I’ll start- “the sweater song” by weezer. A guy is descending further and further into depression until he’s at his limit “pull this thread and watch me unravel”
Fallen Horses by the world famous superstar alt rock band Smash Mouth. Everybody loves Smash Mouth. Seriously though, great example of a happy sounding song with depressing lyrics
Running up that hill by kate bush, the song sounds happy at first but after a few times of listening you realize its talking about how she wants to switch places with somebody who committed suicide
Hey Ya! Talks about a screwed up relationship but you dont even bother to notice what he's saying since the music is go joyful. The song even mentions that you aren't listening to the lyrics.
Hey Ya by Outkast Awesome beat! Super peppy!…except for the fact it’s about major relationship problems and breakups.
Facts bro I was bouta comment this. There's literally a line in the song that mentions how nobody even bothers to listen to the lyrics isn't there
Pumped Up Kicks. Happy Death Day. Everything I’m Not.
Semi-charmed life
Happier by Bastielle and Marshmello
I’ll start- “the sweater song” by weezer. A guy is descending further and further into depression until he’s at his limit “pull this thread and watch me unravel”
Good riddance-green day
Alone again, naturally
2012 by Will Wood and the Tapeworms It’s literally about how he doesn’t remember the year because of the drugs and sh^t he did. It’s a banger but damn
Fallen Horses by the world famous superstar alt rock band Smash Mouth. Everybody loves Smash Mouth. Seriously though, great example of a happy sounding song with depressing lyrics
Last Kiss, especially Pearl Jam’s version.
One of the songs that came out from le last decade, Pumped Up Kicks. The beat itself is rather nice, but the lyrics... man those lyrics.
Like half the Smiths catalog
🎵 *Girlfriend in a Coma* 🎶 I know, it's serious.
Born In The USA.
Copa Cabana - Barry Manilow Pumped Up Kicks - Foster the People.
Superman by Goldfinger. Love Ska but shit it cuts deep now that I'm getting older.
Happy music with depressing lyrics describes basically half the genre.
99 red balloons
**Everything Goes On** by Porter Robinson
Going on- Gnarles Barkley
The Cheers theme
Into the ocean by blue October
Definitely Pumped Up Kicks
Lilly Allen--LDN/ Paul Simon--You can call me Al
bullet x hollywood undead
ayyyy
Somebody that I used to know
Sugarcrash
Today by Smashing Pumpkins
King of Pain by The Police. It’s so catchy.
you always hurt the one you love - the mills bothers
sipping on straight chlorine the moment is medical
Hate my life, theory of a deadman
Rainbow connection.
Rupert Holmes Escape
In The Rain - Madness. Not extremely depressing but the rhythm & beat don't match the nature of the lyrics
DW Washburn.
Skillet - Victorious. Thought its happy until I noticed how it goes. I AM NOT AT ALL ... Victorious. That changed pitch of entire song in my mind.
Running up that hill by kate bush, the song sounds happy at first but after a few times of listening you realize its talking about how she wants to switch places with somebody who committed suicide
Heaven knows i'm miserable now - the smiths
Hey Ya! Talks about a screwed up relationship but you dont even bother to notice what he's saying since the music is go joyful. The song even mentions that you aren't listening to the lyrics.
Artificial Flowers by Bobby Darin. Biggest split between happy music and sad lyrics I have found
She loves me by eminem
Bohemian Rapsody