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10 "Sad" Songs That You Need To Listen To When You're Down

Don't be afraid to show your emotions. We all have them.

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10 "Sad" Songs That You Need To Listen To When You're Down
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Let's get real for a second. We've all had those moments when we felt sad and alone. The question is, how do you deal with those moments? For me, I try to distract my brain by watching funny videos, reading, playing video games, etc. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. Sometimes I can't just push it out of my mind. Sometimes you just need to face the fact that you are not OK. In these moments, I do something that I would like to share with you the reader. Listen to sad music. Really, truly listen. Don't come into it thinking about the superficial stuff. Who cares who the artist is? Who cares about the music video? Just,

Turn off the lights.

Lay down.

Close your eyes.

Listen to the songs below.

Don't just listen to the melody.

Listen to the lyrics.

Really listen to the lyrics.

One of my most favorite things that someone has told me is,

"Artists write sad songs to show you that you are not alone. They have felt the same pain and show you through this form of art."

1. "Who You Are" by Jessie J.

Favorite lyric: "It's OK not to be OK."

2. "Even My Dad Does Sometimes"by Ed Sheeran.


Favorite lyric: "So don't wipe your eyes, tears remind you you're alive."

3. "A Little Too Much" by Shawn Mendes.

Favorite lyric: "You don't have to be afraid, because we're all the same."

4. "Warrior" by Demi Lovato.

Favorite lyric: "I'm a survivor, in more ways than you know."

5. "Fix You" by Coldplay.

Favorite lyric: "I promise you I will learn from my mistakes."

6. "Daydream" by Tori Kelly.


Favorite lyric: "Don’t forget to breathe, who you want to be is only up to you."

7. "Be As You Are" by Mike Posner.

Favorite lyric: “There are moments when you fall to the ground, but you are stronger than you feel you are now."

8. "Be Still" by The Fray

Favorite lyric: "Be still and know that I'm with you."

9. "I Didn't Know My Own Strength" performed by Andrea Faustini.


Favorite lyric: "And I crashed down and I tumbled but I did not crumble."

Disclaimer: The original by Whitney Houston is just as equally amazing. I just watched Andrea sing this on "The X Factor" and the emotion in him singing it kills me. If you prefer Whitney the queen herself, I completely understand. I'll leave her version on here too.

10. "The Scientist" by Coldplay.

Favorite lyric: "Nobody said it was easy, No one ever said it would be this hard."


I really hope that you guys enjoyed this random list of songs. I hope you listened to the lyrics and let them touch your heart. I hope that it shows you that you truly are not alone and we know how you feel sometimes. Please feel free to share and post more songs in the comments down below. I know I would appreciate it and hopefully others will too.


Just in case you didn't want to individually click the links, here's a playlist on Spotify that you can just continuously listen to. Remember, close your eyes and really listen to the lyrics. Let the music take you over.

It's Going To Be OK Playlist

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