Sad Song

[Slid3r]

Whats the saddest song you can think of that stirs up all kinds of emotion?

I need it for a video. Thanks everyone

One with minimal lyrics and a real emphasis on intrumentals are what I think makes a sad song.

[k_tull88]

Evaporated by Ben Folds
Hallelujah (Jeff Buckley version)
Parts of "American Pie" by Don McLean

[Slid3r]

http://forum.ebaumsworld.com/archive/index.php/t-6945.html

nevermind, wow eBaums was really basic back in the day

[rerat]

I died for You- Iced Earth

[esruC]

Evaporated by Ben Folds
Hallelujah (Jeff Buckley version)
Parts of "American Pie" by Don McLean

I agree, that song is so damn sad.:wah:

[Ænema]

Just watch this video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFrLkOF7wM4

Gives me chills.

[esruC]

Hurt - Nine Inch Nails/Johnny Cash

Sad stuff.

[Davemeistro]

http://forum.ebaumsworld.com/archive/index.php/t-6945.html

nevermind, wow eBaums was really basic back in the day

Click the link that says 'View Full Version'. lol

Rainbow - Vielleicht Das Nachste Mal(Maybe Next Time)
Sontata Arctica - Shy
Joe Satriani - What Breaks a Heart
Apocalyptica - Bittersweet
Apocalyptica - Nothing Else Matters

Hmmm... Thats probably as far as Im gonna get.

[Mount_Happy]

Hurt - Nine Inch Nails/Johnny Cash

Sad stuff.
Amen to that, the first time i completely listened to The Downward Spiral all the way through, i felt depressed afterwards, for a good few days, i never had an album hit me like that, "Hurt" is one of the most emotional songs ive ever heard.

And watching the music video of Cash covering it its hard not to feel sad, knowing he died shortly afterwards and knowing that he was going to.

[irOnlUng]

Radiohead-Exit Music (For A Film)

[Unhinged]

Hmm.. Through Her Eyes by Dream Theater has some pretty sad lyrics, and when you're really really down, it can make you cry if you're in the right mood. Also, State of Grace (the Evening w/ John Petrucci and Jordan Rudess version) has some very sad, slow melodies.

[Dodgerdog]

Wolves Die Alone

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Er4WHwLhey4

[a7x1337]

Apocalyptica - Bittersweet
good call, right here.
say what you will, seize the day by a7x is quite sad, too

[Wurby Tictoc]

Go pick up the album called () by Sigur Ros. It's sad and does have some singing but it's really just nonsense syllables and stuff that resembles English.

[G-manMET]

Grey Ice Water - Modest Mouse gets me every single time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ledgXl3l4qY

[Static]

Immortal Technique - Dance with the Devil

Trust me, you'll wanna hear this song. It starts getting very disturbing in the middle, just listen to the lyrics carefully.

[geyser]

Elliott Smith - I Didn't Understand

Pretty much any Elliott song, but that's the saddest in my opinion. His layered vocals are just haunting.

And just cause, I'm saying for the third time Jeff Buckley's version of Hallelujah

[Zooch]

Only Time by Enya

[strikeandburn]

A country song,
Don't Take the Girl - Tim Mcgraw

Warning: Tear Jerker

Johnnys daddy was taking him fishin
When he was eight years old
A little girl came through the front gate holdin a fishing pole
His dad looked down and smiled, said we cant leave her behind
Son I know you dont want her to go but someday youll change your mind
And johnny said take jimmy johnson, take tommy thompson, take my best friend bo
Take anybody that you want as long as she dont go
Take any boy in the world
Daddy please dont take the girl

Same old boy
Same sweet girl
Ten years down the road
He held her tight and kissed her lips
In front of the picture show
Stranger came and pulled a gun
Grabbed her by the arm said if you do what I tell you to, there wont be any harm
And johnny said take my money, take my wallet, take my credit cards
Heres the watch that my grandpa gave me
Heres the key to my car
Mister give it a whirl
But please dont take the girl

Same old boy
Same sweet girl
Five years down the road
Theres going to be a little one and she says its time to go
Doctor says the babys fine but youll have to leave
cause his mommas fading fast and johnny hit his knees and there he prayed
Take the very breath you gave me
Take the heart from my chest
Ill gladly take her place if youll let me
Make this my last request
Take me out of this world
God, please dont take the girl

Johnnys daddy
Was taking him fishin
When he was eight years old

[juslisen]

Sevendust does a version of Hurt also - really good song

A country song,
Don't Take the Girl - Tim Mcgraw

Warning: Tear Jerker

Johnnys daddy was taking him fishin
When he was eight years old
A little girl came through the front gate holdin a fishing pole
His dad looked down and smiled, said we cant leave her behind
Son I know you dont want her to go but someday youll change your mind
And johnny said take jimmy johnson, take tommy thompson, take my best friend bo
Take anybody that you want as long as she dont go
Take any boy in the world
Daddy please dont take the girl

Same old boy
Same sweet girl
Ten years down the road
He held her tight and kissed her lips
In front of the picture show
Stranger came and pulled a gun
Grabbed her by the arm said if you do what I tell you to, there wont be any harm
And johnny said take my money, take my wallet, take my credit cards
Heres the watch that my grandpa gave me
Heres the key to my car
Mister give it a whirl
But please dont take the girl

Same old boy
Same sweet girl
Five years down the road
Theres going to be a little one and she says its time to go
Doctor says the babys fine but youll have to leave
cause his mommas fading fast and johnny hit his knees and there he prayed
Take the very breath you gave me
Take the heart from my chest
Ill gladly take her place if youll let me
Make this my last request
Take me out of this world
God, please dont take the girl

Johnnys daddy
Was taking him fishin
When he was eight years old

Jesus man that song is sad. My girlfriend showed me that awhile back, nearly made me cry cause I was just thinking about if that happen to her. Damnit now im sad for the night. :(

[camjoe87]

Fake Plastic Trees - Radiohead

This song never fails to make me feel depressed.



Honorable Mention -

Sigur Ros - Untitled 1

Not sure what this song is about, because I can't understand the lyrics .. but damn does it sound sad.

[tripb19]

Mike & the Mechanics - Living Years

This song is the reason I tell my dad I love him everyday.

[Rev'd_Flasher]

Vangelis - La Petite Fille de la Mer.
probably the saddest instrumental I've heard.

[ehogepr]

Pearl Jam- Black
Not extremely sad, but very emotional

[Dodgerdog]

Living Years too!

Nino - Hano

A thousand times I've tried to walk away
I'm losing my mind about you
What can I say?
You keep telling me to let you go
That makes me want to cry
Cause God knows I love you so
So much I'm going to die.

Hano come, come on
Tell me what is going on
Tell me would it be all right
For me to be your light.

[Uoy_Ruovas]

Mary_Mary_So_Contrary by Can

[Solaris]

Sinead O Connor - Nothing Compares to You, that's a bit of a tear jearker..

[troxy18]

arlington - trace adkins

[Tank23]

Gloomy Sunday

Version:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzWVWY5QUzg

Rumours it led to several suicides:

http://www.snopes.com/music/songs/gloomy.htm


Lyrics:

Sunday is gloomy, my hours are slumberless.
Dearest, the shadows I live with are numberless.
Little white flowers will never awaken you,
Not where the black coach of sorrow has taken you.
Angels have no thought of ever returning you.
Would they be angry if I thought of joining you?
Gloomy Sunday.

Gloomy is Sunday; with shadows I spend it all.
My heart and I have decided to end it all.
Soon there'll be candles and prayers that are sad, I know.
Death is no dream, for in death I'm caressing you.
With the last breath of my soul I'll be blessing you.
Gloomy Sunday.

[Wurby Tictoc]

Sigur Ros - Untitled 1

Not sure what this song is about, because I can't understand the lyrics .. but damn does it sound sad.
See my post on page 1.

[Daucus Karota]

Sisters Of Mercy-Under The Gun
Marilyn Manson-Lamb Of God
Shadow Project-Forever Came Today
Rozz Williams-Flowers
Manic Street Preachers-Motorcycle Emptiness
Manic Street Preachers-?4st 7lb?
Kaizers Orchestra-De Involverte

[DerekSmalls]

dunno if you would class it as "sad", maybe more just "emotional"/"reflective", but Bruce Dickinson - Acoustic Song gets me every time.

[Daucus Karota]

Gloomy Sunday

Version:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzWVWY5QUzg

Rumours it led to several suicides:

http://www.snopes.com/music/songs/gloomy.htm


Lyrics:

Sunday is gloomy, my hours are slumberless.
Dearest, the shadows I live with are numberless.
Little white flowers will never awaken you,
Not where the black coach of sorrow has taken you.
Angels have no thought of ever returning you.
Would they be angry if I thought of joining you?
Gloomy Sunday.

Gloomy is Sunday; with shadows I spend it all.
My heart and I have decided to end it all.
Soon there'll be candles and prayers that are sad, I know.
Death is no dream, for in death I'm caressing you.
With the last breath of my soul I'll be blessing you.
Gloomy Sunday.
its a freaky song:eek:


I like it,and I am going to check out Diamanda Galas she seems like an intresting avant-garde artist

[Dodgerdog]

Dido - Here With Me

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzorhGY84ho

Zeljko Joksomovic - Lane Moje

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52_PQCwtOPQ

[Chewy]

ALWAYS WITH ME ALWAYS WITH YOU ~ Joe Satriani

[temp100]

ALWAYS WITH ME ALWAYS WITH YOU ~ Joe Satriani
Good song. I love Satriani's music. He's quite a good songwriter.

[Chewy]

Good song. I love Satriani's music. He's quite a good songwriter.

He is a great artist many of his songs on Surfing with the Alien he played all or most of the instruments…. I think he kinda messed up in Flying in a Blue Dream trying add vocals… but we have something in common with both of us digging the Silver Surfer.

[Dodgerdog]

Anna Vissi - Everything

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lplKV0Xe_4

I can feel my life ending as I whisper goodbye
And I know I'm still in love

With everything I hate, everything you do
Everything I fear, everything on you
With everything I hate, everything you do
Everything I fear, everything on you

Antique - Die Four You

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3dgTSw3MuM

[ftbllplr]

Death Cab for Cutie - I will Follow You Into the Dark

[BattleShip Ron]

Hans Zimmer. Journey To The Line (http://www.battleship-ron.com/store/Zimmer.mp3) From Thin Red Line.

[97GAGT]

Simple Plan - Untitled
Linkin Park - My December
Green Day - When september ends < Played at a friends funeral.

[GNR Fan]

Eric Clapton - Tears in Heaven

[Enzo988]

For some reason Brad Paisley - Whiskey Lullaby always gets me, especially after seeing the video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fr0PlEmw4k

[wrathchild]

My ex-next door neighbour's band (Dust) wrote a song called 'Sister', about someone who lost his sister, and I think it was about me. Even if it isn't, it still is a very emotional song for me. Probably the only song that brings any negative emotion out of me.

[FagKiller]

Hurt - Nine Inch Nails/Johnny Cash

Sad stuff.

johny cash ruined that song totally i would onlyrecomend the NIN version

[GiveItAway]

Just watch this video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFrLkOF7wM4

Gives me chills.

That film sucked unhealthy amounts of testicals, wayyyy too long.

As for the saddest song, Jeff Buckley Hallelujah is up there, purely for the little breath before the whole song starts, to me that shows hes really in the zone.

[Chewy]

johny cash ruined that song totally i would onlyrecomend the NIN version

Personally I like both versions what I don’t like are folks with more than one account...

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[snozberry]

yea that beck song in the eternal sunshine ivdeo "everyone gotta learn sometime" is sad. and as people already mentioned, sigur ros has some sad, but sometimes really mellow feeling songs.

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imagine - a perfect circle video. the combination of the song/video is pretty depressing.

drink, to me babe, then - ac newman
intergalactic menopause - murder by death
roulette - system of a down
metro - system of a down
life's disease - stutterfly
vermillion pt 2 - slipknot
hallelujah - jeff buckley
starry starry night - don maclean
sitting, wishing, waiting - jack johnson
bang bang - nancy sinatra
plus others

[puppetmasterjjk]

Artist: Korn
Album: Life Is Peachy
Year: 1996
Title: Twist


wrata sinna ninna pu wratna na pu

wrata sinna ninna pu wratna na pu

wrata sinna ninna pu wratna na pu

twist twist twist

wrata sinna ninna pu wratna na pu

wrata sinna ninna pu wratna na pu

wrata sinna ninna pu wratna na pu

twist twist twist

wrata sinna ninna pu wratna na pu

wrata sinna ninna pu wratna na pu

wrata sinna ninna pu wratna na pu

twist twist twist
http://www.geocities.com/juvenillefreaks/Korn_Twist.mp3

the intro is my ringtone and my morning alarm, and it went off in class today, she took my phone, so im sad

[Crysiss]

Benighted - By Opeth



I Cum Blood -CC

[temp100]

He is a great artist many of his songs on Surfing with the Alien he played all or most of the instruments…. I think he kinda messed up in Flying in a Blue Dream trying add vocals… but we have something in common with both of us digging the Silver Surfer.
Satriani is a blessing. His level of songwriting is quite high - I'd say the basic level of good songwriting is writing music which has good riffs/solos. The next level is probably writing on an emotional level. And the level after that is probably songwriting which creates different moods and takes your imagination places - and that's where Satriani writes at IMO, incorporating all three.

It's great that such a technically skilled guitarist can offer so much on a songwriting level.

Anyway, I seem to have a lot in common with most people here (musically), because I listen to a pretty wide range of music.

That film sucked unhealthy amounts of testicals, wayyyy too long.

As for the saddest song, Jeff Buckley Hallelujah is up there, purely for the little breath before the whole song starts, to me that shows hes really in the zone.
Agreed. Buckley is purely amazing. Too bad he died at 30.

[Defenseman]

Sacrificial Suicide by Deicide

[D4MVP]

DJ Shadow - Blood on the Motorway (Barely any words, really sad piano)

The Mars Volta - Asilos Magdelena (But it has a lot of words and is in spanish, but the acoustic guitar is sad :( )

Coil - Ostia (The Death Of Pasolini) (imo, the saddest song of all time)

[el_real_madrazo]

how could this happen to meeeeeeeeeeee, i've made my mistakes , got nowhere to ruuuuun, the night goes on as i'm fading awaaaaaay, i'm sick of this life, i just want to screammm, how could this happen to meeeeeeeeeeee....

a song i consider sad would be, for some odd reason, simple kind of life by no doubt. i have no clue as to why that is, it also brings up a feeling of nostalgia.

[DtheGreat]

Title and Registration by Death Cab for Cutie or You Never Know by Immortal Technique

[paranoia]

you know you're right by Nirvana always gets to me... Just thinking about the damned song makes me depressed

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pvsw7xuZdps

[Muggin]

If this isn't a sad song I don't know what is.

[temp100]

If this isn't a sad song I don't know what is.
I agree - that's a sad song. I've always thought of it as a funeral song.

[crocop]

I dont know why but it kinda makes me sad when i listen to The Beatles - The Long and Winding Road.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcZRMOLgSaQ

[Daucus Karota]

you know you're right by Nirvana always gets to me... Just thinking about the damned song makes me depressed

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pvsw7xuZdpsits a great song

I will never bother you
I will never promise to
I will never follow you
I will never bother you

Never speak a word again
I will crawl away for good

[MiKe]

Listen to Buckethead's albums "Electric Tears" and "Colma". Some very strong music with tons of emotion and meloncholy feeling, and all without any words.
(Electric Tears features nothing but guitar, except I think maybe a drum loop or 2)

[Dodgerdog]

Coldplay - Clocks

Lights go out and I can't be saved
Tides that I tried to swim against
You've put me down upon my knees
Oh I beg, I beg and plead (singing)
Come out of things unsaid, shoot an apple of my head (and a)
Trouble that can't be named, tigers waiting to be tamed (singing)
You are, you are

Confusion never stops, closing walls and ticking clocks (gonna)
Come back and take you home, I could not stop, that you now know (singing)
Come out upon my seas, curse missed opportunities (am I)
A part of the cure, or am I part of the disease (singing)

You are [x6]
And nothing else compares
Oh no nothing else compares
And nothing else compares

You are [continues in background]
Home, home, where I wanted to go [x4]

[SinoDragon]

portishead-sour times

[D4MVP]

If this isn't a sad song I don't know what is.

Not so much sad as Beautiful and amazing.

[marshalldylan10]

The Beatles-For No One

[psychomonkey62]

Immortal Technique - Dance with the Devil

Trust me, you'll wanna hear this song. It starts getting very disturbing in the middle, just listen to the lyrics carefully.

http://www.yikers.com/video_immortal_technique_-_dance_with_the_devil_lyrics.html

[DarcSystems]

My Dying Bride - For My Fallen Angel.

[Projek]

This thread delivers:redface:

[Kazimierz]

Pearl Jam - Last Kiss
Johnny Cash - I Hung My Head

[johnnycupcakes]

Sia - Breathe Me

[Casey]

Sia - Breathe Me

That is a sad song.

Cold Wind-The Arcade Fire. One of their best songs.

[shdwpuppet]

Sufjan Stevens- "John Wayne Gacy jr."

I doubt many people have heard this song.

[ConanTL]

Without a doubt:

Mozart - Ach Ich Fühl's (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aFZ8xz-3gg)

[Baneofevil3]

Yes, Sigur Ros' album ( ) is fantastic. Untitled 4 on that album, especially. The song is such that if you're in a good mood, it will make everything 1,000 times more beautiful, and if you're in a bad mood, it will make you want to cry.

Elliott Smith's music, Beck's album Sea Change, and Nick Drake's album Pink Moon are sad in a sort of personal suffering way.

Some individual sad songs are:

Your Hand in Mine by Explosions in the Sky
A Thousand Paper Cranes by Mono
Asleep by The Smiths
New Slang by The Shins