music Depressing Music

[Just some guy 1,070]

I'm actually surprised I haven't seen anybody post Johnny Cash's cover of Hurt by NIN.I know it's not super depressing,but it's still a pretty damn sad song if you ask me.

 

[MVC NVMXD JVRXD 2,406]

 

 

Everything else posted in this thread is fucking sunshine and lolipops compared to these songs. Stryker posted them in my Chill Out thread a while ago, and I've found myself listening to this a bit more than I'd like to admit

LET'S HAVE A DSBM OFF YOU AND ME

HAHA I WIN NO CONTEST DJENTY++

 

 

I'm actually surprised I haven't seen anybody post Johnny Cash's cover of Hurt by NIN.I know it's not super depressing,but it's still a pretty damn sad song if you ask me.

Country in itself can have a lot of depressing lyrics if you get past the pop stuff.

[Remi 1,309]

I have a few. The first one is an unreleased song. It's Bleed by deadmau5. It brings out your emotions and helps you have a breakdown to release everything, in my opinion.

 

This second one, is by The Flashbulb, which make great soft music. It's called Arrival To An Empty Room.

Edited July 22, 2013 by The Paris Swing Cake

[Soundgarden 2,758]

LET'S HAVE A DSBM OFF YOU AND ME

 

BRING IT ON, BITCH

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9Nd1o0oTNs

DJENTY LOOSE, SOUNDGARDEN WINS

 

 

OT: Dark Ambient is a genre I haven't mentioned before, which I feel kind of stupid for. It's more of a mix of scary and depressing, especially Sabled Sun

Edited June 16, 2013 by Chiaki Minami

[Beyonder 46]

This really isn't all that depressing, but it's definitely somber.

 

Here're the BYU singers performing Eric Whitacre's "Sleep".

 

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oL49sAyQRAk

[Ruddboy Olaf 10,628]

Definitely one of the saddest songs in Ace Attorney!

 

Skip to 1:12 for the song to play!

 

Just listen to it!

 

Knowing that you ruined Phoenix's life by failing is really sad.

 

Poor Phoenix!

 

Saddest line in videogame history in my opinion! 

 

"Because a miracle is something that doesn't exist."-Phoenix

[SoarinBlue 202]

I find this song, Your Hand in Mine by Explosions in the Sky, to be somewhat depressing I guess. Starts off depressing, then gets pretty upbeat. 

 

Also The Last Resort by the Eagles, a very sad song about society 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=ekytTpFy96o

You kidding me bro? Your Hand In Mine is like, top 5 most uplifting songs I've ever heard

 

To answer OP, the entirety of Gossamer by Passion Pit. Listened to that for days after my girlfriend dumped me. It's loaded with bad feels, and unfortunately way too relatable in a post-breakup mental state

[dedacct6 2,591]

Hmmmmm...depressing songs...alright...

 

 

Edit: changed it to something even more sad

skip to 2:07 *dat flute*

 

 

 

 

This one is a little sad. *btw, its Christian music, you might not like the fact its about Jesus*

 

 

Edited July 22, 2013 by PelateOvercast

[DND 2,355]

Oh, this has a bittersweet melody, but the lyrics are a tearjerker, I swear.

 

I've always loved this song, but I just now got accustomed to the lyrics.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTzkp3k7F6c

[GrauWitz 1,010]

Call of Duty: World at War has one bit of music called "Brav Soldat" which is particularly dark. It represents the atmosphere of the aftermath of World War 2.

http://youtu.be/M4lB-PAj0l4

[~Silver Essence~ 2,625]

This song always gets to me.

 

If your ever feeling down or lost or had a fight with a friend, I swear this song will get you deep....

 

Take a listen, you won't regret it.

 

[Durandal 623]

Depressing music? Woo, I used to listen to a lot of that, so there's a great well of stuff I could link, assuming I can remember it all. I'll keep it short, though. First off I think I should mention Nine Inch Nails' The Downward Spiral. A slow descent into madness can be an absolutely heart-breaking event if you're from the outside looking in.

 

Then there's VNV Nation's Illusion. I've had my own experiences with suicide before, so it hit me pretty hard. I try not to listen to it too much, if at all, if only to keep myself in a good mood.
 

 

And here's an unorthodox one - The Beatles' Eleanor Rigby. I can have bouts of loneliness, so the 'I look at all the lonely people' line can pull at my heart sometimes.

 

 

And what list would be complete without Radiohead? I'm going to post two, No Surprises and Fitter Happier. No Surprises is a normal depressing song, but there's something about Fitter Happier that both depresses me and chills me to the bone.

 

 

Edited August 28, 2013 by Durandal

[Jack Spades 162]

Whenever I feel lonely or depressed, I listen to Hey-Oh by Red Hot Chili Peppers. It's catchy tune makes me feel better. But if I want music to reinforce my depressing feelings, I'll think of violin/piano music in my head. Make up melody and harmony as I go along.

[Throwaway19573639385 764]

Try these out, they're pretty strong in feeling. I usually listen to metal though since most of the lyrics are poetic and have a far deeper meaning than most people seem to perceive.

 

 

This one is more sarcastic than sad, but still, the truth is sad.

 

Edited August 28, 2013 by Winterbass

[aoEAF2FBvC0MIo2Q 3,673]

 

This. It definitely carries that sullen feel to it. Like contemplating your own helplessness and mortality, like you could die the next hour because of something random. That's how nature tends to work after all. It's not easy to survive on this hostile planet. Whatever happens, balance returns and you might not find the result to be pretty. In the end, what you think means nothing in the face of the universe as it will carry on; with or without you.

[ASocialyAwkwardPony 299]

Depressing music somehow help me feel better when depressed, not really happier, but makes it easier to deal with the sadness somehow. These are some of my favorites:

 

http://youtu.be/Udd-5g08U7o

 

 

 

Pink Floyd - Goodbye Blue Sky also fit the bill, which sadly I can't find any good audio rips off on YouTube. Also Fade to Black by Metallica, but that song essentially steals the whole intro straight from Goodbye Blue Sky so I don't feel comfortable crediting it alone.

 

Oh, also Hurt by Nine Inch Nails, both the original and the Johnny Cash cover. And Catherine Blake by My Dying Bride... too many great songs to list all of them.

 

I guess you could also include Joy Division here, but honestly I find that to be happy music no matter how depressed their lead singer was, the instruments don't sound all that sad.

Edited August 28, 2013 by Nightmare Lyre

[Away 2,077]

I thought I might as well share what I'm listening to at the moment since I'm feeling pretty down right now.

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

[Scootalove 10,689]

 

Hurray depressing music, this is going to make my tears come out. Oh no!

[Golurk 468]

Any of the "sad songs" from the Trauma Center series. But especially "The Price One Pays."

[Away 2,077]

Morals by Iceage

 

My Roots Are Strong And Deep by The Microphones

[Gone Airbourne 21,977]

 

A song about look back on past decisions and realizing how blind and wrong you were in the end. Realizing the truth behind your actions can really hurt but the truth hurts as they say.

 

 

The Legendary Man in Black ~ Good ol Johnny 

 

The truth in those lyrics

[Sir Hugsalot 9,351]

I don't really need to be in bad mood to listen to depressive music. I am listening to it atm actually (and I am in good mood anyway ). Anyway, I present You Sybreed- From Zero To Nothing, my "song of the week" ^^ (warning though, slow tempo so might bore some people)

 

 

[Guest]

That one song from Road to Perdition. Makes me feel alone, lost and confused.

 

Thomas Newman - Ghosts

[Malinter 3,064]

I've never ever understood the logic of listening to depressing music while your depressed...

 

I mean, wouldn't that just some more depressed-ing-er?

[lomk 20,663]

Depressing song for me? Hands down, it's "November Rain" 

 

 

I listened to this song A LOT after my ex dumped me.

I've never ever understood the logic of listening to depressing music while your depressed...

 

I mean, wouldn't that just some more depressed-ing-er?

 

For me, listening to depressing music when I was depressed was just using it as a medium through which to channel my emotions. I tend to keep stuff inside, even when I'm alone. But if I need to express it, music is a great way for me to express how I'm feeling. Like that song. After my ex dumped me, all I listened to for a three or four month stretch was breakup songs. I guess the logic behind it is that someone can relate to the way you're feeling with music. I think there's a lot of power in music to move someone's emotions