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Most heartbroken songs ever

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Smallestwomanthateverlived · 11/10/2026 21:06

I'm currently divorcing my husband. I've been strong and angry, but totally I'm just feeling heartbreakingly sad. I've tried some Taylor swift songs but they just aren't sad enough. Anyone got any recommendations for some songs I can just be utterly broken to for an hour before I sick it all back up and crack on. I've currently got hurt by Jonny cash on but it's not quite the vibe I want.

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Smallestwomanthateverlived · 11/10/2026 21:39

saveforthat · 11/10/2026 21:34

Someone you loved Louis Capaldi

He definitely has some good ones. Something in the heavens is amazing

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Ialwaysthoughtitwasadojo · 11/10/2026 21:40

No more I love yous - Annie Lennox
Think Twice - celine dion
why by Annie Lennox as well

It’s already been mentioned but ‘nothing compares to you’ is almost unbearably sad, I need to be in the mood for it.

SinuousTendrils · 11/10/2026 21:43

How Can You Mend A Broken Heart by Al Green should hit the spot.
Hope you feel better soon, there will be brighter days.

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OneoftheWeddingPeople · 11/10/2026 21:43

“If I were stronger” by Allison Moorer is a really good divorce song it’s about her divorce. “When I let go we’ll see who was holding on”

SinuousTendrils · 11/10/2026 21:44

Or Last Goodbye by Jeff Buckley.

Davros · 11/10/2026 21:44

Reason to Believe by Rod Stewart, written by Tim Hardin

OneoftheWeddingPeople · 11/10/2026 21:45

One by U2 “you gave me nothing now that’s all Ive got”

BeDandyDenimSloth · 11/10/2026 21:45

Sting , When we dance

David Bowie, letter to Hermione

PeonyBulb · 11/10/2026 21:46

Tom Odell

Smallestwomanthateverlived · 11/10/2026 21:46

Ialwaysthoughtitwasadojo · 11/10/2026 21:40

No more I love yous - Annie Lennox
Think Twice - celine dion
why by Annie Lennox as well

It’s already been mentioned but ‘nothing compares to you’ is almost unbearably sad, I need to be in the mood for it.

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Nothing compares to you is very sad but I think it's wrong for my situation because he is awful and I'm not sad about him, I'm sad for me! I'm looking for a real sad song about feeling like I wasted my life loving someone that didn't even care about me, let alone love me back. And now I'm old and damaged and I feel like I'll never have anyone love me in my whole life.

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MillicentMaybe · 11/10/2026 21:46

Tracey Chapman, Baby Can I Hold You.

PeonyBulb · 11/10/2026 21:47

Tom Odell - Another love

Glittertittiez · 11/10/2026 21:48

You ruin me - The Veronica's

Smallestwomanthateverlived · 11/10/2026 21:48

OneoftheWeddingPeople · 11/10/2026 21:43

“If I were stronger” by Allison Moorer is a really good divorce song it’s about her divorce. “When I let go we’ll see who was holding on”

This might be it

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ChimpanzeeThatMonkeyNews · 11/10/2026 21:49

BeDandyDenimSloth · 11/10/2026 21:45

Sting , When we dance

David Bowie, letter to Hermione

Letter to Hermione always gets me.

ChimpanzeeThatMonkeyNews · 11/10/2026 21:49

All the best, @Smallestwomanthateverlived

60andcounting · 11/10/2026 21:49

fivefoottwowitheyesofblue · 11/10/2026 21:12

Last Year For The Roses - Elvis Costello

Good year for the roses.

60andcounting · 11/10/2026 21:51

The dance by Garth Brooks.

RosieCockle · 11/10/2026 21:51

It Must Have Been Love - Roxette

DierdreDaphne · 11/10/2026 21:51

The Butcher Boy (trad folk classic) is very sad indeed (about a faithless bastard)

Jellycatspyjamas · 11/10/2026 21:51

Sleeping Sattelite by Tasmin Archer - I blame you for the moonlit nights, for the dreams that died, with the eagles flight… upbeat tune but incredible lyrics.

GeorgeA12 · 11/10/2026 21:52

Blood on the tracks album - Bob Dylan

spreadandsprinkles · 11/10/2026 21:52

Stevie Wonders' Lately

Davros · 11/10/2026 21:52

SinuousTendrils · 11/10/2026 21:43

How Can You Mend A Broken Heart by Al Green should hit the spot.
Hope you feel better soon, there will be brighter days.

Written by the Bee Gees who wrote some cracking songs, especially lovey dovey ones.
someone upthread mentioned I Think I’d Better Leave Right Now by Will Young, which I love. I also give you And I Love You So by Perry Como

Mumof1andacat · 11/10/2026 21:53

Somebody else by The 1975