I've been meaning to post this days ago but haven't had time. Anyway, I was just wondering if there were songs that you have heard that made you sad...etc.
Songs dedicated to September 11, 2001 don't count, those are automatically listed on my list.
I'll start,
Mark Wills', "Wish You Were Here"

The lyrics are:

Wish You Were Here

They kissed goodbye at the terminal gate
She said you're gonna be late if you don't go
He held her tight, said I'll be alright
I'll call you tonight to let you know
He bought a postcard, on the front it just said HEAVEN
With a picture of the ocean and the beach
And the simple words he wrote her
Said he loved her and they told her
How he'd hold her if his arms would reach

Chorus
Wish you were here, wish you could see this place
Wish you were near, wish I could touch your face
The weather's nice, it's paradise
It's summertime all year and there's some folks we know
They say, "Hello, I miss you so, wish you were here"

She got a call that night but it wasn't from him
It didn't sink in right away, Ma'am the plane went down
Our crews have searched the ground
No survivors found she heard him say
But somehow she got a postcard in the mail
That just said HEAVEN with a picture of the ocean and the beach
And the simple words he wrote her
Said he loves her and they told her
How he'd hold her if his arms would reach

Chorus
Wish you were here, wish you could see this place
Wish you were near, wish I could touch your face
The weather's nice, it's paradise
It's summertime all year, and there's some folks we know
They say "Hello, I miss you so, wish you were here"

The weather's nice, in paradise
It's summertime all year and all the folks we know
They say "Hello, I miss you so, wish you were here"

Wish you were here

I know there may be a couple more in the back of my mind but I can't think of them at this moment.
Can you???

Some songs I think that are sad are Teen Angel, by Mark Dinning, and My Wild Frontier, by Faith Hill.

Here are some songs that make my eyes well up.

"If Tomorrow Never Comes" - Ronan Keating
This is a cover of the Garth Brookes song. This means a lot to me as I was watching it with my father on MTV in April. We both said what a lovely song it was, and how we hoped that the important people in our lives would know how much we loved them if anything should happen to us (that's what the song is about). That night, my father was unexpectedly rushed into hospital, where his heart rate dropped to a critical level. My mother and I just sat and watched as surgeons and doctors rushed around him putting tubes into his arms and pads on his chest. Thankfully, his heart rate got back to normal, and his medical condition was dealt with. When he was able to speak to us, he told my mother that she had to listen to the Ronan Keating song, as a message from him. My mother hadn't heard the song and didn't know what it was about. When it next came on MTV, I called her into the room and she listened to it and cried. Now, two months and two operations later, he's in good health, and just awaiting one final operation. He's back home and he's going to be fine. Whenever I hear that song, it reminds me of how important it is to let people know that you care about them, as you never know what's around the corner.

Here are the lyrics.


"IF TOMORROW NEVER COMES"

Sometimes late at night
I lie awake and watch her sleeping
She's lost in peaceful dreams
So I turn out the light
And lay there in the dark

And the thought crosses my mind
If I never wake in the morning
Would she ever doubt
The way I feel about her in my heart.

If tomorrow never comes
Will she know hoe much I lover her
Did I try in every way
To show her every day
That she's my only one
And if my time on Earth were through
She must face this world without me
Is the love I gave her in the past
Gonna be enough to last
If tomorrow never comes.

Cos I've lost loved ones in my life
Who never knoew how much I loved them
Now I live with the regret
That my feelings for them never were revealed
So I made a promise to myself
To say each day how much she means to me
And avoid that circumstance
When there's no second chance
To tell her how I feel

So tell that someone that you love
Just what you're thinking of
If tomorrow never comes

Love musicals...I was in some! But I just can't get out..."When You Walk Through a Storm"! OH MY!

and..."I Will Always Love You" by Whitney Houston...can't sing that one sensibly, either! I just totally choke!

And finally..."The Dance"...Garth Brookes...don't really want to sing it, but I tear up, every time I hear it!

Oh dear, why am I admitting this?

Perfect Day - Lou Reed (Just a Perfect Day, you made me forget myself. I thought I was someone else, someone good....)
Beginning to see the light - The Velvet Underground (How does it feel to be loved?)
Anyone who had a heart - Dusty Springfield (Anyone who had a heart would take me in his arms and love me too....)
The Comedians - Roy Orbison (And I'm up while the dawn is breaking, even though my heart is aching...)
Baby plays around - Elvis Costello (She walks those shiny streets, I walk the worn out floors. She's all I have worth living for...)

I don't cry easily but songs that hit the spot are many and varied, too many to mention but just a couple at random are,

Be My Downfall Tonight by Del Amitri - practically a word for word account of a situation I was in.

You'll Never Walk Alone by Gerry and the Pacemakers - because of the Hillsborough disaster.

Panis Angelicus - I will be singing it, by request, at the funeral of someone close to me, very old and very ill.

How Great Thou Art - Same reason as above.

Bright Eyes by Art Garfunkel - 'Watership Down' was a book that affected me greatly when I was a child and I still list it as one of my favourite books.

And this one is a wonderful one;
Scorn Not His Simplicity by Phil Coulter. You need to know the story behind this one.

Phil Coulter is a very prolific and talented songwriter. Over the years he has done so much and in a very ecclectic style. He comes from Derry in Northern Ireland. He wrote Congratulations (Cliff Richards entry in the Eurovision) and was involved in most of the Bay City Rollers stuff. But then in complete contrast he has written some of the most poignant and touching songs I have ever heard. 'The Town I Loved So Well' a completely non-sectarian song about how the troubles of Northern Ireland has touched him. He had a son who some might say was profoundly handicapped. Some people prefer to call this "special" myself included having worked in a school for Special Children. The song "Scorn Not His Simplicity" was written for this boy. Its is a beautiful song and my boyfriend refuses to listen to it anymore because he gets so emotional, though he agrees it is an amazing song. Here is a small section:

How she cried tears of happiness the day the doctor told her its a boy,
Now she cries tears of helplessness and thinks about the things he can' enjoy,
Scorn not his simplicity but rather try to love him all the more,
Scorn not his simplicity, oh no........

I urge anyone who has not heard this song to seek it out. If you can appreciate an emotional song this is the one for you. If anyone does seek it out I would love to hear your views on it.

How did I forget these ones?

Seven Spanish Angels - Ray Charles & Wille Nelson

He looked down into the brown eyes and said "Say a prayer for me"
And she threw her arms around him, whispered "God will keep us free"
They could hear the riders coming, he said "This is my last fight,
"If they take me back to Texas, they won't take me back alive"

There were seven Spanish angels at the altar of the Sun
They were praying for the lovers in the Valley of the Gun
When the battle stopped and the smoke cleared there was thunder from the throne
And seven Spanish angels took another angel home

She reached down and picked the gun up that lay smoking in his hand
She said "Father please forgive me, I can't make it without my man"
And she knew the gun was empty, and she knew she couldn't win
But her final prayer was answered when the rifles fired again

There were seven Spanish angels at the altar of the Sun
They were praying for the lovers in the Valley of the Gun
When the battle stopped and the smoke cleared there was thunder from the throne
And seven Spanish angels took another angel home

Dream Brother - Jeff Buckley

There is a child sleeping near his twin
The pictures go wild in a rush of wind
That dark angel he is shuffling in
Watching over them with his black feather wings unfurled

The love you lost with her skin so fair
Is free with the wind in her butterscotch hair
Her green eyes bloom goodbyes
With her head in her hands
and your kiss on the lips another
Dream Brother with your tears scattered round the world.

Don't be like the one who made me so old
Don't be like the one who left behind his name
'Cause they're waiting for you like I waited for mine
And nobody ever came...

I feel afraid and I call your name
I love your voice and your dance insane
I hear your words and I know your pain
Your head in your hands and her kiss on the lips of another
Your eyes to the ground
and the world spinning round forever
Asleep in the sand with the ocean washing over...

Silver Threads and Golden Needles - Dusty Springfield

Silver threads and golden needles cannot mend this heart of mine
And I'll never drown my sorrow in the warm glow of your wine.
You can't buy my love with money, for I never was that kind,
Silver threads and golden needles cannot mend this heart of mine.

I don't want your golden mansions with a tear in every room,
All I want's the love you promised, beneath the halo moon.
But you think I should be happy with your money and your name
And hide myself in sorrow while you play your cheatin' game.

Silver threads and golden needles cannot mend this heart of mine
And I'll never drown my sorrow in the warm glow of your wine.
You can't buy my love with money, for I never was that kind,
Silver threads and golden needles cannot mend this heart of mine.

...oh, has somebody got a tissue?

When lefois and I were small, Puff the Magic Dragon by Peter, Paul & Mary was a very popular song. I would cry every time I heard it. Oddly, I can't remember if lefois cried also! The worst verse is:

A dragon lives forever, but not so little boys
Cotton string and sealing wax make way for other toys.
Without .....excuse me, I have to go and wipe my eyes.........

My poor little brother! When he was a baby, "The Rose" and "The Skye Boat Song" always used to make him blubber like, well, a baby!

Whenever he was misbehaving, we'd start singing and he'd just start bawling. It's cruel, I know, but he was so much easier to deal with when he was sad then when he was stroppy!!

Holes in the Floor of Heaven
by Steve Wariner


One day shining eight years old
Grandma passed away
I was a broken hearted little boy,
blowing out that birthday cake

How I cried when the sky let go
with a cold and lonesome rain
Momma smiled said don't be sad child
Grandma's watchin you today

'Cause there's holes in the floor of Heaven
and her tears are pourin' down
that's how you know she's watchin'
wishin' she could be here now
And sometimes if you're lonely
just remember she can see
there's holes in the floor of Heaven
and she's watchin' over you and me

Seasons come and seasons go
nothin' stays the same
I grew up fell in love
met a girl who took my name

Year by year we made a life
in this sleepy little town
I thought we'd grow old together
Lord I sure do miss her now

But there's holes in the floor of Heaven
and her tears are pourin' down
that's how you know she's watchin'
wishin' she could be here now
and sometimes when I'm lonely
I remember she can see
there's holes in the floor of Heaven
and she's watchin' over you and me

Well my little girl is 23
I walk her down the aisle
it's a shame her mom can't be here now
to see her lovely smile

They throw the rice
I catch her eye
as the rain starts comin' down
she takes my hand says daddy don't be sad 'cause
I know momma's watchin' now

And there's holes in the floor of Heaven
and her tears are pourin down
that's how you know she's watchin'
wishin' she could be here now
and sometimes when I'm lonely
I remember she can see
there's holes in the floor of Heaven
and she's watchin' over you and me

Watchin' over you and me
Watchin' over you and me
Watchin' over you and me

Well, today I was driving and listening to the radio and "The Kids Are Alright" by The Who came on and I got choked up and shed a tear. Never has before but given the fact that John Entwistle died in his hotel room in Las Vegas yesterday and it was the first Who song that I had heard since I heard the awful news I was moved to tears. That band reminds me of all the changes and turmoil I went through in my youth and has always been my favorite. They shouldn't go on with their tour this summer, even though the accountants will try to force them to. It just wouldn't be right. There is no Who without John.

"I WIl Always Love You" - Whitney Houston. In much the same way that breaking a limb would make me cry.

This one doesn't make me cry, exactly, but it is a very emotional song, and always touches me---"Troy", by Sinead O'Connor. I have to admit that I'm not real sure just WHAT it's about, but it just touches something inside me. And it's beautiful, even if you don't know a word she's saying.

I cannot believe I didn't mention the one that has me bawling "almost" every time I hear it; "Proud to be an American" by Lee Greewood!

Definitely "And If My Heart Had Wings" by Amy Sky. It is such a sensitive, sad song. The chorus is something like this:

And if my heart had wings
I'd fly up in the sky
And bring back all the love
That's missing from our lives.
And if my heart had wings
Then maybe I could see
Just where you find the love
The love that you give me......

That's probably not word for word, but quite close, I think.

Make Me Whole by Amel Larrieux.

it's really a song about intense love of a current lover, but if you've ever lost someone dear to you, it still works.

Darling, I want you to listen
stayed up all night so I could get this thing right
and I don't think that anything's missin'
cause a person like you made it easy to do

I waited for so long
to sing to you this song

your eyes are windows to heaven
your smile could heal a million souls
your love completes my existence
you're the other half that makes me whole
you're the only other half that makes me whole

I think the angels are your brothers
they told you about me, said you're just what he needs
and I find myself thanking your mother
for giving birth to a saint, my spirit flies when I say your name

if there's one thing that's true
it's I was born to love you

your eyes are windows to heaven
your smile could heal a million souls
your love completes my existence
you're the other half that makes me whole
you're the only other half that makes me whole

you make my dreams
come true over and over again
and I honestly truly believe
you and me are written in the stars

and spend my whole life through
to giving thanks to you

your eyes are windows to heaven
your smile could heal a million souls
your love completes my existence
you're the other half that makes me whole
you're the only other half that makes me whole


Aslo, I wrote a song about leaving the ones you love because it is the right thing to do. It usually breaks me up, even when I perform it.

Well...this is a bit of a really old song, "I'll be right here waiting for you" by Richard Marx brought me to tears when I heard it on the radio like the day after my friend moved away.

"I'll be right here wating for you"
Oceans apart day after day..and I slowly go insane
I hear your voice on the line..but it doesn't stop the pain
If I see you next to never, then how can we say forever?

*Chorus
Wherever you go, whatever you do..I'll be right here waiting for you.
Whatever it takes, or how my heart breaks. I will be right here waiting for you

I took for granted all the times, that I thought would last somehow
I hear the laughter, I taste the tears..but I can't get you near now
Oh can't you see it, you've got me going crazy.

*chorus

I wonder how we can survive, this wont last.
But in the end, if I'm with you...I'll take the chance.

Oh can't you see it? You've got me going crazy
*Chrous

Well, unfortuanately I had to post this one, "Silent Night 911, aka "The God Song". The song that was made after the attack on September 11, 2001 & was played on the radio around the Christmas season. It is still unknown, (to the best of my knowledge), about who sings it. Here are the lyrics:


You say you will never forget where you were when you heard the news on September 11, 2001.
Neither will I.
I was on the 110th floor in a smoke filled room with a man who called his wife to say "Good-Bye." I held his fingers steady as he dialed. I gave him the peace to say, "Honey, I am not going to make it, but it is OK...I am ready to go."

I was with his wife when he called as she fed breakfast to their children. I held her up as she tried to understand his words and as she realized he wasn't coming home that night.

I was in the stairwell of the 23rd floor when a woman cried out to Me for help. "I have been knocking on the door of your heart for 50 years!" I said. "Of course I will show you the way home - only believe on Me now."

I was at the base of the building with the Priest ministering to the injured and devastated souls. I took him home to fend to his Flock in Heaven. He heard my voice and answered.

I was on all four of those planes, in every seat, with every prayer. I was with the crew as they were overtaken. I was in the very hearts of the believers there, comforting and assuring them that their faith has saved them.

I was in Texas, Kansas, London. I was standing next to you when you heard the terrible news. Did you sense Me? I want you to know that I saw every face. I knew every name -though not all know Me.

Some met Me for the first time on the 86th floor.
Some sought Me with their last breath.
Some couldn't hear Me calling to them through the smoke and flames; "Come to Me... this way... take my hand."
Some chose, for the final time, to ignore Me. But, I was there.

I did not place you in the Tower that day. You may not know why, but I do. However, if you were there in that explosive moment in time, would you have reached for Me?

September 11, 2001 was not the end of the journey for you. But someday your journey will end. And I will be there for you as well.

Seek Me now while I may be found. Then, at any moment, you know you are "ready to go."

I will be in the stairwell of your final moments.

- God (author unknown)

Gosh, songs that made me teary eyed.

Amel Larrieux - Make Me Whole
Lassigue Bendthaus - Jealous Guy
The Rolling Stones - Wild Horses
The Rolling Stones - Angie
Nina Simone - I Loves You Porgy

I can't think of any that make me cry but I nearly do when I listen to "Thank you Mom" by Good Charlotte (which I am listening to right now, hehe) It is the sweetest thing ever!

Wow! Two people that mentioned Amel Larrieux's "Make me Whole"!

I love this place!

Yup, I love Amel Larrieux! I was surprised to see her already listed 'cause she's not a household name...yet. I wish she'd come out with another album. One day, one of my bestfriends was having a down day and I made her listen to the album. It got her out of the slump but I hesitated over letting her hear this song 'cause I was afraid it was gonna make her really sad. She loved it and said it would be the perfect song to play at a wedding. Her wedding. Does this mean I can't play it at my wedding?

The only two are "Like Jesus to a Child" by George Michael and perhaps a Boccelli tune or two.

Against All Odds- Phil Collins
Tears in Heaven- Eric Clapton
I Can't Make You Love Me- Bonnie Raitt

It's official...I'm a wuss.

Tom Waits 'Kentucky Avenue'. The lyrics are really touching and beautiful:

"eddie graces buick got 4 bullet holes in the side
charlie delisle sittin at the top of an avocado tree
mrs stormll stab you with a steak knife if you step on her
lawn
i got a half pack of lucky strikes man come along with me
lets fill our pockets with macadamia nuts
then go over to bobby goodmansons
and jump off the roof

hilda plays strip poker
and her mamas across the street
joey navinski says she put her tongue in his mouth
dicky faulkners got a switchblade
and some gooseneck risers
that eucalyptus is a hunchback
theres a wind up from the south
let me tie you up with kite string
and i'll show you the scabs on my knee
watch out for the broken glass, put your shoes and socks
on and come along with me

lets follow that fire track
i think your house is burnin down
then go down to the hobo jungle and kill some rattle
snakes with a trowel
we'll break all the windows in the old anderson place
and steal a bunch of boysenberrys
and smear em on our face
i'll get a dollar from my mamas purse
and buy that scull and crossbones ring
and you can wear it around your neck on an old piece of
string

then we'll spit on ronnie arnold
and flip him the bird
and slash the tires on the school bus
now don't say a word
i'll take a rusty nail and scratch your initials on my arm
and i'll show you how to sneak up on the roof of the
drugstore

take the spongs from your wheelchair
and a magpies wings
and tie em to your shoulders and your feet
i'll steal a hacksaw from my dad
and cut the braces off your legs
and we'll bury them tonight in the cornfield

put a church keey in your pocket
we'll hop that freight train in the hall
and we'll slide down the drain all the way
to new orleans in the fall"