do you know of any good songs to listen to when someone dies?

Question

my grandmother just passed and i know music has gotten me through a lot... anyone know of any good songs?

Answer 1

Jimmy Eats World - Hear You Me
Garbage - So Like A Rose
Johnny Cash - Hurt
Mariah Carey - Butterfly
Oasis - Stop Crying Your Heart Out
Sarah McLachlan - I Will Remember You
Tracey Bonham - Whether You Fall
Dandy Warhols - Sleep
Wayne - Slow Down
U2 - Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own
U2 - Walk On
Dru Hill - 5 Steps
James Taylor - Fire and Rain

Answer 2

* Goodbye by Martina Mcbride Or
* Go Rest High On That Mountain by Vince Gill.
* Angel by Sarah Maclachlan

(http://www.bpfrommer.com/Go~Rest~High~On~That~Mountain.htm)

Goodbye Lyrics:
Occurred to me the other day
You been gone now a couple years
Well I guess it takes a while
For someone to really disappear
And I remember where I was
When the word came about you
It was a day much like today
The sky was bright and wide and blue

And I wonder where you are
And if the pains ends when you die
And I wonder if there was
Some better way to say good-bye

Today my heart is big and sore
It's trying to put right through my skin
Won't see you anymore
I guess that's finally sinking in
Cause you can't make somebody see
With the simple words you say
All their beauty from within
Sometimes they just look away

And I wonder where you are
And if the pains ends when you die
And I wonder if there was
Some better way to say good-bye

Answer 3

Wow, tough question.

I think this is a very personal area and eveyone responds differenlty depending on how they process events.

A song that helps me deal with the subject of death in a very positive way is the song "Everything Dies" by Type O Negative. I think it's a beautiful song with a poignant message delivered in a great way, however if your musical taste lies with "the bee gees" or Britney Spears for example, then this song probably wont do anything for you.

Hope this help, best wishes.

Answer 4

Well, i normally try to think of songs that remind me of that person. Id try What hurts the most By Rascal Flatts, Who youd be today by Kenny Chesney, I Believe By Diamond Rio, The Baby By Blake Shelton.....well, anything country really....The song Because you loved me by Celine Dion always makes me cry but..its a good song. I'm trying to help but i could give u a better idea if i knew what kind of music you prefer...I hope this helps you a little bit atleast...and im sorry about your grandma..I lost mine in May so i know how you must be feeling right now. I'll keep you in my prayers.

Answer 5

Forever Young by Rod Stewart
I Will Remember You by Sarah Mcclaughlan
Time of Your Life by Green Day
In the End by Linkin Park
In My Life by Bette Midler or the Beatles
I Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd or Nickleback
Angels by Enya
I Grieve by Peter Gabriel


I'm sorry for your loss.

Answer 6

Ok now don't take this the wrong way. But my family is all about making serious things comical so whenever my Grandfather died and that was about a month or so ago. I listened to Another One Bites the Dust by Queen. It was so fitting for him cause he was a smart *** and i inherited it. It made me laugh and feel like he was there.

Answer 7

Tough question - I'd pick something from her era like "Wonderful World" by Louie Armstrong or something along those lines. If she liked a particular artist/group, play that.

I recently had a father-in-law who passed away & liked big band music and martinis. I had a party in his honor & played that type of music and served martinis to guests. It came off pretty well.

Answer 8

SO you've had a bad day............ I don't know the rest of the words or even who sings it but I do know I like it and it may work.


Try to listen at something that has a meaning and that your grandmother would look down and smile upon when she hears you listen to it.

Answer 9

U2 - One Tree Hill (from The Joshua Tree)

I listened to this song over and over again when my mom died (1987 - I was 18). Meant, and still means, a great deal to me.

Answer 10

Simple Years by Mike and the Mechanics