Come back, Release, Black, Indifference, and maybe this one isn't that sad but Lukin II from MSG this past May, something about Eddie's voice and the strings.
Dalai Lama—To say that humility is an essential ingredient in our pursuit of spiritual transformation may seem to be at odds with what I have said about the need for confidence. But there is clearly a distinction to be made between valid confidence or self-esteem, and conceit - which we can describe as an inflated sense of importance, grounded in a false image of self.
I think all the songs mentioned are sad. Some of my favorites are Come Back, Release, and Black. I've never heard the song the original poster linked to youtube, but wow!!! That is a sad song. I can totally see the connection to losing a loved one. It has a very melancholy (sp??) feel to it.
I had an uncle who was my "father", strong, tough, quiet, generous,all knowing, etc. He passed away a few years back, knew he was dying, had an evening of friends at the local VFW.
Man of the hour is the soundtrack for him and his life. All of his friends, nearly all of our very small town, came to see him and say goodbye. It was the last time that many saw him.
And the 'SKY BREAKS' at dawn; shedding light upon this town
They’ll all come ‘round
Cause the man of the hour is taking his final bow
Goodbye for now.
And the road
The old man paved
The broken seams along the way
The rusted signs, left just for me
He was guiding me, love, his own way
Quite a lot for me but Long Road stands out, particularly the Dead Man Walking version with Nusrat. Face Of Love too from the same album especially when heard within the context of the movie.
Manchester 17.8.09, Manchester 21.6.12, Copenhagen 10.7.12, Manchester 28.7.12 (EV), Phoenix 19.11.13, San Diego 21.11.13, LA 23.11.13, LA 24.11.13, Vienna 25.6.14, Leeds 8.7.14, London 6.6.17 (EV), London 18.6.18, Krakow 3.7.18, London 17.7.18, Dublin 3.7.19 (EV)
"All or None". Especially now in my life....and "I'm still here" is one that stomps on my heart but only adding to the damage I already did myself, but yeah.
True freedom is a freedom from the chains you've wrapped around yourself.
I've used hammers made out of wood
I have played games with pieces and rules
I undeciphered tricks at the bar
But now you're gone, I haven't figured out why
I've come up with riddles and jokes about war
I've figured out numbers and what they're for
I've understood feelings and I've understood words
But how could you be taken away?
And wherever you've gone
And wherever we might go
It don't seem fair... Today just disappeared
Your light's reflected now, reflected from afar
We were but stones, your light made us stars
With heavy breath, awakened regrets
Back pages and days alone that could have been spent, together...
But we were miles apart
Every inch between us becomes light years now
No time to be void or save up on life
You got to spend it all...
And wherever you've gone
And wherever we might go
It don't seem fair... You seem to like it here
Your light's reflected now, reflected from afar
We were but stones, your light made us stars
And wherever you've gone
And wherever we might go
It don't seem fair... Today just disappeared
Your light's reflected now, reflected from afar
We were but stones, your light made us stars
I'd probably add Elderly Woman to that too...not necessarily because it's "sad," but because it's nostalgic for me. I'm from a small town in nowhere, Indiana, and even though we moved when I was 8, I spent a lot of time there growing up. Whenever I went to my first PJ concert in '98 my mom and I were still living there (and also listening to Vs. on repeat), so every time I hear that song, or any other song from Vs. really, it makes me think of that time period of my life. Haha now I have the shittiest of shitty relationships with my mom, but I still think of the "good ole days" whenever I listen to that album.
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Release
The End
Nothingman
Parting Ways
All or None
Of The Girl
Thumbing My Way
Man of the hour is the soundtrack for him and his life. All of his friends, nearly all of our very small town, came to see him and say goodbye. It was the last time that many saw him.
And the 'SKY BREAKS' at dawn; shedding light upon this town
They’ll all come ‘round
Cause the man of the hour is taking his final bow
Goodbye for now.
And the road
The old man paved
The broken seams along the way
The rusted signs, left just for me
He was guiding me, love, his own way
It is titled, "Im still here"
Look it up.....it will rip your heart out, and stomp on it a few times.
The lyrics are, well, sad....seems to be about a man whose wife/girlfriend has died suddenly...
"If one wish could bring her back..."
"There is no God with a plan..."
"His lonliness is proof..."
That's my interpretation of it....and it's not one of the "popular" songs.
It all comes down to changing your head~~John Lennon
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I would have to agree...made me cry when I heard it on the Berlin bootleg...
I have played games with pieces and rules
I undeciphered tricks at the bar
But now you're gone, I haven't figured out why
I've come up with riddles and jokes about war
I've figured out numbers and what they're for
I've understood feelings and I've understood words
But how could you be taken away?
And wherever you've gone
And wherever we might go
It don't seem fair... Today just disappeared
Your light's reflected now, reflected from afar
We were but stones, your light made us stars
With heavy breath, awakened regrets
Back pages and days alone that could have been spent, together...
But we were miles apart
Every inch between us becomes light years now
No time to be void or save up on life
You got to spend it all...
And wherever you've gone
And wherever we might go
It don't seem fair... You seem to like it here
Your light's reflected now, reflected from afar
We were but stones, your light made us stars
And wherever you've gone
And wherever we might go
It don't seem fair... Today just disappeared
Your light's reflected now, reflected from afar
We were but stones, your light made us stars
Great choice!!
It all comes down to changing your head~~John Lennon
MSG 6-24-08/MSG 5-21-10/Philly MIA 9-2-12/Chicago Wrigley Field 7-19-13/Brooklyn NY 1&2 10-2013/Philly 1&2 10-2013
Low Light kinda has that feeling too.
"Can I be here all alone, clear a path to my home..."
I feel an overwhelming sense of sadness every time I hear it played live.
Well said. Sadness in a much different way, but sadness nonetheless.
Don't think this is widely regarded as a soppy one. It's just so powerful and always hits my weepy spot
"The live shows? Well, that's church on Sundays"
empty stares, from each corner of a shared prison cell
one just escapes, one's left inside the well