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1. In this bittersweet song, a man wistfully insists he doesn't care what his lover's been up to. Read between the lines, though, and you can tell he really does. "I don't care about your ways of love and life and walkin' / I don't care about your days of carin' and not talkin'..." What song is it?
2. In this song, a man tells us that "the time has come to be gone." He is on a quest to find his lost lover. "'Twas in the darkest depths of Mordor, I met a girl so fair / but Gollum and the evil one crept up and slipped away with her." What song is this?
3. This song is a cover of a Neil Young tune. It opens with a lilting piano riff, and the words, "When you were young and on your own, how did it feel to be alone?" The singer sounds very worried, as we hear, "I have a friend I've never seen / He hides his head inside a dream." What is the song?
4. This song was written about a photography student who died in a car accident. A friend of the victim wrote a moving tribute, which alludes to his memories of the time they had together. "I fell by your bed once, I didn't want to tell you / I should keep myself in between the pages... I still like you, can you remember?" What song is this?
5. This song is about a young man who cries at night because he thinks he'll never be able to live out his dreams and plans. His parents don't understand, and he begins to despair. "Mom and Dad, I'm sorry / Mom and Dad, don't worry / I'm not the son you wanted, but what could you expect?" What is the name of the song?
6. This song is about a man who became rich, had many lovers and fought for his country. Despite all his power, the man died of a bullet wound. "No money could save him, so he laid down and died." What is this song?
7. This song is about a relationship gone wrong, in which the singer tells us, "You lit the fuse, I stand accused / You were the first for me... You were my thrills, you were my hope, baby." What song is this?
8. This song is about a young man who is desperate and wants to give up on life. He climbs up to the edge of a building. People try to talk him down. "I'm the boy they can't ignore, for the first time in my life I'm sure," we hear. What song is it?
9. This song is about a man who can't get to sleep, despite the fact that he's taken all his medicine. "Tried to trick myself into thinking that I'm not awake... I am well aware that the morning is near / Put that radio down, don't ask me no questions." It is a moving tune, with just the vocal and an acoustic guitar. What is this song?
10. This song is about a terrible event that happens at someone's wedding. An unwelcome person shows up and starts to cause trouble. "You had to shred our big day / You had to ruin it for all concerned... You had the pointless snide remarks of hammerheaded sharks / The pot will call the kettle black." What song is it?
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