Wide Arches - Sadness Wears Her Prettiest Dress Lyrics

Sadness isn't like they show you
Her song's not played by a string quartet
Sadness isn't like they tell you
She isn't easy to forget
Sometimes sadness comes with laughter
Sometimes you don't even cry
If happiness is what you're after
No one finds it their first try
Sadness doesn't have a lining
Silver, gold, or copper bronze
It's not worth even describing
Your quiet nights and lonely dawns
Sadness isn't like they spin it
Sometimes wilted roses bloom
You get close but just can't pin it
Down fall flowers on a tomb
Sadness doesn't ever ask you
When's a good time to arrive
Sometimes sadness brushes past you
Sometimes you barely survive
Sadness doesn't have a name
But whose will you be calling?
You know sadness never is the same
But to some it feels like falling
Sadness wears her prettiest dress
And then she shrugs her shoulders
Given up trying to impress
The world behind her smoulders
Sadness wears her frown on sideways
Walking down the avenue
Down busy streets and empty byways
Sadness passed right over you
Sadness isn't like a story
Sometimes there's no happy end
Not a tragedy or allegory
No acting and no pretend
Sadness isn't like they show you
Her song's not played by a string quartet
Sadness isn't like they tell you
She isn't easy to forget