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Is it okay to write sad (subset=breakup) songs?

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kikanjuuneko:

--- Quote from: Patatat ---Its okay to write sad songs, but don't write just sad songs. It gets old.
--- End quote ---

With emphasis. I don't mind the occasional breakup song, but when it's all there is in an artist's repertoire, I tend to turn to artists that have something more relevant to say.

SpacemanSpiff:
Personally, I'm not a big fan of breakup songs or excessively whiny songs, however, if you feel like it, write it. First of all, it will probably make the person writing it feel better (as Heretic already pointed out).
And also, It's definitely better than just writing a song about some topic that you don't care about, because honest music is, whatever genre it is, a hell of a lot better than some song that was created without any personal involvement on an emotional level but mainly to please a broader audience.
Of course, still, just because that excissively whiny song you wrote might have helped you and be honest, that doesn't mean I like it. It's just preferable to fabricated pop music.

That said, I also have to say this because one of my favorite songs, Prayer To God by Shellac is a breakup song, even it isn't whiny but just damn cynic.

I also especially agree with Mechorg's statement "write about whatever the hell you want" if you interprete it in a different way (which would be political): It's also okay to write racist or otherwise offensive songs. Not exactly because I would like it (I probably wouldn't, with the exception of Anal Cunt or Burmese songs and only because they're so over the top they can't possibly be serious anyway), but because the freedom to write about whatever the hell you want also applies to idiotic ideas.
Of course I'm still in favour of beating these people up for their ideas, especially if they're Nazis, but that's just good ol' tolerant me.

Merkava:
The thing that makes a "bad emo" band a "bad emo" band is the lack of change between different subject matters in writing. One or two break-up songs are ok when spaced out, or if doing it as a theme with some irony (Cursive's Ugly Organ), but when that becomes the only thing you write about, it gets annoying.

Putting too many sad songs together ruins the effect, IMO.

SpacemanSpiff:
Yeah, true. It's about variety.
But if you dedicate a complete album to one breakup, you probably should've used the time to talk to a psychiatrist instead of writing that album in the first place. :p

But this applies to all things really, not just breakup songs. If your complete album is about smashing capitalism or telling the world just how pissed off you are at your president or whatever, it isn't exactly very exciting either.

Robbo:
Write your break up songs if you want. It's not gonna kill anyone, though I have to wonder how many people come to regret writing such songs.

Though as for the too many sad songs in one place comment, I have to disagree. It's all about atmosphere and what sort of sad songs. Doom is all about packing as much soul crushing sadness into one CD as you can. I like it.

But hey, there are lot worse ways to let your bad feelings out and it's not like you have to actively listen to such songs if you don't want to.

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