Olivia Rodrigo's new single "drop dead" sees her starry-eyed, love-drunk, and indulging in British rock a la The Cure and ...

The song is, essentially, about Olivia having a crush, daydreaming about them being together, stalking him on the internet, ...

In most good country songs, there's a little more to the lyrics than meet the eye. But these 18 songs go above and beyond the genre's mandate for a well-thought-out lyric. They're so in-depth, they ...

There are sad songs, and then there are country songs that are truly heartbreaking. These three country songs all came out in 1977 and have incredibly sad lyrics. The title track of Ronnie Milsap’s ...

Sure, country music has produced plenty of love songs over the years. But for those times when you're feeling a little down and out in the relationships department, and lovey-dovey lyrics are on your ...

Sadness defined grunge in the 1990s as much as flannel, angst, and Seattle. Including during its post-grunge phase, many bands released heartbreaking and confessional songs. In doing so, they ...

I need your help. I want to do my own Extremely Scientific Survey of the saddest songs you’ve ever heard. Bonus points if they make you cry. Why do we enjoy songs that make us cry? It seems like the ...

Another song list! This one is a personal favorite of mine, because it means I get to spend a lot of time with artists I like covering other artist’s songs. Last December, Paste crowned Merce Lemon’s ...

Tune into these sad Christmas songs from some of your favorite artists, from Taylor Swift and Coldplay to Elvis Presley and more While the holidays can be a holly jolly time, they can also bring up ...

With sharp wit and even sharper observational skills, Megan Moroney has recorded some of the very most relatable lyrics in country music in the past few years. Her songs primarily deal with the ups ...

I have a playlist called “I Heart Melancholy,” and I love listening to it so much it hurts. In a good way. And I know you know what I’m talking about, don’t you? Melancholy gets a bad rap. In music, ...