Tragic Love Songs

[Lil Me]

Romeo and Juliet by Dire Straits
 teh BEST Dire Straits song ever
 
 A lovestruck Romeo sings the streets a serenade
  Laying everybody low with a love song that he made
  Finds a streetlight steps out of the shade
  Says something like "you and me babe, how about it?"
 
  Juliet says "hey, it's Romeo, you nearly gave me a heart attack"
  He's underneath the window she's singing "hey la my boyfriend's back
  You shouldn't come around here singing up at people like that"
  Anyway what you gonna do about it?
 
  Juliet, the dice was loaded from the start
  And I bet that you exploded into my heart
  And I forget I forget the movie song
  When you gonna realize it was just that the time was wrong?
  Juliet
 
  Come up on different streets, they both were streets of shame
  Both dirty, both mean, yes and the dream was just the same
  And I dreamed your dream for you and now your dream is real
  How can you look at me as if I was just another one of your deals?
 
  When you can fall for chains of silver
  You can fall for chains of gold
  You can fall for pretty strangers
  And the promises they hold
  You promised me everything, you promised me thick and thin, yeah
  Now you just say "oh Romeo, yeah, you know I used to have a scene with him"
 
  Juliet, when we made love you used to cry
  You said "I love you like the stars above, I'll love you till I die"
  There's a place for us you know the movie song
  When you gonna realize it was just that the time was wrong?
  Juliet
 
  I can't do the talk so like the talk on the TV
  And I can't do a love song like the way it's meant to be
  I can't do everything, but I'll do anything for you
  I can't do anything except be in love with you
 
  And all I do is miss you and the way we used to be
  All I do is keep the beat and the bad company
  Now all I do is kiss you through the bars of a rhyme
  Juliet, I'd do the stars with you any time
 
  Juliet, when we made love you used to cry
  You said I love you like the stars above, I'll love you till I die
  There's a place for us you know the movie song
  When you gonna realize it was just that the time was wrong?
  Juliet
 
  A lovestruk Romeo sings the streets a serenade
  Laying everybody low with a lovesong that he made
  Finds a convinient streetlight, steps out of the shade
  Says something like "you and me babe, how about it?"
 
  "You and me babe, how about it?"
   

[Russ]

One of my favorite artists...

Brad Paisley:

Whiskey Lullaby

  [FONT face=Verdana color=#111111]She put him out like the burnin' end of a midnight cigarette
She broke his heart he spent his whole life tryin' to forget
We watched him drink his pain away a little at a time
But he never could get drunk enough to get her off his mind
Until the night

He put that bottle to his head and pulled the trigger
And finally drank away her memory
Life is short but this time it was bigger
Than the strength he had to get up off his knees
We found him with his face down in the pillow
With a note that said I'll love her till I die
And when we buried him beneath the willow
The angels sang a whiskey lullaby

(Sing lullaby)

The rumors flew but nobody knew how much she blamed herself
For years and years she tried to hide the whiskey on her breath
She finally drank her pain away a little at a time
But she never could get drunk enough to get him off her mind
Until the night

She put that bottle to her head and pulled the trigger
And finally drank away his memory
Life is short but this time it was bigger
Than the strength she had to get up off her knees
We found her with her face down in the pillow
Clinging to his picture for dear life
We laid her next to him beneath the willow
While the angels sang a whiskey lullaby[/FONT]

[Lil Me]

tat's awful, Russ!!!  I watched the youtube video.  *slits wrists*  

[Russ]

Its a sad love song?? Isnt that what you were talking about?

  I actually LIKE the song.

[Lil Me]

It's a good song- but so over the top depressing.  They both love each other so they drink and shoot themselves?  wtf, I guess there was no marriage counselling during WWII.  

[Lil Me]

How 'bout The Freshmen Song by Verve Pipe...
 
 [font class="txt_1"]when i was young i knew everything
  and she a punk who rarely ever took advice
  now i'm guilt stricken,
  sobbing with my head on the floor
  stop a baby's breath and a shoe full of rice
 
  i can't be held responsible
  cause she was touching her face
  I won't be held responsible
  she fell in love in the first place
 
  for the life of me i cannot remember
  what made us think that we were wise and
  we'd never compromise
  for the life of me i cannot believe
  we'd ever die for these sins
  we were merely freshmen
[/font][font class="txt_1"]  my best friend took a week's
  vacation to forget her
  his girl took a week's worth
  valium and slept
  now he's guilt stricken sobbing with his
  head on the floor
  thinks about her now and how he never really
  wept he says
 
  i can't be held responsible
  cause she was touching her face
  I won't be held responsible
  she fell in love in the first place
 
  for the life of me i cannot remember
  what made us think that we were wise and
  we'd never compromise
  for the life of me i cannot believe
  we'd ever die for these sins
  we were merely freshmen
 
  we've tried to wash our hands of all of this
  we never talk of our lacking relationships
  and how we're guilt stricken sobbing with our
  heads on the floor
  we fell through the ice when we tried not to
  slip, we'd say
 
  i can't be held responsible
  cause she was touching her face
  I won't be held responsible
  she fell in love in the first place
 
  for the life of me i cannot remember
  what made us think that we were wise and
  we'd never compromise
  for the life of me i cannot believe
  we'd ever die for these sins
  we were merely freshmen
  we were merely freshmen
  we were only freshmen[/font]
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[purelife]

The Verve, Freshmen is a very good song.  )  Agreed.  

[purelife]

 Not really tragic but definitely sad... here's my pick:

[font face="Verdana" size="5"]DANIEL BEDINGFIELD
"If You're Not The One"

 If you're not the one then why does my soul feel glad today?
 If you're not the one then why does my hand fit yours this way?
 If you are not mine then why does your heart return my call
 If you are not mine would I have the strength to stand at all
 
 I'll never know whatthe future brings
 But I know you're here with me now
 We'll make it through
 And I hope you are the one I share my life with
 
 I don't want to run away but I can't take it, I don't understand
 If I'm not made for you then why does my heart tell me that I am?
 Is there any way that I can stay in your arms?
 
 If I don't need you then why am I crying on my bed?
 If I don't need you then why does your name resound in my head?
 If you're not for me then why does this distance maim my life?
 If you're not for me then why do I dream of you as my wife?
 
 I don't know why you're so far away
 But I know that this much is true
 We'll make it through
 And I hope you are the one I share my life with
 And I wish that you could be the one I die with
 And I pray in you're the one I build my home with
 I hope I love you all my life
 
 I don't want to run away but I can't take it, I don't understand
 If I'm not made for you then why does my heart tell me that I am
 Is there any way that I can stay in your arms?
 
 'Cause I miss you, body and soul so strong that it takes my breath away
 And I breathe you into my heart and pray for the strength to stand today
 'Cause I love you, whether it's wrong or right
 And though I can't be with you tonight
 You know my heart is by your side
 
 I don't want to run away but I can't take it, I don't understand
 If I'm not made for you then why does my heart tell me that I am
 Is there any way that I could stay in your arms
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[purelife]

and Tony Braxton's UnBreak My Heart is just so darn sad that I even cry.  She sounds totally sad when she sings it...so very convincing.
[br style="color: rgb(33, 33, 67);"][font style="color: rgb(33, 33, 67);" color="#ffffff" face="Verdana" size="-1"][span style="font-size: 12px;"]Don't leave me in all this pain....
Don't leave me out in the rain
Come back and bring back my smile
Come and take these tears away
I need your arms to hold me now
The nights are so unkind
Bring back those nights when I held you beside me....

Unbreak my heart
Say you'll love me again
Undo this hurt that you caused
When you walked out the door
And walked out of my life
Uncry these tears....
I cried so many nights....
Unbreak my heart
My heart....

Take back that sad word good-bye
Bring back the joy to my life....
Don't leave me here with these tears
Come and kiss this pain away
I can't forget the day you left
Time is so unkind
And life is so cruel without you here beside me....

Unbreak my heart
Say you'll love me again
Undo this hurt that you caused
When you walked out the door
And walked out of my life
Uncry these tears....
I cried so many nights....
Unbreak my heart
My heart....

Oh don't leave me in all this pain....
Don't leave me out in the rain....
Bring back the nights when I held you beside me....
Unbreak my heart
Say you'll love me again
Undo this hurt that you caused
When you walked out the door
And walked out of my life
Uncry these tears....
I cried so many nights....
Unbreak my heart
My heart....

Unbreak my heart
Un-break my heart....
Oh baby
Come back and say you love me
Unbreak my heart
Sweet darlin'....
Without you I just can't go on
Can't go on....[/span][/font]
 

[Lil Me]

Good songs, pl!
 
 I like Paradise By the Dashboard Light (Meat Loaf) cuz it runs the whole gamut of emotions.  It's an entire opera in 1 song!
 
 [font size="+1"]  I. Paradise
 [/font]  [font size="+1"]Boy:
 I remember every little thing
 As if it happened only yesterday
 Parking by the lake
 And there was not another car in sight
 And I never had a girl
 Looking any better than you did
 And all the kids at school
 They were wishing they were me that night
 [/font][/p]  [font size="+1"]And now our bodies are oh so close and tight
 It never felt so good, it never felt so right
 And we're glowing like the metal on the edge of a knife
 C'mon! Hold on tight!
 C'mon! Hold on tight!
 [/font][/p]  [font size="+1"]Though it's cold and lonely in the deep dark night
 I can see paradise by the dashboard light
 [/font][/p]  [font size="+1"]Girl:
 Ain't no doubt about it
 We were doubly blessed
 Cause we were barely seventeen
 And we were barely dressed
 [/font][/p]  [font size="+1"]Ain't no doubt about it
 Baby got to go and shout it
 Ain't no doubt about it
 We were doubly blessed
 [/font][/p]  [font size="+1"]Boy:
 Cause we were barely seventeen
 And we were barely dressed
 [/font][/p]  [font size="+1"]Baby doncha hear my heart
 You got it drowning out the radio
 I've been waiting so long
 For you to come along and have some fun
 [/font][/p]  [font size="+1"]And I gotta let ya know
 No you're never gonna regret it
 So open up your eyes I got a big surprise
 It'll feel all right
 Well I wanna make your motor run
 [/font][/p]  [font size="+1"]And now our bodies are oh so close and tight
 It never felt so good, it never felt so right
 And we're glowing like the metal on the edge of a knife
 C'mon! Hold on tight!
 C'mon! Hold on tight!
 [/font][/p]  [font size="+1"]Though it's cold and lonley in the deep dark night
 I can see paradise by the dashboard light
 Paradise by the dashboard light
 [/font][/p]  [font size="+1"]You got to do what you can
 And let Mother Nature do the rest
 Ain't no doubt about it
 We were doubly blessed
 Cause we were barely seventeen
 And we were barely--
 [/font][/p]  [font size="+1"]We're gonna go all the way tonight
 We're gonna go allt he way
 An tonight's the night...
 [/font][/p]  [font size="+1"]Radio Broadcast:
 Ok, here we go, we got a real pressure cooker
 going here, two down, nobody on, no score,
 bottom of the ninth, there's the wind-up and
 there it is, a line shot up the middle, look
 at him go.  This boy can really fly!
 He's rounding first and really turning it on
 now, he's not letting up at all, he's gonna
 try for second; the ball is bobbled out in center,
 and here comes the throw, and what a throw!
 He's gonna slide in head first, here he comes, he's out!
 No, wait, safe--safe at second base, this kid really
 makes things happen out there.
 Batter steps up to the plate, here's the pitch--
 he's going, and what a jump he's got, he's trying
 for third, here's the throw, it's in the dirt--
 safe at third! Holy cow, stolen base!
 He's taking a pretty big lead out there, almost
 daring him to try and pick him off. The pitcher
 glance over, winds up, and it's bunted, bunted
 down the third base line, the suicide squeeze in on!
 Here he comes, squeeze play, it's gonna be close,
 here's the throw, there's the play at the plate,
 holy cow, I think he's gonna make it!
 [/font][/p]  [font size="+1"]II. Let Me Sleep On It
 [/font][/p]  [font size="+1"]Girl:
 Stop right there!
 I gotta know right now!
 Before we go any further--!
 [/font][/p]  [font size="+1"]Do you love me?
 Will you love me forever?
 Do you need me?
 Will you never leave me?
 Will you make me so happy for the rest of my life?
 Will you take me away and will you make me your wife?
 Do you love me!?
 Will you love me forever!?
 Do you need me!?
 Will you never leave me!?
 Will you make me so happy for the rest of my life!?
 Will you take me away and will you make me your wife!?
 I gotta know right now
 Before we go any further
 Do you love me!!!?
 Will you love me forever!!!?
 [/font][/p]  [font size="+1"]Boy:
 Let me sleep on it
 Baby, baby let me sleep on it
 Let me sleep on it
 And I'll give you my answer in the morning
 [/font][/p]  [font size="+1"]Let me sleep on it
 Baby, baby let me sleep on it
 Let me sleep on it
 And I'll give you my answer in the morning
 [/font][/p]  [font size="+1"]Let me sleep on it
 Baby, baby let me sleep on it
 Let me sleep on it
 And I'll give you my answer in the morning
 [/font][/p]  [font size="+1"]Girl:
 I gotta know right now!
 Do you love me?
 Will you love me forever?
 Do you need me?
 Will you never leave me?
 Will you make me so happy for the rest of my life?
 Will you take me away and will you make me your wife?
 I gotta know right now!
 Before we go any further
 Do you love me?
 And will you love me forever?
 [/font][/p]  [font size="+1"]Boy:
 Let me sleep on it
 Baby, baby let me sleep on it
 Let me sleep on it
 And I'll give you my answer in the morning
 Let me sleep on it!!!
 [/font][/p]  [font size="+1"]Girl:
 Will you love me forever? [/font][/p]  [font size="+1"]Boy:
 Let me sleep on it!!! [/font][/p]  [font size="+1"]Girl:
 Will you love me forever!!!
 [/font][/p]   [font size="+1"]III. Praying for the End of Time
 [/font][/p]  [font size="+1"]Boy:
 I couldn't take it any longer
 Lord I was crazed
 And when the feeling came upon me
 Like a tidal wave
 I started swearing to my god and on my mother's grave
 That I would love you to the end of time
 I swore that I would love you to the end of time!
 [/font][/p]  [font size="+1"]So now I'm praying for the end of time
 To hurry up and arrive
 Cause if I gotta spend another minute with you
 I don't think that I can really survive
 I'll never break my promise or forget my vow
 But God only knows what I can do right now
 I'm praying for the end of time
 It's all that I can do
 Praying for the end of time, so I can end my time with you!!!
 [/font][/p]  [font size="+1"]Boy:
 It was long ago and it was far away
 and it was so much better than it is today
 [/font][/p]  [font size="+1"]Girl:
 It never felt so good
 It never felt so right
 And we were glowing like
 A metal on the edge of a knife[/font][/p]
   

[Lise]

An oldie but great song about a race car driver who met an untimely death but cries out, "Tell Laura I love her," at the bitter end. So sad.

  Hear song here: [A href="vny!://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlZbnbblZm0"]vny!://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlZbnbblZm0[/A]

  [FONT size=4]Tell Laura I Love Her[/FONT] [DD]( Ray Peterson )

Laura and Tommy were lovers
He wanted to give her everything
Flowers, presents,
But most of all, a wedding ring

He saw a sign for a stock car race
A thousand dollar prize it read
He couldn't get Laura on the phone
So to her mother, Tommy said

Tell Laura I love her
Tell Laura I need her
Tell Laura I may be late
I've something to do, that cannot wait

He drove his car to the racing grounds
He was the youngest driver there
The crowed roared as they started the race
Around the track they drove at a deadly pace

No one knows what happened that day
Or how his car overturned in flames
But as they pulled him from the twisted wreck
With his dying breath, they heard him say

Tell Laura I love her
Tell Laura I need her
Tell Laura not to cry
My love for her will never die

Now in the chapel where Laura prays
For her poor Tommy, who passed away
It was just for Laura he lived and died
Alone in the chapel she can hear him cry

Tell Laura I love her
Tell Laura I need her
Tell Laura not to cry
My love for her will never die

Tell Laura I love her
Tell Laura I need her
Tell Laura not to cry
My love for her will never die
[/DD]