“Sadness Is A Blessing” reflects Li’s ability to find solace in her sorrow, recognizing that it is all she knows. As people come and go, sadness is the only thing that remains in her life.
The track was the third single released from Lykke Li’s second studio album, Wounded Rhymes.
The music video...
[Verse 1]
My wounded rhymes make silent cries tonight
My wounded rhymes make silent cries tonight
And I'll keep it like a burning
Longing from a distance
[Pre-Chorus]
I ranted, I pleaded, I beg him not to go
For sorrow, the only lover I've ever known
[Chorus]
Sadness is a blessing
Sadness is a pearl
Sadness is my boyfriend
Oh, sadness, I'm your girl
[Verse 2]
These scars of mine make wounded rhymes tonight
I dream of times when you were mine so I
Can keep it like a haunting
Heart beating close to mine
[Chorus]
Sadness is a blessing
Sadness is a pearl
Sadness is my boyfriend
Oh, sadness, I'm your girl
[Bridge]
I ranted, I pleaded, I beg him not to go
For sorrow, the only lover I've ever known
Every night I rant, I plead, I beg him not to go
Will sorrow be the only lover I can call my own?
[Chorus]
Sadness is a blessing
Sadness is a pearl
Sadness is my boyfriend
Oh, sadness, I'm your girl
Sadness is a blessing
Sadness is a pearl
Sadness is my boyfriend
Oh, sadness, I'm your girl
[Outro]
Sadness is my boyfriend
Oh, sadness, I'm your girl
Oh, sadness, I'm your girl
Oh, sadness, I'm your girl
Sadness Is a Blessing was written by Björn Yttling & Lykke Li & Rick Nowels.
Sadness Is a Blessing was produced by Björn Yttling.
Lykke Li released Sadness Is a Blessing on Fri May 13 2011.