I was gonna do that SPG song! It kills me every time!
anything by keaton henson really.
not about romantic love
"if you must die, sweetheart, die knowing your life was my life's best part"
George Salazar is a blessing and his delivery of this one is just qwq
not about romantic love either
"And although
I'll be out of sight, dear
Know I'll be right here
Right here forever, ever, ever, ever"
Low roar is def my favourite post rock artist.
"I wanna feel something again memorable"
I knowwww they don't need to saound sad, but I cried at all of them several times so I would lie if i didn't nominate them.
actualllly, I have one more that fits this bill
it's about the narrative where credit is given to trauma. like, because of it, you became a better person. which is bullshit.
AJJ is pretty angry. definitely not sad sounding haha
I'd definetely say these are the songs that officially made me tear up or made me sad.
First up we have "Hymn for the missing" by Red, which made me pretty sad.
Then there's "Last Train Home" by Pat Metheny, which is not exactly sad, but it is very nostalgic and bittersweet and it definetely made me cry more than once.
And then there's "The Lonely" by Christina Perri, which just makes me feel empty inside whenever I listen to it.
I'm sure there are more sad songs I really love, it's just that I don't remember 'em all.
My top 3:
Oh Brother by John Floreani
About a tumultuous relationship between 2 brothers. This is one of my favourite songs.
Your Deep Rest by Hotelier
About the suicide of a loved one and the inability to get closure.
I just want to sell out my funeral by The Wonder Years
About being scared of failure and wanting to be remembered for something worthwhile after death.
RIP Chester Bennington. The song's about wanting to be remembered after death in good memories.. Chester's not one to shy away from putting his feelings into his lyrics, whether that's angst or sadness.. But real talk, this one in particular is tough to read the lyrics for. For those who aren't aware, the singer took his life a few years ago, and he's mentioned being depressed before in multiple interviews. Given that info, the context of the song has somewhat changed now and it could be interpreted as him openly expressing that he's been having thoughts of suicide several years before he died.
This one's lyrics are essentially about a single mom trying to make ends meet after her husband is arrested. In doing so, her kid grows up without a father and she eventually gets into an abusive relationship with another man. This puts a lot of stress on the kid, eventually resulting in him commiting self-harm. From what I understand, it's based on the rapper's childhood experience. The video basically shows all this, so here's my content warning for it.
RIP Tom Searle. The main songwriter and guitarist of Architects passed away a few years ago from cancer, and this is one of the last songs he partially wrote and arranged as a demo. The lyrics were written by his brother who is also the band's drummer. The song essentially deals with mourning the loss of a loved one, but also focuses on moving afterwards.
I can only decide on one 
Dreamland - Glass Animals
mourning over memories, in general, is a concept that punches me in the face. This whole album is a bop tho
Loss, bittersweet loss.
i know you said three, but just, this one hits hard for me to be quite honest.
and i just can't think of other songs right now, but also check out more of days n daze
- Chinatown - Jets to Brazil
- Uncomfortably Numb - American Football and Hayley Williams
- Hated by Life Itsef - Saki Ashizawa (cover)
The saddest I can remember that have no relation with love and stuff.
Vincent, by Don McLean.
Paper Aeroplane: Kasey Chambers
For Martha: Smashing Pumpkins
@TheDoublekey
Another Pat Metheny fan! I love his music.
Some people maybe don´t find the songs sad but I cry when I hear the songs.
I still know the moment when I first heard all of those songs
Alright, here is my fav 3 sad songs:
reason: I can relate so much to this song.
reason: the lyric: "God-fearing men with blood on their hands
There's no rest for the wicked
It's tricky to tell the saints from the devils among us." it's a sad truth.
reason: this is the song I listen to a lot while I'm writing my suicide note and text messages and plan to kill myself back then in 2012. Glad I'm still living and those darkest times are nothing but a past now.
In no particular order, off the top of my head:
Set It Off - Unopened Windows
Blitz Kids - Long Road
Red Sun Rising - Stealing Life
Bonus:
I don't know if it's actually about love or not, but this song's verses are killing me.
