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Summertime SadnessLana Del Rey

Lana Del Rey – Summertime Sadness (Official Music Video)

A track by American singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey, released as a single in 2012.

It sings about the loneliness felt in summer and has been described by Lana as a “Hollywood sadcore track.”

Suicide Is PainlessManic Street Preachers

Manic Street Preachers – Theme from M*A*S*H (Suicide Is Painless) (Official Video)

Originally released in 1970, this track was used as the theme song for the film and TV series M*A*S*H.

This cover version by Manic Street Preachers was released in 1992 and reached No.

7 on the UK charts.

Writing’s on the WallSam Smith

Sam Smith – Writing’s On The Wall (from Spectre) (Official Music Video)

It won the Academy Award for Best Original Song as the theme for the film “Spectre.” Sam Smith reportedly wrote it in about 20 minutes after closely reading the script.

It’s a dark, mature track that perfectly suits James Bond.

Alone I BreakKorn

Korn – Alone I Break (Official HD Video)

An achingly lyrical ballad woven by the American nu-metal band Korn.

It stands apart from their usual aggressive sound, highlighting vocalist Jonathan Davis’s delicate, clean voice as it quietly portrays the loneliness and anguish sinking to the depths of the heart.

The anguished cry of “falling apart alone” seems to reflect a soul collapsing from within, burdened by despair that no one can understand.

When you feel crushed by inescapable loneliness and listen to this song, you may sense it simply staying beside your pain.

It’s a tear-inducing track that gently loosens a taut heart.

I Know It’s OverThe Smiths

The Smiths – I Know It’s Over

A track that sings about the feelings of a dying man who senses his life is wasted and lonely.

It features lyrics like an epic poem, expressing love, solitude, and despair.

The track appears on the 1986 album “The Queen Is Dead.”