The saddest song you've ever heard

littlerockguy

What is the saddest song that brings tears to your eyes just about every time you hear it? Mine is Harry Chapin's Cats In The Cradle

Chia

"We've Only Just Begun" by the Carpenters. I know it's supposed to be a happy song, but her voice always seems to reflect her sadness, for me.

simplesally

That is a sad one!!

I also think the song that's out now on country stations is sad, "Let Them Be Little" oh it makes me cry when I realize how fast Teryn will grow up!

Nosferatu

It's either got to be Lucy by The Hollies, or Your Loving Heart by Buck Dharma... Perhaps Lucy:

THE HOLLIES lyrics - "Lucy"
(Sylvester / Clarke / Hicks)

Got a call from the doctor
He said hold on my friend
You've gotta know what I'm knowing
Please come right away

He said Lucy's been seeing me
And things just ain't right
You'll have to hold things together
'Cos Lucy ain't much time

Now should I tell her or keep it inside
Making her happy by feeding her lines
How am I gonna tell the children
That Mama's goin' away
I couldn't love another woman
Oh Lucy please stay

If I'm gonna lose you
After all this time
I'm gonna make life more beautiful
I'm gonna make you make you feel fine

If we make tomorrow
We'll make it better every way
We'll keep on building
'Cos we're living day to day

[Chorus]

I couldn't love another woman
Lucy please stay

Baby baby
Baby Lucy please oh won't you stay

I need you I need you
Please don't go please don't go
Lucy please please won't you stay

I want you to know that I love you
I love you
I'm gonna miss your sweet love
Lucy won't you stay

I need you, I need you.
Please don't go, please don't go.
Lucy, please, please, won't you stay?

I want you to know that I love you.
I love you.
I'm gonna miss your sweet love.
Lucy, won't you stay?

Brandy Have you ever loved somebody so much it makes you cry
Have you ever needed something so bad you cant sleep at night
Have you ever tried to find the words but they dont come out right
Have you ever
Have you ever
(Have you ever)

Have you ever been in love, been in love so bad
You'd do anything to make them understand
Have you ever had someone steal your heart away
You'd give anything to make them feel the same
Have you ever searched for words to get you in their heart
But you dont know what to say and you dont know where to start

Have you ever loved somebody so much it makes you cry
Have you ever needed something so bad you cant sleep at night
Have you ever tried to find the words but they dont come out right
Have you ever (Have you ever)
Have you ever

Ooooh
Have you ever found the one you've dreamed of all your life
You'd do just about anything to look into their eyes
Have you finally found the one you've given your heart to
Only to find that one won't give their heart to you
Have you ever closed your eyes and dreamed that they were there
And all you can do is wait for the day when they will care

Have you ever loved somebody so much (so much) it makes you cry
(Makes you wanna break down and cry)
Have you ever needed something so bad(so, so bad) you cant sleep at night
Have you ever tried to find the words but they dont come out right
(Have you ever)
Have you ever
Have you ever
(Have you ever ever ever)

What do I gotta do to get you in my arms baby
What do I gotta say to get to your heart
To make you understand how I need you next to me
Gotta get you in my world cuz baby I can't sleep

Have you ever loved somebody so much (so much) it makes you cry
Have you ever needed something so bad you cant sleep at night
Have you ever tried to find the words but they dont come out right
Have you ever
Have you ever...

Loved somebody so much it makes you cry
Have you ever needed something so bad you cant sleep at night
(Just cant sleep at night)
Have you ever tried to find the words but they dont come out right
Have you ever
Have you ever
(Have you ever ever ever)
Ooooo
Have you ever

PaulJ

The Scientist, Coldplay and Family Portrait by Pink.

joannadandy

Two never fail to make me actually cry - EVERY STINKIN TIME!

1 - Godspeed (Sweet Dreams) by the Dixie Chicks. The song isn't really sad the only reason why it makes me cry is because it always reminds me of my nephew and how he lives too damn far away.

2. - The Quitter by Rasputina. I think because it hits kinda close to home, and I remember being there when I was a teenager. That plus cellos and a soft childlike voice don't help stave off waterworks.

A Quitter Lyrics

I have worked out every small detail
In this plan I've made.
This thing which cannot fail.
I dare myself to do this one thing.
You can have my car
Go and take everything.

All that's good is gone.
It?s gone
I have tried too long.

I don't think I?ll miss my mom & dad,
The class I cut,
All the friends I never had.,
These things I won't miss,
Won't miss me.

My house,
My block,
The baby bird I set free.
The dance that I was never asked to,
The teachers
that thought they knew me.
They'll all remember what I did.
They'll ask "Whose fault was it?"
"Oh she was just a kid."

I'll be glad to go, you see.
You don't even know me.
Not at all.

New Worldly Translation

Songbird - Eva Cassidy

CoonDawg

"Holes in the Floor of Heaven" and "If you get there before I do" both by Collin Ray always seem to choke me up. "Leader of the Band" used to get to me too. I don't remember the name of the artist, but there's another country song called "I don't call him daddy" that turns me into a blubbering mess, even when I'm driving down the highway.

Ern