14 saddest lyrics of all time, from Brand New to Knuckle Puck
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Sometimes it’s eerie how relatable our favorite lyrics can be. Whether it’s for a broken heart or losing a friend, bands have words for every bit of miserable in our lives. Here are some of the saddest of the sad.
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Paramore — “Rose-Colored Boy”
“You say, ‘We gotta look on the bright side’/
I say, ‘Well maybe if you wanna go blind’/
You say my eyes are getting too dark now/
But boy, you ain't ever seen my mind”
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All Time Low — “A Daydream Away”
“I would drink a little too much/
You'd offer me a ride/
And I would offer you a T-shirt/
And you would stay another night”
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Panic! At The Disco — “Northern Downpour”
“I know the world's a broken bone/
But melt your headaches, call it home”
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Knuckle Puck — “Pretense”
“How dare you guilt me for not sticking around/
As if you ever did for me?/
I’ll leave you in the dark with a broken flashlight/
You left me with a choice and a pretense”
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Grayscale — “Forever Yours”
“I miss the way you breathe/
The way you twitch in your sleep/
Your smile, your straight teeth/
And the scars along on your cheeks”
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Julien Baker — “Good News”
“When I stay up and throw my voice about you/
Or less about you/
And more about how I ruin everything I think could be good news”
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Boston Manor — “Laika”
“As lonely as Laika/
Up there all alone/
You miss the atmosphere/
The stars are now your home”
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Fall Out Boy — “Fourth Of July”
“I’m sorry every song’s about you/
The torture of small talk/
With someone you used to love”
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Brand New — “Guernica”
“Is this the way a toy feels when its batteries run dry?/
I am the watch you always wear but you forget to wind”
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Moose Blood — “Kelly Kapowski”
“You've grown your hair out long and I know you're happier than me/
I'm just writing songs about girls with short hair”
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My Chemical Romance — “I Don’t Love You”
“When you go/
Would you have the guts to say/
I don't love you/
Like I loved you yesterday”
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LANY — “13”
“Half my clothes are at your house and I don't want them back/
The smell of you is way too much, not gonna put my heart through that”
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Mayday Parade — “Sorry, Not Sorry”
“Well if you were lost I'd bring you safe back home/
And wrestle with your demons, so you can be left alone”
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Blink-182 — “Adam’s Song”
“Please tell mom this is not her fault”
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