
What's the most depressing song you know?
#31
Posted 19 July 2009 - 09:45 AM
When Peter Steele disbanded Carnivore, he nearly did an about face, and with his VOICE! It was certainly moody stuff! But HEAVY still
#32
Posted 19 July 2009 - 09:46 AM
When Peter Steele disbanded Carnivore, he nearly did an about face, and with his VOICE! It was certainly moody stuff! But HEAVY still!
#33
Posted 19 July 2009 - 10:26 AM Edited by Don Garcia, 14 March 2013 - 08:09 AM.
#34
Posted 19 July 2009 - 12:17 PM
Out of all the depressing songs I know...I guess that's my favorite? Not sure how to put it.
#35
Posted 19 July 2009 - 12:45 PM

#36
Posted 19 July 2009 - 10:18 PM
Thom Yorke - Harrowdown Hill
Yorke is great at pulling emotions from people, that mixed with the sad story behind this song pretty much f*cks with my head

http://en.wikipedia....Harrowdown_Hill
QUOTE |
The song was written about biological warfare expert David Kelly who, as a matter of some contention, committed suicide in 2003. However, there is speculation that he was murdered, as demonstrated in the song. Thom Yorke himself confirmed the song's meaning in several interviews |
#39
Posted 20 July 2009 - 07:09 PM Edited by Slamman, 20 July 2009 - 07:17 PM.
If Ozzy dies (as the celebs seem to be doing these days) It's all over ... Well, we're back to Dio)
Lyrics on the channel, this one is 3 days old, should be in stereo audio!
The way I feel is the way I am
I wish I'd walked before I started to run to you
Just to you
What kind of people do you think we are?
Another joker who's a rock and roll star for you
Just for you
The faithful image of another man
The endless ocean of emotion I swam for you
Yeah for you
The shot troopers laying down on the floor
I wish they'd put an end to my running war with you
Yeah with you
Are you metal, are you man?
You've changed a lot since you began
Yeah began
Ladies digging gold from you
Will they still dig now you're through
Yeah you're through
You bought and sold me with your lying words
The voices in the deck that you never heard came through
Yeah came through
Your folly finally got to spend with a gun
A poison father and his poisonous son, that's you
Yeah that's you
I'm begging please don't let it get any worse
The anger inside will turn to a curse on you
Yeah curse you
A lot of promises that never came true
You're gonna get what's coming to you, that's true
Ah, that's true
Are you Satan, are you man?
You've changed a lot since it began
Yeah it began
Vultures sucking gold from you
Will they still suck now you're through
(Cats, Rats)
The search is on, so you just better run
And find yourself another way
Rob the dead, then you'll feel a thing
To keep them living for another day
(Rats, Rat)
You are nonentity, you have no destiny
You are a figment of a thing unknown
A mantle picture of a stolen soul
A fornication of your golden throne
A smiling face, it means the world to me, yeah
So tired of sadness and of misery, yeah
My life it started some time ago
Where it will end, I don't know
I thought I was so good
I thought I was fine
I feel my world is out of time
But everything is gonna work out fine, yeah
If it don't I think I'll lose my mind, yeah
I know, I know, I know, yeah yeah I know
Listen to me while I sing this song
You might just think the words are wrong
Too many people advising me
But they don't know what my eyes see
....
#40
Posted 21 July 2009 - 08:26 AM
Just post the most depressing song you know...not a list.
#41
Posted 21 July 2009 - 11:00 AM
Faced-paced - and rap - but by far the most depressing goddamn song I know. It's all in the lyrics, man.
#43
Posted 21 July 2009 - 02:13 PM
Eels - Guest List
Not very depressing, and definitely not the darkest of Everett's work, but it stands out to me at the moment as rather bleak.
#44
Posted 21 July 2009 - 08:31 PM Edited by Daint, 21 July 2009 - 08:35 PM.
Also, Jolene, by the White Stripes is a fantastic song, you can really hear the emotion in Jack's voice.
#46
Posted 21 July 2009 - 10:33 PM
Mad World - Gary Jules (Predictable)
Beck - Farewell Ride
Porcupine Tree - Fear of a Blank Planet
Mark Collie - In time (Punisher ftw?)
Otis Taylor - Ten Million Slaves (Song from the "Public Enemies" Trailer is pretty downbeat.)
Alabama 3 - Woke up this Morning (It's the Sopranos theme song, however, the lyrics are pretty damned melancholy)
Bees Gees - Message to You (The beat doesn't sound like it, but it's all in the words.)
The Cranberries - Zombie (Ireland FTW!)
Leonard Cohen - First we take Manhatten
Leonard Cohen - Everybody knows
Leonard Cohen - Avalanche
Leonard Cohen - Who by Fire (Last one I promise...)
Phillip Glass - Koyannisqatsi
Phillip Glass - Facades
Phillip Glass - Prophecies
Phillip Glass - Pruit Igoe
Suzanne Vega - Luka
Suzanne Vega - The Queen and the Soldier
The Cask of Amontillado - Alan Parson's Project (I'll post the link for this one, it's that good. )
Massive Attack - Teardrop (Instrumental version, and full version.)
King Crimson - Court of the Crimson King
King Crimson - One Time
Hello Zepp - Charlie Clouser (SAW theme song)
Lux Aterna - Clint Mansell (Requiem for a dream theme song)
Everlast - What it's like
Everlast - Saving Grace
Johnny Cash - I hung my head
Johnny Cash - Hurt
The Doors - The End
Alright, sorry for the epic list, but I'd say they all warranted being on that list, including the ones without vocals, you don't need words to be depressing.
#48
Posted 23 July 2009 - 10:24 AM
QUOTE |
I went down to the river to watch the fish swim by; But I got to the river so lonesome I wanted to die..., Oh Lord! And then I jumped in the river, but the doggone river was dry. She's long gone, and now I'm lonesome blue. I had me a woman who couldn't be true. She made me for my money and she made me blue. A man needs a woman that he can lean on, But my leanin' post is done left and gone. She's long gone, and now I'm lonesome blue. I'm gonna find me a river, one that's cold as ice. And when I find me that river, Lord I'm gonna pay the price, Oh Lord! I'm goin' down in it three times, but Lord I'm only comin up twice. She's long gone, and now I'm lonesome blue. She told me on Sunday she was checkin' me out; Long about Monday she was nowhere about. And here it is Tuesday, ain't had no news. I got them gone but not forgotten blues. She's long gone, and now I'm lonesome blue. |
Plenty of sad songs from Hank Williams. I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry also comes to mind.
#49
Posted 23 July 2009 - 08:22 PM
QUOTE (manofpeace @ Jul 17 2009, 01:01) |
Yes, that's one song. Without any words at all, it's got to be the saddest song I've ever heard. That is made especially true in Part 3, with the radio chatter. Is he frantically calling for help to save someone's life? Is he dying himself? Or, is he just making a routine call? I can never tell, and I end up assuming the former. ![]() |
The first few minutes of Static seem sadder if not creepier. If only I knew where they got that voice sample from.
#50
Posted 25 July 2009 - 09:11 AM Edited by bldrgnslyr, 25 July 2009 - 09:15 AM.
This is the epilogue of 'At The Gates'' famous 'Slaughter Of The Soul' album. It's an instrumental, so theres no lyrics to make you feel down and sh*tty, but the music is epic and i found it heartbreaking the first time i heard it, which sounds kind of gay, but its just that powerful. What also makes it depressing is that its the outro to their last album, and its always sad to see a great band come to an end.
http://www.youtube.c...h?v=8QmWSB5ERfc
Also,
Pink Floyd- Vera
#51
Posted 25 July 2009 - 11:03 PM
That beautiful instrumental piece from a very disturbed, very troubled young musical genius. That piece, has always had a great depressing effect on me.
Take that recording, and it has the exact opposite effects. Amazing.
#52
Posted 26 July 2009 - 01:14 AM
Buckethead's Real Diamond in the Rough has a slow, downbeat tone for most of it's tracks and has some quite powerful and almost emotional instrument content. Here is a good example:
#54
Posted 28 July 2009 - 12:45 AM
Only reason this song is depressing to me is because it was played at the funeral of my former wrestling coach who passed away.
RIP Coach.
#57
Posted 29 July 2009 - 02:33 PM

#59
Posted 29 July 2009 - 08:47 PM
QUOTE (John The Grudge @ Jul 29 2009, 14:33) |
I love Radiohead and many would accuse their music of being deppressing |
The thing is it only sounds uplifting, most the songs themselves are not. No Surprises is pretty damn depressing.
Also to the person who posted Dance with the Devil, I've heard that once before and all I can say is Jesus Christ.
#60
Posted 29 July 2009 - 08:52 PM
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