17 Love Songs People Thought Were Sweet But Are Actually Pretty Dark

BRB, crying to "Fast Car" by Tracy Chapman.

We asked the BuzzFeed Community which "fun" and "sweet" love songs they were shocked to realize actually have some pretty dark lyrics. Here are the ones you might not wanna play at your wedding:

*Disclaimer: Many songs in this post mention triggering topics like violence, sexual abuse, drug use, and suicide. Reader discretion is advised.

1. Dave Matthews Band, "Crash Into Me"

RCA Records

"Lyrics matter, y'all. Friends don't let friends think 'Crash Into Me' is anything other than the creepy stalker anthem it is."

—andread14

2. Hinder, "Lips of an Angel"

Universal Music Group

"Back when it came out, all of my friends would gush about what an amazing love song it was, while all I could ever focus on was the fact that some POS was cheating on his girlfriend and wishing she was his ex."

—adriennec492debdae

3. Benny Mardones, "Into the Night"

Polydor Records

"It literally starts with, 'She's just 16 years old, leave her alone, they say. Separated by fools who don't know what love is yet.' I’ve heard this on the radio since I was a kid."

—moonbeambaby

4. Rupert Holmes, "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)"

NBC

"If you’re like me, when you listen you’re only listening to the chorus, which is pretty innocent. But I finally listened to the lyrics of the entire song and discovered it’s about a man planning to cheat on his wife, and then it turns out the blind date he goes on to cheat is actually his wife trying to cheat on him."

—emwren

5. Hozier feat. Karen Cowley, "In a Week"

Billboard / Via youtube.com

"At first, it sounds like a couple slowly falling asleep in a meadow together (romantic, right?). But as you listen, you realize they're dying and decomposing, letting nature retake them."

—sighytho

6. Andy Grammer, "Honey I'm Good"

S-Curve Records

"I've always thought it was a bit fucked up since it's basically saying the only way he can stop himself from cheating on his partner is to stop drinking."

—leighb4658080f4

7. The 1975, "Paris"

Interscope Records

"It’s a really beautiful song that talks about drugs and suicide, although you wouldn’t realize it by the beat or chorus."

—megbasm

8. Sarah McLachlan, "Possession"

RCA Records

"The lyrics are über romantic until you’re told that the inspiration came from a stalker's letters to her. Yikes!"

—surprisedogre42

9. Mötley Crüe, "You're All I Need"

Warner Music Group

"It’s about a guy who kills his girlfriend because he 'loves' her so much. Nikki Sixx wrote it as a bad joke for his girlfriend at the time, who had cheated on him with a dude who sang a song with the same name."

—krystanl

10. Tracy Chapman, "Fast Car"

Atlantic Records

"The song starts off as a hopeful plea to her new boyfriend, and you think she'll be able to break the chain her parents created, but their relationship ends the same way. It makes me cry every time."

—proknight81

11. Ringo Starr, "You're Sixteen"

Atlantic Records

“It always creeped me out for some reason. Yes, it’s an innocent song about teenage romance, but he was 33 when it was released! Grown men should not be singing about teenage girls unless it’s a father-daughter kind of song!"

—sallysweetheart

12. Clay Aiken, "Invisible"

RCA Records

"It plays at work all the time and makes me so uncomfortable."

—deadmonkeyhead13

13. Eminem feat. Rihanna, "Love the Way You Lie"

Interscope Records

"Overplayed and so toxic!"

—lashamaries

14. The Weeknd, "In the Night"

Republic Records

"It’s got a super cool beat, so I listen to it a lot and usually never pay attention to the lyrics, but this one is clearly about a girl who was abused."

—grumpyscissors88

15. Hozier, "Cherry Wine"

Island Records

"It sounds like such a sweet song, but then you listen to the lyrics and realize it's about domestic abuse."

—fortbuilder394

16. Bruce Springsteen, "For You"

Andrea Colombo / Via youtube.com

"It's about a woman attempting suicide and a man trying to do everything he can to save her."

—jkrause9114

17. And Outkast, "Hey Ya"

Sony Music Entertainment

"The music is so upbeat, but the lyrics are super sad."

—laurenarevalog

"Not many people realize it's actually about a failing relationship." —Shelby Heinrich

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