Most depressing song you've ever heard?

Zer0 · 03-25-2013, 05:07 PM

The Cure - All Cats Are Grey

This song sums up Faith for me. Its bleakness and greyness mirrors the album art and the general tone of the album. The long instrumental intro sends you downwards even before Roberts vocals come in roughly around the half way point. It's like a deep void, a place devoid of all hope.

PoorOldPo · 03-25-2013, 07:35 PM

This. Still incredibly beautiful though, his voice really goes beyond a lot of singer songwriter's voices, he almost sounds supernatural at times!

Damien Rice - Orchard (Rare) - YouTube

Paul Smeenus · 03-26-2013, 01:42 AM

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Originally Posted by appleghost

Have you heard the live piano version? It's very beautiful, but (in my opinion) less depressing. The electronic absurdity of the studio version just drains the emotions out of you (as you said), and you're left empty in stead of in tears.

Thinkofthechildren · 03-26-2013, 10:56 AM

Words by Low
Heroin by The Velvet Underground
Hold On Hope by Guided By Voices
Sunday Morning by The Velvet Underground
Isolation by Joy Divison
I'm So Tired by Fugazi
As Tears Go By by Marianne Faithful
You Know You're Right by Nirvana (More angry than depressing but whatever)
Radio Cure - Wilco
Jesus etc - Wilco
Ashes on the ground - Yo La Tengo
Maps - Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Who loves the Sun - The Velvet Underground
Final Day - Young Marble Giants

msculli12 · 03-26-2013, 11:45 AM

the call-regina spektor
what sarah said-death cab for cutie
no it isn't- +44

these songs are all so beautiful but the lyrics really hit you hard.

Necromancer · 03-26-2013, 03:48 PM

As a fan of Alice in Chains. I can appreciate the inspiration with this one. But, it also depresses me whenever I listen to it.

anticipation · 03-26-2013, 08:46 PM

~~Sansa Stark~~ · 03-26-2013, 08:49 PM

and when i'm lying in my bed
i think about life and i think about death
and neither one particularly appeals to me

PoorOldPo · 03-26-2013, 08:52 PM

Funeral For A Fallen Leaf - Jamie Samson (Irish Death Song) - YouTube

katsy · 03-27-2013, 09:11 AM

I've shared this before, but it deserves to be re-posted. So very sad.

The marriage of form and content Mangan uses works well. Towards the end you can picture someone with Alzheimer's and their confusion. ****, it depresses me.

Feelings of depression/sadness are subjective. I happen to find this one of the saddest songs I've ever listened to:

03-25-2013, 05:07 PM	#21 (permalink)
Zer0 ∞ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 3,792	The Cure - All Cats Are Grey This song sums up Faith for me. Its bleakness and greyness mirrors the album art and the general tone of the album. The long instrumental intro sends you downwards even before Roberts vocals come in roughly around the half way point. It's like a deep void, a place devoid of all hope. __________________ Last FM \| RYM \| The Final Sound

03-25-2013, 07:35 PM	#22 (permalink)
PoorOldPo Blue Pill Oww Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Luimneach, Eire Posts: 1,107	This. Still incredibly beautiful though, his voice really goes beyond a lot of singer songwriter's voices, he almost sounds supernatural at times! Damien Rice - Orchard (Rare) - YouTube __________________ https://www.instagram.com/hennas.lullaby/

03-26-2013, 08:52 PM	#29 (permalink)
PoorOldPo Blue Pill Oww Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Luimneach, Eire Posts: 1,107	Funeral For A Fallen Leaf - Jamie Samson (Irish Death Song) - YouTube __________________ https://www.instagram.com/hennas.lullaby/

03-27-2013, 09:11 AM	#30 (permalink)
katsy Music Addict Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 286	I've shared this before, but it deserves to be re-posted. So very sad. The marriage of form and content Mangan uses works well. Towards the end you can picture someone with Alzheimer's and their confusion. **, it depresses me. Feelings of depression/sadness are subjective. I happen to find this one of the saddest songs I've ever listened to: __________________ Split the Lark-- and you'll find the Music - Emily Dickinson**

03-26-2013, 10:56 AM	#24 (permalink)
Thinkofthechildren Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 135	Words by Low Heroin by The Velvet Underground Hold On Hope by Guided By Voices Sunday Morning by The Velvet Underground Isolation by Joy Divison I'm So Tired by Fugazi As Tears Go By by Marianne Faithful You Know You're Right by Nirvana (More angry than depressing but whatever) Radio Cure - Wilco Jesus etc - Wilco Ashes on the ground - Yo La Tengo Maps - Yeah Yeah Yeahs Who loves the Sun - The Velvet Underground Final Day - Young Marble Giants

03-26-2013, 11:45 AM	#25 (permalink)
msculli12 Groupie Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 1	the call-regina spektor what sarah said-death cab for cutie no it isn't- +44 these songs are all so beautiful but the lyrics really hit you hard.

03-26-2013, 03:48 PM	#26 (permalink)
Necromancer Divination Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,655	As a fan of Alice in Chains. I can appreciate the inspiration with this one. But, it also depresses me whenever I listen to it.

03-26-2013, 08:46 PM	#27 (permalink)
anticipation Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 3,565

03-26-2013, 08:49 PM	#28 (permalink)
~~Sansa Stark~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The Eyrie, Vale of Arryn, Westeros Posts: 3,234	and when i'm lying in my bed i think about life and i think about death and neither one particularly appeals to me