[Masterpiece] Tear-jerking Western songs. The tears won’t stop… truly sad songs [2026]
Music has a mysterious power to heal the heart and, at times, move us to tears.
In this article, we introduce timeless Western songs that transcend language barriers and resonate deeply with the soul—sad and heartrending masterpieces.
The bittersweetness of love, the sorrows of life, the pain of parting…
We present a selection of exquisite melodies and lyrics that have touched hearts around the world, across genres and eras.
If you’re carrying something heavy in your heart right now, these songs will surely stay close to your feelings.
Please enjoy these treasured classics in the playlist here.
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[Masterpiece] Tear-Jerking Western Songs. The tears won’t stop… Truly Sad Songs [2026] (21–30)
The Show Must Go OnQueen
A song written by guitarist Brian May.
It sings about the need to make the most of being alive.
In addition to being used in the film “Moulin Rouge,” the piece was performed in a dramatic style in 1997 by Elton John and an Italian ballet company.
the way things gobeabadoobee
Beabadoobee is a British singer-songwriter.
While she excels at ’90s alternative rock and dream pop, “the way things go” is a ballad that portrays a heartbroken woman looking back on the past and letting her unresolved feelings build up.
Her high, airy vocals convey that bittersweet state of mind without holding anything back.
It’s also a song about long-distance love, so those who’ve experienced it may find it especially relatable.
White HorseTaylor Swift
If you ask young Americans today for a sad song, I’m sure this one would be the most popular.
Taylor Swift’s songs are all wonderful, but I used to think they were a bit too bright and poppy.
However, this song beautifully conveys sadness.
F**k it I love youLana Del Rey
A standout singer-songwriter from New York, Lana Del Rey released this track on her August 2019 album Norman Fucking Rockwell!.
While many of her songs express sadness, this piece—despite its seemingly aggressive title—also carries a melancholy tone and an overall wistful atmosphere.
Many listeners will relate to Lana’s lyrics, which intertwine her journey of leaving her hometown in pursuit of success for California with her feelings for the man she loves.
I Always Wanna Die (Sometimes)The 1975
As of 2020, all three albums they had released had reached No.
1 on the UK charts, making THE 1975 a band at the top both in name and in reality.
This track, which closes their third album released in 2018, A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships, is, within their genre-spanning sound, a fairly simple rock ballad.
Its startling title carries a characteristically British, paradoxical nuance, and even amid sorrow and resignation, you can sense a subtly ironic kind of optimism.
Sing For The MomentEminem
Eminem, who performs the song, is ranked 83rd on Rolling Stone’s list of the 100 Greatest Artists.
The song was released in 2003.
His rap—filled with irony and sorrow, characteristic of someone from a white working-class background—strikes a chord.
Viva La VidaColdplay
Coldplay is an award-winning British rock band.
This song was released in 2008.
At the 51st Grammy Awards, it won in three categories.
Its Japanese title is “Utsukushiki Seimei” (“Beautiful Life”), but it sings of the sorrow of a king driven from his country.