Why do sad songs say so much?

Songs sung blue, everybody knows one

Take a sad song and make it better

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People connect better/more with sad than with happy. I suppose you could think of it as a win for human empathy.

If you want to be an optimistic sort.

IMO: It conveys the song writers feelings at the time of loss. Just like writing or even myself using GIFS.

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Because Bernie Taupin completed the lyrics.

Because it takes a lot of things to cause sadness

Because Elton said they did?

Elton John believes they do.

Did you hear the song of
The fields of athenry
The saddest song I've ever heard

Why don't you tune in and turn them on?