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| {{w|Cry Me a River#Music|Cry Me a River}}<!-- needs disambiguating --> || {{w|Justin Timberlake}}<br/>(or {{w|Cry Me a River (Arthur Hamilton song)|London / Knight / Cocker / Wilson / Welch / Bublé / Aerosmith}}) || 2002 (or 1953 onwards) <!-- || Pop --> || The lyrics describe a relationship that has ended, and the singer expresses a sense of betrayal and heartbreak. The title phrase "Cry me a river" is a metaphorical way of telling the other person to go ahead and cry as much as they want because the singer has moved on and is no longer affected by the breakup. || No! || Yes! | | {{w|Cry Me a River#Music|Cry Me a River}}<!-- needs disambiguating --> || {{w|Justin Timberlake}}<br/>(or {{w|Cry Me a River (Arthur Hamilton song)|London / Knight / Cocker / Wilson / Welch / Bublé / Aerosmith}}) || 2002 (or 1953 onwards) <!-- || Pop --> || The lyrics describe a relationship that has ended, and the singer expresses a sense of betrayal and heartbreak. The title phrase "Cry me a river" is a metaphorical way of telling the other person to go ahead and cry as much as they want because the singer has moved on and is no longer affected by the breakup. || No! || Yes! | ||
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− | | {{w|We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together}} || {{w|Taylor Swift}} || 2012 <!-- || Pop --> || At the start of the song, the narrator has spent a prolonged time in an on-and-off relationship with someone, repeatedly getting close to them before they distance themselves. As the song progresses, the narrator expresses their frustration with their partner and makes it clear that this time, ''they'' are the one leaving, and they're ''never'' coming back, no matter what their now-former lover says or does | + | | {{w|We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together}} || {{w|Taylor Swift}} || 2012 <!-- || Pop --> || At the start of the song, the narrator has spent a prolonged time in an on-and-off relationship with someone, repeatedly getting close to them before they distance themselves. As the song progresses, the narrator expresses their frustration with their partner and makes it clear that this time, ''they'' are the one leaving, and they're ''never'' coming back, no matter what their now-former lover says or does. || No!! || Yes? |
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| {{w|You're So Vain}} || {{w|Carly Simon}} || 1972 <!-- || Soft rock --> || The song talks about someone who is very self-centered and vain, with the lyrics describing various instances of their narcissistic behavior. The narrator expresses frustration with this person's attitude, but there's a sense of mystery about their identity. This song has been [[1501: Mysteries|mentioned before]] in xkcd. || No! || Unclear or Neutral | | {{w|You're So Vain}} || {{w|Carly Simon}} || 1972 <!-- || Soft rock --> || The song talks about someone who is very self-centered and vain, with the lyrics describing various instances of their narcissistic behavior. The narrator expresses frustration with this person's attitude, but there's a sense of mystery about their identity. This song has been [[1501: Mysteries|mentioned before]] in xkcd. || No! || Unclear or Neutral |