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DriveYourCarDownToTheSea · 10-19-2014, 03:49 PM

Oh geeze, I've got tons of songs that make me all teary. Though it depends on my mood.

And it's not just "sad" songs either, there are a bunch of songs that get me all chocked up just because of the way the chords and melody take you on a little journey and resolve themselves in time. There is a certain kind of "tension" in a lot of songs that really gets to me. As the song goes on the tension is built up a bit, then at some point (usually in the refrain) it "releases" the tension.

A great example is this. It's not a sad song by any means, but the chordal transitions and the way the melody takes you on a sort-of journey until it resolves itself really gets to me. Songs like this don't always make me tear up, but more often than not they do.

The part where he sings, "Singles remind me of kisses; albums remind me of plans" really does it most, for some reason.

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DriveYourCarDownToTheSea AllTheWhileYouChargeAFee Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Kansas City Posts: 1,158	Oh geeze, I've got tons of songs that make me all teary. Though it depends on my mood. And it's not just "sad" songs either, there are a bunch of songs that get me all chocked up just because of the way the chords and melody take you on a little journey and resolve themselves in time. There is a certain kind of "tension" in a lot of songs that really gets to me. As the song goes on the tension is built up a bit, then at some point (usually in the refrain) it "releases" the tension. A great example is this. It's not a sad song by any means, but the chordal transitions and the way the melody takes you on a sort-of journey until it resolves itself really gets to me. Songs like this don't always make me tear up, but more often than not they do. The part where he sings, "Singles remind me of kisses; albums remind me of plans" really does it most, for some reason. __________________ Stop and find a pretty shell for her Beach Boys vs Beatles comparisons begin here Last edited by DriveYourCarDownToTheSea; 10-19-2014 at 04:08 PM.