What's the saddest song you've ever heard?
By moonchild117
@moonchild117 (1987)
Philippines
April 12, 2010 4:18am CST
I was looking in my list of mp3s when I saw the song Photographs and Memories by Jim Croce. For me, this is the saddest song I've heard in my life. The lyrics just say it all -- the guy is just reminiscing good times with his partner through the photographs, saying that he loved her then and that the photos are the only ones left of their good memories. The lyrics just pierce my heart every time I play that song.
How about you, what can you say is the saddest song for you?
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17 responses
@dawnald (85135)
• Shingle Springs, California
12 Apr 10
I never thought of that one as a sad song, but it could be, very. For me the two saddest ones are "The Way We Were" and "I'm Gonna Love You Forever". The first one's obvious, but the second one is because somebody who said that to me didn't...
@moonchild117 (1987)
• Philippines
13 Apr 10
Oh, now that's sad... when someone says that or dedicates a song to you but it doesn't end up in a good way. Because it reminds you of a certain person that has gone from your life, it is a sad song.
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@dawnald (85135)
• Shingle Springs, California
30 Oct 11
and then there's "I dreamed a dream" from Les Miserables:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcCknHQnZ2M&feature=fvsr
@EvrWonder (3571)
• Canada
12 Apr 10
It's got to be a toss up as to what the Saddest Song is that I have ever heard. First has to be Seasons in the Sun. Lyric originally by Terry Jacks.
The song reminisces about fun times friends had before the passing of one.
The Lyrics may be read here:
Seasons In The Sun by Terry Jacks
This song just makes me think.
Secondly would have to be Amazing Grace. I'm not sure if the artist who wrote the original lyrics is John Newton or not.
The Lyrics may be read here:
Amazing Grace Lyrics by John Newton
http://www.mygospellyrics.com/amazing_grace.htm
This song was played at my friends memorial.
@EvrWonder (3571)
• Canada
12 Apr 10
Link to the Lyrics
Seasons In The Sun by Terry Jacks
previously omitted
http://www.leoslyrics.com/listlyrics.php?hid=rqLzMnungDw%3D
@workworkthomas2010 (77)
• India
14 Apr 10
I agree with you. Amazing grace was played in my brothers memorial too. This song is one of the saddest songs i have ever heard. I just hope this song is never played, it may bring back the tearful moment spent at my brothers memorial.
@maanrodriguez (604)
• Philippines
12 Apr 10
I agree with photographs and memories, that is a sad song. for me, I think one of the saddest songs I have ever heard is Can't Cry Hard Enough. everytime I hear it, it really just makes me sad. 
@moonchild117 (1987)
• Philippines
13 Apr 10
Yeah, that's another sad song. I could also relate to that song.
@uniqueorn (1011)
• Philippines
12 Apr 10
Prayer for Time is a song so sad too. It tells about the truth of the world we have today. It puts life through melody how people fight over fellow people to get on top. How insensitive we are to the needs of other people. There are a lot of selfish people who dominate the world by power and influence leaving those who are helpless crawling even in getting something to eat. It's just sad. Very sad. But the song on a positive note calls for us all to pray.
@moonchild117 (1987)
• Philippines
13 Apr 10
Is this the one sung by Carrie Underwood? Yeah, it's a sad song as well. It shows what's happening in our world today and how bad it has become.
@babing20 (48)
• Philippines
12 Apr 10
i agree with Photographs and Memories, i also like stolen from Dashboard Confessional and songs by Secondhand Serenade. there's a lot of sad songs that i was able to relate to at one point. funny thing is, music has a way of affecting us when we are most vulnerable, at least from my observation
@moonchild117 (1987)
• Philippines
13 Apr 10
That's so true. I remember when I broke up with my first boyfriend, all the sappy songs were dedicated to him. Hahaha!
@patarlaen (76)
• Indonesia
12 Apr 10
the saddestt song imo is cancer, from MCR...
don't know why, but that song is a alternative rock but it's a saddest song I have ever heard
@moonchild117 (1987)
• Philippines
13 Apr 10
I guess it's also because of the lyrics that makes it a sad song.
@scarlet_woman (23465)
• United States
14 Apr 10
"daddy" by korn.the way he cries at the end of it and the lyrics are just disturbing.
@Hvaniday1 (550)
• Malaysia
13 Apr 10
If I were a boy then the song would be from James Blunt - You're Beautiful. What if you are the girl? A very nice song isn't it, but also sad in another way. 
@wookieekyut (673)
• Philippines
13 Apr 10
Yeah I agree with the other poster. 25 minutes is kinda sad. Also, Don't cry Joni, hehe... Joni was a 15 year old girl who was longing for Jimmy's love and asked him to wait for her. Jimmy rejected her for she was young. When he finally decided he wanted her, it was too late because Joni already married Jimmy's best friend named John.
@cherish2010 (7)
• China
14 Apr 10
i think eversleeping is the saddest song for me,which is sang by Xandria.i like the lyrics very much,"once i travelled 7 seas to find my love,and once i sang 700songs,well,maybe i still have to walk 7000miles,untill i find the one that i belong","dying i wii pray to the moon,that there once will be a better tomorrow,i dreamt last night that he came to me,he said:'my love,why do u cry?'for now it won't be long any more,untill in my cold grave we will lie".when i heared of this song fist time,i listened to it again and again,i cried.....
@desperatehousewife (161)
• China
12 Apr 10
Con il tuo nome, no words for grief in English, is the saddest song I've ever heard. I don't know a word of Italian at all, but this song expresses itself through sorrowful melody and Ivana Spagna's heart-wrenching vocals. Besides, the lyrics tell a sad story. It's so sad that every time I hear it, I can feel so much pain in my heart. It really hurts...
@alwaysyours (4)
• India
13 Apr 10
it is one of the saddest song i have ever heard. and BREAKEVEN by SCRIPT is yet another saddest song i've ever heard.
"... what am i supposed to do when the best part of me was always you
what am i supposed to say when i'm all chocked up that you are okay
i'm falling to pieces.. yeah i'm falling to pieces"
a part of the lyrics which almost brought tears to my eyes
@karen_joyce (25)
• Philippines
13 Apr 10
When it comes too sad songs, the first thing that pops out of my mind was Cat Stevens 'Father and Son'. Aside from its sad melody, the song also frames about a father not understanding his son's desire of breaking away and a son who had a hard time explaining his father that its the best time for him to have a life of his own.
@rinzgca (316)
• Philippines
12 Apr 10
I think the saddest song for me is 25 MINUTES by Michael Learns To Rock. Can you imagine that. This guy finally realizes that he wants to marry this girl that he loves. Thus he looks for her. Only to find her, right after her wedding. THat's not all, the girl said he's 25 minutes too late. Meaning, the girl was waiting for her all along, it's just that, it came to a point things were just too late. She moved on and got married.
I always imagine a scene that is something like that and I am greatly saddened.
