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* '''Downplayed''': Alice writes an AntiLoveSong not too long after the breakup with Bob.

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* '''Downplayed''': '''Downplayed''':
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Alice writes an AntiLoveSong not too long after the breakup with Bob. Bob.
** Alice and Bob were only friends, but she writes a song about the end of their friendship anyway.
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* '''Played For Drama''': The song works as a form of minor insight into Alice's psyche, and it's evident that she's emotional devastated and on the verge of a CreatorBreakdown... [[DrivenToSuicide Or even worse]].

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* '''Played For Drama''': The song works as a form of minor insight into Alice's psyche, and it's evident that she's emotional emotionally devastated and on the verge of a CreatorBreakdown... [[DrivenToSuicide Or even worse]].
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** Replace "song" with whole album.

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** Replace "song" with [[Music/{{Rumours}} whole album.album]].
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* '''Parodied''': The entirety of Alice's repertoire is composed of break-up songs. For comedy and tragedy, EACH song is based on [[SerialRomeo a different person!]] (Yeah, [[LookingForLoveInAllTheWrongPlaces her experience with romance has been THAT bad!]])

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* '''Parodied''': The entirety of Alice's repertoire is composed of break-up songs. For added comedy and tragedy, EACH song is based on [[SerialRomeo a different person!]] (Yeah, [[LookingForLoveInAllTheWrongPlaces her experience with romance has been THAT bad!]])
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** Or, her relationship with Bob was kind of rocky when she wrote the song, and she and Bob wind up ending the relationship [[HarsherInHindsight not too long after]].
* '''Parodied''': The entirety of Alice's repertoire is composed of break-up songs. BonusPoints (for comedy and tragedy) if EACH song is based on [[SerialRomeo a different person!]] (Yeah, [[LookingForLoveInAllTheWrongPlaces her experience with romance has been THAT bad!]])

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** Or, her Her relationship with Bob was kind of rocky when she wrote the song, and she and Bob wind up ending the relationship [[HarsherInHindsight not too long after]].
* '''Parodied''': The entirety of Alice's repertoire is composed of break-up songs. BonusPoints (for For comedy and tragedy) if tragedy, EACH song is based on [[SerialRomeo a different person!]] (Yeah, [[LookingForLoveInAllTheWrongPlaces her experience with romance has been THAT bad!]])
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** Alice writes a breakup song about a relationship that lasted all of five ''hours''.
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* '''Inverted''': Alice gets together with Bob and writes a [[SillyLoveSongs Silly Love Song]].

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* '''Inverted''': Alice gets together with Bob and writes a [[SillyLoveSongs Silly {{Silly Love Song]].Song|s}}.
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** Alice writes only {{Silly Love Song}}s.

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** Alice writes only {{Silly Love Song}}s.SillyLoveSongs.
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* '''Inverted''': Alice gets together with Bob and writes a SillyLoveSong.

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* '''Inverted''': Alice gets together with Bob and writes a SillyLoveSong.[[SillyLoveSongs Silly Love Song]].

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* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': Alice breaks up with her boyfriend of 5 years, Bob, and is feeling very sad and angry about it.

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* '''Lampshaded''': ???
"ThisIsASong/ About breaking up with Bob/ Unlike our relationship/ It's pretty long..."
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Alice breaks up with her boyfriend of 5 years, Bob, and is feeling very sad and angry about it.it.
** Alice breaks up with Bob [[MuseAbuse for something to write a song about]].
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* '''Parodied''': The entirety of Alice's repertoire is composed of break-up songs. BonusPoints (for comedy and tragedy) if EACH song is based on a different person! (Yeah, her experience with romance has been THAT bad!)

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* '''Parodied''': The entirety of Alice's repertoire is composed of break-up songs. BonusPoints (for comedy and tragedy) if EACH song is based on [[SerialRomeo a different person! person!]] (Yeah, [[LookingForLoveInAllTheWrongPlaces her experience with romance has been THAT bad!)bad!]])
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* '''Downplayed''': ???

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* '''Downplayed''': ???Alice writes an AntiLoveSong not too long after the breakup with Bob.
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* '''Parodied''': The entirity of Alice's repertoire is composed of break-up songs. BonusPoints (for comedy and tragedy) if EACH song is based on a different person! (Yeah, her experience with romance has been THAT bad)

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* '''Parodied''': The entirity entirety of Alice's repertoire is composed of break-up songs. BonusPoints (for comedy and tragedy) if EACH song is based on a different person! (Yeah, her experience with romance has been THAT bad)bad!)

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* '''Basic Trope''': [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin A song about the end of a relationship]] and all the emotions that come with it.
* '''Played Straight''': [[TeenIdol Alice]] breaks up with her boyfriend of 5 years, Bob, and [[CreatorBreakdown channels her]] [[WriteWhatYouKnow feelings]] into a song.
* '''Exaggerated''': Replace "song" with whole album.

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* '''Basic Trope''': [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin A song about the end of a relationship]] and all the emotions that come with it.
* '''Played Straight''': '''Straight''': [[TeenIdol Alice]] breaks up with her boyfriend of 5 years, Bob, and [[CreatorBreakdown channels her]] [[WriteWhatYouKnow feelings]] into a song.
* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
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Replace "song" with whole album.



* '''Downplayed''': ???



* '''Inverted''': Alice gets together with Bob and writes a SillyLoveSong.

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* '''Inverted''': Alice gets together with Bob and writes a SillyLoveSong.



* '''Double Subverted''': [[WordOfGod According to Alice]], the song is about her breakup with [[RomanticFalseLead Charles]], the guy she was engaged to some years ago before he left her and she ended up dating Bob.
** Or, her relationship with Bob was kind of rocky when she wrote the song, and she and Bob wind up ending the relationship [[HarsherInHindsight not too long after]].
* '''Deconstructed''':
* '''Reconstructed''': The song helps Alice through her grief over the end of the relationship, and she is eventually able to move on.
* '''Parodied''':
* '''Lampshaded''':
* '''Averted''': Alice writes only {{Silly Love Song}}s.

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* '''Double Subverted''': Subverted''':
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[[WordOfGod According to Alice]], the song is about her breakup with [[RomanticFalseLead Charles]], the guy she was engaged to some years ago before he left her and she ended up dating Bob.
Bob.
** Or, her relationship with Bob was kind of rocky when she wrote the song, and she and Bob wind up ending the relationship [[HarsherInHindsight not too long after]].
after]].
* '''Deconstructed''':
* '''Reconstructed''':
'''Parodied''': The entirity of Alice's repertoire is composed of break-up songs. BonusPoints (for comedy and tragedy) if EACH song helps Alice through is based on a different person! (Yeah, her grief over the end of the relationship, and she is eventually able to move on.
experience with romance has been THAT bad)
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* '''Lampshaded''':
* '''Averted''':
'''Averted''':
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Alice writes only {{Silly Love Song}}s.



* '''Enforced''': CreatorBreakdown

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* '''Enforced''': '''Enforced''':
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CreatorBreakdown



* '''Lampshaded''': ???



* '''Defied''': Since Alice's image as a TeenIdol is anything but {{Angst}}y, she doesn't write any songs about it.
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* '''Conversed''':

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* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': Since Alice's image as a TeenIdol is anything but {{Angst}}y, she doesn't write any songs about it.
it.
* '''Discussed''':
'''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''':'''Conversed''': ???
* '''Reconstructed''': The song [[CatharsisFactor helps Alice through her grief]] over the end of the relationship, and she is eventually able to move on.



* '''Played For Drama''': Almost always is.

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* '''Played For Drama''': Almost always is.The song works as a form of minor insight into Alice's psyche, and it's evident that she's emotional devastated and on the verge of a CreatorBreakdown... [[DrivenToSuicide Or even worse]].
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%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???
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*'''Basic Trope''': [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin A song about the end of a relationship]] and all the emotions that come with it.
*'''Played Straight''': [[TeenIdol Alice]] breaks up with her boyfriend of 5 years, Bob, and [[CreatorBreakdown channels her]] [[WriteWhatYouKnow feelings]] into a song.
*'''Exaggerated''': Replace "song" with whole album.
** The song is particularly dark, such as a MurderBallad.
*'''Justified''': Music is an emotional catharsis, and breakups (particularly of long-term relationships and marriages) are usually pretty painful to some degree.
*'''Inverted''': Alice gets together with Bob and writes a SillyLoveSong.
*'''Subverted''': Alice writes a song about the end of a relationship, but is still with Bob.
*'''Double Subverted''': [[WordOfGod According to Alice]], the song is about her breakup with [[RomanticFalseLead Charles]], the guy she was engaged to some years ago before he left her and she ended up dating Bob.
** Or, her relationship with Bob was kind of rocky when she wrote the song, and she and Bob wind up ending the relationship [[HarsherInHindsight not too long after]].
*'''Deconstructed''':
*'''Reconstructed''': The song helps Alice through her grief over the end of the relationship, and she is eventually able to move on.
*'''Parodied''':
*'''Lampshaded''':
*'''Averted''': Alice writes only {{Silly Love Song}}s.
** Alice composes only instrumental music or ElectronicMusic.
** Alice is not a singer or songwriter.
*'''Enforced''': CreatorBreakdown
** "[[ExecutiveMeddling We want you]] [[MusicIsPolitics to write something that caters to]] those who like their music on the DarkerAndEdgier side...you know, those {{Angst}}y {{Emo Teen}}s."
*'''Invoked''': Alice breaks up with her boyfriend of 5 years, Bob, and is feeling very sad and angry about it.
*'''Defied''': Since Alice's image as a TeenIdol is anything but {{Angst}}y, she doesn't write any songs about it.
*'''Discussed''':
*'''Conversed''':
*'''Played For Laughs''': The song includes a lot of BlackComedy.
*'''Played For Drama''': Almost always is.

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