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Sad Songs
Why do we love sad songs?
Listening to sad songs is a weird, counterintuitive thing to do. Why listen to something that moves you to tears?
As someone who鈥檚 sensitivity to sad songs sometimes means pulling over until the tears clear Dessa mulls major versus minor, explores what melody may have in common with the sound of human crying, and quizzes a fellow songwriter about the power of screaming. Do sad songs secretly make us happier?
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