I'm making a playlist of depressing-uplifting songs. You know, the kind that are about how much life sucks but there's something vaguely uplifting about the lyrics.
So far--
John Prine, Illegal Smile
Otis Redding, Dock of the Bay
Rehab, Sittin at a Bar
Blues Traveler, The Mountains Win Again
I also love bands where there's a disconnect between the style of their songs, and the lyrics. The Format (RIP) is one of those--super upbeat songs with utterly depressing lyrics. On the other end of it, The Cure--they have some happy songs, but Robert Smith does a great job of making it sound depressing.
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