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Anyone else have songs, or bits of songs that make your heart hurt?

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AntsDeck · 15/01/2018 17:15

Because they are 'that good'? I realise different songs may affect people differently Smile

I have lots:

The last part of Do the right thing, Simply Red
The last part of Light my fire, Will Young
The whole of Sandstorm, Darude
The chorus of Love Love, Take That
The chorus of The Flood, Take That
The whole of Praying for time, George Michael
The whole of Sing Hallelujah, Dr Alban
The last chorus, to the end Confusion, ELO
The last bit, to fade, Rise, Gabrielle
All of Don't You, Simple Minds
All of Shine, Years and Years
All of Paradise by the dashboard light, Meatloaf
All of Home By The Sea, Genesis

Just off the top of my head Smile

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battenbergbutterfly · 16/01/2018 20:26

Wake up Alone - Amy Winehouse, just beautiful

IthinkImislaid10years · 16/01/2018 20:23

Bob Dylan's Forever Young. I played it a lot when DS1 was a newborn and the love I felt for him was so intense it almost felt unbearable.

Another for Into my Arms Nick Cave.

Tighnabruaich · 16/01/2018 20:19

Lady Grinning Soul by Bowie
Word On A Wing by Bowie
Coat of Many Colours by Dolly Parton
Baby Mine by Dumbo's mother
The Man That Got Away by Judy Garland
Stardust by Nat King Cole (going to have this at my funeral).
So many - music affects me really deeply and turns me into a big sloppy mess. Oh -
The Lark Ascending by Vaughan Williams.
One Fine Day from Madam Butterfly.
I'll stop now!!!

EastMidsGPs · 16/01/2018 20:13

Oh yes Nervousrex

The sax solo in Will You sets my spine all a tingle

am very fond of a sax solo

Nervousrex · 16/01/2018 20:10

An awful lot of mine have already been mentioned (I want "Old and Wise" at my funeral too), but also -

"Take Me to Church" by Hozier. Spine tingling stuff - the arrangement, the lyrics, just everything.
"Will you...?" by Hazel O'Connor - there's a whole four years of university's worth of yearning wrapped up in those lyrics.
"Amoureuse" by Kiki Dee - see above.

And "No Distance Left to Run" by Blur. Damon's voice when he sings the single word "Please..." - it goes right through me every time.

Axlcat · 16/01/2018 20:10

Moments of Pleasure - Kate Bush. All of it but especially this:
“And I can hear my mother saying
"Every old sock meets an old shoe”

Coffeeandcrochet · 16/01/2018 20:05

And so it goes - Billy Joel
Who knows where the time goes? - Sandy Denny/Fairport Convention

rabbit12345 · 16/01/2018 19:46

Fleetwood Mac - landslide

I took my love, I took it down
Climbed a mountain and I turned around
And I saw my reflection in the snow covered hills
'Til the landslide brought it down
Oh, mirror in the sky
What is love?
Can the child within my heart rise above?
Can I sail through the changin' ocean tides?
Can I handle the seasons of my life?
Well, I've been afraid of changin'
'Cause I've built my life around you
But time makes you bolder
Even children get older
And I'm getting older, too
Well, I've been afraid of changin'
'Cause I've built my life around you
But time makes you bolder
Even children get older
And I'm getting older, too
Oh, I'm getting older, too

yawning801 · 16/01/2018 19:40

Pinky you've reminded me of Wuthering Heights. It's all pretty teary but the bit that gets me is "You know it's me, Cathy..."

GreenRut · 16/01/2018 19:32

George Michael Different corner "I don't understand it for you it's a breeze, little by little you brought me to my knees"

Tracy Chapman Fast Car "my old man's got a problem, he live with the bottle that's the way it is "

Annie Lennox Why" let's go down to the water's edge and cast away our doubts, some things are better left unsaid "

Christina Aguilera - all of Sorry

All of these make me blub like no tomorrow thinking about how my dad's alcoholism impacted on my family's life.

In cheerier news....

All of Gladys Knight's You're the best thing that ever happened to me. Happy tears only for that one!

IthinkImislaid10years · 16/01/2018 19:22

You Make it Easy by Air

One of "our" songs with soon to be exH. How did that go so wrong? Sad

How'd you do it, how'd you find me?
How did I find you ?
How can this be true
To be held and understood?

PinkyBlunder · 16/01/2018 19:18

Thought of another one!!

A Woman’s Work by Kate Bush. Don’t know how I could forget it, it kills me!

I should be crying, but I just can't let it show
I should be hoping, but I can't stop thinking
Of all the things I should've said
That I never said
All the things we should've done
That we never did
All the things I should've given
But I didn't
Oh, darling, make it go
Make it go away

AntsDeck · 16/01/2018 19:16

Thought of more -
Proud by Heather Small
Fascist Groove Thing, Heaven 17
Losing My Religion, REM

I am loving all of yours Smile

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Eenymeeny123 · 16/01/2018 19:06

Sarah Mclachlan Fallen and Josh Grobans 2 songs Remember when it rained, to where you are.

jellycat1 · 16/01/2018 19:03

Luther Vandross 'Dance with my Father'
Chris De Burgh 'This is for Rosanna'

Tentomidnight · 16/01/2018 18:47

*Damien Rice

Tentomidnight · 16/01/2018 18:46

Damoen Rice, Cannonball
I cry every time.

"Still a little bit of your taste in my mouth
....
Still a little bit of your face I haven't kissed
....
Stones taught me to fly
Love ‒ it taught me to lie
Life ‒ it taught me to die
So it's not hard to fall
When you float like a cannonball

Still a little bit of your song in my ear
Still a little bit of your words I long to hear
You step a little closer to me
So close that I can't see what's going on"

RhiannonOHara · 16/01/2018 18:37

Seasons in the Sun. Oh God, yes. So melancholy. Made me think of 'Those Were the Days'. 'We thought they'd never end…' Sob!

Jux · 16/01/2018 18:33

The one that springs to mind is Juliet by Dire Straits. Actually almost any song by Dire Straits; I love the voice and the arrangement and the production.

There's one by Mamas and Papas, Dancing Bear which is so so sad.

dazzlingdeborahrose · 16/01/2018 18:25

Beth Nielsen - Sand and Water. "I will see you in the light of s thousand suns, I will hear you in the sound of the rain. I will know you when I come as we all will come. Through the doors beyond the grave" 😢

Slipping through my fingers from mamma Mia as I watch my daughter grow up

Seasons in the sun. Corny but sad

waitingfortheendtocome · 16/01/2018 18:04

All of Linkin Park's 'Waiting For The End To Come'

waitingfortheendtocome · 16/01/2018 18:01

"Don't talk to me in that familiar way,
When the keys are in my hand"
The opening lines to Bittersweet by Everything But The Girl
Tracy Thorn singing this song is just amazing

pullingmyhairout1 · 16/01/2018 17:51

Evanescence Bring me to life and My immortal have me in floods.

Many many more songs that draw tears from my eyes.

pullingmyhairout1 · 16/01/2018 17:50

Cold Play 'Til Kingdom Come

'Hold my head inside your hands, I need someone who understands, I need someone, someone who hears, For you, I've waited all these years'

Loved my partner all my life. Only rekindled last year, and he gets me on every level. Very, very emotional

noeffingidea · 16/01/2018 17:33

Just a couple more from me
Perfect day - Lou Reed
Wild is the wind - Nina Simone.