Sunday, April 17, 2011

The Great Pretender- Love Songs That Weren’t

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     We all know of those slow songs that can get us to sway in the arms of our latest crush.  But how often have you truly listened to the lyrics?  You might be surprised by how many are really about falling out of love and the hope for bodily damage to the perpetrator.  The great pretender anti-love song still move us to either stick pins in our ex’s voodoo doll or dream about tomorrow when our hearts don’t hurt so much.  Here are ten of the best anti-love songs pretending to be love songs.  Which one is your favorite?  Did I miss some, add them in the comment section.

 

Kerli - Love Is Dead

I know that you think of me when you're beside her, inside her

 

Ingrid Michaelson - Sort Of-

Won't tell anybody that you turn the world around, I won't tell anyone that your voice is my favorite sound

 

Shiny Toy Guns - Don't Cry Out 

I was pretending, Your secret kiss of confidence, Was my escape, The perfect game to play

 

Bright Eyes - It's cool we can still be friends

Yeah, well maybe I hurt you sometimes, but let's contrast and compare, Lift up your shirt, the wound isn't there” 

 

Damien Rice - Rootless Tree-

It's nothing to you, And if you hate me, hate me, hate me, Then hate me so good that you can let me out


Alkaline trio –Radio- 
while you're taking your time with apologies, I'm making my plans for revenge

Magnetic Fields-How Fucking Romantic-
“Love you obviously, like you really care

The Corrs- Never loved you Anyway- 
You bored me with your stories I can't believe that I endured you for as long as I did.

Dynamite WallsAint That Special- 
“I could play you favorite song, something you’ll never forget, but the pleasure has come and gone”

Noah and the Whale - Blue Skies - 
“This is the last song I write while still in love with you”

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