Sade – King Of Sorrow

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  General Comment:my fave sade song ever. to me this song is about a depressed person who feels like the weight of the world is on her shoulders or that life has been unfair to her. she has all these responsibilities. she wants to make everyone happy (want to cook you a soup that warms the soul) but she feels like nothing she does is good enough (nothing will change at all)
  
  the private war to me is a war within herself bw what she wants for herself and the responsibilities she has. she has a plan for her future and deep down she wants to leave and shed herself of her responsibilities (i suppose i could just walk away/ will i disappoint my future if i stay ) she is not happy with her present situation and leaving is the answer but she is stilled filled with doubts or insecurities.
  
  
  the line that touches me the most is (i'm crying everyone's tears/ i have already paid for all my future sins) her she feels like she has done so much and life has been so hard, wondering when she will get a break? when will life get easy? she thinks she has paid her dues and wants a better future.
  
  i love this song cuz it's so relate-able .

  Flag boutuxon September 19, 2010   Link

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  General Comment:"I wonder if this grief will ever LET ME GO."
  
  "EVER LET ME GO?" in this context, suggests that the GRIEF is in control, being overwhelmed by it and powerless. .
  
  the next line that is very similar." I WONDER IF THIS GRIEF WILL EVER BE GONE"
  
  again "WILL EVER BE GONE"suggests helplessness.not "will I be able to get rid of it" or can I get myself together"meaning that the emotion is more powerful than you.
  
  both line share the biggining "I WONDER if this grief will EVER let me go"
  
  " I WONDER IF?" = not knowing,unsure. "WILL EVER" = maybe i will feel like this forever,maybe this is the end.
  
  
  I think these two lines are among the most powerful lines in the song.
  
  being,POWERLESS AND OVERWHELMED by grief and also feelings of HOPELESSNESS ANS DISPARE .
  
  
  and i thought i was having a bad day..............lol

  Flag bignose247on June 06, 2010   Link

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  General Comment:I remember the first time I heard this song... I was flipping the channels and the video of this song premiered. I was in utter shock as I watched the video that tears rolled downed my cheeks. The song captured my entire situation at that time. I knew from that day on that I had to purchase all of Sade CDs. I knew that whatever emotion that I felt or was to feel that Sade would be able to capture it. Seven years later, whenever I have a high or low moment, I am playing Sade.
  
  BTW, the lyrics hit the soul, especially the hurting soul. Sometimes when you are going through it, you feel that you are alone. But its songs like this that make you aware that you are not alone with your emotion. That is a powerful thing! To share that pain with someone you dont know but can understand. This is what music at its best can do. And clearly, this is top-notch! Those lyrics....I can't emphasize enough, hit the soul. Probably some of the deepest lines I have ever heard. Here is just some of my fav lines:
  
  1) "i'm crying everyone's tears" ---Sade opens up the song stating that she feels everyone's pain. Just those 4 words are haunting.
  
  2)"i want to cook you a soup that warms your soul"--I love the metaphor. Food for thought.
  
  3) "i suppose i could just walk away, will i disappoint my future"--I so feel this at this very moment. Its like you contemplate on giving up but your concerned that if you give-up, that it may hurt your future. It's like your optimistic but pessimistic at the same time.
  
  4) "the dj's playing the same song, i have so much to do i have to carry on"--This to me means alot. Music has always been my scapegoat. But lately, the music of today has not spoke to me in that level. Therefore, I can't cope with the song the DJ playing...since the music they play is the same crap...Because of that, I have to carry on without that scapegoat,smh. Thank goodness I had sense enough to research GOOD music from the past. I feel bad for others.
  
  5)"i have already paid for all my future sins"--I find myself singing this verse when I am overwhelmed whatever it is. Its like you think that you are going through whatever you may have do that is wrong in the future...Pretty deep!
  
  **Overall, Sade is the realest artist that I have ever come across. No one I can think of can articulate basic human emotion into words like this woman!

  Flagged LoveBombon November 14, 2009   Link

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  General Comment:really depressing...when I listen to the song, I am thinking of some great losses. I'm not talking about losses in relationships(girlfriends,boyfriends). It is something much more substantial, maybe a loss of interest in life or even a loss of the only child. indifferent feeling towards everything that surround us which cannot be changed by a single soul or thing in this world.

  Flagged stan_sdon April 16, 2009   Link

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  General Comment:I'm crying everyone's tears
  and there inside our private war, I died the night before. This song is about depression and living with it. If you've ever suffered from REAL depression, then you'll totally relate with this song.
  also Sade has the best voice on the planet.

  Flag convinceon April 22, 2008   Link

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  General Comment:to me, this song is about getting dumped..shes crying everyone's tears, shes shedding alot for this guy and she wants to cook this guy a soup that warms his soul..he is obviously cold and won't let her in..she feels like she has already paid for all her future sins because a pain like this is torture..kinda like hell....she wants the grief to go away already..sometimes breakups last a really long time

  Flag amulla827on March 06, 2008   Link

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  General Comment:To me, this song is about continuing to live your life even when it feels like you can't stand going through another day.... It reminds me of how you feel when you lose a loved one, or a relationship ends... I think Sade is trying to say that even though sadness is a heavy burden, you must keep on living, because there is so much to do... and after all, the pain will fade away...

  Flag Pryncess33on June 11, 2006   Link

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  General Comment:This is one of my favorite songs ever. an artist named Daniel Jordan sampled this song and made an amazing song about a girl with a drug addiction and how her insecurities effect him and in overall they share the same pain. great song. its called "look at me"

  Flag twilight2007on February 15, 2006   Link

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  General Comment:I heard this song while I was a Borders bookstore, I had to stop looking for books and listen. Her lyrics are deep and they hit me like a ton a brick. Great song.

  Flag SinisterEon April 06, 2005   Link

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  General Comment:I first heard this song while being away from home doing promotions, i stayed at a hotel room with 4 girls, later we headed to the bar and they played this song, it gave me goose bumps because its so sad and deep. She touched me in a instant!!!
  
  My favorite song from SADE!!!!

  Flag Mishelle702on December 16, 2004   Link

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