Soft Sad Songs?

[messy]

Fields of gold http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3YVil3Ajjs

Somewhere over the rainbow http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUwTdqPkluY

the Eva Cassidy Versions.

EDIT added links

 

[chromewarriorXIII]

The first couple of songs that come to mind are:

Through Her Eyes - Dream Theater
Sacrificed Sons - Dream Theater
Roulette - System of a Down

 

[Mr Frogurt]

That's weird I was just learning how to play Tears in heaven' by Eric Clapton, there you go

 

[jdog345]

Anything by Godspeed You! Black Emperor

 

[JanatUrlich]

Room of Angel by Akira Yamaoka (it's not actually in Japanese haha)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMvOkUMPZ0g&feature=related

Or maybe True since you said you don't really want lyrics:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTkVMYAsdf0

 

[sallene]

Sgt. Mackenzie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=do_o5CCXE9Y

and of course a classic
"Sad Violin"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIuotFZnBtk


Also, for many others I would check out the firefly and serentiy soundtracks.

 

[aww yea]

breathe me by sia http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wPo993nWGw

to where the skies are blue by deadlock http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wPo993nWGw

yep

i do like my soft music

 

[HardRockSamurai]

I can recommend a couple songs (I see someone beat me to "Mad World," crap.)

UNKLE - Rabbit in your Headlights (feat. Thom Yorke)


Rise Against - Swing Life Away


ONCE Soundtrack - When Your Mind's Made Up

 

[Kajt]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lljBSQdlvY
Good enough?

 

[AllHailTheAltmer]

Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata, no lyrics and possibly the saddest tune ever composed.

Everything by Lifehouse. It's not super sad, but it's soft, and really pretty. It's how I landed the first (and so far only) girl I've said "I love you" to.

Anything by Godspeed You! Black Emperor

All excellent choices.

This thread inspired me to make an hour-long playlist of my favourite soft sad songs. Here is the playlist in order:

"The Adolescent" by Gregor Samsa
"In a Radio Song" by Okkervil River
"Untitled #3 (Samskeyti)" by Sigur Ros
"How to Disappear Completely" by Radiohead
"Always Move Fast" by Lydia
"Chopin's Nocturnes, Op. 62/1 in B" by Daniel Barenboim
"A Song for Milly Michaelson" by Thrice
"Stumble Then Rise on Some Awkward Morning" by A Silver Mt. Zion
"Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata" by Daniel Barenboim
"Televators" by The Mars Volta
"Closer" by Low

I love soft, sad songs.

 

[Zombie_Fish]

Spoiler: Desolation Row by Bob Dylan

Spoiler: Always With Me Always With You by Joe Satriani

How are those two?

 

[timmytom1]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lljBSQdlvY
Good enough?

Nice pick

 

[[Cold-Shoulder]]

Most of the silent hill sound track this one is my favourite.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wCcqVpspLY

 

[Insomniac Gamer]

Here's a couple of my favourite sad songs.



Hope you like them.

 

[The Salty Vulcan]

Im not sure but would the Scientist by Coldplay count?

 

[Ernstige Jan]

'Refugees' by Van Der Graaf Generator. Such an underrated band in its days. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyTsjN285gg

 

[similar.squirrel]

Dagger by Slowdive.

 

[Blackadder51]

Romeo and Juliet - Dire straits
Linger - Cranberries
Piano Man - Billy Joel

i always found them to be soft and sad,

 

[RivFader86]

In Flames (oh there we go again with the IF...i know i know) - Metaphor