only 1 person has metioned "around the bend". I totally agree that black and come back are very sad, but if you listen closely to the lyrics of around the bend it is a very, very dark song. anybody agree?
...if she's gone i can't go on feelin' 2 foot small...
"Footsteps" was definitely close to my heart and I'm not sure if I should admit it but when the cover of "Last Kiss" was released, it brought tears to my eye.
My all time saddest now is "Come Back" That song brought me to tears a few nights while in rehab.
By far it's 'Other Side' isn't it about the death of your other half, your wife or husband and the troubles you have soon after? Nothing is more sad than that!
t's not the same without you up here
Can't find my wheels
Your absence is what breeds this fear
Warm breath and all it steals
You can't know how it feels to be in here
All the dark horse fields, befriendin' me
Playin' ain't the same without you here
We've come to hate the golden rule
Cannot seem to make the dots connect
The morning light don't show you near
You can't know what it's like to bleed from here
The blackened world grows white, it goes nowhere
Oooh hoo..
Death ain't the same without you, dear
I make the others run and hide
New York streets seem to make it worse
All this noise inside the quiet
I can't hold on, the weight you bear
My body's broken fast, please lift me up
You can't know what it's like to be inside
The fading melodies can't beat my need
I'm not the same without you here
How can I quit to be there
Sit and stare
Stare..
Begging for a prayer
I have to really agree with black, sad, and come back. But I think Unemployable really hits home, The topic of that song is much more important then songs about loss and emotional breakdown because at its core its about survival. lt is about a man trying to do everything he can to make ends meet but is unable too at no fault of his own. I also think it really speaks truths about situations that many people are in today.
'06- Irving Plaza (What a way to see my first PJ concert), Albany, Hartford, Camden I & II, East Rutherford I & II, Pittsburgh
'07- THE VIC!!!, Lollapalooza (Chicago)
'08- Virginia Beach, Camden I & II, Washington D.C., MSG I & II, Hartford, Mansfield I & II,
EV NY I & II, Newark, DC I & II
Wow... can't believe this song makes it on the "saddest ever" thread, but not the "best lines ever" or "best song ever" thread. Personally... as you can see by my username... best PJ song ever! Of course, this is just my opinion. Anyway... not to split hairs or anything, but Eddie didn't write this song. It was written by Jeff. I think it's discussed in the Lost Dogs booklet that accompanies the disc. I think he wrote it for his parents, but don't quote me on that one. I also think that it was to be released on the Riot Act disc, but for whatever reason... never made it.
for me it has to be come back, first time i heard that song i listened whilst reading the lyrics and just thought it was incredible. Immagine in cornice version is special also, Mike plays nothing unit the very end, as if to say good job guys but im gunna take this song to another level all together oooo, oooo, ooooo, ooooo, ooooo, oooooo, oooooo, ooooooo, ooooohhaoooo!
'Life comes from within your heart and desire'
~~Wembley 2000, Reading 2006, Paris 2006, Wembley 2007~~
yellow ledbetter makes me cry, when im sitting in my room late at night, and I listen to this song, it makes me cry cuz it makes the world worth living out of no where
black...long road...i got shit...all or none...light years...arc and... ghost! "love is deep/dig it out/standing in a hole alone" - that just slayed me the first time i heard it. i find all of riot act kinda sad.
Light Years. It carries something sad without holding the typical dark shades. I always thought that it was about some kind of genius who could work out formulaes and riddles but couldn't understand why his loved one left. Which I think is more touching than something as obvious as death or fighting.
Love Boat Captain for me, it simply sends the shivers. I know it makes a reference to Roskilde but is it actually about that?
"First of all, there’s the palpable camaraderie and good feeling you get from the entire band as they smile and nod at each other, and huddle together in various formations throughout the show --- They look like they really like each other. They look stoked!"
Yesssss, I'm Still Here was a time of great agreement for me. I was going through the same sort of thing, and even on the first time I heard it, I was able to say "But I'm still here" at the same time as Ed. I got one of those depressed kicks out of that, kind of smirking at it. Probably the first time I actually couldn't sleep because of a problem.
Sleight of Hand and Hold On.Both mean a lot to me,they're both(to me anyways) about a guy trying to just keep himself going through a difficult time in his life in the hope that things will get better in the future if he just hangs in there.They're quite sad songs on the surface bu the more I listen to them the more hopeful they become.The sad part being I guess 'He found himself staring down at his own hands not remembering the change not recalling the plan'.
It may be the devil or it may be the Lord
But you're gonna have to serve somebody.
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Come Back, Black, Man Of The Hour.
My all time saddest now is "Come Back" That song brought me to tears a few nights while in rehab.
t's not the same without you up here
Can't find my wheels
Your absence is what breeds this fear
Warm breath and all it steals
You can't know how it feels to be in here
All the dark horse fields, befriendin' me
Playin' ain't the same without you here
We've come to hate the golden rule
Cannot seem to make the dots connect
The morning light don't show you near
You can't know what it's like to bleed from here
The blackened world grows white, it goes nowhere
Oooh hoo..
Death ain't the same without you, dear
I make the others run and hide
New York streets seem to make it worse
All this noise inside the quiet
I can't hold on, the weight you bear
My body's broken fast, please lift me up
You can't know what it's like to be inside
The fading melodies can't beat my need
I'm not the same without you here
How can I quit to be there
Sit and stare
Stare..
Begging for a prayer
'07- THE VIC!!!, Lollapalooza (Chicago)
'08- Virginia Beach, Camden I & II, Washington D.C., MSG I & II, Hartford, Mansfield I & II,
EV NY I & II, Newark, DC I & II
They can buy but cant put on my clothes
Throw down my ace in the hole~~~~~~
Let's go for three in a row, no sorry i can't think of anything thats not funny. - Paul Merton
London96,Manchester00,Berlin06,London07
~~Wembley 2000, Reading 2006, Paris 2006, Wembley 2007~~
footsteps
black
when my ears ring, my heart beats
there you are.
- brain of c
I'm with the person who finds Riot Act sad...You Are and Thumbing My Way...
Wembley 18/06/07
If there was a reason, it was you.
O2 Arena 18/09/09
there you are.
- brain of c
dreamer in my dream
we got the guns
i love you,but im..............callin out.........callin out
But you're gonna have to serve somebody.
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off he goes!
Thumbing My Way
Untitled/I’m Still Here/Be Sound
Footsteps
Release
throw them again...