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The saddest kind of sad is the sad that tries not to be sad. You know, when Sad tries to bite its lip and not cry and smile and go, "No, I'm happy for you?" That's when it's really sad.

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On the "chin-up sad" tone of one of his new songs on his upcoming album "Continuum"

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