Blissful Sadness

I have a tattoo
Hidden far from sight
Painfully engraved
Inside me what a fright

I wanted to follow
As you walked out that door
Your coldness was burrowed
Far too deep for sure

My tears fell profusely
Like acid down my cheeks
Cutting scars so deeply
Reaching clear to my feet

My descent was rapid
Into the abyss
Risky behavior
Starting up so quick

CHORUS
Happiness is overrated
At least that’s what I’ve found
Its sadness that moves me
And plants me on the ground
Plants me firmly on the ground

I knew I’d hit bottom
When I landed in a cell
A lifetime of goodness
Now shot to hell

Some folks search for happiness
Outside of themselves
Some look for fulfillment
In a box on a shelf

Some desperate for love
Thinking it alone will do
Some obsessed with careers
Thinking that’s the answer too

Give me more sadness
Heap it on but good
A funeral does wonders
A Eulogy is good

I like to cry at movies
And release my pain
The sadness is cathartic
Deliver me more pain

CHORUS
Happiness is overrated
At least that’s what I’ve found
Its sadness that moves me
And plants me on the ground
Plants me firmly on the ground

BRIDGE
I want forgiveness
I long for the past
You seem to be happy
But how long will it last?

CHORUS
Happiness is overrated
At least that’s what I’ve found
Its sadness that moves me
And plants me on the ground
Plants me firmly on the ground