‘Yes I’m Lonely’: Vincent Gallo Song Titles and Lyrics That Are Mega Melancholy in the Most Delightful Way

Vincent Gallo is one of my favorite musicians and directors. I know, I know, he's a little eccentric, but it doesn't take away his talent. From slow, staid melodies that drift by your consciousness, to explicitly sad lyrics that are only meant to break your heart, Vincent Gallo has mastered sadness in the most artistic way.

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via Spotify / The Girl of Her Dreams
A 2002 studio album by Gallo. The genius of his sadness is unmeasurable. Vincent Gallo’s music carries an unmistakable weight of melancholy, a stillness that seeps through every note. His studio albums as well as his films feel like intimate confessions of his sad soul. The fragility and rawness of his music is achingly huma. It conveys a sadness that is both personal and universal, capturing longing, regret, and beauty. The arrangements are minimal, often acoustic, silence and subtle textures speak as loudly as the lyrics. Listening to his work feels perfect for a long train ride with a cloudy sky above, a soundtrack to solitude.
“Glad to be Unhappy”
“Goodbye Sadness, Hello Death”
“And a Colored Sky Colored Grey”
“Six Laughs Once Happy”
“No More Papa Mama”
“Lonely Boy”
“Sixteen Seconds Happy”
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via Spotify / When
When is a 2001 studio album by Gallo. My favorite song from the album is Apple Girl. A noticeably sad and haunting lyric is “Cause you drink it makes me cry," I mean what's sadder than that, really?
"And darling
I can see you
When I close my eyes
And in my dreams
You're always there
Darling you remember
The days we would spend
And happy the place
I could take you there"

Honey Bunny, When
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via Festival de Cannes
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via Spotify / So Sad
The name of the album says it all…no explanation needed.