[Masterpiece] Tear-jerking Western songs. The tears won’t stop… truly sad songs [2026]

Five YearsDavid Bowie

David Bowie – Five Years (HD)

Songs like this are the ones I listened to the most in my younger days.

David Bowie sang pieces like “Five Years” and “Rock ’n’ Roll Suicide,” and he passed away at the beginning of this year.

So it sounds sadder than the song itself, but it’s still a wonderful track.

Rest Of My LifeJonas Blue, Sam Feldt, Endless Summer, Sadie Rose Van

Jonas Blue, Sam Feldt, Endless Summer, Sadie Rose Van – Rest Of My Life (Visualiser)

A heartwarming love song that resonates across the dance floor.

Created by two accomplished DJs teaming up, this track captivates with a bright, optimistic vibe that feels like summer bottled up.

Its sweet, vocal-driven lyrics portray two people pledging eternal love, sure to make listeners’ hearts flutter.

Released in January 2024, the song features a striking track that samples the trance classic “Cafe Del Mar.” It’s recommended not only for dance music fans, but also as a tune that comforts those in love—perfect for couples to listen to together.

Forget MeLewis Capaldi

Lewis Capaldi – Forget Me (Official Video)

A masterful, heartrending breakup song.

Written from his own experience by Scottish singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi, this piece conveys the protagonist’s desperate inability to let go of the past, resonating deeply through his baritone voice.

Released in September 2022, the track was the lead single from his second album, “Broken by Desire to Be Heavenly Sent.” It charted in the UK and many other countries, and is a highly relatable song that offers comfort to those carrying the pain of heartbreak.

Seasons In The SunTerry Jacks

Terry Jacks – Seasons In The Sun (Official Audio)

Originally written and performed in French in 1961 by Belgian poet and composer Jacques Brel, the song was translated into English by American poet Rod McKuen.

It is sung from the perspective of a man who bids farewell to the loved ones with whom he has shared his life as he dies.

The EndThe Doors

The End

The song includes themes of “death” and “parents,” but it is said to have been originally inspired by the breakup with Jim Morrison’s girlfriend, Mary Werbelow, who had followed him from Florida to Los Angeles.

It is also well known for being used in Francis Ford Coppola’s film Apocalypse Now.

AndromedaWeyes Blood

Weyes Blood – Andromeda (HD) [Official Music Video]

Weyes Blood is a project formed around singer-songwriter Natalie Laura Mering, who hails from Santa Monica.

This track served as the lead single from the 2019 album Titanic Rising, which explores themes such as mythology, astronomy, and technology.

Its distinctive sound, influenced by genres like chamber pop and soft rock, along with the beautiful, enigmatic vocals, creates a grand atmosphere that somehow leaves you feeling a bit melancholic.

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MotherJohn Lennon

Mother (Remastered 2010)

A song that expresses John Lennon’s childhood pain.

It features Klaus Voormann on bass and Ringo Starr on drums.

The track was released as a single in 1970.

A demo version was used in the final scene and credits of the 2009 film Nowhere Boy.