Englishmen Quote by Teddy Thompson

I love sad songs. They say so much. I love country music but even the happy songs sound really sad.

— Beth Ditto

Songs are as sad as the listener.

— Jonathan Safran Foer

I do gravitate towards the sad songs because I find them to be more of a challenge for me from a writing perspective. There…

— Luke Combs

I don't like when songs are distinctly happy or sad.

— Alex G

I like singer-songwriters, and I find sad songs comforting rather than depressing. It makes you realise you're not alone in the world.

— Natalie Imbruglia

The saddest songs are written when a person is happy.

— Merle Travis

They are very personal, emotional songs - people react to them very strongly.

— Sarah McLachlan

I appreciate when people listen to the sad songs, because it's almost like telling someone your problems and having them listen with a compassionate…

— Jhene Aiko

Sad songs are good ones but at the same time my sorrow remains deep.

— Mak_786

I used to get these reviews in American newspapers saying that they didn't understand what my lyrics were about. I saw that as a…

— Gilbert O'Sullivan

All the best songs have an element of sadness.

— Olly Alexander

Even when I'm in quite a happy state of mind, I like writing really sad songs. I think a lot of people do.

— Ellie Goulding