Never judge a book by its cover or a song by its sound. For this list, well be looking at noteworthy tracks that seem light until you take a closer look at the lyrics. Our countdown of happy-sounding songs that are actually depressing includes Time Will Crawl, Walkin on the Sun, Buddy Holly, This Is America, Paper Planes, and more! Did we forget another song thats much darker under the surface? Let us know in the comments below.

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