Saddest song you've heard?

[TheSpiritualist243]

For me it's so far away by avegened sevenfold

[EquALLity]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oh2LWWORoiM

[Red]

Not really much of a song, more like a poem, but still very sad indeed: https://youtu.be/0ILTJnCgiRE

[Jebus]

Eric Clapton- Tears in heaven (because of the background story)

Pearl Jam -Black (best illustration of a sad persons feelings)

[miniboes]

Johnny Cash - "Hurt" takes every cake
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vt1Pwfnh5pc

This is also a contender:
Gary Jules - Mad World
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4N3N1MlvVc4

Incidentally both are covers.

[Mr. Purple]

I think this one is most effective for me. Hurt would definitely be on this list if it hadn't been mentioned.

The Cinematic Orchestra - To Build a Home
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUFJJNQGwhk

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Patrick Watson - The Great Escape
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YA2h9PrIUxs

Josh Garrels - Words remain (Trigger warning: Religious)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSp1FIyB-o0

Sigur ros - untitled #1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0AZIFmkogY

Death Cab For Cutie - I Will Follow You Into The
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDHY1D0tKRA

A Great Big World - Say Something
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2U0Ivkn2Ds

Beware of Darkness - All Who Remain
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7_RS6pOao0

Scary Kids Scaring Kids - Watch me Bleed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zN81CbkD5wg

[Dream Sphere]

In terms of melody I'd go with this... https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eTjvVWXTlKU

In terms of lyrical subject matter I'd go with this song which is about a conflicted man who fathers a child with down syndrome. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=whplzcMp3P8

Edit: changed the first song.

Edit 2: I've been changing the song a lot, but I think I've settled on this one.