocents by Herod in attempt to kill the Christ. If you've ever sung this in your choir, you know what I'm talking about.
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RE: Saddest lyrics in a secular song - 6/16/2008 5:41:38 PM
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In This River ~ Black Label Society I am pretty sure this song will forever bring tears to my eyes.
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RE: Saddest lyrics in a secular song - 6/16/2008 7:00:53 PM
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Digrieze
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Wow, no one mentioned these by Kansas:
Closet Confessions
Dust In The Wind
The Wall
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RE: Saddest lyrics in a secular song - 7/6/2008 12:33:05 AM
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humbleinspirit
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I Guess Thats Why They Call It The Blues-Elton John
Empty Garden (Hey Johnny)-Elton John
Insensitive-Jane Ardan
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RE: Saddest lyrics in a secular song - 7/6/2008 9:29:44 AM
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Wow, no one mentioned these by Kansas:
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Dust In The Wind
I should have mentioned that earlier since I sang it at a karaoke night last year. That song is really high and the part I did best was play air violin in the instrumental interlude.
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RE: Saddest lyrics in a secular song - 7/6/2008 9:10:29 PM
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humbleinspirit
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Unbreak My Heart-Toni Braxton
Total Eclipse of The Heart-Bonnie Tyler
Now, here are some old and perhaps forgotten ones:
Birmingham-Amanda Marshall
Just When I Needed You Most-Andy Wariner
The Last Song-Edwin Bear
Alone Again (Naturally)-Gilbert O'Sullivan
All Out of Love-Air Supply
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RE: Saddest lyrics in a secular song - 7/7/2008 12:27:10 PM
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rlj
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One Tree Hill by U2
1963 by New Order
Candle in the Wind by Elton John (Original. It was a song that I wish I had written as a tribute. Not sure if it was mentioned yet)
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RE: Saddest lyrics in a secular song - 7/9/2008 2:55:29 AM
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Humbleinspirit - your answers are spot on! You stole my answer - Ben Folds' "Brick". Very sad when you know the story. "Another Day in Paradise" was another haunter.
I love sad songs, sadly. There's also Eleanor Rigby (Beatles) , Gone Away (The Offspring), Acoustic #3 (Goo Goo Dolls), Adam's Song (Blink 182). Twilight (Elliot Smith). Dead Man's Will (Iron & Wine), Best I Ever Had (Vertical Horizon), He Stopped Loving Her Today (George Jones), Freshmen (The Verve Pipe).
Hmm... drawing a blank.
Oh - and James Blunt's "No Bravery" - there's just no hope in his voice!
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RE: Saddest lyrics in a secular song - 7/9/2008 4:26:36 PM
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Holes In The Floor Of Heaven by Billy Kirsch/Steve Wariner This one makes me cry. So much loss.
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