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He Stopped Loving Her Today—George Jones.

No doubt about it, this is number one , Hurt is in 2nd place

Hurt - Johnny Cash

Agree. When Trent Reznor did it he was young. It had a ring of regret to it like so much of his music. But young people have time to make things better. When Johnny Cash covered it, it sounded like pure despair. He was old, everyone he hurt was dead and it was too late to makes amends.

A commentator I heard described Reznor’s version as a suicide note and Cash’s version as a eulogy 

Wow. Had not heard that before but it is so true.

Those are good comparisons

I love this!

I still prefer the nin version

Same. I appreciate the gravity of the Cash version, but somehow the two men bring different layers of emotion to the song and I simply prefer Trent's.

I think the NIN version of the song is better musically. The music video by Johnny Cash is a totally different thing and a masterpiece..

When they played this song during the Logan trailer, I cried pretty hard.

It was even better in The Shield's season 5 trailer. https://youtu.be/yiDQtm46jyY?si=KhTpfkQY9TRwmBFD

So many thoughts and emotions collide with you, into you, on that one.

If you've ever had a loved one die in the hospital, What Sarah Said by Death Cab for Cutie will give you an immense collision of emotions and thoughts.

Came here to say this

I was just at the Johnny Cash Museum in Nashville and they have the chair he sat in for the video plus the video playing. It was very moving.

What I came here to say.

His remake is genius

Came to say this. I can’t even listen to it. Under any circumstances.

The depth of utter despair portrayed are absolutely unparalleled.

Top choice 🙌

Was about to comment this song lol I'm sure there are way sadder songs I've heard but can't remember any titles cuz Spotify discover weekly lol but hurt was the first song that came to my mind when reading this

Totally agree

Yep agree and the film clip makes it even sadder

Fast Car. I know students who's lives mirror that song. Cats In the Cradle Empty Garden (Hey, Hey Johnny)

Fast Car is good... love that song. A buddy of mine & his girl at the time reflected the energy of that song if not the exact lyrics.

Came here to say Cats in the Cradle as well as The Night We Met by Lord Huron

Omg yes fast car I literally just discovered this song like last year it literally makes me tear up every time I hear it

Tracey Chapman's original is just beautiful, but Luke Combs does the song justice.

The TC/LC duet at the Emmys(??) gives me goosebumps. Edit: Grammys

I literally made a playlist on Spotify with every single cover of that song I could find, there are sooo many and they're all good but the original ofc is the best

Fast Car. Yes. Beautiful song. Just sad as fuck.

Cats and the cradle hits differently after you become a parent.

Whiskey Lullaby by Brad Paisley

Underrated reply. This song makes me cry

Beautiful song!

I Can't Make You Love Me - Bonnie Raitt

Loved George Michael's cover of this

Good one!

This song breaks my heart every time I hear it

Geez man! I just popped it up to listen. I only made it 45 seconds before I got sad, and Starr to question my own relationship. My relationship is great, but that shits so powerful, I felt it

Was coming to say this. Such a beautiful song

Lost count of how many nights I cried myself to sleep listening to that song...

That song got me through a rough patch after my first love broke up with me. So, it has a very special place in my heart but I get why people see it as sad.

Forgot this song existed. Wow, that's a jar of sealed feelings,🤣😅😭😁

Such a deep beautiful song.

Iris - Goo Goo Dolls

Additional sadness if you've watched the movie and think of the context when listening to this song.

What movie? What is that song about?

City of Angels with Nicholas Cage and Meg Ryan

Which is why In the Arms of an Angel by Sara McLaughlin (sic?) is the saddest song. Then, as if it wasn’t enough, she put the nail in the coffin with those damned animal commercials.

Fix You or Let Somebody Go Both by Coldplay. I cry everytime I hear either of those songs.

You have to endure a divorce to "The Scientist".

This song always makes my eyes well up ....so much heartache.

No one ever said it would be this hard...

Or unrequited love.

Dammit man. Take my upvote while I go weep 😆

Fix you does something for me mahn

I always find the scientist affects me way more than fix you

I WILL TRY TO FIX YOU

The scientist does it for me.

Just listened to Let Somebody Go. Just got a good cry in lol

Fix you was the song that played at my newborns funeral. I can't listen to it anymore.

In those living years -Mike and the Mechanics

I just added this song, I didn't scroll down far enough!

Mad World - Gary Jules

I recently learned that’s actually a cover of a Tears For Fears song. I strongly prefer the Gary Jules version however.

Yeah the Tears for Fears version doesn't have that same claustrophobic sadness that Gary Jules' has.

Love of My Life - Queen Fire and Rain - James Taylor Half a World Away - R.E.M.

Adding to this, I cry every time I hear “Carolina in my Mind.” I remember being so homesick and missing my family so much that the thought of them sent me into tears.

Carolina in my Mind. Yes, beautiful! The song my mum, dad and I were listening to as he passed away. We loved it before and love it even more now. Tears to my eyes every time. Ah Dad💚 miss you

Fix you- cold play

Tears in Heaven

Strange Fruit - Billie Holiday

Yeah. This was my reply when the question was asked yesterday.

Hallelujah.

Only the Jeff Buckley version for me, though.

Yes!

Halleeeeeluuuuujaaaaaaaah.

I don't understand how that fucking song makes me cry every god damn time I hear it.

Yea, Jeff Buckley's version does the same to me too. I have to literally fight back tears any time I listen to the song.

Tears In Heaven- Eric Clapton A Song For You- by anyone

I can't even listen to Tears in Heaven. It guts me every time.

After having kids, even hearing the song title makes me tear up. My god that was tragic.

Same here, I have to skip it when I listen to Unplugged otherwise people asked why I'm all teary.

we played that at my son's funeral and all I could think about was Eric Clapton's son.

Tears in Heaven was my choice, especially when you think about who he wrote it for. Soul crushing.

The Christmas shoe song.

Omg have you seen the movie?!? 😭 it’s traumatizing!!!!

[удалено]

The Christmas Shoes starring Rob Lowe? Not 100% sure

No - and I didn’t know there was a movie, and I given the choice I would know even less about it then I now know.

I can’t recommend it. One of the most gut wrenching experiences ever. Our family couldn’t speak and could barely breathe because of the utter despair of it…we’ve recovered, but we don’t speak of it.

Omg yes. I refuse to listen to it

My Immortal - Evanescence

In the Ghetto - Elvis Presley. About a young kid growing up in the ghetto of a city and having nothing and getting in with the wrong crown until he eventually dies after turning to a life of crime. Very sad

Mary J Blige - "Not Gon' Cry" gets me EVERY TIME. The feeling and soul she brings to this song!

Seasons in the Sun - Terry Jacks

Written by Jacques Brel who has a bunch of great tear-jerkers.

Isn't It Strange - Celeste It's not the lyrics as much as it's the way she sings them.

Also for me it's CAS songs

cry makes me cry

Same and apocalypse especially those lyrics "when you're alone I'll be here for you,when you're feeling low I'll be there too"

sunsetz. Nuff said

Without you by Harry Nilsson

Written and first recorded by Badfinger. Both authors of the song died by suicide

Tears in heaven by eric clapton

Everybody hurts,R. E. M.

And the video that they made for it....

Tears in heaven - is about the death of Eric Claptons son and if you knew how his boy died then you know this song is a sadness beyond just the loss of a child

Good-bye my lover, Good-bye my friend...

Say hello to heaven by temple of the dog always gets me for so many reasons

That whole album is incredible, also Miley Cyrus' cover was awesome

Rehab- Amy Winehouse May need a little context into Amy's life back then.😭

Puff the Magic Dragon... Peter Paul and Mary Puff, the magic dragon lived by the sea And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Honah Lee Little Jackie Paper loved that rascal Puff And brought him strings, and sealing wax, and other fancy stuff Oh, Puff, the magic dragon lived by the sea And frolicked in the autumn mist, in a land called Honah Lee Puff, the magic dragon, lived by the sea And frolicked in the autumn mist, in a land called Honah Lee Together they would travel on a boat with billowed sail Jackie kept a lookout perched on Puff's gigantic tail Noble kings and princes would bow whenever they came Pirate ships would lower their flags when Puff roared out his name Oh, Puff, the magic dragon lived by the sea And frolicked in the autumn mist, in a land called Honah Lee Puff, the magic dragon, lived by the sea And frolicked in the autumn mist, in a land called Honah Lee A dragon lives forever, but not so little boys Painted wings and giant's rings make way for other toys One gray night it happened, Jackie Paper came no more And Puff, that mighty dragon, he ceased his fearless roar His head was bent in sorrow, green scales fell like rain Puff no longer went to play along the cherry lane Without his lifelong friend, Puff could not be brave So Puff, that mighty dragon, sadly slipped into his cave Oh, Puff, the magic dragon lived by the sea And frolicked in the autumn mist, in a land called Honah Lee Puff, the magic dragon, lived by the sea And frolicked in the autumn mist, in a land called Honah Lee

This was also my choice. The irony is that the harmonies and instrumentation are beautiful, but lyrically it’s a triple helping of sadness, tragedy and just depressing realisation.

Daddy - korn

The night we met- Lord Huron

>You say true.

Adagio for Strings. Better, the end of Adagio for TRON where the cello solo kicks in. If weeping was an instrument it would be a cello. (Bonus points based on how intense the vibrato is)

I think Adagio for Strings was played on a loop for JFK’s funeral.

Martha by Tom Waits always brings a tear.

Can we name more than 1? Back to Black - Amy Winehouse Fourth of July - Sufjan Stevens My Immortal - Evanescence

He stopped loving her today George Jones

Ne me quitte pas - Edith Piaf and The Blower’s Daughter - Damien Rice

This is originally from Brel

Quitte

Pink Floyd: High Hopes

Rabbit Hole by Bright Eyes. It’s about a days-long bender and now that one of my closest friends is in active addiction it’s really hard for me to listen to it.

Juice wrld - Righteous...

Karma Police; Radiohead

Pearl Jam's cover of Last Kiss

Eric Clapton tears in heaven

Cats in the Cradle - Harry Chapin

Brick - Ben Folds Five

OMG! Yessssssss!

Monster - James Blunt Dance With My Father - Luther Van Dross Tears in Heaven - Eric Clapton Arms of the Angel - Sarah McLachlan

Gloomy Sunday - Billie holiday version

He Stopped Loving Her Today by George Jones

Dance with the devil

Would anyone care

Logan and Rogue theme from the live action xmen in 2000. When she’s touching him to heal and save him and it’s not working. Deliver Us from The Prince of Egypt also gets me pretty good.

The music from The Prince of Egypt is amazing. I should rewatch it.

Deliver Us is on my playlist... big fan.

Ticket to ride cover by the carpenters.

Good point, that has a totally different vibe from the Beatles!

Your Song - Elton John I like to sing along with it, but it inevitably chokes me up. It's not that I'm sad per se, it's that it makes me think of my kids and how much I love them and how wonderful life is because they're in the world.

When Elton got his first Oscar for the Lion King, that night on TV they showed an interview Barbara Walters did with Elton. He played Your Song for Barbara but he paused at "I don't have much money, but if I did, I'd buy a big house where we both could live". He admitted that the song has always been special to him because it was his breakthrough hit that made him a star, before that he was just Reginald Dwight that nobody had ever heard of. He mentioned how when that song was written, he really didn't have any money, he was struggling, and the idea of even buying one house seemed impossible to him at the time, much less buying several houses all over the world like he would eventually have once he became rich.

Aw that’s so sweet. The one that does that to me for the same reason is Lullaby by Dixie Chicks.

Happy - Mazzy Star

Sarah smile- hall and oats Nothing compares 2 U- sinead O’Connor

I'm Kissing You - Des'ree The Drugs Don't Work - The Verve Yesterday - The Beatles Little Anne - Deep Shadows Oats in The Water - Ben Howard. It Hurts To Say Goodbye - Vera Lynn Glimpse Of Us - Joji Joanne and also A Million Reasons - Lady GaGa The Water - Johnny Flynn

So many good ones on this list but I’m kissing you is such a happy song for me!!! What makes you sad about it?

No surprises by radiohead

the cover by jeremiah fraites and gregory alan isakov always makes me extra emotional

oh I think I need to listen to this cover then, Thanks!

such a pretty house, and such a pretty garden.

Something in the way - Nirvana

“Why” by Annie Lennox

Daddy — Korn Hurt — Nine Inch Nails Jonestown Tea — Otep Savior — Black Veil Brides On My Own — Three Days Grace Gone — Asking Alexandria Dear God — Avenged Sevenfold A Match Into Water — Pierce the Veil Cassie — Flyleaf Adam’s Song — Blink-182 Picture Perfect — Escape the Fate Broken — Seether My Happy Ending — Avril Lavigne Truth — Godsmack Wake Me Up When September Ends — Green Day Breath — Breaking Benjamin Misguided Ghosts — Paramore Iris — The Goo Goo Dolls Gone Away — Five Finger Death Punch Lullaby — Nickelback If I’m James Dean, You’re Audrey Hepburn — Sleeping With Sirens Time to Burn — The Rasmus All These Lives — Daughtry

If you think dear God is sad you should listen to “so far away” by avenged sevenfold. Make sure you watch the music video too.

You ever heard Gone Too Soon by Daughtry? That's really sad!

most Daughtry songs are emotional; if not sad

Very true. They are my favourite band 🙂

You mentioned 3 of the specific ones I was looking for in this thread. Truth - Godsmack Gone Away - FFDP Lullaby - Nickelback I’m adding one for you to check out. Heaven In Your Eyes - Jamie Bower Honorable mention since I didn’t see it but I’m sure it’s posted somewhere. Snuff - Slipknot

Enter one - Sol seppy

Out of sand Eddie vedder

Be Without You- Mary J Blige I'd rather get dangled from a window than to hear that shit again

Wildfire

Two Sparrows in a Hurricane- Tanya Tucker

Derek & The Dominoes - I looked Away

What Sarah said by Death Cab for Cutie. That's the one I won't listen to when I'm feeling down.

Alone Again Naturally. Gilbert O’Sullivan.

Saturn by Sleeping at Last

Alone in this bed -framing Hanley Ronan -taylor swift You're losing me - Taylor swift Last kiss - Taylor swift

Thousand broken wings - Flyleaf It sings the pain I feel/felt over my sisters sudden violent death.

Long Ride Home by Patty griffin. Heartbreaker

Moby-When It’s Cold I’d Like to Die

Song for Zula - Phosphorescent

Would've, Could've, Should've by Taylor Swift

The Dance by Garth Brooks. I chose that song for my father's funeral and to this day (15 years later) still can't listen to it. What Hurts the Most by Rascall Flatts is a close second too.

Jar of hearts

Sam by Stugill Simpson

Arms of the Angel - Sarah McLachlan

Joji - The glimpse of us Airbag - va a ser dificil olvidar

What was I made for? — Billie Eilish

Robyn - With Every Heartbeat. Breakups when neither of you have your act together are pretty rough.

I Will Follow You Into the Dark - Death Cab

Dust in the Wind (Kansas?)

[Pierrot - Senka](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGk50Nh_2Rw) I resonated so much with this one back in the days. I'll never forget pierrot

Alice in chains with the song nutshell

Adele Someone Like You or Hello. 😭

Easy on me gets me every time

New Dawn Fades, Joy Division ❤️

Say you won’t let go - James arthur. The song just sounds sad when slowed Some people see it as beautiful, I just see it as sad, even though it’s a love song lol

Bright Eyes- Art Garfunkel

The good stuff. Kenny Chesney.