Which songs make you cry?

[Sashacolby]

I just listened to Cosmic Love by Florence and the Machine, and I remember they played it in Coronation Street when Aidan Connor took his own life. I know it's just a soap but it was heartbreaking and a 23 year old girl from my local area took her own life earlier this year, it just made me think of her.
There are other songs which have the same effect, interested to hear about any other songs that have this effect on people!

Songbird - Eva Cassidy

Me too. And I’m not a crier.
Not helped by the fact the crematorium ambushed me with it at my mum’s funeral. It was on their tape of music that they played as the curtains closed. I wasn’t prepared for it.

The cheers theme used to make me cry as a teen. I think I was full of angst.
Unwritten by Natasha beddingfield
After all these years by foster and Allen
Air that you breath by the Hollies.

Your eyes are diabolical blue, ooh
I've been watching you walk on the water lately
My arms outstretched when you do
What am I?
What am I on the earth for
If not to put you to bed?
If not to remind you to eat sometimes, if...
If not to cradle your head?
What am I without you?

Jorja Smith Goodbyes- played at my friends funeral who died young and suddenly
I have it saved to listen to often and it always makes me think of her ... it's also just so sad 😞

Kate Bush This women's work
Triggers me about my lovely mum who we lost 2 years ago. I still struggle to get through listening to the song.

A Thousand Years - Christina Perri, we had it at our wedding

Something Just Like This - The Chainsmokers and Coldplay, we had it 9 months later at DH's funeral.

And monsters james blunt

I've listened to Rainy night in Soho by the Pogues tonight & cried, the words reminded me so much of my relationship with late dp.

We are young- supergrass. Took on a very dark meaning. For me, my friends and the emergency services in a village in Hertfordshire one night.
on a happier note, the song ‘stand by me’ which was already my partner and my special song for years, which then spontaneously came on the radio as we found ourselves in a surgical recovery room holding our alive and healthy child after the most horrendous and dramatic birth.

it’ll play at our wedding if we ever make it.

We'll meet again - Dame Vera
I can't listen to that without blubing

Hallelujah. My nieces husband sang it at my mums funeral, accompanied by his guitar.

He is a wonderful semi professional musician and it was so moving

And Adore You by Fred Again. Makes me think of my kids

Search for the Hero - M People
You'll Never Walk Alone
Living Years

That one by Lewis capaldi I think it's called someone to love

Slipping through my fingers

The Way Old Friends Do by ABBA

Omg this is mine too. One of the most beautiful songs in the world ❤️

Along with Eva Cassidy Songbird

Shakespeare’s sister - Stay
Beverley Craven - Promise me

Probably not too of the most obvious ones but both of those songs really get to me ❤️

Good Riddance- Green Day
Wonderful Life - Alter Bridge
Now and Then - The Beatles

• these make me miss my mum

This Time Tomorrow - Brandi Carlile

• this makes me cry thinking of my kids, especially:

But our holy dreams of yesterday aren't gone They still haunt us like the ghosts of Babylon And the breakin' of the day might bring you sorrow You know I may not be around this time tomorrow But I'll always be with you I'll always be with you

I had a strange reaction in Morrison's tonight to The Isley Brothers 'This Old Heart of Mine'. Just nipped in to get some bread and other bits on the way home and they were playing it when I got to the self-checkout.

I had an older boyfriend when I was in my early 20s who was still in love with his ex-wife and who loved the song- clearly thought it was about him and her. He treated me really badly but I was completely in love with him (mad I know but I was quite naive) . I haven't thought about him for about 20years. He must be in his early 60s now.

Anyway, it was playing in the background and I suddenly became really aware of it and of all the emotions again, associated with a particularly awful Christmas. I was scanning stuff through and tears were rolling down my face. It was bizarre. I have no feelings about him now, I never think about him. He was a weak, cheating, lying shit in truth but I was really emotional and couldn't hold the waves of sadness back.

I could see the bloke standing after me at the till looking quite uncomfortable. He asked if I was ok and I nodded. By the time I walked out to the car I was fine. Just bizarre. I told DH when I got home, who just gave me a big bear hug. 🙂

Dance with my father. Well gee thanks, what proportion of the adult population has lost their father? Quite a lot. Make them all cry why don’t you.

Bagpipe music makes me cry. My Scottish grandma (living in England) loved it so much.

In slightly related matters Kings of Leon’s Sex on Fire makes me feel physically sick as DH was playing that album in the car during the worst of my morning sickness. I can suddenly feel nauseous and not know why until I realise what is on the radio. Music is powerfully linked to memories.,

Definitely Ronan... there are quite a few other songs that can make me tearful, but knowing this song was written about that beautiful boy who died.. the lyrics using things his mum said about him in her blog.. It's a heartbreaking song, but perfect tribute. I'm crying now just thinking about it..

Nan's Song - Robbie Williams. Was played at my Nana's funeral and gets me every time
Small Bump - Ed Sheeran

Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings. The only classical piece I really like.

Holding back the Years - Simply Red 💔