All that I have is on the floor. ", "What am I gonna to do when the best part of me was always you? From Adele to John Mayer to Kelly Clarkson, some of the greatest singers of all time have also written some of the saddest music of all time. But while the rest of us may listen to Adele in times of distress, Adele herself has to turn elsewhere for her catharsis. / I'm comin' over. ", "I'm so tired but I can't sleep / Standin' on the edge of something much to deep / It's funny how we feel so much but we cannot say a word / We are screaming inside, but we can't be heard. Along came fast-rising New Zealand singer-songwriter Kimbra, whose impassioned delivery bolstered the tune with a new, fiery perspective. ", "It's really over. What does a grime break-up song sound like? “I was looking for a job, and then I found a job, and heaven knows I’m miserable now,” Morrissey croons. Which may be exactly what you need. ", "Our memories, well, they can be inviting / But some are altogether mighty frightening / As we die, both you and I / With my head in my hands, I sit and cry. That is to say: if these forlorn folktronica vocal harmonies are sad enough for the cast of The O.C., SNL, and Jason Derulo, they're sad enough to soundtrack your boring breakup. And as if Karen O's weepy performance in the music video wasn't already affecting enough—the singer revealed that the tears were entirely genuine, motivated by her then-boyfriend (for whom she wrote the song) showing up to the shoot. / This ain't love, it's clear to see. Kelly O’Sullivan is the content strategy editor for The Pioneer Woman and manages the website’s social channels, in addition to covering entertainment and lifestyle news.

Sometimes the best cure for a broken heart is to listen to a ton of heartbreaking songs. ", "Yesterday, love was such an easy game to play / Now I need a place to hideaway / Oh I believe in yesterday. “She has a poignantly vulnerable stage presence, with her heart on her sleeve, and she sometimes cries over the still keenly felt heartbreaks that are the subject of most of her songs,” Jonathan Van Meter wrote in a feature for Vogue magazine. You’d have to be some kind of monster not to mist up a bit at Adele’s 2011 tear tugger. / I'd still go back and get you. “I’d Rather Go Blind” by Etta James. “I Can’t Make You Love Me,” by Bonnie Raitt, 3. Many do go through a significant heartbreak, including moments of hurt and great sadness. That’s countered with barbs like, “Why do I smile at people I’d rather kick in the eye?” Marr matches the subtle bipolar shifts with chiming chords that roller-coaster from major to minor. So desperately I try to link it with my head, but instead I fall back to my knees. advice, diagnosis or treatment. All rights reserved. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our, Adele Shares Her Favorite Heartbreak Songs So We Can Wallow Just Like Her. Did I listen to music because I was miserable? Talk about heartbreak. Adele is one of my favorite singers.

Prog-popstress Imogen Heap toes the line between poignantly lachrymose and sickeningly maudlin—so it's unsurprising her most heartachey song was immortalized in the climactic scene to a season of The O.C.. From there, the indie tune took a viral turn, rocketing from an SNL Andy Samberg sketch straight into the top charts by-way of a Jason Derulo sample. We’ve all been there: Certain that you’re finally, finally over your ex, you run into them on the sidewalk, or hell, someone even mentions their favorite kind of muffin in passing, and you’re Jell-O on the floor. Lauren's latest E-Book, "Never Far Behind," a collection of poetry, is available on Smashwords, Apple Books, Barnes and Noble, and Kobo. When the honeymoon stage and thrill of your first love leaves. What am I supposed to do to make you want me properly? An old-school Motown-style soul number with a gleefully foul mouth, “Fuck You” was CeeLo Green’s first solo single after he’d spent years crooning for Goodie Mob and Gnarls Barkley. I hope that you guys find some solace within listening to these Adele songs. / What about all the broken happy ever afters? Fed up of biding your time when I don’t get nothing back…”. ", "What about us? Guess she gave you things, I couldn’t give to you.”, “Adele’s so great, isn’t she?” the nurse said. The person you’re with may constantly try to trick you into thinking everything will be better where you aren’t the only one giving your all, but things never change. It quickly achieved anthem status, thanks in no small part to Andre's unapologetically frank lyrics. / Kept trying hard to mend the pieces of my broken heart. The video, which alternates between a stark close-up of O’Connor’s despair-wrought face and shots of the dark-cloaked songstress roaming through Paris's Parc de Saint-Cloud, was cited by Miley Cyrus as the inspiration for her 2013 “Wrecking Ball” video. Whether you're looking for a breakup song that will drown out the sound of your tears, gut-wrenching lyrics about reconnecting with an old flame, or an empowering song that will make you forget your ex ever existed, there's something for everyone in this list of sad songs. / What about trust? With a tip of his giant purple pimp hat, Michael sang this Motown peak with a mile-wide smile on Ed Sullivan in ’69. (For evidence, just skip to two songs later on, Slathered with beautiful harmonies, strings and lyrics about tears and rain—not to mention a fucking flute solo that somehow fits perfectly—“Walk Away Renée” is just about as good as baroque pop gets, tackling a scenario that, like the best songs do, pretty much all of us have been through: Watching, “Won't somebody please / Help me with my miseries?” begs Arthur Lee in the beginning of this one from the timelessly cool, though sadly oft-overlooked, ’60s L.A. band. In 1964’s “Walk on By,” one of her first Bacharach-David hits, Warwick teases out the smooth dignity in a song about the pain of rejection. / "Don't forget me, " I beg. “I don’t move on quickly. So, yeah, we feel ya, Toni. The song Adele says was added to 25 at the last minute. I’ll put my hands up. “He was great. Adele willingly confesses that her performances can be very emotional. What the hell does an 11 year old know about loss? Yeah yeah, we all know the backstory: Consummately bearded man in flannel sequesters himself to the forest to nurse a broken heart . Purported subject of this song, Dave Coulier, insists that his breakup with Alanis was amicable. These best sex songs will take you by the hand, whisper sweet nothings in your ear and lead you straight to the bedroom.