Jonathan Safran FoerWhy do beautiful songs make you sad?' 'Because they aren't true.' 'Never?' 'Nothing is beautiful and true.
About This Quote
In this quote, the speaker is saying that songs can make you sad because they aren't true. In other words, even songs that sound beautiful and truthful are, in fact, just songs. Not reality.
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