Top 10 Songs That Will Make You Cry 

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Agreed!!

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Just watch the fucking music videos then... Why are you even here? This is a list video where the whole point is to compile the songs into a list and explain their significance. If you just wanted to listen to the music the go search for the songs dummy.

thank you sir

RSG Everybody hurts karaoke

RSG I have to be honest, Hurt made me cry once.

Clanned

Juan Kamperveen clannad

Yeh but he's a racist piece of shit

Hat song by Eric was about him losing his son. I'm a older guy and I remember when he lost him. I believe he was a 5 year old boy. :((

Just hearing it makes me tear up 😞

Was my favorite, most played, Clapton song until he went anti-vaxxer. Tought to lose a legend like that. Van Morrison, too. They crushed me.

I know, his poor child falling to his death was so devastating.

I was in a long love affair that when it ended 31 years ago - we planned one last night together. It was beautiful, excruciating, sublime and gut wrenching. I the while making love that time, all through it this song was in my head. Every time I hear it I’m paralyzed and feel the grief again.

Chris Treanor my dad died in 2010 right before I turned 6

Derpy Dinosaur I'm so sorry to hear that.my younger sister was 8 and has said she doesn't remember him to much...I don't know how much you would remember at the age of 6. I hope maybe you have some priceless video footage for your family to help you remember him by. I'm afraid for us we didn't have the technology of today back in 79 so we only have photos...how I'd love to hear his voice just one more time. Take care kid and look after your mom,she needs you as much as you need her.

Chris Treanor that song destroys me

Sorry that happened kiddo.

Chris Treanor that's sad:'(

You nailed it. I think everyone’s top 10 would be different.

Don't die Draken, Ily

Right on 👍🏽.... It also takes you back to a special place and time in your past ...

Snyder cut and the watchmen

Nerf miner

So sorry for your loss. I’ve lost my Dad 2020 and still miss so bad. You mentioned not great relationship when younger, reminds me of Cats In The Cradle. But sounds like you were better son than lyrics of the song. My sincere condolences.

@@kellyfalletta1949 Thank you.

he misses you too and you'll see his spirit energy all around you watching over you...just close your eyes and listen

@@tracieramson9151 Thank you.

My beloved Dad passed 8 years ago and my song for him is "Man of the Hour" by Pear Jam...was on the soundtrack for movie Big Fish...

Bit that always makes it real for me is: When suppertime came, the old cook came on deck sayin', "Fellas, it's too rough to feed ya", At seven PM, a main hatchway caved in, he said, "Fellas, it's been good to know ya". It humanises the victims in a way that just talking about the number of deaths doesn't. It's probably not what they actually said in the real tragedy, but it's a great lyric. The captain going down with his ship and his men, just accepting their fate with one last show of gratitude.

Gordon brings this Tragedy and Sadness and the Savagery of Lake Superior(Gitchie Goomy) to life in an almost Religious way in this anthem and Highlight's solemnly the lives lost of these sailors and how important and truly loved they were by their families and friends and the listeners to this poignant tale.

TOTALLY. When He died. The Mariners Church tolled the Bells 30 times. Fitting. That song ..its in a class by itself.

Lol, I don't blame you, thts hw I felt...

Yeah,,,yass

Serena Suni I feel ya bro

Serena Suni couldn't agree more :)

Serena Suni lollllllll

that was the same thing I would write in other words. thx your comment was at the top.

You nailed it. This girl needs to shut up with the commentary..

Ralph Bernhard yes the commentator needed to stfu

Unreal KentMurphy well i mean you could watch another channel or just search the songs yourselves

DiamondEmerald but he is still right.

Me too 😥. I'm sorry for your loss

This song will definitely bring sad feelings and make you cry

damn thats rough! dont let regret beat the life outta you cuz it will if you'll let it, remember NOBODY is perfect, we've all made mistakes and have regrets.....gotta be able to look in the mirror and forgive that person first, and im really REALLY sorry for your loss🙏

💖💖💖 big hug to you

I'm sorry for you ducky..I've lost a few family members in the past 3 yrs

Yess God people on the comments got good music taste

Pffft 😂

100% agree.

+Blaine Steele I disagree, Trent Reznors standalone (not with NIN) - Hurt is far more emotional. NIN version of Hurt fucking sucks but if you listen to his unplugged piano cover you will be blown away, look for the charity event.

true story

The lyrics are so fucking sad

+Blaine Steele YES. holy shit, my thoughts exactly. Like seriously I'm a bit stupidly excited over reading this comment.

One proof that Trent is a genius songwriter!

Johnny Cash..... Really? 😑

And then you watch the video and see all the then and now imagery and... wow.

I much prefere the original by NIN.. There's a life performance from Trent online that will pull your heart out of your chest and tear it into pieces. It is almost to hard to bear his suffering there..

PA MI nin were not the originals of hurt....jeez.

"He ain't heavy" always brings the tears for me.

Oh yeah

😢😢😢😢

Even though it's a cover

+Ash Hudson Yeah?

Zori Day Well, you said it's a vocal recollection of his life and mistakes, except that the song is not about him, it's about Trent Reznor who wrote the song. But yeah, the words are relatable so it doesn't matter. Was just wondering if you were aware though

Ash Hudson I know, I said it was a cover several times. I'm very aware. Johnny Cash did many covers.

+Ash Hudson Pretty sure it was written about drug addiction (heroin) which could certainly be transposed into Johnie's life as he struggled with addiction his whole career. Either way, it's probably one of the only other covers on the list apart from Buckley's rendition of Hallelujah that the artist pours actual emotion into the song and makes it their own. And probably the only real 'tear' jerker on the list

Yes.

SI!

+Lane Girl Ja!

Same though

I cried for a solid 39.48 hours when I heard that song.

It feels like I fell into an ocean of emotion when I listened to that.

Yes. So emotional cool. How are you Barbara ?

Such a sad song. Such a tear jerker every time I hear it

Tears in Heaven is just such a sad song, even if it doesn't remind you of anyone. Just knowing the reason behind the song is what makes it super sad, even after all these years.

lino cortes I have to turn off the tv every time that SPCA commercial comes on! Can't do it!

Yeap! ANGEL by Sarah Mclachlan is one of the most saddest song all over the world. Fallen, Sweet Surrender and I will remember you TOO!!! Also GOODBYE from EmmylouHarris 😭😭😭😭

Yes. Can't even listen to it anymore without wanting to bawl. Miss you, my sweet angel, Beatrice. 🐱😭

Also Iris by the goo goo dolls

Them poor animals 🥲

OR... just sayin'... you get an adblocker and never shed a tear...

@@andycast_com I don't want to take from the experience. Life is about highs and lows.

This is why we have Spotify premium

Well the first one IS from a macaroni and cheese commercial

Then ya get it on You tube and cry

Remembering the first time I saw REM perform that song, as I was swaying arm & arm with my friend Jennifer as I choked down my tears. Today, it means just as much, if not more, as it applies to me personally.

@@calikins2004 smiles, hi Calkins

Wow

so true

That song makes me cry when sung by Johnny Cash.

That song is about being a herion addict and is very sad

The needle tears a hole The old familiar pain

same dawg

I honestly thought Simon and Garfunkel's The Boxer was more sad than Sound of Silence

I'd go for Bright Eyes from Simon and Garfunkel before anything else from them.

Wasn't that a solo performance by Art Garfunkel? I alway think of Fiver and Hazel when I hear it and it is killing me.

Amanda BG You are not alone by Michael Jackson. I'll be missing you by P. Diddy and Faith Eavens. why do you have to be a spoil alert?

AFI- Endlessly, she said, Bon Jovi -Always

Yes!!!!

Absolutely!

Hello by Evanescence is even more tears to shed

Simple Man is a song I treasure. My son was murdered in 2022 from the hands of his ex-girlfriend. He had his drums and guitars with amps set up in my garage. He would have my house rocking, oh how I miss his sound! Had planned to sell his Pearl drums and other things, just can't do it yet. The love a mother has for her only son, a bond that will never be broken.

I cry every time

Mr. Mc Clean yes oml

Mr. Mc Clean um crying thinking about it😢😭

I legit used to cry to that song as a kid

Mr. Mc Clean w

Same man

Agree.. but listen also to Louis Armstrong's Bond movie tune "We have all the time in the world".. Don't care about the movie, cause the song narrative and ideas are much stronger.. Whenever the for instance worklife gets the better of me, I remind myself of this absolute gem that tells us to take it easier. Cause it's simply our OWN time. And it's more precious than gold.

Will be played at my funeral.

Yeah same

Me too especially since it was last song my friend posted before she passed away 💔💔💔

"Diary" by Bread even more sad.

Kid walked out an open unscreened window in a high rise.

@@DaryMatera Yes... As a father, it sent me into a rage of emotions. I was hurt, angry, I cried I even hyperventilated. I was overcome with grief for a child that was not mine. Because, as a parent, I knew the pain of this mother and father. It was just difficult for me to imagine. At the time, I was a young father. My kid was recently born and I was working hard in NY to support my kid. I could not imagine a horrific death like this for an adult, much less a child. It's funny, today, I hear about something like this, and I just go make coffee. Time has a way of hardening us to the tragedies that not only come, but are yet to come. I guess instances like this have made me hard. I still feel horrible, but I feel horrible much differently.

@@danminutsich7509 Life can become very difficult to bear. At times we need to armour ourselves so we can cope with the tragedies we’re experiencing. The pain is still there, yet we’re protected from feeling the depth of that pain, sometimes to even preserve our sanity.

​@@maryloulauren8108 Sure, but I would ask you....What protects us from the depth of pain? And, how does our sanity become preserved? And, as far as armoring ourselves from tragedies. I don't believe that is the right approach. I would say that taking this position can be double-edged. You see, I believe that sometimes, and certainly not at first, but pain can eventually become one of the highest expressions of love. An emotional sacrifice that grows with time. I believe that pain becomes a badge of honor that we not only learn to live with, but embrace. I also don't believe that pain is an enemy. The thing is, pain is something that we have been conditioned to fear, so we never embrace or accept it immediately. And, although unwelcome at first, I believe that pain eventually becomes a stranger that walks alongside us for the remainder of our days. Pain becomes a partner who we get used feeling, and maybe even come to rely on some day. However, mostly, I believe that accepting pain is the only way to truly let go. That's my 2-cents.

My dad played this at my moms funeral when I was 9.

Teresa Fontaine OMG you lost your mom that young. So sorry! :(

I hate this piece of shit song because he should have kept to himself instead of, "I know mate! The lads dead! I'll write some piece of crap song and make millions!! ...voila! he made his fucking millions!!

Chris Long OMG that was rude!

@@chrislong3938 Hurt much?

As a son whose father is no longer in his life, it's the hardest song for me to hear and not cry.

Can someone tell me what the songs about? I’ve heard it a few times, and it sounds like a son growing distant from his father as he gets older to me.

@@leeeverett8497 it's about a father who never has time for his son, is hardly ever home and unintentionally misses out on having a good relationship with his son. Then as he gets older and his son moves out and becomes his own man, the father wants to see him more but the son is now the one who doesn't have time for him. The song ends with the father realizing that his son has grown up and become just like him.

@@devon596 fuck our dads bro, never let him back in your life, fuck him

@@leeeverett8497 CrimsonRush117 pretty much nails it. It's about making time to be with your family despite needed to provide for them. Make the effort to spend time with them because one day they won't be there to spend time with ever again. it doesn't have to be a father son relationship but in this song it is. It's also something to be said about learning from the mistake of your elders and not repeating them.

I'm so so sorry. I really hope there's a heaven. If so, he is there.

I'm sorry for your loss 😞😭

Praying for you.

I never met him but I bet he was a great little guy

Sending love and hugs

Hello Laureen, How are you doing?

I agree. The Greatest song ever written. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Gets me too the best

Thought I’d give it a listen. Hits right in the feels. You’re not wrong

Yes!

@@aileen9553 this has nothing to do with Billy Murray. Did you read my comment?

I was thinking about that song, too. It is very sad especially since it is a true story.

And that made me think about the song at the end of Titanic, “My Heart Will Go On?”

Arthur Wright..when did you serve?

@@tinamcbride177 1977-1987. 1980 to 85 was at sea aboard The USS Midway CV-41 & USS Ranger CV-61.

@@arthurwright8827 thank you for your service. My husband was aboard the Myles Fox in the 70s. He spent a long time in Brooklyn, NY. He got out in 1980. Strange how tunes such as this evoke such memories. God bless you!

leonkennedy1259 yes!

leonkennedy1259 that truly is one of the most saddest songs out there.

leonkennedy1259 . I agree..

Definitely cried when it played at the end of Donnie Darko... and when Dom dies in Gears of War 3.

leonkennedy1259 yes!

Ashley Samimi that's what I thought too. a lot of depressed people out there

boredom yeah hahaha

boredom and curiosity about the songs they chose

I came here to gain knowledge about songs that probably would make me cry, but I end up not crying at all, just a few nostalgic memories in some of these songs... :T

Ashley Samimi 1-

Johnny Cash?? poor guy hit the bottle and became a slave to evangelical charlatans and believing in one of the 2800 manmade gods of history. If only he had studied evolution and sociobiology he could have lived an honest true life, without false indoctrination, sad.

It is so hard growing older because we lose our parents. No one prepares you for that!!

damn your comment got me, my grandma passed away 6 years ago on my birthday it was depressing and for that reason i don’t celebrate my birthday anymore too much pain man

YES! That's what I just posted! Totally agree. More earthy and raw than the NiN version. It just gets me bawling, especially the part where his wife is lovingly looking at him. I dunno, it just does it every time. ;)

@@PaulCaden are you that stupid?

There's a RU-vid of it on repeat for an hour. Someone commented that they had no idea how much they needed it until they had it.

Bobaflex covered it before Disturbed. Their cover is my favorite

​@@cosmicvixxonalice6795Do you know where that hour long one is?

@annetterose8948 For me it's not chilling, just powerful.

❤

I’m so happy you didn’t quit. You give me hope.

That is such a fantastic song. Music can be a very powerful thing, if you allow it to be..

I'm with you, brother.

I'm glad you didnt do it. Thank you for being here.

Lol. Nice try to get likes. If a song can stop you from ending your life, you weren't depressed to begin with.

Me too. Wonderful song, makes me cry but I love it.

"Daniel" by Elton John has always reminded me of my died much too soon older brother.

I agree, McLean should be on any "sad" list, all his songs are so blue.

Yup. Every time. Makes me think of my uncle.

Beautiful

you got me with this jokexD

+eric “Blox” harper funny :)

Ha

hahaha yeah!

ja true smallerst violin

My grandpa who raised like one of his own passed away at 16 we bonded over Pink Floyd especially this song

Pink Floyd will always have a special spot in my heart

I’m so sorry. I can’t imagine how much harder your life must have been having that happen to you.

i also lost my dad this year, he was a pink floyd fan. i'm sorry for your loss

Pink floyd another brick in the wall will always get me in my feelings it was my father song

I grew up in Youngwood and Greensburg PA... I feel you brother... I feel you... I'll probably end up jumping off a bridge or blowing my brains out or both at the same time. Stay Strong!

Yep, November Rain always does it for me.

Laughing - Crosby, Stills and Nash.

what about fade to black metallica

These are the days is really sad. It's one of my favorite songs.

Guillermo Luis Antonelli same

Dirk Tolenaars How can I try, to explain? Cause when I do, he turns away, again. It's always been the same, same old story. From the moment I could talk, I was ordered to listen. Now there's a way, and I know, that I have to go away; I know, I have to go.

That song breaks my heart every time....makes me burst into tears!

Dirk Tolenaars are you here from gotg vol 2

Jovano Dion Manuel No. I've discorved this beautiful piece thanks to my father about 10 years ago. But the way you discover it isn't important. I simply hope you also dearly enjoy this piece of music. And consider yourself lucky to have discovered this amazing song. Just like me and many others.

Dirk Tolenaars whenever i need a lonely cry i play it

5. "Casimir pulaski day" makes me cry just for the storytelling. i made people listen to it and would sit there like a panting dog waiting for them to start crying. my mom thought i was so weird!! she didn't cry at the end of six feet under either, cold biatch! 9. "Do you realize", the first day of my first exstistential crisis. thanks flaming lips.

Jeff buckley is goat lilac wine is not his but still so great

@@AnahataMaryjane haha.. maybe it's just a generation gap thing.. glad you love Sufjan!

@pazuzu I'm glad to introduce them bud! I love each of them

@@sydbarrettpsychedelicforever Totally! It's just his ver and his voice that personally hit me..

the show must go on, by a dying artistic genius.

Queen is love

+Steven Martinovich As for REM, IMO it could be "Losing my religion" instead.

listening to wish you were here while grieving for a friend or family member it will do it. I play that song at funerals whenever I'm asked to play a song.

+brian Randall you should be here

Hallelujah, brings tears to my eyes all the time

REM makes me cry even in my job when i am listening to radio.

edalder2000 I'm a huge cash fan and he done the song Justice... but NIN owns it and no one can come close

its not cash's song, its 9 inch nails song, cash covered it

Brynden Rivers junky pride?

Brynden Rivers I don't care what you have a 'PhD in. Letting oneself become a 'junky' is having no self control, disrespect for the body, and total disregard for the consequences.

Worked there too...

Prince wrote Nothing Compares 2U.

Wow, what a beautiful song

This and you look wonderful tonight are his best ever. Unfortunately it’s sad at the same time.

@@runningwildinthecity and layla

Cocaine too.

@@blur_is_myworld6022 Eric made the song popular, actually written by JJ Cale.

@@judyburton8923 I didn't know it was a cover, but thanks for the info btw.

We played this Song at my Eldest Sons Funeral for his Dad who committed suicide on 28th November 2011 - he was a massive Queen Fan, breaks my Heart listening to it & under the circumstances of Freddie Mercury writing this Track it defo does deserve a mention!

I’m deeply sorry for your loss, man. May he sit beside God in Heaven. 🙏🏻

dude same 😭

@@TheAwesomeDude101 Thank you, I know he has only left his earthly shell, his Soul often is around us

No problem, man.

Smiles, hello Sue

+bob loblaw wow thanks for that one. havent known it before.

Definitely, Bob!!

+bob loblaw the pogues have a lot of tear jerking tunes, particularly "waltzing matilda".

Ugh, yes!! I love you for reminding me of this one. I can't get through it without breaking down.

I legit cried when they played it in the horrible Jack Frost movie lol!

Yes!

Michael stipe is a genius

I have to agree with you on that. It's beautiful, riveting and haunting. I thought they did a good job with their list but honestly, I've only ever cried during two of them; but Everybody Hurts takes the cake! If you have pent up pain and you can't release it during that song, you need professional help.

1993-wise, i prefer his ''Find The River''. Criminally underrated.

That song makes me want to jump, Cause I don't have any friends !

Runaway Train made me cry too!!

Oh, god, the video rips me apart.

That was my stepdads song Bill. My mom & I loved him. Others that didn't like him never understood him. We did. I still miss him. Bill helped raise me showed me to never give up. The song that stuck with me after he died was from Phil Collins: It gets easier across those tracks. I swear I could feel and hear my stepdads voice through the birds after he passed. In Loving memory of William Leeroy Yates.

Damn! I forgot about that video. Epic sadness there. I remember when it came out when I was a teen. That one hits a nerve hard at that age when you're feeling all kinds of emotions of resentment, anger, sadness etc. The video just hammers it home. Much like Everybody Hurts. The song is sad, then you watch the video and it really hits home.

Johny Cash Version though

Summer Bllob Yes!

+Summer Bllob I once played the NIN version for someone who was a huge fan of the Johnny Cash cover. He said the original was even sadder

Agree!

+evilclownattack I love both versions, but I do think Cash's was more sorrowful.

Agree about sad songs begging therapeutic.

I have a sad songs Playlist myself. I don't think, as a parent, and as a father in particular, that anything can touch "the ballad of Hollis Brown" by Bob Dylan

Who Wants to Live Forever is sadder than every song on this countdown.

don’t dream it’s over every time

Benjamin Clark I love Real Love, It also makes me cry😭😭

There should have been at least one song by queen there...

November Rain just hits you really hard. if you don’t tear up the first time you hear that, i don’t think you’re human..

haha youre just processing this inside!

I lost my soul a good while ago sadly. Probably still on the pretzel loop on tatsu at six flags magic mountain

Didn't shed a tear.

The world does that

Didn't jerk my tears, either.

If you want to hear pain in someones heart. Listen to Alyssa Lies

Elvis presley gospel

Elvis presley gospels

OMG it's heartbreaking

Alyssa Lies was about a little girl he knew and very touching, But Tears in Heaven is about his own son.

It’s sad that it’s such an old song and nothing has changed

Should be here.

I thought it was called “Cat and the Cradle” all these years!

@@stardustmelody2709 me too

@@stardustmelody2709 you're confused. Cat Stevens did "Father and Son". "Cats in the cradle" was a song, similar topic, by Harry Chapin. Not too lazy are you?

I was amazed when he song that. I also cry when I hear it.

The saddest song I ever listened to is soldatino by paola Bennet. It’s about a book character and if you know his back story, you’ll be weeping.

And watching the video.

Nin

Yea wtf is up with that and I’m only 27 but life just decided to start shitting on me now 😢

I'm gonna cry me a river in a river of tears i'm gonna cry cry baby i'm gonna CCRRRYYYYY!

Puberty has made me feel so much more sad

Sees birth certificate cries in shower

That's cause we are touched more by the music and life...

Shine On You Crazy Diamond makes me cry even more than does Wish You Were Here. Like A Rock by Bob Seger and It Makes No Difference by The Band also make me cry.

I too tear up when I hear Vincent. I wish there could be a time warp and this song could be played at the end of Lust for Life.

Totally me

The sad part is Vincent van Gogh takes his own life by shooting himself in the head! Rest easy, Vincent. 🕊️🕊️🕊️

Yes

But I could've told you Vincent, this world was never meant for one as beautiful as you. Hits the heartstrings real good.

How in the hell is that not in the running

Dezmond Barba yes I wanted that in there ALL AROUND ME ARE FAMILIAR FACES WORN OUT PLACES WORN OUT FACES

Yeah, should've had Lou Reed - Perfect Day and Terry Jacks - Seasons In The Sun

Gary Jules did a cover. The original song is by Tears for Fears.

I think that song is too much of a meme to be on a list of saddest songs tbh

Stuart Robertson ❤️; don’t be alone....

Same

The show must go on, who wants to live forever and No-one but you pull tears to my eyes

Also Too Much Love Will Kill You and These Are The Days Of Our Lives

@@ethanviktor sameeee

this...i agree!!! you can literally see and feel it as if it's real!

@@donnadayle3762 Totally. I can see her working a low paying job in a dying town and barely able to keep herself and her father alive. She believes her father will get better and they can move to the city and have the American Dream when we know it will never happen. I think she knows too but needs a reason and hope to keep her going. Driving is her only escape. It’s an amazing song and Tracy sings with honest emotion.

It's a cover though

I will break down crying in the grocery store if that song comes on.

@@IluvatarEru doesn't matter. Tracey makes it what it is.

David B "Psycho" should be No.1 song that will make you psycho.

Same

+Nick Valensi Nobody Home and Hey You are more sad in my opinion.

+León Jiménez for sure nobody home

+Nick Valensi Exactly. "Hurt" and "Tears in Heaven" maybe a little tingle and R.E.M.'s "Everybody Hurts" could draw a little emotion when it first came out, before it got played out, but you can't have a list like this without Radiohead's "Bulletproof ... I wish I was" and " How to disappear completely" coming in at the top.