What's the saddest song you know?

karenjoy

this -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ky0rO7pM3WI&feature=related

it was played at my Mum's funeral as they carried her outside to go into the ground......can't listen to it without seeing her coffin go past me. It rang out in the church, unreal.

Goodbye Mum, love you x

jbug100

Bump.

jillica

Puff, the Magic Dragon! Maybe it is because I have small children, but I ball my eyes out everytime!

juliecat1

Rachmaninof's 2nd Piano Concerto particularly the first movement.
Something more mainstream....
Bill Withers - Aint no Sunshine when shes gone tears me down. Becks Lost Cause too.

CastleMadeOfSand

Rachmaninof's 2nd Piano Concerto particularly the first movement.
Something more mainstream....
Bill Withers - Aint no Sunshine when shes gone tears me down. Becks Lost Cause too.

^ This. Also, I see why we are best friends Jules.

jbug100

Trace Adkins "just fishin" and "you're gonna miss this", and Carrie Underwood's " Mama's Song", Agree with The Fray "How to save a life" I'll be a terrible empty nester!

CastleMadeOfSand

"Can't Make You Love Me" kills me too. PS This cover is surrxy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXnhWthZ_k4&ob=av2e

ninerbuff

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_P-v1BVQn8

Gilbert O'Sullivan's ALONE AGAIN NATURALLY


In a little while from now,
If I'm not feeling any less sour
I promised myself to treat myself
And visit a nearby tower,
And climbing to the top,
Will throw myself off
In an effort to make it clear to who
Ever what it's like when your shattered
Left standing in the lurch, at a church
Where people 're saying,
"My God that's tough, she stood him up!
No point in us remaining.
May as well go home."
As I did on my own,
Alone again, naturally

To think that only yesterday,
I was cheerful, bright and gay,
Looking forward to, but who wouldn't do,
The role I was about to play
But as if to knock me down,
Reality came around
And without so much as a mere touch,
Cut me into little pieces
Leaving me to doubt,
All about God and His mercy
For if He really does exist
Why did He desert me
In my hour of need?
I truly am indeed,
Alone again, naturally

It seems to me that
There are more hearts
Broken in the world
That can't be mended
Left unattended
What do we do? What do we do?

(instrumental break)

Now looking back over the years,
And what ever else that appears
I remember I cried when my father died
Never wishing to have cried the tears
And at sixty-five years old,
My mother, God rest her soul,
Couldn't understand, why the only man
She had ever loved had been taken
Leaving her to start with a heart
So badly broken
Despite encouragement from me
No words were ever spoken
And when she passed away
I cried and cried all day
Alone again, naturally
Alone again, naturally

Crowhorse

The Lighthouse's Tale by Nickel Creek

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARIr6S_0lAQ&ob=av2e

rbryntes

the theme song to mash, ever hear those lyrics?

The title of that song is Suicide is Painless

And in context of the movie, was played when the dentist, Dr. Painless, wanted to commit suicide, and they had a last suppoer for him.

That song just makes me laugh because of the brilliance and satire.

PaulaDDN

Tears in Heaven.... Erick Clapton

staroftheeast

Remember When-Alan Jackson
No Tears in Heaven-Eric Clapton
Band of Gold -Freda Payne
I'm sorry-John Denver

I'm sure there are others but those are the ones that come to mind first.

livnlite

"In the arms of an angel", by Sarah Mclachlan.

Speaks of loss, endlessness, and sweet release.

sandrinamsilva

If I die young-The Band Perry.
My friend's 17 year old daughter died this past July and every time I even think about the song I tear up.

This song brings tear to my eyes everytime! So sorry to hear about your friend's daughter

MissO﹠A

I have a problem picking just one sad song, clearly from my long list above. So, in the spirit of not following the rules, I'll add another: Someone Like You by Adele.

Sad songs make me happy.

wifeygonzo

If I die young-The Band Perry.
My friend's 17 year old daughter died this past July and every time I even think about the song I tear up.

I love this song, but have thought it must be so sad if it happens to apply to someone.

Songs that tug at my heart:

John Mayer - Dreaming with a Broken Heart (my sis cheated on her husband last year and he was devastated! Make me sad to think a great man like him had to feels those things in the song)

Michael Buble - Home (makes me think of all our Soldiers overseas)

paravision

The Fray "To Save a Life" Ugh, gets me every time! So relate to it.

and Tim Mcgraw "Angry all the time"

Goldenwoof

"Alone Again (Naturally)" by Gilbert O'Sullivan. A guy is left at the altar, he considers suicide, then his father dies and his mother dies. Brutal. It really grabs me every time I hear it.

staroftheeast

I'm going add the chorus of:

You and Me Against the World.-Helen Reddy

And when one of us is gone,
And one of us is left to carry on,
Then remembering will have to do,
Our memories alone will get us through
Think about the days of me and you,
Of you and me against the world.

Although in many ways the song is hopeful & affirmative of strength .

Also, someone mentioned Teddy Bear. I bawl every time i hear that one too.

Lindsey_81

The Dance by Garth Brooks

fromaquasar

Iris by the Goo goo dolls, makes me cry every time - it's not even particularly sad content wise, but there is so much emotion in there it gets to me!

thunt1990

Heart of the wood by Joey+Rory

Always makes me tear up. She sings it with such emotion you cant help but get goosebumps

happematt

Baby by Justin Bieber.

lol

pkiesch

Gonna Get There Someday- Dierks Bentley:sad:

irishdancer23

Skin (sarabeth)- rascal flatts
Christmas shoes

SADDEST SONG EVER= concrete angel by martina mcbride. i am getting the chills just thinking about it!

irishdancer23

oh and steven curtis chapman's "cinderella"- breaks my heart every time.

KayteeBear

The Tide - Spill Canvas (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAt1ejlO_7Q) is one in particular. About parents who split and heartbroken mother neglected her three children.

There's actually a fair number of songs by The Spill Canvas and Red Jumpsuit Apparatus that really get to me when I listen to the lyrics.

I LOOOOVE the song If I Die Young - The Band Perry .... I just love it. It's such a beautiful song, very sad, but beautiful.

Mommawarrior

Beth by KISS

TigerBlood72

Black - Pearl Jam

Hey...oooh...
Sheets of empty canvas
Untouched sheets of clay
Were laid spread out before me
As her body once did
All five horizons
Revolved around her soul
As the earth to the sun
Now the air I tasted and breathed
Has taken a turn
Ooh and all I taught her was everything
Ooh I know she gave me all that she wore
And now my bitter hands
Chafe beneath the clouds
Of what was everything
Oh the pictures have
All been washed in black
Tattooed everything
I take a walk outside
I'm surrounded by
Some kids at play
I can feel their laughter
So why do I sear
Oh, and twisted thoughts that spin
Round my head
I'm spinning
Oh, I'm spinning
How quick the sun can, drop away...
And now my bitter hands
Cradle broken glass
Of what was everything
All the pictures had
All been washed in black
Tattooed everything
All the love gone bad
Turned my world to black
Tattooed all I see
All that I am
All I'll be...
Yeah
Uh huh...uh huh...ooh...
I know someday you'll have a beautiful life
I know you'll be a sun
In somebody else's sky
But why
Why
Why can't it be
Why can't it be mine
(not sure?)
mm-hmm no yeah no
mm mmmm no nonono yeah yeah
we-
we belong
we belong together
together
oooh ooh
we-
we belong
we belong together
oh yeah

valeriebpdx

I pretty much hate country, but they do know how to do a tearjerker. "What about the love we made?" by Shelby Lynne (about trying to divide up the stuff after a divorce, and what do you do about the kids) makes me cry 'til snot runs out my nose. I also find "You're not drinkin' enough" by Don Henley (def country flavor) stirring.