Music possesses an extraordinary ability to elicit a vast spectrum of emotions, ranging from the exuberant heights of joy to the depths of despair and the fiery surge of anger. Certain melodies can be so powerfully imbued with emotional resonance that they leave us utterly shattered, our hearts fractured into a thousand irreparable pieces.
These songs often deal with themes of loss, love, and heartbreak, which can be incredibly powerful and moving. A user asked the forum, “Which song emotionally destroys you?”. Here are some of the best responses he got!
LOVE IS A LOSING GAME
“Love is a Losing Game – Amy Winehouse. That song crushes me.”
IF WE WERE VAMPIRES
“If We Were Vampires by Jason Isbell.
The lyrics haunted me as my husband was dying from aggressive brain cancer.”
WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD
“I was difficult to comfort as a baby for some medical reasons. I’ve been told that song was the only one that silenced my crying and could put me to sleep. Aside from that, I’ve had a strong emotional reaction to it since I can remember.”
FUNERAL
“Funeral – Band of Horses. I listened to it all the time when I was super depressed.”
WHO WANTS TO LIVE FOREVER
“My Dad was a fan of the band, and we often listened to them together in the car when I was young. He was terrified of dying and fought the cancer as hard as he could, but it got him anyway.
Whenever I listen to that song, I cry like a kid with a skinned knee.”
THE NIGHT WE MET
“The thing about this song is- it doesn’t punch you in the gut. It’s somehow already inside you and tears through your heart on its way out.”
YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE
“My mom used to sing that to me as a kid when I was upset or scared, and it would calm me down. Just watched her die from cancer last year.”
VIENNA BY BILLY JOEL
“Vienna by Billy Joel. My son is in his last year of high school, and then he’ll leave for university. I miss him already.”
CATS IN THE CRADLE
“As a son and a father of teenagers, brutal.”
TO BUILD A HOME
“To Build a Home” The Cinematic Orchestra. Heard it on This Is Us, so I found the song & video on YouTube, and it is so excellent but heartbreaking.”
WISH YOU WERE HERE
“First song I played on guitar after my grandpa died. Didn’t even get through the intro before starting to cry.”
FOURTH OF JULY
“Fourth of July by Sufjan Stevens is probably my top example.”
SOMEWHERE ONLY WE KNOW
“I remember the first time I heard this song. I was 14-15, and it had me so in my feelings at the time and meant a lot to me. I heard my 12-year-old daughter listening to it and wanted to cry.”
LANDSLIDE
“Landslide by Fleetwood Mac… it was my dad’s favorite song growing up. He played it for us all the time. We played it at his funeral, and It’s a kind reminder of him when I listen to it. Miss you, Dad!.”
THE LIGHTNING CRASHES
“The lightning crashes… The song played as I was headed to the hospital the day she was born; unfortunately, I lost her mother that day . 6 years later, I lost her and my new wife and baby in a car wreck.”
THE LIVING YEARS
“The Living Years” still gets me. Don’t listen to it if you have a slightly complicated relationship with your dad.”
WHO KNEW – PINK
“Who Knew – Pink. The line “If someone said three years from now, You’d be long gone” chokes me up and makes me think of my uncle, who I thought would still be with us today. Nine years later, and it still gets me every time.”
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