Darling, All I Know Are Sad Songs

Note: Each line in this poem has been taken from a song on the Spotify Top 50 World Charts as of 9 Jan 2017 (in descending order). I’ve included footnotes for any adjustments I have made to the original lyrics.


I'm in love with your body
But I can't wait to go home
I’m trying to put you in the worst mood
Call it love and devotion
Hey, I was doing just fine before I met you
Up all night, all night and every day
I think that you should get some rest
Maybe I'm just a fool

Something isn’t right when we’re talking^1
We were burning on the edge of something beautiful
the heat between your legs
There is nothing to explain
You need somebody to cling to
When you’re fine you get away from me
Call up the gang, they come and get you

The sun goes down and it comes back up
We've got no time
In the darkness, in the middle of the night
I only want to do bad things to you
What else can we do when we're feeling low?
We don't have to think about nothing^2

I'd drive through the night
From Chicago to the coast
Something inside me has changed^3
You were the one thing in my way
I've been waiting for you way too long
I could go a little while longer
Tell me why are we wasting time
I see it on your face
Who's to say what's meant to be?
It's your choice

And I know you don't owe me your love
And I know it'll kill me when it's over^4
When you get older

I think I'm losing my mind now
Up all night
It is impossible to delay the hours
Everything is by design
I swear it will get easier
Am I losing my mind?

Baby, listen carefully^5
I don’t want to hear about your horoscope,
all those things I shouldn't do.
There must be a good reason that you're gone
You’re vulnerable^6
Everybody watches how you dance
As long as you keep dancing^7
Darling, all I know are sad songs
Here is the proof

FOOTNOTES
1  Somethin ain’t right when we talkin
2  And we don't gotta think 'bout nothin'
3  Yeah, something inside me's changed
4  I know it'll kill me when it's over
5  So baby, listen carefully
6  She vulnerable
7  As long as I keep dancing