Of the groups or bands from the 1960's that I like, The Association is towards the top of my list primarily due to the fact that wrote and performed "Cherish" and "Never My Love". I find the overall lyrics and theme of the two songs quite depressing, mostly with the following sets of lyrics.

Cherish

Oh I'm beginning to think that man has never found
The words that could make you want me
That have the right amount of letters, just the right sound
That could make you hear, make you see
That you are drivin' me out of my mind

(...)

Cherish is the word I use to describe
All the feeling that I have hiding here for you inside
You don't know how many times I've wished that I had told you
You don't know how many times I've wished that I could hold you

Never My Love

You wonder if this heart of mine
Will lose its desire for you
Never my love, Never my love

(...)

You say you fear I'll change my mind
And I won't require you
Never my love, never my love