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[–] 8 points 1 month ago (3 children)

In my life I hope I lie And tell everyone you were a good wife And I hope you die I hope we both die

No Children by The Mountain Goats.
The entire song is lyrically amazing. It's about a divorcing couple who were frankly broken to begin with. And while just reading the lyrics make it seem like a big downer of a song, it's in a major key, and there is catharsis to be found in its hatred.

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  • [–] [S] 6 points 1 month ago* (1 child)

    Sort of reminds me of Rootless Tree by Damian Rice

    It breaks my heart because the chorus goes:

    Fuck you, fuck you, fuck you
    And all we've been through
    I said leave it, leave it, leave it if It's nothing to you
    And if you hate me, hate me, hate me
    Then hate me so good that you can let me out,
    let me out, let me out of this hell when you're around

    But the last chorus, goes:

    Fuck you, fuck you, I LOVE you
    And all we've been through
    I said leave it, leave it, leave it It's nothing to you
    And if you hate me, hate me, hate me
    Then hate me so good that you can let me out,
    let me out, let me out of this hell when you're around

    That one word change- changes the entire meaning of the song. It’s awful to separate and break up, but to acknowledge the love that remains is… man. It breaks me.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 month ago

    Yeah, that one word change is absolutely the crux of it.

    It actually re-reminds me of a live performance of the song I mentioned that I really wish I could find now. Before the song the singer is doing some banter with the audience (which he is super good at), to tell them to sing along and says something along the lines of, "Someday you're gonna need this song, and I want you to remember when the time comes...and you'll know when it comes...that I gave you something. And you can say, 'so much I love you. So much I want you to die now.'" And then they kick in to the song.

    On the super super off chance that anyone who sees this knows which mountain goats show that was, let me know.

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  • Hey fuck you, I just got this song out of my head.

    It is good though, especially the way it kinda drags and drones, and the lyrics fit somewhat awkwardly in the music. Invokes this feeling of droll persistence that complements the lyrics.

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