I keep playing all those sad songs Like they understand me more than anyone Every lyric cuts me open Like they know the damage that's been done The radio becomes confession A melody for my regret Every verse another lesson In the love I can't forget I don't cry to feel the pain I cry to know I'm still the same Still the boy who lost it all And found comfort in the fall Sad songs, play 'em on repeat They break me down, but feel so sweet Like they're singing what I can't say What I hide, what I push away Sad songs, echo through the night Lonely chords that hold me tight They hurt, but they belong 'Cause I only heal in sad songs I've tried to dance to happy rhythms But they don't fit the way I bleed I smile, but it's just a rhythm That hides a heart still on its knees I skip the tracks that sound too bright They don't match the storm I fight Only sorrow wraps me whole Only silence makes me feel known I'm not addicted to the tears Just the truth they bring near In a world that moves too fast Sad songs are what still last Sad songs, play 'em on repeat They break me down, but feel so sweet Like they're singing what I can't say What I hide, what I push away Sad songs, echo through the night Lonely chords that hold me tight They hurt, but they belong 'Cause I only heal in sad songs And maybe one day I'll be fine Find peace in notes that shine But for now, let me fall To the beauty of it all Sad songs, don't leave me yet You're the only voice I don't forget You cry with me when no one stays You speak in all the honest ways Sad songs, you know my soul You fill the silence, make me whole So keep playing all night long I'll survive through these Sad songs