Most depressing song you've ever heard?

Honey and Salt · 07-14-2013, 02:38 PM

I have a few options for most depressing, and obviously each for different reasons:

This song is completely ethereal, yet so hopeless at the same time. I always imagine this song illustrating a story of attempting to save someone that you simply cannot:

Sigur Ros' "Saeglopur"

Once you've fully listened to and fathomed these lyrics, there isn't many things more depressing than a song about not only losing a child, but blaming yourself for it. So relevant:

Modest Mouse's "3rd Planet"

And after a pretty dark (ah, teenage angst) period in my life, this song is always what I resorted to playing alongside downing a bottle of wine:

Explosions in The Sky's "What do you go home to?"

Sorry, I cannot post links quite yet seeings that I am a new user. But I swear, each song hits you in some fashion.

Phantom Limb · 07-14-2013, 02:58 PM

^Definitely good choices! 3rd Planet is super depressing and I really like how they pair super dark lyrics with such upbeat happy sounding music. Seaglopur is also really sad sounding, but I think that Gong is way more depressing :3
And I actually don't think I've ever heard What Do You Go Home To, surprisingly. What album is it on?

Personally, this is one of the most depressing songs I've ever heard:

Honey and Salt · 07-14-2013, 03:06 PM

It's on the album, "Suddenly I miss everyone" which is my second favorite album of theirs

finkly · 07-24-2013, 02:30 PM

Jason Molina - It's Easier Now

Songs:ohia - Trouble Will Find You

A lot of his songs could go here really, most of it's quite bleak and sparse. I don't think there are many musicians who can do so much with so little. I'm so gutted he died.

Nico - Eulogy to Lenny Bruce

This song creeps me out a bit. Life just seems a bit hopeless whenever I listen to it. Good song though.

Pink Floyd - Time gets more depressing every passing year.

There are others like Smashing Pumpkins - Wound and The Everlasting Gaze that I find hard to listen to but that's more down to personal associations rather than the music itself.

Matt Cameron · 07-24-2013, 03:55 PM

"Lost Cause" by Beck.

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Maejin · 07-25-2013, 05:26 PM

It was on Vevo if I remember well...

''The saddest song in the world''
Artist not remembered

Post \3/

Laces Out Dan! · 07-25-2013, 09:52 PM

This is the saddest song...The song is the singer's story about losing his dog in the Georgia Strait ( The strait between Vancouver Island, and the mainland (Vancouver) )

Sings it as if it were about a woman sort of, but its a true story about his pooch.

RTSullivan · 07-25-2013, 10:58 PM

Dulce · 07-26-2013, 02:54 AM

Gone Away - The Offspring
Cough Syrup - Young the Giant
Only Time - Enya
The Unforgiving - Metallica

katsy · 07-26-2013, 09:36 AM

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Honey and Salt Groupie Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 11	I have a few options for most depressing, and obviously each for different reasons: This song is completely ethereal, yet so hopeless at the same time. I always imagine this song illustrating a story of attempting to save someone that you simply cannot: Sigur Ros' "Saeglopur" Once you've fully listened to and fathomed these lyrics, there isn't many things more depressing than a song about not only losing a child, but blaming yourself for it. So relevant: Modest Mouse's "3rd Planet" And after a pretty dark (ah, teenage angst) period in my life, this song is always what I resorted to playing alongside downing a bottle of wine: Explosions in The Sky's "What do you go home to?" Sorry, I cannot post links quite yet seeings that I am a new user. But I swear, each song hits you in some fashion.

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Honey and Salt Groupie Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 11	It's on the album, "Suddenly I miss everyone" which is my second favorite album of theirs

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finkly Groupie Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 2	Jason Molina - It's Easier Now Songs:ohia - Trouble Will Find You A lot of his songs could go here really, most of it's quite bleak and sparse. I don't think there are many musicians who can do so much with so little. I'm so gutted he died. Nico - Eulogy to Lenny Bruce This song creeps me out a bit. Life just seems a bit hopeless whenever I listen to it. Good song though. Pink Floyd - Time gets more depressing every passing year. There are others like Smashing Pumpkins - Wound and The Everlasting Gaze that I find hard to listen to but that's more down to personal associations rather than the music itself.

07-24-2013, 03:55 PM	#85 (permalink)
Matt Cameron Groupie Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Scotland Posts: 8	"Lost Cause" by Beck. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2

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Maejin Groupie Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 3	It was on Vevo if I remember well... ''The saddest song in the world'' Artist not remembered Post \3/

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Dulce WILDFIRE Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 232	Gone Away - The Offspring Cough Syrup - Young the Giant Only Time - Enya The Unforgiving - Metallica