The most heart wrenching break up songs

melibreits · Post by **melibreits** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 7:48 pm

Two songs from my childhood stand out in my memory:

John Denver's "Seasons of the Heart," and Abba's "My Love, My Life."

The words to both songs cross my mind at odd times; they are so poignant and sad, and I suppose everyone can identify with them at times.

sharkboy · Post by **sharkboy** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 8:02 pm

Man, this song almost makes me cry:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5begHSoQ1s

wayang · Post by **wayang** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 9:05 pm

"Watermelon In Easter Hay" is a real tear-jerker, that's for sure...so are "Legend Of The Golden Arches" and "Toads From The Short Forest", for my money...

But the most poignant piece from the Zappa catalog, IMO (...why do we keep having to say it's our opinion?...it's obviously an opinion, isn't it?) would have to be: "Blessed Relief". It's heart-wrenching, alright...but is it a break-up song? Maybe...if you're breakin' up with hypocrisy and crass materialism...

The crux of the biscuit is the apostrophe.

sowhat · Post by **sowhat** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 9:15 pm

Break up... of a different kind.

shamustwin · Post by **shamustwin** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 9:58 am

I agree with J Dog - "I Can't Make You Love Me" by Bonnie Riatt. Came out at just the wrong moment in my life.

Just thinking about it makes me....sorry I have to go.

jdogric12 · Post by **jdogric12** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 10:17 am

Thanks JJ!

Yeah, I've been there. For some reason, when I'm really down like that, playing and singing along with those super sad songs bring me back up. Maybe it's the male equivalent of a "good cry."

phlemmy · Post by **phlemmy** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 10:20 am

Toni Braxton's "Unbreak My Heart" is a killer too.

kenposurf · Post by **kenposurf** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 10:31 am

4th Of July...Dave Alvin

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 2:14 pm

Love Hurts
How Can You Mend a Broken Heart?

And possibly the saddest of all..

Your day breaks, your mind aches
You find that all her words
of kindness linger on
When she no longer needs you
She wakes up, she makes up
She takes her time and doesn’t
feel she has to hurry
She no longer needs you

And in her eyes, you see nothing
No sign of love behind the tears
Cried for no one
A love that should have lasted years

You want her, you need her
And yet you don’t believe her
When she says her love is dead
You think she needs you
And in her eyes, you see nothing
No sign of love behind the tears
Cried for no one
A love that should have lasted years

You stay home, she goes out
She says that long ago she knew someone
but now he’s gone
She doesn’t need him
your day breaks, your mind aches
There will be times when all the things
she said will fill your head
You won’t forget her

And in her eyes, you see nothing
No sign of love behind the tears
Cried for no one
A love that should have lasted years

shamustwin · Post by **shamustwin** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 2:27 pm

Right on Charly.
Macca must have felt some pain in his life at some point to have written that.

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 3:45 pm

For some reason (Cynthia) I always thought John wrote that one.

shamustwin · Post by **shamustwin** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 4:14 pm

Hmmm. I am pretty sure that's one Macca and George Martin are most proud of.

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 5:18 pm

I'm not doubting you Jerry - it's just an impression I've had since that song was released.

I was assuming.....

heptagram · Post by **heptagram** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 8:28 pm

KISS - I STILL LOVE YOU

sharkboy · Post by **sharkboy** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 9:04 pm

Not about a breakup, but Robyn Hitchcock's live piano version of his song, "I Used to Love You," was riveting, sad and beautiful. It is a song about Syd Barrett, a person to whom he is always compared.