Happiness Hurts

from by Jessi Robertson

As Seen on TV cover art
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As seen in Giuliana and Bill Season 3, Episode 9 "Party Under Pressure" airing on the Style Network.

lyrics

I don't want anything to change,
hang the year in a picture frame,
scratch my name on the window pane
to say I was here.

Wandering room after room.
Shadows of unknown disasters loom.
Soon I'll be singing a broken tune
to ward off fear.

Happiness hurts, happiness hurts,
'cause I can't make it last.
It's moving too fast, another year past.
Happiness hurts 'cause I can't make it last.

Flecks of dust floating in gold.
I stop to watch the dance unfold.
Some of us young are untellably old,
we can’t forget.

How many loves did I lose,
offered up as a gift to my muse?
She's always hungry and I can't refuse,
but no regret.

Happiness hurts, happiness hurts,
'cause I can't make it last.
It's moving too fast, another year past.
Happiness hurts 'cause I can't make it last.

credits

from As Seen on TV, track released 01 March 2007
Composed, performed, and produced by Jessi Robertson

tags

tags: alt-country alternative blues fear fleeting folk indie pop moment singer-songwriter time yearning

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Robertson delves into issues of domestic violence, mental illness and alienation, while still managing to convey strength ... more and unwavering hope. Her voice is arresting, both wordly-wise and artless, on modern songs tinged with country and blues influences.

RIYL: The Swell Season, Jeff Buckley, Melissa Etheridge, Tom Waits less

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