Where Have All the Flowers Gone is a pretty sad one because it starts off innocently enough with a girl in love picking flowers, but by the end it’s about the destruction of love by endless cycles of violence and death.
How to Save a Life by the Fray. Actually all their songs that I know of are sad. I want to start a saying along the lines of “it made me sadder than a Fray concert”
“Gracias a la Vida” by Violeta Para. The song means “Thanks to life” and is an ode to life and the man she loves. She committed suicide not long after it was released.
Gloomy sunday. Apparently it’s the saddest song ever. Apparently. Tbh i’m not sure but i must say it made me cry a few times whether it really is or not.
Keep my light
In your eyes
Say goodnight, not goodbye
When I hear it, it makes me worry about my dad, and I just can’t. I know it’s going to happen, but I don’t want to lose him. I kind of just got him back (after a stupid estrangement), and I’m terrified of losing him again. I’m silly.
The one that gets me crying every time is the Martina McBride music video “Concrete Angel”, which tells a story of a little girl who is neglected, abused & very lonely … & if you aren’t bawling by the end, you legit have no soul. 😭💔👼
“Slipping Through My Fingers” with Abba always gets me (yes, I’ve got a daughter). There’s another one that catch me the same way – “Besvärjelse” with Oscar Danielson (Oscar Danielson – Besvärjelse (English translation)).
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Personally, Stop This Train by John Mayer and Adia by Sarah McLachlan are ones I know that are pretty sad.
September – sparky deathcap
Wake Up Time
Tom Petty
Chord overstreet hold on is so sad especially when you know that he wrote it because he lost a friend 💔
How to Disappear Completely
Radiohead
Never is a Long Time – Roxette
Cat’s Cradle
Imaginary by evanescence
Everybody Hurts
7 Years by Lukas Graham
one more light – linkin park
Please Don’t Ask- Genesis
Sam Stone
“There’s a whole in daddy’s arm where all the money goes”
it’s quiet uptown from hamilton
House Again
Hudson Westbrook
Faster pussycat- House of pain
I Can’t Make You Love Me
Bonnie Raitt
Who Knew by P!nk
I love you so by the walters
“Low Lands” – Gojira
Strange Fruit by Billie Holiday
“Where you are” by Josh Grobin
Nine Inch Nails- Right where it belongs
‘Honey’ by Bobby Goldsboro
sleep in the heat by pup. the youtube video actually made me tear up a bit
Not the saddest but Cancer by MCR. It’s especially sad when you’ve watched a family member die from it.
Puff the Magic Dragon by Peter Paul & Mary
She thinks his Name was John – Reba McEntire
Unforgotten memories from halo, one of a few songs that are gonna be played at my funeral.
You’d never know by Evan Honer
Dance with my Father again! It makes the mother sad, which makes me sad. Nothing worse than seeing your mother upset.
Thom Yorke – Dawn Chorus
Monsters by James Blunt. I played it for a friend after her dad passed. I broke up a couple of times.
ain’t no sunshine – bill withers
Either Cancer by My Chemical Romance or Hear You Me by Yellowcard(I know Jimmy Eat World did it first but Yellowcard’s cover is sadder)
Cats in the Cradle
Black by Pearl Jam 💔
Whiskey Lullaby
LOML or Ronan by Taylor Swift
Mike & The Mechanics – The Living Years
The River-Bruce Springsteen
The Devil in my Bloodstream is one of the best representations of depression I’ve ever heard
Goodbye Mr Blue – Father John Misty.
If you’re an animal/pet lover this one hits like a ton of bricks.
Leaves from the vine, falling so slow…
breathe me sia
Nutshell – AIC
Nutshell- Alice in Chains
Cat’s in the Cradle – Harry Chapin
Are You Really Okay? by Sleep Token is a close second
Broken Bride by Ludo. Technically it’s like a five song rock opera but it’s a REAL bummer
Diary – Bread
Last Kiss. It’s made me cry since I was 5. I just can’t even hear it. It’s so sad.
Apocalypse by Cigarettes After Sex
Ode to Billy Joe – Bobby gentry
Hello – Evanescence
My A.M. alarm clock😂
This isn’t sad necessarily, but I cry every time. “You and me against the world” by Helen Reddy
*”The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald” –Gordon Lightfoot
*”Nobody Knows But Me” –Tony Rich Project
*”Unbreak My Heart” –Toni Braxton
“MacArthur Park” — Richard Harris
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Also:
“A Time for Us” — Mancini’s version
As someone who lost a baby sibling before getting to meet them it’s Tears in Heaven for me
Wish you were here by Pink Floyd
The Other Woman
I”ve heard “Adam’s Song” exactly once in my life. The line “Please tell Mom this is not her fault” just devastated me.
Dance with the devil -Immortal Technique (SA TW)
Heartattack In A Layby, by Porcupine Tree
Supermarket flowers by Ed Sheeran
Antony and the Johnsons, “I Need another World”
Shattered by Linda Ronstadt.
Highway, by Shaboozey. It reminds me of her and how I couldn’t get back to her in time.
Seasons in the sun – Terry Jacks
Where Have All the Flowers Gone is a pretty sad one because it starts off innocently enough with a girl in love picking flowers, but by the end it’s about the destruction of love by endless cycles of violence and death.
Maggie Rogers does an acoustic cover of “Dance with Somebody” and her ghost-like voice makes it so, so sad.
Some Days – Brent Morgan
Slip Sliding Away by Paul Simon
How to Save a Life by the Fray. Actually all their songs that I know of are sad. I want to start a saying along the lines of “it made me sadder than a Fray concert”
Exit Music (for a Film) ~ Radiohead
Long After You’re Gone – Chris Jones
I lost my wife to cancer a few years ago and this song will bring me to my knees every time
Goodbye Dear Friend
—Deer Tick
It’s gotten me through losing dogs and people. It truly is a somber sound to the soul
Lament of Orpheus by Darren Korb from the game “Hades”.
Fish and Bird by Tom Waits
Ronan by Taylor Swift
I’ll never love again – Lady Gaga
What Sarah Said by Death Cab
Concrete angel by Martina McBride. It rips your heart out
The Blower’s Daughter by Daniel Rice
Rebel Soldier by Waylon Jennings
My Immortal by Evanescence
Last Goodbye by Jeff Buckley
Flowers and You by Touché Amore. But if I’m being honest, it’s the entire Stage 4 album. It’s about losing his mom to cancer.
“Cripple and Starfish” by Antony and the Johnsons
Hello in There. John Prine.
The night we met – Lord Huron.
Idk, I have some sad ones halfway through my Playlist and near the end that are pretty sad but I forgot the names and am to tired to look
At Seventeen by Janis Ian.
The Sparrow by Simon and Garfunkel
In the arms offfff an angel….
Good time Charlie’s got the blues
Danny O’Keefe
And the band played waltzing matilda
Daddy’s Home by Jackson 5.
My dad was in jail til I was 7 and he used to sing this all the time once he got out.
Live like you’re dying
“I’m Sorry” by Joyner Lucas
Waltz #2 (XO) by Elliott Smith
Betty or Heem Wasn’t There by Hot Mulligan.
Even Now by Barry Manilow
Tell me it’s not true from blood Brothers
For No One, the Beatles.
Love by keyshia Cole
Joy Division – Atmosphere,
Warren Zevon – My Shit’s Fucked Up,
Pearl Jam – Jeremy.
Bonny Portmore by Lorena McKennit
Codex by Radiohead.
A Better Place, a Better Time by Toh Kay
Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain – Willie Nelson
I’m Not Gonna Miss You by Glenn Campbell
Fix You – Coldplay
Fields of Gold – Eva Cassidy
Cats in the Cradle
Starry starry night.
Jamey Johnson- That’s how I don’t love you
“Gracias a la Vida” by Violeta Para. The song means “Thanks to life” and is an ode to life and the man she loves. She committed suicide not long after it was released.
The saddest song no one has ever heard ~ Grandpa’s cough medicine
Fade Together – Franz Ferdinand
Elephant by Jason Isbell. He describes watching your spouse die of cancer pretty spot on.
Ya’ll need to stop posting song titles; it is too much.
Johnny Cash’s version of Hurt.
Sufjan Stevens – Casimir Pulaski Day
The Long Winters – The Commander Thinks Aloud
Whiskey Lullaby sung by Brad Paisley and Allison Krauss.
Black Gives Way to Blue – Alice In Chains
Please Say No – Jimmy Eat World
Empty Vessels Make The Loudest Sound by Mars Volta. God, it’s so good but makes me cry every time
Mad World by Michael Andrews
Adagio in G minor – Albinoni
Alone Again Naturally
Cat’s in the cradle
When This is Over by Hayden. It was written about what Susan Smith did to her kids.
Grace-The Dubliners
Easier to Run – Linkin Park
Gloomy sunday. Apparently it’s the saddest song ever. Apparently. Tbh i’m not sure but i must say it made me cry a few times whether it really is or not.
Alyssa lies
Say Goodnight, Not Goodbye-Beth Neilson Chapman.
Keep my light
In your eyes
Say goodnight, not goodbye
When I hear it, it makes me worry about my dad, and I just can’t. I know it’s going to happen, but I don’t want to lose him. I kind of just got him back (after a stupid estrangement), and I’m terrified of losing him again. I’m silly.
“I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry” performed by Hank Williams.
I’ll Be Around. The Spinners
Find the river R. E. M. So devastating.
More than words. It was played at the funeral of a friend that passed away in 9th grade. It was his choice to end things. We were 14.
Memories by Maroon 5
The I Love You Song from the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
The Last Man – Clint Mansell
I See A Darkness – Bonnie “Prince” Billy, it’s soooooo beautiful.
Tom Odell – Another love
Family by Bad Flower
Where’ve you been, by Kathy Mattea or Sam Stone by John Prine, or even Send a Boat by Chris Knight.
No One Is Alone, from Act 2 of Into the Woods
Living Without You by Harry Nilsson
Ren is really good at making me cry
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebX5ZvrT6-o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_nc1IVoMxc
Sleep Token’s Bloodsport
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdAOUSZLtuY
Six White Horses by Tommy Cash
So Much Like My Dad by George Strait.
Nobody’s Child. Traveling Wilburys
The one that gets me crying every time is the Martina McBride music video “Concrete Angel”, which tells a story of a little girl who is neglected, abused & very lonely … & if you aren’t bawling by the end, you legit have no soul. 😭💔👼
I’m Not Going To Miss You by Glenn Campbell. It’s devastating.
Married life – Sergy el Som
“Slipping Through My Fingers” with Abba always gets me (yes, I’ve got a daughter). There’s another one that catch me the same way – “Besvärjelse” with Oscar Danielson (Oscar Danielson – Besvärjelse (English translation)).
Dance With My Father by Luther Vandross
Merry Christmas, Darling. Karen Carpenter.
Hallelujah, but Jeff Buckley’s.
Crying Game by Cadey Groves
Shannon by Henry Gross
Mother Country John Stewart
‘Western Union Wire’ Kinky Friedman
Whiskey and You – Chris Stapleton
tears in heaven – eric clapton
It’s a tough call between Cat’s in the Cradle (Yusuf Islam/Cat Stevens) and Tears in Heaven (Eric Clapton)
Time In a Bottle by Jim Croce
Anita spielt Cello by Janus
Rest In Peace by Gary Moore
99 Luft Balloons
Mr. Meyer – Evan Honer
Fiddler’s Green by The Tragically Hip.
It’s a song written about the lead singer’s 5 year old nephew Charlie who passed away due to a heart condition.
https://youtu.be/35mJvcY104M?si=wBxw3ZYmExe9bFsq
Don’t Follow, Alice in Chains
“a better place, a better time” by streetlight manifesto.
“i’ll draw your bath and load your gun, but i hope so bad that you’ll bathe and hunt”
Gloomy Sunday -Sung by Billie Holliday
Will i ever love – Anya Nami
It’s nothing special, but it is sad
Real Death by Mount Eerie