Sad, depressing songs?

Question

I love sad songs. Not simply songs that are moderately upsetting- I go for the kill. My favorite depressing song I have ever listened to would be "Pieces" by Red. It sent all other songs I considered sad down the drain in terms of sadness.

I can't just consider a song sad from the lyrics; it also has to be very sad in it's melody. I'm not a fan of slow guitar songs, nor am I of mainstream music such as "I don't want to be in love", so if anyone has some song suggestions that are similar to Pieces, it would be greatly appreciated.

Here are some other songs that I find sad:

"Fix You" - Coldplay

"X & Y"- Coldplay. It's really just the first minute I love, though. Then it becomes too uplifting XD

"Forgiven" - Within temptation

"Sally's Song" - Cover by Fiona Apple

Thanks : )

Answer 1

'Sweet and Low" by Augustana.

its on the border line of rock/alternatve.

it has a sad beat and its about a little girl...

kind of confusing, JUST LISTEN TO IT.

kay? =]

Answer 2

This will date me but Vincent sometimes known as Starry Starry Night by Don McLean.The song is about the famous artist Vincent Van Gogh who killed himself at age 37.The song was sad enough when Don McLean first sang it in 1972.Many years later I fell in love with an artist who like Van Gogh killed himself at age 37.So this song really kicks me.

Answer 3

"Hate Me" by Blue October,

"You Could Be Happy" by Snow Patrol,

and "No Bravery" by James Blunt are pretty good ones.

Answer 4

The most depressing christmas song I've heard it always makes me cry is

The Christmas Shoe - Newsong (its about a little boy who wants to buy a pair of christmas shoes for his mom on christmas eve becasue she is dying and he wants her to look good when she meet jesus and he don't have enough money to buy it for her)  

Answer 5

The saddest song I know of is DOA by Bloodrock.  If you are happy after hearing it, there is something wrong with you.  Listen to it here on youtube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKiV34O0L...  (not the best quality)

or here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNyGNjf4E...

Here is a link to the lyrics:

http://www.lyricsdownload.com/bloodrock-...

Answer 6

I have referred to R.E.M's Everybody Hurts as 'the wrist slitting song' since the first time I heard it...

Answer 7

Here's a list of some of my favorite sad songs:

* "Baby Mine" from the "Dumbo" soundtrack

* "Better Man" and "Crazy Mary" by Pearl Jam

* "Everywhere That I'm Not" by Translator

* "Hey Jealousy" by the Gin Blossoms

* "I Remember You" by Skid Row

* "I Will Remember You" by Amy Grant

* "November Rain" by Guns 'n' Roses

* "See You on the Other Side" by Ozzy Osbourne

* "So Far Away" by Dire Straits

* "Train in Vain" by the Clash

* "Wish You Were Here" by Pink Floyd

Answer 8

Almost lover -- a fine frenzy

Answer 9

fall for you by secondhand serenade

three days grace

linkin park

hawthorne heights.

Answer 10

Evanescence is sad - if you look through one of their albums I'm sure you'll find something you like.

They are my favourite band.

Answer 11

I actually have a sad/depressed playlist lol...These are the songs I think you'll like:

"Rest In Pieces" - Saliva

"Dakota" - Stereophonics

"Mad World" - Gary Jules

"I Will Follow You Into The Dark" - Death Cab For Cutie

"Slow Motion" - Third Eye Blind (Listen to the lyrics on this one)

"Pocket Full Of Stars" - Nine Black Alps

"The Marry Song" - Band Of Horses

"No Ones Gonna Love You" - Band Of Horses

"Just Say Yes" - Ken Andrews

"Look What You've Done" - Jet

"Shine on" - Jet

"Stop And Stare" - One Replublic

"All We Are" - One Republic

The Theft" - Atreyu

"Maggie May" - Rod Stewart

"Vienna" - Billy Joel (Also very good lyrics)

"A Message" - Coldplay

"Pieces" - Sum 41

"Hate Me" - Blue October

"The Freshman" - Verve Pipe

"Existentialism On Prom Night" -Straylight run

Songs by Eliot Smith such as "Angel In The Snow" and "Miss Misery" have a sad melody to them

"Retina In The Sky" - Idiot Pilot

"Wake Me Up When September Ends" - Greenday

"Satelite" - Guster

Answer 12

Since this question is in the Christmas section, it reminds me of the song about the little boy who wants to buy a pair of shoes for his mother who is dying.  That's sad.

Also, Concrete Angel about the child who died of abuse is terribly sad.