Happiness is one of the six (or seven, if pride is now officially included) universal emotions. Everyone feels it and understands it. People know what it can bring to the world and how it can overshadow other emotions. It can be expressed in many forms - through actions, signs, words, etc.
Even the word itself can do wonders. However, the irony of the word had taken form in the music world.
What if happy songs do not exhibit anything happy music - wise? Pretty strange, isn't it?
Some of these songs have been named as "Happy" because they are indeed talking about happiness in different ways, but their singing styles and musical accompaniments goes nowhere near from the title's implication.
Leona Lewis just released her new single called "Happy", which everyone thought was an uptempo track. However, as the song surfaced in different sites, it elicited surprise among listeners. It started with a lonely piano tune. Leona started singing with a good but lonely voice. She talked about being hurt by a previous relationship while trying to be happy, which makes sense with the song title but nonetheless was sung with deep emotions far from gladness.
Another example would be Hilary Duff's "Happy" taken from her album "Dignity". It pretty much tackles the same area as Leona's, but this contains elements of haunting beats and melody. Duff asserts that she is indeed happy and she knows that it makes the other person mad.
Intwine's "Happy" cannot also be a member of the so-called happy songs. He talks about feeling the brunt of a relationship gone wrong, and wishes the other girl happiness or something far from what he is feeling.
These songs are really interesting to listen to. Such is the vagueness of being happy.
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