Dark, mysterious songs about wondering if your lover is cheating

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I just realized this is one of my favorite types of music.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlVxx3HVW24

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vlM1ekJ144&feature=kp

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQPvgHEMCFs&feature=kp

Gimme more.

raggett neds of your summer dress (The Reverend), Wednesday, 12 February 2014 03:29 (eleven years ago)

Mazzy Star - Halah

"I guess that you believe you are a woman
And that I am someone else's man
But just before I see that you leave
I want you to hold on to things that you said
Baby, I wish I was dead"

I guess I might be projecting the cheating a little, but great song nonetheless.

LimbsKing, Wednesday, 12 February 2014 03:41 (eleven years ago)

kinda similar scenario, somewhat different valence, great song:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDCUh5odRSE

the tune was space, Wednesday, 12 February 2014 03:52 (eleven years ago)

Does this count?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGEubdH8m0s

sarahell, Wednesday, 12 February 2014 03:57 (eleven years ago)

Burial - I Wonder If My Lover Is Cheating

worthless lucubrations w/ ill-concealed apathy bro (zachlyon), Wednesday, 12 February 2014 04:06 (eleven years ago)

I guess TUSK! would rank pretty highly in this category?

CAROUSEL! CAROUSEL! (Telephone thing), Wednesday, 12 February 2014 04:27 (eleven years ago)

Arguably more truculent than mysterious (cf. "Run for Your Life" and "You Can't Do That" on the more explicitly abusive end of the spectrum):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILdBDOPoEDQ

one way street, Wednesday, 12 February 2014 04:31 (eleven years ago)

this is one of my favorite genres, too. richard hawley has a lot of dark, lush, mysterious songs that -- with some interpretation -- fall within this genre.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MhYY2mk0-w

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnBgI4AhtCg

Daniel, Esq 2, Wednesday, 12 February 2014 05:12 (eleven years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsfcUZBMSSg

i want to say one word to you, just one word:buzzfeed (difficult listening hour), Wednesday, 12 February 2014 05:44 (eleven years ago)

(debatable i guess but idk it's part of it)

i want to say one word to you, just one word:buzzfeed (difficult listening hour), Wednesday, 12 February 2014 05:46 (eleven years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1zZm-UO2RI

the undersea world of jacques kernow (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 12 February 2014 07:22 (eleven years ago)

tho this verzh goes darker maybe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3W7DDJHPFg

the undersea world of jacques kernow (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 12 February 2014 07:23 (eleven years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgmHOcPDSso

katherine, Wednesday, 12 February 2014 18:06 (eleven years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5iDKWV6Chg&feature=kp

vmajestic, Wednesday, 12 February 2014 19:17 (eleven years ago)

"4AM" is an all-time classic of the form

Evan R, Wednesday, 12 February 2014 20:24 (eleven years ago)

"who is he (and what is he to you)" and "4am" were the songs that immediately came to mind when i saw the title, good work ilm

explicit version of "4am" is crucial though, just for how she belts "motherfucker"

lex pretend, Wednesday, 12 February 2014 20:38 (eleven years ago)

http://youtu.be/iZiTkIqZs3Y

I sleep with my enemies. They're the ones with passion for me. (Turangalila), Friday, 14 February 2014 22:30 (eleven years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfhsXlNf4XI

Burt Stuntin (Hurting 2), Friday, 14 February 2014 22:33 (eleven years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBmpgu-cb4I

katherine, Friday, 14 February 2014 22:40 (eleven years ago)

Stevie Wonder - Lately

ablaeser, Saturday, 15 February 2014 05:17 (eleven years ago)

the lacking subtlety variety:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWIBZ3BNaLI

Lesbian has fucking riffs for days (Neanderthal), Saturday, 15 February 2014 05:20 (eleven years ago)

guess that's more 'accusing' than wondering but it sprung to mind

Lesbian has fucking riffs for days (Neanderthal), Saturday, 15 February 2014 05:21 (eleven years ago)

Now that we're firmly in the realm of the obvious:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlGeXn02xu8

is olympic hamsterwheel a thing? (staggerlee), Saturday, 15 February 2014 12:35 (eleven years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7V5qWNG7Yb4

Lee626, Saturday, 15 February 2014 14:14 (eleven years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AD6ysKuA2u4

Kind of fits the bill..

Stop the tape I got spittle all over my moustache. (Talcum Mucker), Saturday, 15 February 2014 14:17 (eleven years ago)

theres probably an album's worth of Arab Strap songs that would fit this theme...

Stop the tape I got spittle all over my moustache. (Talcum Mucker), Saturday, 15 February 2014 14:18 (eleven years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlmmVEmw9pA

That's So (Eazy), Saturday, 15 February 2014 14:29 (eleven years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFGx3ZG8pds

Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Saturday, 15 February 2014 15:24 (eleven years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fV6tbYQG5ro&feature=kp

That's So (Eazy), Saturday, 15 February 2014 15:40 (eleven years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uB_dYLTHsPA&feature=kp

Bryan Fairy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 15 February 2014 15:41 (eleven years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlZydtG3xqI

piscesx, Saturday, 15 February 2014 15:49 (eleven years ago)

Riskay - Smell Yo Dick
http://youtu.be/lgWgEoaAYDY

Admiral Poot n Scoot von Tacohug III Jr. (Tacohugs), Sunday, 16 February 2014 20:42 (eleven years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oc5XJTI4LWg

tsrobodo, Sunday, 16 February 2014 21:14 (eleven years ago)

Tanya Stephens - It's A Pity

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ua9y2TGec6o

brotherlovesdub, Monday, 17 February 2014 03:04 (eleven years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiXo_LXknYg

Tuomas, Monday, 17 February 2014 11:28 (eleven years ago)

I always thought that this one was particularly great/accurate/insightful/heartwrenching:

Smog - Your New Friend
http://youtu.be/WD4pBgSWJn4

Non-Stop Erotic Calculus (bmus), Monday, 17 February 2014 18:55 (eleven years ago)

"there's a coat hangin' in my closet/can't remember when i bought it..."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPEqoHNGHvc

fact checking cuz, Tuesday, 18 February 2014 19:29 (eleven years ago)


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