She was born in Ystad, Skåne; her mother, Kärsti Stiege, was a photographer, and her father, Johan Zachrisson, is a member of the Swedish punk-reggae band Dag Vag. Her younger brother, Zacharias Zachrisson, is also a musician. The family moved to Stockholm when Zachrisson was a toddler and when she was six moved to a mountaintop in Portugal where they lived for five years. The family also spent time in Lisbon and Morocco, and winters in Nepal and India. She moved to Brooklyn, New York City, for three months when she was 19. She returned when she was 21 to record her album.
Sadness Is a Blessing
Lykke Li Lyrics
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My wounded rhymes make silent cries tonight
And I'll keep it like a burning
Longing from a distance
I ranted, I pleaded, I beg him not to go
For sorrow, the only lover I've ever known
Sadness is a pearl
Sadness is my boyfriend
Oh sadness, I'm your girl
These scars of mine make wounded rhymes tonight
I dream of times when you were mine so I
Can keep it like a haunting
Heart beating close to mine
Sadness is a blessing
Sadness is a pearl
Sadness is my boyfriend
Oh sadness, I'm your girl
I ranted, I pleaded, I beg him not to go
For sorrow, the only lover I've ever known
Every night I rant, I plead, I beg him not to go
Will sorrow be the only lover I can call my own?
Sadness is a blessing
Sadness is a pearl
Sadness is my boyfriend
Oh sadness, I'm your girl
Sadness is a blessing
Sadness is a pearl
Sadness is my boyfriend
Oh sadness, I'm your girl
Sadness is my boyfriend
Oh sadness, I'm your girl
Oh sadness, I'm your girl
Oh sadness, I'm your girl
The lyrics of Lykke Li’s “Sadness Is a Blessing” express a love-hate relationship with sadness, which is portrayed as a powerful and comforting feeling that the singer can’t help but seek out. The chorus repeats the phrase “Sadness is a blessing/Sadness is a pearl/Sadness is my boyfriend/Oh sadness, I’m your girl” several times, anchoring the song’s central message in the listener’s mind. The singer explains how she prefers to keep her sadness burning like a longing from a distance, as it is the only lover she has ever known. She begs her lover to stay with her and describes how the scars inflicted by this lover’s absence inspire her wounded rhymes, which she hopes will keep the haunting heart beating close to hers.
Line by Line Meaning
My wounded rhymes make silent cries tonight
My pain and heartbreak are too deep for words and can only be expressed through my music
And I'll keep it like a burning Longing from a distance
I will hold onto my sadness and pain because it helps me feel connected to the one who hurt me
For sorrow, the only lover I've ever known
I have only ever known deep sadness and heartbreak, it is the only thing that has been a constant lover in my life
Sadness is a blessing
Although sadness can be painful, it is also a reminder that I am alive and human
Sadness is a pearl
My sadness is a treasure that I will hold onto and use to create art and music
These scars of mine make wounded rhymes tonight
The scars from my past pain and heartbreak inspire my music and help me express my emotions
I dream of times when you were mine so I
I long for the past when I was happy and in love, but now all I have is the memory and the pain
Can keep it like a haunting Heart beating close to mine
I will hold onto this pain and heartbreak as if it were a ghostly memory, always haunting me and reminding me of what was lost
Every night I rant, I plead, I beg him not to go Will sorrow be the only lover I can call my own?
I am always tortured by the memory of lost love and wonder if I will ever find someone else who can understand my pain
Sadness is my boyfriend
My sadness is the only constant companion in my life, it is always there for me when no one else is
Oh sadness, I'm your girl
I embrace my sadness and pain as a part of who I am and use it to create art and music that speaks to others who have experienced the same
Oh sadness, I'm your girl
I choose to make my sadness my ally and use it to heal myself and others through my music
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: RICK NOWELS, BJOERN YTTLING, LYKKE LI ZACHRISSON
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Luiza V.
My wounded rhymes make silent cries tonight
My wounded rhymes make silent cries tonight
And I'll keep it like a burning
Longing from a distance
I ranted, I pleaded, I beg him not to go
For sorrow, the only lover I've ever known
Sadness is a blessing
Sadness is a pearl
Sadness is my boyfriend
Oh sadness, I'm your girl
These scars of mine make wounded rhymes tonight
I dream of times when you were mine so I
Can keep it like a haunting
Heart beating close to mine
Sadness is a blessing
Sadness is a pearl
Sadness is my boyfriend
Oh sadness, I'm your girl
I ranted, I pleaded, I beg him not to go
For sorrow, the only lover I've ever known
Every night I rant, I plead, I beg him not to go
Will sorrow be the only lover I can call my own?
Sadness is a blessing
Sadness is a pearl
Sadness is my boyfriend
Oh sadness, I'm your girl
Sadness is a blessing
Sadness is a pearl
Sadness is my boyfriend
Oh sadness, I'm your girl
Sadness is my boyfriend
Oh sadness, I'm your girl
Oh sadness, I'm your girl
Oh sadness, I'm your girl
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Lyrics
My wounded rhymes make silent cries tonight
My wounded rhymes make silent cries tonight
And I'll keep it like a burning
Longing from a distance
I ranted, I pleaded, I beg him not to go
For sorrow, the only lover I've ever known
Sadness is a blessing
Sadness is a pearl
Sadness is my boyfriend
Oh sadness, I'm your girl
These scars of mine make wounded rhymes tonight
I dream of times when you were mine so I
Can keep it like a haunting
Heart beating close to mine
Sadness is a blessing
Sadness is a pearl
Sadness is my boyfriend
Oh sadness, I'm your girl
I ranted, I pleaded, I beg him not to go
For sorrow, the only lover I've ever known
Every night I rant, I plead, I beg him not to go
Will sorrow be the only lover I can call my own?
Sadness is a blessing
Sadness is a pearl
Sadness is my boyfriend
Oh sadness, I'm your girl
Sadness is a blessing
Sadness is a pearl
Sadness is my boyfriend
Oh sadness, I'm your girl
Sadness is my boyfriend
Oh sadness, I'm your girl
Oh sadness, I'm your girl
Oh sadness, I'm your girl
deeptracy23
I’m a middle-aged man, but Lykke Li’s, Björk’s and PJ Harvey’s songs about love, heartbreak and sadness speak to me like no other.
𝕹𝖎𝖈𝖔𝖑𝖊 🍰
You have good taste
dubbleplus
Lykki Li is a true artist and her videos are art masterpieces in motion.
Gabriel Castillo
I am 20 years old and during my life I've been always trying to fight sadness somehow but it always comes back. Sadness and loneliness seem to be the only friends are always around. I identify a lot with this video... No matter how much you dance and/or try to fight it (be positive), it will always embrace you one way or another
Miguel Pastrán
Gabriel Wayne It will get better, somehow, eventually. Hugs.
Gabriel Castillo
it does. thanks my friend
Diana Puma
So effffin true. One day I can be happy as hell dancing in my room then the next day crying in the train
fazie nova
No it’s just a lie , it will never get better , sadness will always come back
Leeboy Charming
+fazie nova only of you allow it
Luis Goicochea
This video has many metaphors. He is Sadness, the people who try to stop her are things like (just an example) job, problems, dysfunctional love, and the people around too, but problems not so hard.
She stares at sadness like confronting it, she drinks, she laughs at it, she dances and doesn't care if sadness and her problems see her, she tries to be happy. Then the hardest problems try to stop her, try to manipulate her, try to make her do what they want. She fights them, she wants to be happy. But Sadness stands, Sadness won't let them hurt her, she fights Sadness, she wants to avoid Sadness, but she realizes Sadness is inevitable, Sadness will always be there. Sadness is a way to let your waters flow, to let things out. Sadness embraces her, she is safe. Sadness is not bad after all. Sadness is a Blessing.