The beautiful thing about music is that there's a song for every single mood out there, including every kind of sadness. Whether it's a devastating breakup, a melancholic memory of a loved one, or a general anguish about existence, there's a minor chord for you.
Though it may seem masochistic, our indulgence in sad music is actually for good reason. Research suggests that music filled with sorrow can make you happier than joyful songs. By identifying and empathizing with lyrics, you ultimately understand that others share similar experiences of rejection, loss, unrequited love, or other kinds of sadness, and you realize you're not so alone.
Click through to see a list of some of the saddest songs to ever draw pools of salty tears from listeners.
Vandross dedicated this heart-wrenching and mournful track to his late father. The album of the same name ended up being his last before his own death.
The late Kurt Cobain singing about his life, almost whispering, in a now-haunting warning of his premature death, is sure to coax out a weep or two.
This melancholic song was used in the soundtrack for 'About a Boy,' a movie which will similarly bring on the waterworks.
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The beautiful thing about music is that there's a song for every single mood out there, including every kind of sadness. Whether it's a devastating breakup, a melancholic memory of a loved one, or a general anguish about existence, there's a minor chord for you.
Though it may seem masochistic, our indulgence in sad music is actually for good reason. Research suggests that music filled with sorrow can make you happier than joyful songs. By identifying and empathizing with lyrics, you ultimately understand that others share similar experiences of rejection, loss, unrequited love, or other kinds of sadness, and you realize you're not so alone.
Click through to see a list of some of the saddest songs to ever draw pools of salty tears from listeners.