"'Cause if one day you wake up and find that you're missing me, And your heart starts to wonder where on this earth I could be, Thinking maybe you'll come back here to the place that we'd meet, And you'll see me waiting for you on our corner of the street. Love him or fear him, the dude's coming -- might as well write about him. Joanne was Lady Gaga's aunt who passed away at 19 years old from lupus, complicated by a sexual assault. Typically, when we hear the “loss of someone,” we think of death. Every indie singer under the song has taken their shot at covering this song, but nothing beats Birdy's emotive, captivating version. Don't listen while driving! Sometimes, it takes time to learn to let go of that person who we once shared intimate moments, secrets, and love with. While experiencing a breakup is no fun, the following songs about lost love might make you feel a little bit better. The lyrics express the pain of unanswered questions we may have when a loved one dies. Yet there's still this appeal that we've kept through our lives. The lyrics themselves are a reminder that life is much too short for some, though the true inspiration for the song was a woman Joel had a crush on in high school. Whether you're bereaved or connected to someone who's currently mourning a loss, you'll find the following songs powerful and emotional. "Yesterday" is about the loss of a relationship, ending in a breakup. Share Tweet Pin Comments IMAGE Unsplash Inspired by Ed Sheeran's new album (have you listened to it yet?) '", But admits it's pretty hard to understand. 3 I Miss You - Blink 182. Fleetwood Mac have a way of making these sad, painful lyrics sound upbeat and cheerful. James Taylor's heartbreaking song is his genuine reaction to the death of a dear friend, as well as his own struggles with drug addiction and fame. Many of us have been there, just begging for someone to love you like you love them. Tell your ex to save their tears for someone who cares. Overcome with nostalgia, McCartney's vocals show the pain of longing to be together again. Clapton wrote this song after the death of his son, Conor, who fell out of a hotel window when he was four years old. Always the bridesmaid, never the bride. This song came out shortly after the passing of The Notorious B.I.G. Don't give in! Cyrus was inspired by Sinead O'Connor's "Nothing Compares To You" for this music video — for the staring into the camera part, not the part where she's swinging on a wrecking ball in her underwear. Games, games, games. Tears in Heaven- Eric Clapton The space showcases an epic playlist of rock songs about missing someone you love. There's no doubt that it can be therapeutic in stressful situations. Favorite Lyric: “And she’s always gone too long, anytime she goes away.”. And that you'd be reminded that for me, it isn't over". “If all else perished, and he remained, I should still continue to be; and if all else remained, and he were annihilated, the universe would turn to a mighty stranger.” – Emily Bronte. © 2020 by Tango Media Corporation All Rights Reserved. When you love someone but it goes to waste. Vowing to always remember and love his friend, Smokey Robinson's song is encapsulated in the poignant title, "I'm Really Gonna Miss You." Famously written about the death of Clapton’s young son … Camping outside until your ex notices you isn't generally recommended, but desperate times call for desperate measures. You tell 'em Bey — no man is worth your tears and there's plenty of fish in the sea! "Closed off from love, I didn't need the pain, Once or twice was enough and it was all in vain, Time starts to pass, before you know it you're frozen". It's the perfect song to ease you out of sadness and restore some joy. "I'm so sick of love songs, so tired of tears, So done with wishin,' you were still here". Enough about sad breakups — This song is about having love for someone without being in love with them. If you could have one more day with a loved one, what would you do? Grief can feel all-consuming, but it's important to remember that you are not alone in your pain. When you want to take your ex back, give this a listen. This has to be one of the most uplifting heartbreak songs. All they really needed to sing were those three little words that make losing anyone, whether it’s from a breakup, someone moving away or a death, all so horrible. There's a reason this 1980s classic keeps appearing in romantic films and television series. When we love someone so intensely and deeply and the relationship ends for whatever reason, it’s very hard to really move on to something else, even when you know it's the best thing to do. Just might find their way into my dreams tonight. You say one love, one life, when it's one need in the night One love, we get to share it Leaves you baby if you don't care for it. Love really can be lost in an instant. This song is for those moments when you're brewing a revenge plot. "'Cause every road that leads to heaven's right inside you, Hello my only one, just like the mornin' sun, You'll keep on risin' 'til the sky knows your name, No you're not perfect but you're not your mistakes". Though this touching song isn't about the death of a loved one, it's still painful being unable to be near the one you love most. But  we lose people more often than we think. "Baby, why'd you leave me, why'd you have to go, I was counting on forever, now I'll never know. Let the lyrics ruminate in your mind and when you start to feel a little better, remember the ones that helped you the most as you heal. For love's the greatest healer to be found, So leave me if you need to, I will still remember. "No more timing each tear that falls from my eyes, I'm not hiding the remedy to cure this old heart of mine. Music is something that brings us all together, soothing the heart and mind when something tragic is going on. You just want them to stay. Said Mumford of the music video, "Everyone knows loss in one way or another. RELATED: 25 Encouraging Grief Quotes To Share With Someone Who Is Grieving The Loss Of A Loved One. “Now You Belong to Heaven” by Mari Olsen is another universal song about missing someone you love. A heartbreaking song sung by a person with the voice of an angel, "Lay Me Down" hits right in the heart, describing the unfathomable loss of not being able to stay with someone you adore, whether due to death or a breakup. Even though we know it's not good for us to hold, letting go can be terrifying. Charlie Puth’s song is on this list because it's dedicated to a lost love who has moved on and is now with someone else. 50 Songs About Death, Grief & Losing Someone, 25 Encouraging Grief Quotes To Share With Someone Who Is Grieving The Loss Of A Loved One, wrote this song after the death of his son, Billie Joe Armstrong wrote this song about his father, 5 Ways Losing Someone You Love Can Make You So Much Stronger, "Last Kiss" was written about all the devastation, The Reality Of Losing Your Friend To The Same Disease You Have, How To Mourn The Loss Of Someone You Don’t Know. "Don't speak, I know what you're thinkin'. Because sacrificing can come with its own form of mourning. For better or for worse, love will tear us apart. 2) songs about missing someone you love. They say time heals all wounds, but no one ever tells you how much time! "'Cause if one day you wake up and find that you're missing me, And your heart starts to wonder where on this earth I could be, Thinking maybe you'll come back here to the place that we'd meet, And you'll see me waiting for you on the corner of the street", With the line "I just got broken, broken in two," Chris Martin alludes to the breakdown of his marriage with Gwenyth Paltrow. Do you see how much I need you right now? Time to heal up those open wounds and find love again. "Is there any just cause for feelin' like this? Losing a friend lyrics: And if you were with me tonight You can practically hear Diana Ross's heart breaking as she wonders where her love is now. Demi Lovato – “Fix A Heart” Fixing a broken heart can take so much time and grieving. #1 Better Together -Jack Johnson. Make out like it never happened and that we were nothing, But you treat me like a stranger and that feels so rough". I remember you said, 'Sometimes it lasts in love, but sometimes it hurts instead'". The loss of a friend to tragedy is almost unbearable. "Well, they showed you a statue, told you to pray, They built you a temple and locked you away, Aw, but they never told you the price that you pay. Alice Kelly is a writer and storyteller with a passion for love, relationships, astrology, and all things related to the soul. Favorite Lyric: “You took me riding in your rocket gave me a star, but at a half a mile from heaven you dropped me back down to this cold, cold world.” 66. Arguably one of the most beautifully written Beatles songs, it's an autobiographical look into John Lennon's life, and the loss of his friends and family. Songs About Losing Someone You Love. Songs About Regret and Loss. Why cry into a pillow when you can scream this in your bedroom instead? Inspired by the loss of a friend to AIDS, as well as a letter from a fan about the death of his father, Jackson added an upbeat tempo to quite a sad song. Favorite Lyric: “Love is a losing game, one I wished I never played, oh what a mess we made.” 65. It’s a song about memorializing someone you love with music. Leona Lewis spills her heart out in this song, and it will leave you feeling all kinds of cut-up inside. Written specifically as the theme song to Titanic, this is considered to be the ultimate love song and the song that launched Dion into superstardom. Feel free to help the playlist grow… you never know, perhaps a song from the list may make life better for someone somewhere right now. They might also be appropriate funeral songs if you’re planning a service. And in this globally successful hit, Adele's expresses her sorrow with her stunning vocals and lyrics. We've compiled a list of the most relatable songs about grief, death, and losing someone. In death, we realize just how fragile life is. We all have that one ex who, no matter what happens, will always come back eventually. "Supermarket Flowers" by Ed Sheeran 1. Have you ever experienced these feelings from losing someone? Just as the song describes, life would be incomplete. But hurting someone else can hurt you, too! Vandross' father passed away when he was seven years old. When you lose something you can't replace. Doesn't anybody stay in one place anymore? Although I can’t choose any as favorites, I will say that these four songs have particular meaning to me: Dancing in the Sky – Dani & Lizzy – I heard this song about 10 months after losing my mom and 5 months after losing my... Over the Rainbow … Lights will guide you home and ignite your bones and I will try to fix you 14. Could it be worse? I know I'll often stop and think about them. The song deals with her father's grief at losing his sister. It’s not easy to listen all the way through when you’ve lost someone close. This is for those going through yet another breakup and can't seem to let anyone in. They were friends with many of the bands in Weezer’s fan circle, including the members of Jimmy Eat World. Some that made us laugh, some that made us cry". I'll miss you my friend, I promise my love for you will never end. One of the most classic—and best—country songs about death and love, this George Jones ballad paints a picture of loving someone even after they've been gone for a long time. Lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong wrote this song about his father, who passed away when Armstrong was only 10 years old. "You used to captivate me by your resonating light, Now, I'm bound by the life you left behind, Your face it haunts my once pleasant dreams, Your voice it chased away all the sanity in me, These wounds won't seem to heal, this pain is just too real, There's just too much that time cannot erase". Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. Enjoy every moment like it’s your last. “When you lose someone you love, you gain an angel you know.” – Unknown. Some songs deal with grief and death on this list, but "Dream On" by Aerosmith is about longing to become somebody, and all the negative things you have to put up with to get there. A good breakup, if you could call it that. "We Don't Talk Anymore" — Charlie Puth & Selena Gomez. Music is the key ingredient to ensure we can get through anything if we play the right song to uplift us. Samantha Maffucci is an editor for YourTango who has written hundreds of articles about relationships, trending news and entertainment, and astrology. Listening to breakup music is a soothing way to heal after losing someone you love. 101. … I won't let this moment, slip right through my hands. She's gone to heaven, so I got to be good, So I can see my baby when I leave this world". Cochran later dedicated the song to two 16-year-old girls who died in a car accident. “Rocket Love,” Stevie Wonder. Written as a farewell song to her ailing mother, Celine Dion reminisces about how much her mother loved her. There's regular heartbreak, and then there's the gut-wrenching pain of someone leaving you for someone else. It's freeing to let go of things that don't serve you anymore. "I remember the drive home when the blind hope, No one knows what to say about a beautiful boy who died, You could be anything you wanted if you were still here". 48. His inner conflict is very relatable for anyone who still has feelings for an ex. 100 Greatest Rock Songs about Missing Someone You Love. This is probably one of the greatest one-hit wonders ever made. We all have regrets, but what if you missed your chance to be with the love of your life? A song about someone dying too young, Chesney's lyrics describe the agony of missing them and wondering what things would be like if they had the chance to live. It's still painful to even think about, but in life we have to face all types of challenges — highs and lows that will help us develop and grow as people. "Missing You" by Steve Perry. You think your breakup is tough, imagine being Gwen Stefani and bandmate Tony Kanal having to perform this song together after their relationship ended! Whether you broke up amicably or if it was a huge blowout of a fight, using music can help your heart heal when it feels like your life is falling apart. RELATED: 8 Ways To Recover From 'Blindsiding' — The Worst Type Of Betrayal. Vandross wrote this song about his father, thinking and reminiscing about their memories together in his youth. While this song became a hit after being the main song in Titanic, it offers a bittersweet sadness in knowing that a loved one isn't really gone — they are always in your heart. Those who do the breaking up often get villainized and have their feelings undermined. That's why we rounded up 91 of our favorite songs about unrequited love to add to your Love Hurts/Love Stinks playlist. The emotion of … It's a lonely experience, and all you can really do is hold on to the memories together. Breakups, divorce, ending of friendships, and fighting and parting ways with the people we love are all forms of loss. That is what is so thought-provoking about this wonderful son. Especially when it's emotional distance on top of physical distance. Looking at old photos is probably the worst thing you can do when you've lost a love, but that doesn't stop any of us. Even relationships that don't grow out of the "friendzone" can be heartbreaking (and confusing!). Looks like Beyoncé isn't the only Knowles sister who has experienced her share of heartbreak. This simple R&B ballad discusses the unique pain of losing a friend. And it can give us hope to hang on to those memories full of love. Music is something that brings us all together, soothing the heart and mind when something tragic is going on. Nelson has hinted that this song is about his ex-wife, but at live performances, dedicates it to his son, Billy, who died in 1991. After feeling inspired by victims of the AIDS epidemic, Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men teamed up to give us this beautiful, heartfelt song about losing a loved one, and dreaming about seeing them one sweet day in heaven. Allegedly, "Last Kiss" was written about all the devastation and accidents Wayne Cochran, the band's drummer, had seen in his hometown. Recorded as a cover song, the narrator talks about how they only feel at peace when they are asleep, as the object of their love appears in their dreams. Rhythm Of The Rain "But you only need the light when it's burning low, Only know you love her when you let her go". This is for those who are falling out of love when still holding on to something that's fading. "Goodbye's the saddest word I'll ever hear, Goodbye's the last time I will hold you near, Someday you'll say that word and I will cry, It'll break my heart to hear you say goodbye". Why is it that whenever you're trying to get over someone, suddenly everywhere you go there's a love song playing, a couple kissing, or a rom-com on the TV? But you will always carry with you the good memories. Sad music sounds like it would just be upsetting, but it helps to know that the artist who wrote and sang these songs made it through — and you can, too. Blink 182 wasn’t messing around when they wrote songs about missing your ex. 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