Vic Chesnutt – “Flirted With You All My Life” She and her sister Alison Moorer are the “two little girls better off this way,” orphaned at 17 and 13 and sent off to live with relatives.- Josh JacksonĤ6.
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Sung from the perspective of her father a few days before his death (“I been insane since I was nine / Never was the cryin’ but the fightin’ kind / Load up the gun full of regret / I ain’t even pulled the trigger yet”), the driving blues rhythm feels frantic as we all know how the story ends. Written a quarter century after her father shot and killed her mother then himself in the driveway of their home in Monroeville, Alabama, the hurt still feels fresh for singer/songwriter Shelby Lynne. Shelby Lynne – “Heaven’s Only Days Down the Road” If your heart is made of stone and that’s not enough to choke you up, he also visits his ailing wife from beyond the grave to comfort her as she dies: “I know it’s hard to deal with the pain/you’re yellow from your liver giving out/so just close your eyes and think of me/oh, Jerry’s not leaving this gal.” I’m getting misty just thinking about it.- Bonnie StiernbergĤ7. It’s written from the perspective of his deceased grandfather, who implores his still-living wife to “sleep oh sleep, my Vivian” because “heaven is too cold without you.” I mean, come on. Matt Vasquez wrote this History From Below tearjerker as an ode to his late grandparents, who both passed away within a short timeframe. Plus juxtaposing words like “toy” and “surprise” with “divorce” and “custody” severely ups the misery factor.- Tess Duncan Tammy Wynette articulates the internal struggle of so many divorcees-to-be with children, the strain and ache in her warble serving as a vehicle for her overwhelming remorse. The undulating pedal steel guitar on “D-I-V-O-R-C-E” pulls at metaphorical heartstrings, but the lyrical content is gut-wrenching enough on its own. There are loads of upbeat songs with depressing lyrics but “Windows” does the opposite, inducing tears despite its bright imagery.- Tess Duncan Though it sounds like she’s singing through trembling lips, Olsen’s spirit is uplifting. Just a few soft riffs and gentle drum hits are all that’s needed to back the wavering twang in her voice as she encourages a friend to move on from their dark past. “Windows” is wistful but more for its instrumental composition and Olsen’s gossamer vocals. This is a sad song with a secretly positive message. Here are our 50 favorite of the saddest songs: If your favorite is missing, add it to the comments section below. This list barely scratches the surface of sad songs-or even sad songs that got nominated by our writers. I tried to keep it to one song per artist but Johnny Cash ended up getting a pass. And these 50 songs helped the Paste staff to hurt so good. The kick inside is in the line that finally gets to you Then it’s easier to have those songs around If someone is suffering enough to write it down Bernie Taupin captured this sentiment best and hid it in a jaunty little pop song by Elton John: We need sad songs for the comfort they can provide. It’s allowing the grief a place to breathe, allowing you to experience the pain in its fullness and hopefully come out the other side. Locking yourself in your bedroom to listen to mopey music isn’t just wallowing. It assures you that you’re not alone, that someone else has felt this pain and turned it into a gift for you. If misery loves company, sometimes there’s no better friend than a really good, really sad song.
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