Songs that crush you with sadness

Submitted by zr0gravity7 t3_yfj3z4 in Music

I don't mean that the lyrics are sad over some upbeat banjo tune. I mean that the melody and tone is devastatingly sad, makes you feel lonely or depressed. The kind of thing that would make you cry on the right occasion or tear up in a movie theater. Songs that make your heart ache over your breakup.

Preferably not death metal or rock.

Some that come to mind.

Agony - Yung Lean
Apocalypse - Cigarettes after Sex
Dawn Chorus - Thom York
Sarah - Alex G
Dontworryaboutme - killed myself
Forth of July - Sufjan
Anything by Frank
keep it together - jake
It's ok you're ok - Bonjr

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PantsTime t1_iu3nfpx wrote

Linger, The Cranberries; The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, Roberta Flack; Ordinary World, Duran Duran; Something Spooked the Horses, The Fauves; Nothing Compares to You, Sinead O'Connor; Oh Woman, Oh Man, or, Strong, London Grammar. Heartbreaker, Dionne Warwick; Fade Into You, Mazzy Star;

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BeltFinancial9749 t1_iu3pm56 wrote

Bon iver - Holocene ; Sleeping at last - Neptune ; Samia - Is there something in the movie ; Teen suicide - No, the moon ; Beach house - Space song, Myth ; Cemeteries - Sodus, I will run from you ; Claud - Soft spot ; Gus dapperton - first aid;

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libertinauk t1_iu3r0rg wrote

"I Know it's Over" by The Smiths

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Consulli t1_iu3weup wrote

Last Goodbye by Jeff Buckley

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i_plod t1_iu400gh wrote

Do You Feel It - Chaos Chaos

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dinosaur1972 t1_iu40bav wrote

Theme from Schindler's List by John Williams Adagio for Strings in D by Barber

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alleoc t1_iu46e5u wrote

teen ravine - hall of horrors

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Irohen t1_iu46sz6 wrote

Steven Wilson - The Raven that Refused to Sing

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hypoboxer t1_iu49i7q wrote

Keep Me In Your Heart - Warren Zevon

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mpkrazy t1_iu4b3zm wrote

Ani di Franco Grey

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Revolutionary_Low_90 t1_iu4bg5i wrote

  1. Same Deep Water as You - The Cure
  2. I Can't Give Everything Away - David Bowie
  3. In the Backseat - Arcade Fire
  4. How to Disappear Completely - Radiohead
  5. Nutshell - AIC
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JoeShoes84 t1_iu4br4q wrote

I cried when I saw “In An Aeroplane Over The Sea” performed live by Neutral Milk Hotel. Absolutely beautiful song that also brings me sadness for personal reasons.

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phixitup t1_iu4d0ng wrote

Fiddler’s Green - Tragically Hip

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LRobin11 t1_iu4evta wrote

"The Host of Seraphim" by Dead Can Dance.

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Shadowsitter t1_iu4i96q wrote

El P - The Overly Dramatic Truth

The Get Up Kids - I'll Catch You

Colin Hay - I just dont think I'll get over you (one of the most amazing break up songs on the planet)

EDEN - Drugs (to the bone pain for people with certain histories)

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onelittleworld t1_iu4jadn wrote

Collapse the Light Into Earth -- Porcupine Tree

Beloved Wife -- Natalie Merchant

How to Disappear Completely -- Radiohead

Sorrow -- The National

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LeanMeanDrMachine t1_iu4jxvu wrote

Just gone through a breakup and have spent a few nights listening to Halsey and balling like a teenager whilst drinking Chardonnay from a chipped coffee cup. And I'm a man in my thirties.

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coyote-1 t1_iu4m090 wrote

Godfather theme, played by a single horn. It just cries all the sadness of that life

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ganamac t1_iu4uwjt wrote

Ben - Jackson Five

I absolutely go into snot sobbing tears for some reason.

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IssunBoshi t1_iu4vubr wrote

Sun Kil Moon - I Can't Live Without my Mother's Love

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squirrel1235 t1_iu50m6x wrote

Yeh Kya Jagah Hai Doston sung by Asha Bhosle in the film Umrao Jaan

it's one of the lushest, saddest songs I know and will always evoke a response in me. Especially knowing the story and meaning of the lyrics...

link to lyric translation

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Topherkief t1_iu53fz0 wrote

I’ve seen a good amount of Radiohead on here, but want to add Videotape, that song kills me.

Also second About Today by The National, that one will tear you up.

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Spire2000 t1_iu5a33d wrote

"Valjean's Death" the final song in Les Misérables. The love for the man truly comes through in his final moments.

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DR4k0N_G t1_iu5bafy wrote

Illenium - Pray (ft Kameron Alexander)

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lkarma1 t1_iu5c109 wrote

Blank Page - Smashing Pumpkins

Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton

Mad World - Gary Jules / Michael Andrews

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drewyehboi t1_iu5dj6n wrote

Alter Bridge - In Loving Memory …

My best friend and brother from another mother died in a motorcycle accident on August 19th 2007.. just so happens that he was riding my motorcycle at the time.

We lived together, we would frequently drink Maddog 20/20 and get completely obliterated. We would use this time to take turns picking songs and trying to stump the other person with something new.

One night, we came across this song. We loved each other and frequently spoke about old age and smoking cigars together. However, we were realistic about our lifestyles and so we made a decision.

Whoever went first would make sure that this song was played at the others funeral.

This song was played at both his University wide memorial and his funeral. I love it so much, but it devastates me every time I hear it.

RIP AFF Jr. - you are sorely missed. No words of mine can express the sadness I feel every time I realize that you’re not here with me today; to see my son grow up, and to grow old with me. I love you still and the deepest parts of my soul cry out with remorse every single day. I love you bro.

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RoboticMusicophile t1_iu5e5ft wrote

Look what this world did to us - Chris Orrick

The whole damn album pretty much. Hits really close to home.

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Leather_Credit3789 t1_iu5e7xq wrote

  • Lullaby - low

  • Dancing and blood - low

  • blood hail - have a nice life

  • red walls - softkill

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Undiluted36 t1_iu5eg7m wrote

Song to the siren cocatau twin's

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Undiluted36 t1_iu5es4b wrote

In the living year's Mike and the mechanics Hazard Richard Marx

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barry_thisbone t1_iu5gmqu wrote

Windows - Angel Olsen

Chum - Earl Sweatshirt

Upward Over the Mountain - Iron & Wine

Baby Birch - Joanna Newsom

Night Shift - Lucy Dacus

I Can Feel a Hot One - Manchester Orchestra

Bankrupt on Selling - Modest Mouse

Videotape - Radiohead

Civilian - Wye Oak

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Coldcaller7 t1_iu6b0xj wrote

For some reason, I get sad when listening to Depeche Mode - Enjoy the silence

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razorlatte t1_iu6khne wrote

feng suave - noche oscura, sink into the floor

mild orange - mysight

the undercover dream lovers - i dont know your name

findlay - life is but a dream

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stuttermusic t1_iu6lplp wrote

Replying to Shadowsitter (#285,189)

I’ve had a conversation with a few friends about “I just don’t think I’ll ever get over you”. While they’ve heard it as a breakup song, I’ve always heard it as a mourning song over the death of a partner. It’s a pretty powerful one regardless.

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Shadowsitter t1_iu6o64w wrote

Replying to stuttermusic (#299,429)

It could be seen that way. I feel like the references to being asked to dinner and feeling the touch of love again pushes it in the romantic direction but could totally be seen as an unspecified loss. He's made a couple comments here and there in live performances but dont think anything for sure cementing it. Def a heavy one and a feeling I think most people still feeling the fresh wounds can attest to.

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nothinsong t1_iu6p5v8 wrote

Kitchenware and Candy bars and Adhesive. Both Stone Temple Pilots.

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Weinbagz t1_iu6qy9p wrote

Chris Thile - Stay Away. I honestly can’t even listen to that song anymore unless I’m ok with being depressed the rest of the day.

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Joysmoo t1_iu6usvh wrote

Mercy Now - Mary Gauthier

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kecocona t1_iu6xt5a wrote

The Night We Met - Lord Huron

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MagicianAnie3021 t1_iu742sb wrote

I got a good one for this post listen to

Weepin' Mama Blues by Felt

Its 70s hard rock amazing guitar soloing and it is just so sad check it out :)

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Leofwine80 t1_iu79is9 wrote

Break My Heart Sweetly by John Moreland. Bone crushing.

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AdamBomb_RB t1_iu7lmt7 wrote

Maybe moreso melancholy than sad, but definitely sad too:

Seasons in the Sun - Terry Jacks

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DOOMSPH3R3 t1_iu85tka wrote

Daddy - Korn Snuff - Slipknot Pain Remains I, II, and III - Lorna Shore Fade To Black - Metallica

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