Happy Songs That Are Actually Dark: How They REALLY Work

Happy Songs That Are Actually Dark: How They REALLY Work

There are loads of popular songs that very happy sounding music, but have dark, or downright miserable, lyrics. According to the popular view, these songs SOUND happy but are ACTUALLY sad. According to me: this is a stupid way to think about them.

This video takes a look at a few good examples of such songs, and explores the general issue. After all, why would an artist write depressing lyrics for happy music?

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