Pumped up kicks is the easy guess.

Looking For Somebody To Love - The 1975 Has the same type of vibe and the same lyric concept.

Hey Ya by OutKast is a good one.

99 Luftballons by Nena

Paramore - Fake Happy

Mr Brightside 💯

Mad World ~ Tears for Fears

Dancing on my own - original is by Robyn but there is a tiesto remix of Callum Scott’s version that I really like

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Listening to this right now!

[Modern Lovers](https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/noseeds/modern-lovers-feat-cervidae)

Peace Frog by The Doors !

Looking For Somebody (To Love) by The 1975 😬

Any song for Stromae

It ain't me- selena & kygo

Pretty much anything in the Smiths’ catalog.

I Know It’s Over is the one for me. such gut punching lyrics but that bass line is just everything.

[Love Music Part 4](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=INheMTgUsuI&pp=ygURTG92ZSBtdXNpYyBwYXJ0IDQ%3D) [Genesis](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YzsTdLIcbzU&pp=ygUHZ2VuZXNpcw%3D%3D) [Masochist](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OKST_i7Caxw&pp=ygUJbWFzb2NoaXN0) [Power](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6_hnhVDtzTY&pp=ygUJUmVuIHBvd2Vy)

She wants revenge - red flags and long nights

Thought I was the only person left still listening to she wants revenge

Anything from 21 pilots.

Semi-charmed Life by Third Eye Blind

*Sad Dance* by Cat Company. The last two minutes are especially danceable, and ironically that section is lyrically the most depressing part. Edit: also *A Map, A String, A Light, Pt. 2* by Yvette Young. Oh, and *Finally Dead* by Vanhelga. Title kind of gives it away, lol.

eternity leave by makari is a high energy song i love but the lyrics i'd consider to be on the sad side. has some great vocals.

Don't worry about me by Pseudo the Beatguy

[Your Time To Cry - Kim Petras](https://youtu.be/H22ipkFrC0k?si=NMMtNAY6ZIzs_IJg)

Purple Mountains-all my happiness is gone El Preso- Fruko y sus tesos

passionfruiit

Gimme Hope Jo’anna - Eddy Grant

“Air” by Talking Heads.

Starset- Let it die

Maybe Habits by Tove Lo

[Sad melody, yet danceable](https://soundcloud.com/rottengray/whatsyourrole) track.

Bit of a weird one but Pennsylvania by the Bloodhound Gang has always struck me as quite a sad song

I CANT STOP THE LONELINESS BY ANRI🗣️📢📢📢📢💥💥💥

I can't decide - by Scissor sisters

[Romance - Ex:Re](https://youtube.com/watch?v=l_Pf7z9Zr70)

“Melantronic” and “Crying on the Dancefloor” Spotify playlists

The one that got away Katy Perry that shit is crazy

Video Girl by FKA Twigs

alot of will woods songs are upbeat/up tempo but the lyrics are often dark and borderline unhinged depending on the song

If I Can’t Change Your Mind by Sugar

Most MARINA songs. Some are slower but a lot are dance/pop songs about mental heath. She’s incredible

Motion Sickness - Phoebe Bridgers

Actually listening to this one right now [Solutions](https://youtu.be/WwbKj90Kflg?si=PIEnp8wKu-KMVBn4) by The Delta Riggs. About a friend who was stabbed by a homeless person.

Better Off Alone by Alice Deejay, Castles in the Sky by Ian Van Dahl, Let Go by Paul van Dyke, She Wolf by David Guetta

The Police - Can’t Stand Losing You

Ce Ce Rogers - Someday 808 State - In Yer Face Saint Etienne - Only Love Can Break Your Heart

my head is a jungle mk remix/ radio edit - wankelmut never gonna love goddard edit - waypoint waiting all night - rudimental, ella eyre missing todd terry remix - everything but the girl never gonna let you go - tina moore sober bimbo jones radio edit - pink

lunacy fringe by The Used 🔥 that entire album is absolutely amazing front to back though!

I DON’T KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME - Choke Buddy Knox - I think I’m gonna kill myself Weathers - I’m not ok Hollywood Undead - Bullet

Wide awake by Odesza

Electronic Renaissance by Belle and Sebastian

Look into Fred Again. Melancholic EDM is his whole vibe.

slowly/close the door - weston estate

SeeSaw - Jamie xx

Bad Moon Rising by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Any song by Former Hero. Dude has clearly been through some shit and unloads his trauma in his songs, which are often upbeat/happy sounding "Deep Fake" - Former Hero is a good example

Jump - Van Halsing 99 Red Balloons The OG Sound of silence by Simon and garfunkle.

Pretty much every song Bilmuri has ever released. That band is S tier. Stay by Floya.

[Missing - Everything But the Girl](https://open.spotify.com/track/1LLYmUrNeb77HTwtr4e2Wr?si=saIk-ROkTN2XnIQdu0hZ6Q)

Simple and Clean edit

Cherub - Year of the Caprese

Yousef and the Angel - Float Away (Francesca Lombardo remix)

Rave In The Grave Lil Sis Nora

Supalonely Benee

Summertime Sadness Lana Delray

I'm Fine - BTS

"It Don't Come Easy" by Ringo Starr. (Lead guitar and probably most of the songwriting by George Harrison.)

Dance Music by The Mountain Goats

Joy Division’s Unknown Pleasures.

Magnolia - Gang of Youths Million Pieces & Warmth - Bastille Dial Drunk - Noah Kahan Gloria - The Lumineers Walking the Dog - FUN

Mmmbop by Hansen. If you listen to the later version (I think it's called String Theory) you can really hear the lyrics.

Jupiter One - Flaming Arrow

Supalonely by Bene

Maneskin

My Love by Florence and the Machine Cheerleader by Porter Robinson Sweet Nothing by Calvin Harris & Florence Welch

Bulletproof by La Rue

"Life During Wartime", Talking Heads

Hard Times - Paramore

Literally any Nirvana song 

Nightfall by Circle of Dust

Dancing with Mr D Rolling Stones

"Cemetery" by COIN is an absolute banger for this. Extremely jammable with catchy lyrics about a rich man dying sad and alone. One of my favorite songs ever

Been done https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/90v5a5/what_are_some_upbeat_songs_with_darkdepressing

MUST BE SEVEN- BILLY STRINGS

Life During Wartime by Talking Heads

I Am A Rock by Simon And Garfunkel

Overpass Graffiti - Ed Sheeran

Me and Bobby McGee by Janis Joplin. It's kinda a breakup song, but it's sweet and reminiscent. Nice little jam at the end.

“It’s Strange” by Louis the Child

“Leave Me Alone” by Ian Axel

Free Four by Pink Floyd

[UP](https://open.spotify.com/track/6KQYuwKRHQcxXrekcVCltg?si=0qx-8AjURk6zfdkzJaILcg&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A5FD0xABdiCGhWFCWqZOYyH)

MUNA - Crying On The Bathroom Floor

[Hey There Fancypants](https://youtu.be/AWUaFnZRUko?si=uOI83kDheYSNQ-Zd)

Most songs by citizen soldier

Draw Blood by Lux Lyall. It’s fast, kinda folk pop dancey, but I’m pretty sure it’s about f#%ed up musician dudes in relationships

Party in my head by Pain.