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Feeling like crap, What's the saddest love song/ break up song you've got to cry myself to sleep to?

179 replies

cds5163 · 11/09/2021 08:08

Just feeling sorry for myself atm and want to wallow in it.

OP posts:
sundi · 11/09/2021 08:24

Sara bareilles - she used to be mine
Probably personal to me, but can make me weep Sad

spotcheck · 11/09/2021 08:35

An old one,
I guess that why they call it the blues
Elton John.

Thisisworsethananticpated · 11/09/2021 09:39

Nothing compares to you
Sinead o Connor
😭😭😭

ohfook · 11/09/2021 09:41

Not particularly sad but old friend by rancid used to be my go to break up song.

Aspiringmatriarch · 11/09/2021 09:43

Happy Together - Alanis Morissette is a good one.

And have some BrewCake.

Modwolvesrock · 11/09/2021 09:58

What becomes of the broken hearted - Jimmy Ruffin

Putting out fires - The Bluetones

No one's gonna love you - Band of Horses

ImFree2doasiwant · 11/09/2021 10:01

Phil Collins, against all odds.

Crabbyboot · 11/09/2021 10:03

Radiohead- True Love Waits
I get goosebumps just thinking about that song!

TheatricalGiraffe · 11/09/2021 10:03

Happiness- Taylor Swift
Tolerate it- Taylor Swift
Heavy- Anne- Marie
How can we be lovers- Michael Bolton

Justasecondnow · 11/09/2021 10:03

Last goodbye - Jeff Buckley. Gold standard of break up songs in my book. (Once you’re through the wallowing stage, maybe try weak as I am skunk anansie).

amillionmenonmars · 11/09/2021 10:12

Don't Speak - No Doubt
Jar of Hearts
Everybody Hurts - REM
The Dance - Garth Brooks
Crazy - Patsy Cline

Trevorwhatever · 11/09/2021 10:31

Jealous by Labrinth

RickOShay · 11/09/2021 10:34

Something Beatles
We can be heros David Bowie

takeanotherchillpill · 11/09/2021 10:35

Bob Dylan 'To Make You Feel My Love'

CallMeRisley · 11/09/2021 10:35

Bloody Motherfucking Asshole- Martha Wainwright
A Minor Incident- Badly Drawn Boy
Without You- Badfinger (or the Harry Nilsson version or for a power ballad the Mariah Carey version!)
No One Knows- Green Day

JeSuisPrest · 11/09/2021 10:41

I'll Never Love Again - Lady Gaga

JeSuisPrest · 11/09/2021 10:42

Flowers for you

BikeRunSki · 11/09/2021 10:52

Creep - Radiohead, but I’ve never worked out whether it’s about unrequited love or a breakup
Same for Lloyd Cole - My Way to You

My music collection is largely based on nihilistic, maudlin 90s songs!

Kimblebee19 · 11/09/2021 10:52

Snuff by Slipknot....on repeat.

youvegottenminuteslynn · 11/09/2021 11:12

Jeff Buckley - Lover you should have come over

Thethreecs · 11/09/2021 11:18

Lewis Capaldi - Someone you loved

James Blunt - Monsters

Emeli Sande-Clown

Labrinth & Emeli Sande - Beneath your beautiful

A Great Big World & Christina Aguilera- Say something

Labrinth - Jealous

Phil Collins - Seperate lives

Olive122 · 11/09/2021 11:35

You’re gonna break my heart tonight -Tom Odell
Killing me - Luke Sital-Singh

For when you feel you want to be over the sad/wallowing stage:
Done - Frazey Ford
Every time I hear that song - Brandi Carlile

WhisperGold · 11/09/2021 13:58

George Jones - He stopped loving her today

me4real · 11/09/2021 14:21

First Cut is the Deepest- P Arnold version.

If you can handle the cheese, then the most well known (oldest?) version of Can't Live if Living is Without You.

thenightsky · 11/09/2021 14:29

Red Moon - David Gray.

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