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Elton John had it wrong - or rather Bernie Taupin if you prefer. Sad songs are not the ones that say so much - it's only a special type of sad song; where there's hope peeking through, where there's an attempt at stoicism - the head being held high, an aim to move on, an attempt at rebirth or a new direction. The song can convey the struggle but there n…
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