Old Mr Dangerous said

Cook Mills said
Hey everyone- first post here.

I read this thread a couple days ago before I joined, and I’ve been thinking about this a lot.  Sad songs, especially in hip-hop or country or other story-telling genres, come in two types, at least to my thinking.  There are songs that are sad stories, and songs about just being sad.

As far as saddest stories, I’d say “Vera Lee” which is in my head lately.

And for just feeling sad, I think I’ll go with “Nothing’s Left” “Crossing Thy Bridge” “Behind the Paint” and “Take It!’ from FF vol.3.  Take It! isn’t a sad sounding song, but thinking of watching your homie get carried away to hell is kind of rough, and knowing that the decision isn’t up to you on where he goes–not sad in its execution but it comes from a sad concept.

when I first saw you say Take It was a sad song i chuckled, but truth is, if the beat were different and J sung it in a different context with the same lyrics, it could easily pass for a sad song. Would be cool if he acousticated it.

Old Mr Dangerous said

Cook Mills said
Hey everyone- first post here.

I read this thread a couple days ago before I joined, and I’ve been thinking about this a lot.  Sad songs, especially in hip-hop or country or other story-telling genres, come in two types, at least to my thinking.  There are songs that are sad stories, and songs about just being sad.

As far as saddest stories, I’d say “Vera Lee” which is in my head lately.

And for just feeling sad, I think I’ll go with “Nothing’s Left” “Crossing Thy Bridge” “Behind the Paint” and “Take It!’ from FF vol.3.  Take It! isn’t a sad sounding song, but thinking of watching your homie get carried away to hell is kind of

when I first saw you say Take It was a sad song i chuckled, but truth is, if the beat were different and J sung it in a different context with the same lyrics, it could easily pass for a sad song. Would be cool if he acousticated it.

Thanks for the benefit of the doubt. Like I say, not a tearjerker but you can find the sadness in there. I’d be interested in a slowed down, more overtly sad presentation of that one.