J-Dubya

"Amsterdam" Coldplay

James M

as someone noted before, I dont think this thread is just for sad songs that make you cry, but it is also for very emotional powerful songs that have the power to feel real emotion including sadness

Phuzbox

Catherine Wheel - Black Metallic

Norm de Plume

Yes, that's my second favourite track on that album. Pretty song.

Drexl

The Band - "It Makes No Difference"
U2 - "Miss Sarajevo"

Norm de Plume

A few more come to mind:
"Return to Innocence" by Enigma
"Special Girl" by Eddie Schwartz
"Amazon Rain" by Paul Janz
"If" by Bread
"Walking in Memphis" by Marc Cohn
"Leningrad" by Billy Joel
"Time After Time" by Cyndi Lauper
"She's a Mystery to Me" by Roy Orbison
"Downtown Train" by Rod Stewart
"The End of the Innocence" by Don Henley
"The Boy With the Moon & Star on his Head" by Cat Stevens

einTier

The one that's been getting me the most lately that has absolutely no relation to my life:

1000 Oceans - Tori Amos

The "Cat's in the Cradle" remake by Ugly Kid Joe really gets me because of its relationship with my life. My father used to listen to the original, identify with it and say "I hope my son never feels like this." I listen to the remake, identify with it, and say "I hope my son never feels like this", and know at the same time, I'm my father's son, and if I have a son, I'm going to end up doing exactly the same thing.

Some honorable mentions:
Famous Blue Raincoat - Jennifer Warnes or Tori Amos

Time in a Bottle - Jim Croce
A Picture of Me (Without You) - Lorrie Morgan
Tell Lorrie I Love Her - Keith Whitley
Stevie Ray Vaughn - The Sky is Crying
Freebird - Lynyrd Skynyrd

To the person who wondered why you'd ever want to listen to a sad song, I ask why would you ever want to watch a sad movie? Personally, I like experiencing any form of art that can move me to any powerful emotion -- and sadness is one of the most powerful. And sometimes, you don't want to be cheered up, you just want to drown your sorrows in the bottom of a tall glass, and some of this music is the best thing for that. Give me enough time, and I'll compile you a list of songs that'll rip your heart out and make you feel good about it.

Gdrlv

"I Will Not Take These Things for Granted" Toad the Wet Sprocket (heard this song for the first time, literally, the day after I broke up with a long time girlfriend)
"Evaporated" Ben Folds Five
"Don't Wanna Lose You" Widespread Panic (wonderful tribute to a deceased band member)
"Black" Pearl Jam
"Strange Design" Phish (just reminds me of someone who used to mean a lot to me)

Chim

Something Corporate - Konstantine

Seriously download this song, it is incredible

Chim

also

Porcupine Tree - Collapse the light into earth.

Here's a snippet :

I won't shiver in the cold
I won't let the shadows take their toll
I won't cover my head in the dark
And I won't forget you when we part

Collapse the Light Into Earth

I won't heal given time
I won't try to change your mind
I won't feel better in the cold light of day
But I wouldn't stop you if you wanted to stay

Collapse the Light Into Earth

hmurchison

Scar Tissue RHCP. Doesn't make me cry but the backstory to it makes it interesting.

BuckeyeDawg

Living Years - Mike + the Mechanics
The Walk - Sawyer Brown

Joel

"Thanks to You" - Tyler Collins
"One Sweet Day" - Mariah Carey & Boys 2 Men
"Hero" - Mariah Carey
"Turn to You" - Christina Aguilera
"Be the Man" - Celine Dion
"Tell Him" - Celine Dion & Barbra Streisand
"The Prayer" - Celine Dion & Andrea Bocelli
"The Colour of My Love" - Celine Dion
"Only Hope" - Mandy Moore
"Friends" - Michael W. Smith
"Someday" - All 4 One

.. and all the songs that are sung by Charlotte Church ..

Joel

More .. how could I forget these beautiful, emotional songs ..

"Through the Eyes of Love" - Melissa Manchester
1980 Academy Awards Nomination for Best Song (from Ice Castles). A very sweet melody, with or without the lyrics.

"The Power of the Dreams" - Celine Dion
Again. I'm a fans of Dion. Performed at the Atlanta Olympic 1996 .. such a dream.

"Sing Me Your Song Again, Daddy" - Cherie Gil / Jose Mari Chan
When my father walked my sister down the aisle to receive her wedding ceremony, this song brought tears to my mom and the guests. I couldn't tell how my dad was feeling at that time, cause I was walking in front of them as the maid of honour. I couldn't look behind my back .. and I was too busy holding back my tears.

Sing me your song again, Daddy, sing me a happy verse
Teach me those clever rhymes you sang as you carried me on your shoulders
Sing me that hymn that you so loudly sang in church with Mom
Sing it again to me and fill me with all your words of wisdom
Comforting words of love when I would get home from school in tears
Somehow your songs have stayed within me down through all the years
Once when my younger heart was broken, your shoulder was there to cry on
Sing me those songs I know will linger long after you have gone

I am standing at the threshold of a chapter in my life
I am asking for your blessing as I'm about to be the wife
Of a man I know who loves me, and I'm proud to be his bride
Dad, the time has come for me to leave your side

So, sing me your song again, Daddy, sing me a lullaby
Wrap me inside your arms, Daddy, though this is not goodbye
Your songs will live forever in my heart when times get rough
The ones I'll most remember are your songs of love

*sniff*

RichDB10

Not heard it for a long time but i remember one of the lyrics of Paul Carrack being reminded of his late father in the 'Echoes of my newborn babies tears' which always 'moves' me.

Another one that 'moves' me and has beautiful lyrics is

Don McClean - Vincent

Geofferson

"Stay Gold" - Stevie Wonder

mwj

All I Want is You by U2
Not Even Close by Tim Finn
Unsatisfied by The Replacements
Sixteen Blue by The Replacements
So Far Away by Dire Straits
A Long December by Counting Crows
Wonderwall by Oasis

DonnachaOne

"Never Had A Dream Come True" by S Club 7 always gets me, too.

WHAT?!?!?!

Loc-Nar

The Cars - It's All Mixed Up. Means a lot to me. I find it hard to listen to.

Roto

These can get me pretty close to tears

The theme from Midnight Cowboy
Morphine - Gone for Good
Alice in Chains - Don't Follow
The Beatles - A Day in the Life
Bonnie Raitt - I Can't Make You Love Me
Laura Love covering L. Cohen - Hey, That's No Way to Say Goodbye (Look her up. She's good!)
John Hiatt - Icy Blue Heart (and lots of other songs)

Jack's Smirking

I could type out the exact same thing, or I could just say, "Umm, what he said."

ici-la-ko

.....well a little melancholy at least......

(from The Last Unicorn)
Man's Road
In the Sea
That's All I've Got to Say

Dust in the Wind --- Kansas
Rainy Days and Mondays --- The Carpenters
White Feathers --- L'arc-en-Ciel
Only Time --- Enya
Forever Love --- X-Japan
The End of the World --- Skeeter Davis

Norm de Plume

Another vote for "The Living Years" by Mike & The Mechanics. Heartbreaking song about not reconciling with a parent before he/she dies.

muggins

This one really does it for me too...especially if it also has the music video to go along with it.

So sad...

BiMonSciFiCon

hallelujah by jeff buckley is haunting - it gets me everytime