2868. “Love Ridden” by Fiona Apple

You can watch a fan video with the album version of the song here. I’m sharing a live version:

Listen to the album version, though.

“Love Ridden” is an absolutely heartbreaking song that simply and painfully describes a recent break-up:

Nobody sees when you are lyin’ in your bed
And I wanna crawl in with you but I cry instead
I want your warm but it will only make me colder when it’s over
So I can’t tonight, baby

No, not baby anymore
If I need you, I’ll just use your simple name
Only kisses on the cheek from now on
And in a little while we’ll only have to wave

Oh, come on, we’ve all been there and I can’t think of a whole lot of songs that capture the deep, dull pain of breaking up with somebody you still love.

Apple’s vocal performance is masterful on the album version, by the way.


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