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To ask what songs make you cry?

127 replies

CaptainCabinets · 02/06/2019 13:12

I’m slightly hungover and a bit delicate so more sensitive than usual...

I’m just chilling out listening to a playlist, Travelin’ Soldier by Dixie Chicks came on and I am BAWLING.

What songs make you cry?

OP posts:
Treezylover · 02/06/2019 19:13

Jolene gets me every time, it’s so poignant and real. And I find tears in heaven very hard to listen to.

Elderflower14 · 02/06/2019 19:13

Stay Another Day by E17 which was no 1 the day ds1 was born and survived for two hours 😔
Jealous Of The Angels by Nathan Carter which we had at my late DPs funeral last year.. 💙

Gth1234 · 02/06/2019 19:15

Maybe Chris Rea
"Tell me there's a heaven."

Loop3x5 · 02/06/2019 19:18

Hurt by Jonny Cash. every.single.time

Jebuschristchocolatebar · 02/06/2019 19:40

Joni Mitchell both sides
Bright eyes - first day of my life
Les Mis - little fall of rain or bring him home

longearedbat · 02/06/2019 19:54

Wish you were here by pink Floyd. Played at my brothers funeral and chosen by his daughter. We were abroad and a busker was playing it in a square in a German town and I was in tears.

NCforthis2019 · 02/06/2019 19:55

I’ll be home for Christmas.

MrsGrindah · 02/06/2019 20:01

I saw a similar thread here a while ago and someone said The Lucky One by Ben Folds... thought I’d quickly You Tube it...oh my god I’ve never been able to listen to it since!

helloyellow89 · 02/06/2019 20:02

Lonely this Christmas- Mud
Stay another day- east 17

Christmassy

MrsGrindah · 02/06/2019 20:04

Sorry , it’s The Luckiest

HiItsClemFandango · 02/06/2019 20:04

No one knows me like the piano - Sampha

DoesItGetAnyBetter · 02/06/2019 20:07

Smile - Nat King Cole
Dancing Cheek to Cheek- Fred Astaire (Reminds me of The Green Mile but that’s a whole new thread 😉)

MitchAPalooza · 02/06/2019 20:08

Old Shep by Elvis Presley. As a child I used to beg my dad to sing it, then sit there with tears streaming down my face. I must have found it cathartic!

chesterfuckingdraws · 02/06/2019 20:13

Precious memories -JJ cale it was played at close family members funeral 😭😭😭

Jog22 · 02/06/2019 20:26

Nina Simone - Mr Bojangles

percheron67 · 02/06/2019 20:27

Puff the Magic Dragon.

PushkarKali · 02/06/2019 20:30

Into My Arms by Nick Cave. Makes me feel weepy just thinking about it.

BattenburgIsland · 02/06/2019 20:33

Casimir pulaski day by Sufjan Stevens

The Drugs dont work by the verve

Distant Sky by Nick Cave

A Coral Room by Kate Bush

Good Woman by Cat Power

Stay with me by Spiritualized

Angel2702 · 02/06/2019 20:33

My wish Rascal Flatts, my eldest sung it with his class at their leaver’s service.

sadeyedladyofthelowlands63 · 02/06/2019 22:54

Into My Arms by Nick Cave. Makes me feel weepy just thinking about it.
Oh god yes, this has me on the floor every time.

Tillygetsit · 02/06/2019 23:10

Drive by The Cars. Came on the radio the day I decided to get a divorce. Takes me right back there.

JaceLancs · 02/06/2019 23:12

Don’t jump don’t fall
Tom Robinson
One more light
Linkin Park
Hurt
Johnny Cash

wildthingsinthenight · 02/06/2019 23:13

This Woman's Work- Kate Bush and
You Could Be Happy - Snow Patrol
Ugh!

Livpool · 02/06/2019 23:15

Dance with my Father by Luther Vandross

My DF is living with terminal cancer so it makes me very sad. Although he is as healthy as he could be

SweetMarmalade · 02/06/2019 23:16

Bridge over troubled water, gets me every time Sad