fave sad song

Henry Irving

I've got loads but re-found this one last week.

In a little while from now
If I’m not feeling any less sour
I promise myself to treat myself
And visit a nearby tower
And climbing to the top will throw myself off
In an effort to make it clear to who
Ever what it’s like when you’re shattered
Left standing in the lurch at a church
Where people saying: "My God, that’s tough
She's stood him up"
No point in us remaining
We may as well go home
As I did on my own
Alone again, naturally

To think that only yesterday
I was cheerful, bright and gay
Looking forward to well wouldn’t do
The role I was about to play
But as if to knock me down
Reality came around
And without so much, as a mere touch
Cut me into little pieces
Leaving me to doubt
Talk about God and His mercy
Or if He really does exist
Why did He desert me in my hour of need
I truly am indeed Alone again, naturally

It seems to me that there are more hearts
broken in the world that can’t be mended
Left unattended
What do we do? What do we do?

Alone again, naturally
Now looking back over the years
And whatever else that appears
I remember I cried when my father died
Never wishing to hide the tears
And at sixty-five years old
My mother, God rest her soul,
Couldn’t understand why the only man
She had ever loved had been taken
Leaving her to start with a heart so badly broken
Despite encouragement from me
No words were ever spoken
And when she passed away
I cried and cried all day
Alone again, naturally

kigelia

What is that one then henry? Save me googling it as I don't recognise the lyrics.

Personally I would say
Don't Talk - 10'000 maniacs
The Jeff Buckley Version of Hallelujah

And for very personal reasons (to try and justify the embarrassment factor)
I'm gonna be Strong - Cyndi Lauper

Henry Irving

Alone again naturally by Gilbert O'Sullivan - was actually a hit and on TOTP if I remember rightly.

AFKABartram

i find it very hard to deferentiate between a sad song and a love song.

kigelia

One you listen too when you've broken up and the other when you're together.

Henry Irving

in the example above he is going to jump off an high tower cos his love has stood him up at the alter. so it's a sad song.

Henry Irving

Good distinction Kigelia. See Marvin's break up album (there you are my dear?), Dylan's break up Blood on the tracks, most of Smokey's stuff (tracks of my tears, tears of a clown), Joni's Blue etc etc

AFKABartram

but i'm depressed in both situations :-)

songs that get me emotional :

nothing compares to you - sinead
no woman no cry - marley
more than words - extreme
these arms are mine - otis reading

righthandbackward

Agree with you Kigelia, I don't think AFKA is alone finding it difficult in the making the distinction. There are plenty of examples when people request "love" songs on the radio for their partners or maybe choose what they think are "love" songs for say a 1st dance at a wedding, not really appreciating what the lyrics are about...for example...this is a "sad" song....


Thanks for the times
That you've given me
The memories are all in my mind
And now that we've come
To the end of our rainbow
There's something
I must say out loud
You're once twice
Three times a lady
And I love you
Yes your once twice
Three times a lady
And I love you
I love you
You shared my dreams
My joys my pains
You made my life worth living for
And if I had to live my
life over again
I spend each and every moment with you
You're once twice
Three times a lady
And I love you
Yes you once twice
Three times a lady
And I love you
I love you
When we are together
The moments I cherish
With every beat of my heart
To touch you to hold you
To feel you to need you
There's nothing to keep us apart
You're once twice
Three times a lady
And I love you
Yes you're once twice
Three times a lady
And I love you
I love you

AFKABartram

stop it, i'm filling up.....

suzisausage

still - the commodores
one song that will make me get goose pimples without fail, and brings a lump to my throat, especially the last note he sings and when the music(strings) bit finishes off the end of the song.

Lady, morning's just a moment away
And I'm without you once again
You laughed at me
You said you never needed me
I wonder if you need me now
Chorus:
So many dreams that flew away
So many words we didn't say
Two people lost in a storm
Where did we go?
Where'd we go?

We lost what we both had found
You know we let each other down
But then most of all
I do love you
Still

(chorus)
We played the games that people play
We made our mistakes along the way
Somehow I know deep in my heart
You needed me
'Cause I needed you so desperatly
We were too blind to see
But then most of all
I do love you
Still

Curb_It

Nothing compares to you... I have to leave the room or turn it off when that comes on but yes its more to do with what is happening in your life at the time when a song is being overplayed on the wireless. in latter years it sparks memories of that time and what it meant, grim.

But iris by the Goo Goo dolls is one of my favourite ever records which always leaves me feeling a bit melancholy at the same time.

les_says

hurt by johnny cash - even watching the nike advert brings a lump in my throat.

Henry Irving

The video of Nothing compares when she starts to cry as it was recording a few weeks after her mother died. Blub, blub

Hurt by Johnny Cash is another.

Joni Mitchell's Blue is great for when you want a bit of melancholy. Beautiful songs some happy some sad especially the line about "I gave away the best baby I have had" which years later she revealed was about giving up a baby for adoption.

suzisausage

elvis - always on my mind

Curb_It

exact same time for me so cant watch/listen.

Oh i just thought of another song that I love but makes me feel sad Father to Son, Cat Stevens. is it cheesy, i dont know. i like it.

suzisausage

i remember when boyzone did the cover. and my mum gave me her cat stevens LP and i played it over and over. beautiful song.

Henry Irving

Sorry to hear that, Curb it

Father and Son yes, especially now that i'm a dad.

Forever Young by Bob Dylan always makes me think of my son and even though it is a positive song I well up.

Curb_It

Living Years - Mike and the Mechanics... thats a guilt jerker!! not my fave song but makes you think.

Henry Irving

Much better than the cover that Jim Davidson did with his son.

As a little boy Puff the Magic Dragon made me cry. Poor old Puff left alone and never played with anymore.

righthandbackward

i remember singing Puff the Magic Dragon in primary school, wasn't it about drugs or something? lost on an innocent 6 year old!!

ThreadKiller

nope.

http://www.snopes.com/music/songs/puff.htm

righthandbackward

thanks for putting the record straight peakey ; )

Medders

'Angel' by Sarah McLachlan always gets me, for very personal reasons.

Lyrics:

Spend all your time waiting for that second chance
For the break that will make it ok
There's always some reason to feel “not good enough”
And it's hard at the end of the day
I need some distraction, oh beautiful release
Memories seep from my veins
They may be empty and weightless, and maybe
I'll find some peace tonight

In the arms of an Angel, fly away from here
From this dark, cold hotel room, and the endlessness that you fear
You are pulled from the wreckage of your silent reverie
You're in the arms of an Angel; may you find some comfort here

So tired of the straight line, and everywhere you turn
There's vultures and thieves at your back
The storm keeps on twisting, you keep on building the lies
That you make up for all that you lack
It don't make no difference, escaping one last time
It's easier to believe
In this sweet madness, oh this glorious sadness
That brings me to my knees

In the arms of an Angel, far away from here
From this dark, cold hotel room, and the endlessness that you fear
You are pulled from the wreckage of your silent reverie
In the arms of an Angel; may you find some comfort here

1905

SEND IN THE CLOWNS

Dont know who did the original but covered by Barbra Streisand and just about everyone else.

Also anything by Japan particularly Night Porter.

Charlton Dan

"Wheels on the Bus" anyone?

Solidgone

Ace of Spades - Motorhead -always does it for me!

InspectorSands

[cite] les_says:[/cite]hurt by johnny cash - even watching the nike advert brings a lump in my throat.

Watching that Nike ad makes me angry to see that song used in a bloody ad for trainers. Loads of incredibly moving stuff on that album, though.

I'd say... City Sickness by Tindersticks, or Fade Into You by Mazzy Star.

Heath Hero

I heard "Fix You" by Coldplay was written by Martin for Paltrow after her father died - heard it in a different light after that and as a result became a bit of a tearjerker. "Don't leave" by Faithless is another one.

suzisausage

and 'wires' by athlete, written about his baby when it was born and wasn't well. its not actually a sad song cos the baby is ok but it does give me shivers the way the words put images in your head of a baby with wires coming out of it when its unwell etc

Curb_It

drugs dont work, Verve. Very sad.