Classic Western songs to listen to when you want to cry: the world’s tearjerker songs and popular tracks for shedding tears
Have you ever had times when you’re carrying sadness and just want to cry your heart out? In those moments, rather than forcing yourself to cheer up, letting your emotions flow out with your tears can sometimes ease your heart.
In this article, we’re sharing plenty of Western songs that will stay by your side when you feel like crying.
Tender, beautiful melodies and voices that resonate will gently hold your feelings.
When you want to let your emotions go, or quietly let the tears fall, give these a listen.
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Classic Western songs to listen to when you want to cry: The world’s tearjerker songs and popular tearful tracks (41–50)
Mad worldMichael Andrews
Mad World was released in 2001.
Mike, an American musician, became famous through this song, which he wrote for the soundtrack of the science fiction film Donnie Darko.
The song was originally performed in the 1980s by the British band Tears for Fears.
BookendsSimon&Garfunkel
A duo active in the United States during the 1960s.
They are also famous for being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990.
This song, released in 1965, reached number one on the Billboard charts, and like their other songs, it features the duo’s captivating harmonies.
Drugs don’t workThe Verve
This song is by The Verve, a Britpop band from the UK in the 1990s.
It is included on the album Urban Hymns.
The album is well known for also featuring the massive hit Bitter Sweet Symphony.
Wish you were herePink Floyd
The British band Pink Floyd.
Their appeal lies in their highly original songs that incorporate not only rock but also blues and folk.
Having begun their rise in the late 1960s, they reached No.
1 in the United States with the album released in 1975 that shares the title of this song.
Bohemian RhapsodyQueen
This is a track that resonates like a grand, roughly six-minute tale, as if you’re watching a single film.
Created by Queen, the song’s structure is breathtaking as it whirls from a beautiful ballad to opera and then into fierce rock.
Yet behind its dramatic sound lies the anguished cry of a protagonist who regrets his sins and struggles against fate, tightening your chest with sorrow.
Released ahead of the landmark album A Night at the Opera in October 1975, it’s also known for its memorable use in the film Wayne’s World.
When you’re crushed by inescapable loneliness or despair, surrendering yourself to this vast sonic world will let emotions well up from the depths of your heart.
No SurprisesRadiohead
It’s a song about death, which you wouldn’t imagine from its gentle sound and vocals.
It’s by the popular British rock band Radiohead, included on their 1997 album OK Computer.
It seems to convey the chilly feeling of autumn.
SorryTyler Royale
This is a song by Tyler Royale, a singer-songwriter from Atlanta who has been immersed in music since the age of nine.
Released in June 2020, the track is an R&B number that expresses apology and regret toward a former lover.
Even while knowing she can no longer convey her feelings, the painful emotions she still holds for that person are rendered through her deep, soulful vocals, tightening the listener’s chest.
As you listen to the wistful melody, you can almost see the protagonist regretting her mistakes.
Hearing this poignant track might inspire you to be honest with your feelings and express them to someone you cherish, so you won’t have any regrets again.