Here at Crave, we understand that the hardest hit by Valentine’s Day are not those in love, but those who have had the crap kicked out of them by that wretched demon Cupid. Damn his arrows.
It doesn’t have to just be breakups. Unrequited love. Insane love. Dangerous love. Whatever your poison, everyone had at least one of those relationships where a quick death seems like a better idea than finding a way to untangle your heart from a doomed connection. We salute those with shattered dreams in song, by presenting 13 Tragic Love Songs to soak up the agony. Full of broken dreams, shattered lives and good riddance, it’s bound to make any heartbroken soul feel a little better about Valentine’s Day.
Beth Orton’s “I Never Saw The Sunshine” is one of the most devastating songs about the end of love ever recorded. As for Hendrix’s inclusion, it’s simple: Joe get cheated on. Joe got a gun. Joe gunned down his woman. His life is ruined. Betrayal sucks, but so does prison. Life is full of tough choices.
As for Morrissey? Imagine you’re the friend of a guy whose girlfriend can’t stand being with him, but can’t leave him. Suddenly you’re the shoulder she cries on, yet you want to be a good friend to your buddy. It’s a difficult scenario, one given the delicate and yet sardonic treatment that only Moz can provide.
Enjoy the mixtape and drown your sorrows accordingly – others have had it far worse than you.
