Melancholy Lyrics Quotes

I went through that stage of the Mumford & Sons and the Alanis Morissette vibe. I was in a dark place at the time.

I find sadness and strife to be so much more interesting with an upbeat melody.

Heartache is very fertile ground for song-making but so is happiness, so is absolute bliss.

If you play acoustic guitar you're the depressed, sensitive guy.

I love bummer songs.

I'm a sucker for a sad song.

I often have an argument with people. I say name me a classic song that's not sad in some kind of way. And even if you can, you'll have to search pretty far.

Suicide was such a formative band for me, so influential in the development of my taste. They're one of those bands that operated in absolute isolation for so long that they developed a completely unique world view.

One of the first albums I can remember hearing was a Supertramp best of, with mostly 'Breakfast in America' songs on it. It's kind of the same thing as the Flaming Lips, where there are these really melancholy lyrics and melodies, yet it's extremely uplifting. They're like a nonfuturistic version of the Flaming Lips.

Chris Cornell painted in song the darkness and beauty of life in Seattle.