11/9/2022 0 Comments Usher confessions part 2 piano![]() ![]() ![]() Well we couldn’t have a list of songs about unhappy lovers without sticking a Moz tune in could we? Ol’ Bigmouth’s in full flow on this track about a suspicious girlfriend determined to catch their man in the act. ![]() The Smiths - ‘Stop Me If You Think You’ve Heard This One Before’ Most emotional lyric: “Baby I won’t shed a tear for you / I won’t lose a wink of sleep / ‘Cause the truth of the matter is / Replacing you is so easy” Trust Queen Bey to write a song about being cheated on and still make it an empowering statement about female independence. Most emotional lyric: “She stood in the crowd and shed not a tear / But late at night, when the north wind blows / In a long black veil, she cries over my bones” The Man in Black’s thoughtful ballad is about a man who’d rather hang than admit he’d been playing away with his best mate’s lady. Most emotional lyric: “I know a man ain’t supposed to cry / But these tears I can’t hold inside / Losin’ you would end my life you see / ‘Cause you mean that much to me” It soon gained radio attention as an album cut though and Gordy finally caved -releasing it properly in 1968. Marvin Gaye - ‘I Heard It Through The Grapevine’Īt first, Motown boss Berry Gordy wasn’t convinced Gaye’s R&B epic was a single. Most emotional lyric: “You keep your mouth shut and it won’t get back to her or him / Exciting isn’t it, a special kinda business” This is an acronym every jealous lover should be familiar with - Other People’s Property – although rapper Treach alludes to the last P’s rather dirtier alternative. Most emotional lyric: “ He talks about you in his sleep / And there’s nothing I can do to keep / From crying when he calls your name” ![]() Most emotional lyric: “I don’t wanna do this anymore / I don’t wanna be the reason why / Every time I walk out the door / I see him die a little more inside”Īn instant classic, Dolly’s soulful pleas to her man’s younger lover fall on deaf ears. Meaning, I’m taking this guy’s life by hurting him, cheating on him.” She added, “We always put it out there that guys cheat, and finally someone put it in perspective: girls cheat too.” RiRi said of her 2006 hit: “I’m referred to as a murderer in that song. Most emotional lyric: “Another lover you discover / Our love’s gone and I don’t know why / It’s just as well, though at last I do know / All you said was just a lie” The Tennessee group’s eleventh top 40 single sees an unfaithful lover finally confronted with their crimes. Most emotional lyric: “Well I see you’ve got a husband now / Did he leave your pretty fingers lying / in the wedding cake? / You used to hold him right in your hand / I’ll bet he took all he could take” It’s actually a gloating revenge parable from a jilted lover to his former flame. Most emotional lyric: “We should tell her that I’m sorry / For the pain that I’ve caused / You may think that you’re a player / But you’re completely lost”Īll subtle organ riffs and bluesy guitar fills Costello’s ‘Alison’ washes over you like a wave of happiness… until you hear the lyrics. Perhaps the most famous song on this list, Shaggy’s 2000 smash hit preached the virtues of lying through your teeth when caught red-handed. Most emotional lyric: “Well she’s my best friend’s girl-irl / And she used to be mine / She’s so fine.” But they talk about a guy nicking his best pal’s girl and that’s as good as, right? The Boston new wavers don’t specifically mention cheating in this 1978 track. Most emotional lyric: “If I made you feel second best / Girl I’m sorry I was blind” ![]()
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