Saddest Song Ever?

Question

What do you think is the saddest song ever?

My vote goes 100% to Johnny Cash's cover of the Nine Inch Nails song, "Hurt."

Honourable mention goes to Coldplay's "Fix You," though. That song hurts.

Answer 1

I can't make you love me by Bonnie Raitt

Answer 2

A few of the top of my head:

Cash - Hurt (of course)
Alice In Chains - Black Gives Way To Blue
Jimmy Eat World - 23
Cheap Trick - The Flame
Scorpions - Send Me An Angel

Answer 3

Robzilla has a vote from me, that was one of my picks (The Smiths)

Also, something I can never have by NIN

But this one (and you have to hear her sing it for it to really hit home) gets me everytime.........


Jann Arden
Hanging By A Thread

When I cry, I close my eyes
And every tear falls down inside
And I pray with all my might
That I will find my heart in someone's arms
When I cry, cry
When I cry, when I am sad
I think of every awful thing I ever did
When I cry, there is no love
No, there is nothing that can comfort me enough
When I cry
Cry, cry
(chorus)
The salt inside my body ruins
Everyone I come close to
My hands are barely holding up my head
Oh, I'm so tired of looking at my feet
And all the secrets that I keep
My heart is barely hangin' by a thread
Hangin' by a thread
Oh, look at me
At all I've done
I've lost so many things that I so dearly love
I lost my soul
I lost my pride
Oh, I lost any hope of having a good life
So I cry
Cry, cry
(chorus)
I miss you all
I wish I was
With you now
I wish I was

Answer 4

Oh Danny boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling From glen to glen, and down the mountain side The summer's gone, and all the flowers are dying 'Tis you, 'tis you must go and I must bide. But come ye back when summer's in the meadow Or when the valley's hushed and white with snow 'Tis I'll be here in sunshine or in shadow Oh Danny boy, oh Danny boy, I love you so. And if you come, when all the flowers are dying And I am dead, as dead I well may be You'll come and find the place where I am lying And kneel and say an "Ave" there for me. And I shall hear, tho' soft you tread above me And all my dreams will warm and sweeter be If you'll not fail to tell me that you love me I'll simply sleep in peace until you come to me. I'll simply sleep in peace until you come to me.

Answer 5

Small Bump by Ed Sheeran. Especially the last lyrics:

'You were just a small bump unborn for four months then torn from life.
Maybe you were needed up there but we're still unaware as why.'

Answer 6

Well, depends on your life, but i cry at songs that means change in life of getting older or moving on like Graduation by Vitamin C or because of you by Kelly Clarkson. Landslide by Fleetwood Mac is a pretty sad one because it has to do with getting older and all the things she done is gone meaning she will die and become elder as well.

Answer 7

Whiskey Lullaby by Brad Paisley and Allison Krauss hands down the saddest song ever!!! Even the video makes you wanna cry

Answer 8

Goodbye by Avril Lavigne

Answer 9

Odyssey

Answer 10

Good Charlotte- Emotionless

Hey dad
I'm writing to you
not to tell you, that I still hate you
just to ask you
how you feel
and how we fell apart
how this fell apart

are you happy out there in this great wide world?
do you think about your sons?
do you miss your little girl?
when you lay your head down
how do you sleep at night?
do you even wonder if we're all right?

but we're all right
we're all right

[Chorus:]
it's been a long hard road without you by my side
why weren't you there all the nights that we cried
you broke my mother's heart
you broke your children for life
it's not ok,
but we're all right
I remember the days, you were a hero in my eyes
but those are just a long lost memory of mine
I spent so many years learning how to survive
Now, I'm writing just to let you know I'm still alive

the days I spent so cold, so hungry
were full of hate
I was so angry
the scars run deep inside this tattooed body
there's things I'll take, to my grave
but I'm okay
I'm okay

[Chorus:]
it's been a long hard road without you by my side
why weren't you there all the nights that we cried
you broke my mother's heart
you broke your children for life
it's not ok,
but we're all right
I remember the days, you were a hero in my eyes
but those are just a long lost memory of mine
Now, I'm writing just to let you know I'm still alive
yeah, I'm still alive

sometimes
I forgive
yeah and this time
I'll admit
that I miss you, said I miss you

[Chorus:]
it's been a long hard road without you by my side
why weren't you there all the nights that we cried
you broke my mother's heart
you broke your children for life
it's not ok,
but we're all right
I remember the days, you were a hero in my eyes
but those are just a long lost memory of mine
Now, I'm writing just to let you know I'm still alive

and sometimes
I forgive
and this time
I'll admit
that I miss you, I miss you
hey dad

Answer 11

Whiskey Lullaby and Concrete Angel. I can't watch the music videos without crying.