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1[[Music/TheAllAmericanRejects This power-pop group]] has written plenty of [[TearJerker emotional songs]].
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3* "Swing, Swing," the song that made them famous, is about as [[{{Wangst}} shamelessly melodramatic]] as a 2000s emo song can get, and [[Administrivia/TropesAreTools all the better]] for anyone going through a difficult breakup.
4* "Dirty Little Secret". The song itself is emotional, with a chorus far from the standard love-song drivel: "Tell me all that you've thrown away/Find out games you don't wanna play/You are the only one that needs to know..." But once you see the video and everyone holding post cards up to the camera (with secrets varying from "[[HollywoodHomely I have more body hair than any woman should]]" to "[[{{Gayngst}} I had gay sex at church camp]]" to "[[TheUnfavorite I only love two of my children]]"), you'll be bawling. Or at least having soul pains from the fact that the ''secrets'' are real, even if the people are actors.
5* [[BreakupSong "It Ends Tonight"]]
6--> Just a little insight
7--> won't make this right
8--> It's too late to fight
9--> It ends tonight
10* [[BreakupSong "Straightjacket Feeling"]]
11--> Today I'm fine without you
12--> Run away this time without you
13--> And all the things you put me through
14--> I'm holding on by letting go of you
15* [[BreakupSong "Another Heart Calls"]]
16--> '''Tyson:''' I'm sorry
17--> '''Allison:''' So what?
18--> '''Tyson:''' But you don't think I've said enough
19--> I'm sorry
20--> '''Allison:''' I don't care!
21--> You were never there!
22* [[BreakupSong "Breakin"]]
23--> In a clear view there's a silhouette
24--> And I watch you and I can't forget
25--> Knew we were done when I locked that door
26--> Yeah I figured it out now
27--> Breaking's what your heart is for
28* [[GriefSong "Believe"]] is this and [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments heartwarming]].
29--> I don't ever wanna believe
30--> No I don't ever wanna believe, yeah
31--> that when we die
32--> that we all leave
33--> I don't ever wanna let go
34--> I hope that you see, yeah
35--> that there's a part of you that's left inside of me
36* "Heartbeat Slowing Down"
37--> I fucking hate this town
38--> I wanna burn it down
39--> I never felt so cold
40--> And when I burn this town
41--> I hope I burn it down
42--> and leave me on my own
43* "Drown Next to Me" is mostly [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments heartwarming]], but the dark metaphors put it in this section.
44--> I walk in the water 'cause I can hardly breathe
45--> We can leave the ones who love us
46--> You’re all I ever need
47--> We’ll tell each other lies
48--> that I know we’ll both believe
49--> Just sand in the water
50--> Drown next to me
51* "There's a Place" is about childhood friends ([[AllLoveIsUnrequited with the narrator in love with his friend]]) growing increasingly distant from each other as the narrator sings about the inevitable.
52-->In your heart, that's where I'll always be
53-->Now close your eyes and I will never leave
54-->It's funny how I see us hand in hand
55-->I miss you already, understand
56-->That I know that you aren't ready
57-->But you don't get to pick the day
58-->That the worst one in your life will land right on
59-->I can hear you beg for more

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