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

Stairway to HeavenLed Zeppelin

Led Zeppelin – Stairway To Heaven Live (HD)

A song said to be one of the most famous rock songs in the world.

It was released in late 1971.

This classic has been covered by numerous artists, including Dolly Parton, U2, Frank Zappa, Foo Fighters, and Dave Matthews Band.

Toy SoldiersMartika

Martika – Toy Soldiers

Released in 1989 by American singer-songwriter Martika, it reached number one on the Billboard chart.

She didn’t have subsequent hits and was half-forgotten, but in 2004 the song returned to the spotlight when Eminem sampled it.

Street Spirit (Fade Out)Radiohead

Radiohead – Street Spirit (Fade Out)

A song by Thom Yorke with a strange, dark message.

It was inspired by Ben Okri’s 1991 novel The Famished Road.

It became Radiohead’s first UK Top 5 single and one of the most anticipated and requested songs at their concerts.

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.

It was translated into English by American poet Rod McKuen.

The song is about a man who says farewell to the loved ones with whom he has shared his life as he approaches death.

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.

SilhouetteOwl City

Silhouette

If you’re young, you’ll probably relate more to Owl City than to the Stones or Neil Young.

And if you truly love music, you’d want to listen to every artist the same way regardless of the era, because they all have great songs.

Blow away your sadness.