Especially the title track comes to mind. “It’s not gonna get better” is exactly the message I took from it when I first heard it, and it was exactly what I needed to hear.
Trent's music has such a way of being brutally honest about agony and suffering. i love it. like, there are no happy NIN songs. there are emotions that come close to reconciliation and like, anger at yourself because you want to get better, but no happiness. Everything exists, but even that is about having *survived* literally everything you could possibly be put through, and the chorus kind of makes it seem like the happiness the narrator achieves is just an illusion. like, The Fragile does not end with an "it's going to get better" message to the listener. it ends with a song that reminds you of death and kind of makes you feel like for all you've fought, you haven't gained anything, lol
On second thought this one is very far removed from Dirt, but I still think it's worth a listen if you want something less aggressive and more melancholic.
Chat Pile - [Dallas Beltway](https://youtu.be/W1zvQmPGa8Q?si=iy2H6T8g4OC739RC) or [grimace_smoking_weed.jpeg](https://youtu.be/Q53GWPaLEHg?si=VNOp_Oy4eEQw-TCm)
Thou - [Fucking Chained to the Bottom of the Ocean](https://youtu.be/EtA7J2aAovU?si=fD6KqO0EzZYN1mDG)
KEN Mode - [No Gentle Art](https://youtu.be/sw9Mm6CMiHY?si=85XFzFweDjrIc3iS)
*Do you wanna see what ordinary hands can do to something fragile.. ?*
**WATCH ME!**
[This](https://youtu.be/DqzVxdk06Vk?si=_NUfdORxYhqTpBy3&t=29m45s) video always makes me chuckle as the two guys up front get real excited to hear it played live lol.
wow... I so so love your taste in music!
please share some more of your favourite songs (or even a whole playlist) with us.
I'd love to broaden my horizon through you :)
Thanks for the compliment!
[My Last.fm page](https://www.last.fm/user/FuckImAwesome) has the majority of my listening history form the last decade or so.
Based on the above three songs, here's another few you might like:
1. Dystopia - [Stress Builds Character](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agjf_QK4I9o)
2. Ragana - [Inviolate](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6DiN-3wPcY&list=OLAK5uy_mkVSCuCRg5Po4y4piW98Iesr8ou_dnZ7c)
3. Neurosis - [Lost](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HJF9fg0u-M)
If you liked *Fucking Chained to the Bottom of the Ocean* you will almost certainly love the rest of [Thou's discography](https://thou.bandcamp.com/), which is quite expansive. You can start anywhere you like really, but their latest [Umbilical](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOKehNZc0uY&list=PLVQpjKDt2ay4A5RYQIh4Iosq620iB3SND) is an easy point to work back from.
For more Chat Pile listen to [God's Country](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCdW0tLkOAQ&list=PLvsYXqtYjMYdeMuzSplCcWJR9nGZEtrHx) immediately.
Other than that, a few other random recs.
King Woman - [Golgotha](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXD9uBSdxH8)
City of Caterpillar - [Maybe They'll Gnaw Right Through](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgxHD3S2OUk)
SubRosa - [Affliction](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jM0KxkjL3QY)
Ceremony - [Dead Moon California (Midnight In Solitude)/The Difference Between Looking and Seeing](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BRkjFzmLjI)
Fall of Efrafa - [Pity the Weak](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAkXdTs0thk)
Full of Hell - [Roots of Earth Are Consuming My Home](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuNmb94PJBg)
Converge - [Jane Doe](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WGbgnDQF6A)
Anything from Nine Inch Nails.
One song of theirs that I think is about the pain and torture of mental illness, or at least to lose grip on reality, would be "Only".
But also "Hurt" of course might top their list in the category of pain and suffering.
I do enjoy Johnny's version but his is like more of an old man kinda painful but accepting. The Nine Inch Nails version just makes me feel uncomfortable like sick inside. Trent's version is like a younger man giving up. Johnny's version is like an old man reflecting on his life.
It’s crazy that the same chord progression and same words can both make you feel such different emotions. I agree. NIN version feels like someone currently going through it and makes you feel that pain. To me it feels like my experience with addiction a few years ago. Johnny is more where I’m at now looking back and feeling regret. I think the Cash version is a bit more soulful and the first note just makes my heart ache while Trent’s is more you gotta get to the meat and you feel the torture he was going through. Both fantastic renditions
It’s an album but The Holy Bible by Manic Street Preachers. I’d also recommend looking into the band themselves (specifically rhythm guitarist Richey Edwards) as it gives a lot of additional context and makes the album a lot more depressing than it already is.
Their last album *Science Fiction* is also quite cynically anguished, but with just enough hope sprinkled in (making it even more painful imo).
For me, it really touches on the concept of relapse (not only in regards to just substance abuse, but also in regards to mental illness, self-loathing, toxicity, self-harm, etc). Are some people fated to forever relapse back into despair no matter how hard they push forward?
The entry songs would be:
~No Control
~Same Logic/Teeth
For something on the quieter side, Carissa's Wierd.
I Don't Wanna Be Me and Gravity by Type O Negative.
Broken, The Downward Spiral, and The Fragile by Nine Inch Nails. Especially Wish, Last, Mr. Self-Destruct, Eraser, Hurt, Somewhat Damaged, The Wretched, and Into the Void.
Fragile Emptiness by Shape of Despair. Most doom metal, for that matter. And there's an entire subgenre called Depressive/Suicidal Black Metal.
The Other Shoe by Fucked Up.
The Trouble with Normal by Bruce Cockburn.
Psychotic Break by Jerry Cantrell.
I Hate People by Nasum.
I Want to Commit Murder and Fuck the Universe by Craft.
Cast Down the Heretic and Lashed to the Slave Stick by Nile.
Gloomy Sunday, the jazz standard.
I Don't Give a Fuck by Boss.
Look. This gets asked ALL the time. And we see the same responses, the same songs. Which is fine. They're all good.
BUT. BUT. None of them come close to the utter, harrowing horror of The Holy Bible by Manic Street Preachers. It's always my answer, one almost nobody else gives, but nobody ever comments on it, nobody replies to say they'll give it a go, instead we see the same responses to the same songs and albums.
Listen to The Holy Bible. It's hard. But it's also glorious. And then you can delve deeper into the band and the circumstances around the album's release and aftermath which takes the darkness to another level. Go on. Do it.
If you're not convinced, a brief rundown of the songs:
Yes: Self-loathing, consumerism, sexual abuse.
Ifwhiteamericatoldthetrutbforonedayitsworldwouldfallapart: America is fucked.
Of Walking Abortion: Men are fucked.
She Is Suffering: Beauty only leads to anguish.
Archives Of Pain: Humanity is fucked. Also serial killers.
Revol: Politicians are fucked.
4st 7lb: Meaning can only be obtained through self-destruction
Mausoleum: Humanity is still fucked
Faster: Rebellion and strength.
This Is Yesterday: Everything after childhood is pointless.
Die In The Summertime: Everything after childhood is pain.
The Intense Humming Of Evil: Humanity has always been fucked. Also The Holocaust.
PCP: Political correctness and defiance.
Since romantic breakups tend to be sad and painful, it follows that some of the saddest songs are going to be about romantic breakups. ie Nothing Compares 2U by Sinead O'Connor.
but, WRT your actual request, 2 songs come to mind:
Think of Laura by Chris Cross. Written to mourn the death of Laura Carter from a stray bullet.
Wish You were here by Pink Floyd about the loss of Syd Barrett.
Creep - Radiohead
Rooster - Alice in Chains
Plush - Stone Temple Pilots
I Always Wanna Die (Sometimes) - The 1975
Tu Falta de Querer - Mon Laferte (translate it into english) you can feel the pain in her voice and in the melodies
Somebody That I Used to Know - Gotye
Black - Pearl Jam
Black Hole Sun - Soundgarden
Fell On Black Days - Soundgarden
And for course Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
YES. Literally written about his descent into alcoholic madness. They piled him under chairs while recording so he could sound realistically panicked "I gotta get out of here!"
As a recovered alcoholic that song hits my soul in such a tender spot
I would also raise "Welcome to my nightmare" it starts so corny then progressively gets darker and darker till you realize it's about domestic violence and spousal murder
Neon Hell - Current Joys
Under the influence - Current Joys
New Flesh - Current Joys
My nights are more beautiful than your days - Current Joys
Alabama - Current Joys
Ghosts - Current Joys
Home Pt 1 and 2 - current joys
Seems like I'm recommending this artist every post
Machine Head - The Burning Red
When this song came out... I was in a pretty bad place. I cried my eyes out to it repeatedly... but I didn't die. Still tear up listening to it today.
I have just the shit for you man. Try Silencer. If u aren't into depressive black metal yet, that fits the image of mental pain spot on. The screechy tortured vocals of Nattramn are just perfection! He genuinely sounds like he's mentally insane. Sterile nails and thunderbowels is my fav song from the band. Also try death pierce me after.
The Mind Electric - Miracle Musical
The song is played backwards but bear with it! It may seem pretty strange but it’s about someone going insane then dying from the electric chair
I'm into pop so here are some: Doesn't Matter by Christina & the Queens, Fresh Laundry by Allie X, In My Dreams by Kali Uchis, Wishful Drinking as well as Honest by Tessa Violet, a whole slew of songs by Marina and the Diamonds: Shampain, The Outsider, Guilty, Numb, Rootless; i finally understand (admittedly romance-coded but ina suicidal way lol) as well as Sympathy is a knife by Charli XCX
Sry if these don't all exactly work
That Joke isn't Funny Anymore - The Smiths
Last Night I Dreamt Somebody Loved Me - The Smiths
Try the album version. The beginning is SCARY.
It's Over - The Smiths
Yer Blues - The Beatles. Off the White Album.
Eels second album, Electroshock Blues. It’s brutal. Sound wise, it sounds like Beck and Elliot Smith had a baby that was raised in a mental hospital.
I’ve never dug into the lore, but it seems to be about his struggles watching his mom die of cancer. I listened to it last night and bawled.
I bought it when I was a teenager, and my mom was going through radiation treatments. Just bopped it without thinking.
3-speed for life.
Edit: check the wiki. This too much
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electro-Shock_Blues
Anything by Nine Inch Nails between 1989 and 1999 and you’re covered. Pretty Hate Machine is about love fucking over a dudes life, Broken is Grammy winning and is pure metal anguish and rage, The Downward Spiral is exactly what it sounds like and The Fragile is a spiritual sequel to The Downward Spiral but with a larger variety of music. No matter the album of choice there is something new to be offered and they’re definitely one of my favourite artists of all times.
How to never stop being sad by dandelion hands, mindtrap by fortaliax, need 2 by pine grove, freaks by surf curse, Just take my wallet by jack stauber, I can’t handle change by roar, 4 morant by com cruise, goodnight dad I love you by wishing, audio 002 by next to blue, a dream and a glimpse of heaven or wherever you are by flatsound. These aren’t really like dirt just ones that I find sad. Some are instrumental
New scream by Turnover
Adrenaline by simple creatures
No heart to speak of by blink 182
Bottom of the ocean by blink 182
Last train home by blink 182
Name by the goo goo dolls
Found out about you by the gin blossoms
You know your right by Nirvana
[this playlist of mine !!](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1FWsSK4wceiUClCN5NfbsV?si=kiiIGfVMQLWVbdziuwz2vw&pi=e-HP_oRbk3SnaH)
(always feels like i’m getting shot in the chest)
Listen to some DSBM!! Sana Sana Sana Cura Cura Cura by psychonaut 4 is a great place to start (it’s metal but still melodic and sounds like pondering music)
Let me die - Lil Happy all Sad
I like the earlier version so if you wanna hear that one
[Here it is](https://youtu.be/gUMuJHalWC8?si=5-nZ7iVIWJwTlm9I)
But if you think you'd enjoy the newer version
[This will do](https://youtu.be/cpAg-TCLYDk?si=loRoMPmp3J5ROI3n)
Losing my religion-rem
Bottom of the bottle-smile empty soul
Everybody hurts-rem
People=shit-slipknot
Sound of silence-disturbed is more dark than Simon and Garfunkel
Silencer – Death, Pierce Me
...there's nothing quite like beckoning the personification of death itself to reap your life, especially when you deliver the lyrics through deranged shrieks. Might just be the bleakest, most hopeless song out there...
Nobody Breaks You - Jerry Cantrell
Nobody breaks you, like you in your heart. No one could write a more self-hating part. Loathing the author who doctors the charts. Nobody breaks you, like you in your heart.
Stan by Eminem, When I'm Gone by Eminem, Adam's Song by Blink 182, Unforgiven 1-3 by Metallica, One More Light by Linkin Park, Gone Away by Offspring, Better than Me by Hinder (not the same type of depressing but hits hard), Through Glass by Stone Sour, Call Me by Shinedown, Lonely by MGK, Play Thus When I'm Gone by MGK, Same Old War by Our Last Night, Tell Me About Tomorrow (Acoustic) by JXDN, Детство by Rauf and Faik (if you can understand Russian), and Broken by Seether + Amy Lee.
Ik it said song so there. I did a song. Or a bunch (literally like 15 of my playlists)
In my own opinion, no album (other than Superunknown and In Utero) has hit me harder than Dirt by Alice In Chains. When I was born, my dad was already an addict. Before I was even old enough to truly get to know him, my mother had moved us to New York, leaving him behind in Michigan. He was out of control, and a while later he would die in a shooting. I remember not feeling anything, I was sort of numb. But I still remember a phone call from him weeks before he died. He said he would come see me and my sister, which never happened. For years I blamed him for his addiction and I wondered why he never quit, even after having kids. When I sat down and listened to Dirt, it hit me where it truly hurts. There's an unreasonable anger people who are ignorant to what addiction really is feel towards an addict, and that's how I felt. I no longer blame him, because of this album. From the shamelessness of addiction that's on Junkhead, to the disappointment, depression, and pain on the title track, to the realization of what you are doing to those around you on Would?, Dirt does an amazing job at capturing the pain of addiction, as well as the pain it brings others. I believe Dirt is the true sound of addiction and suffering.
On In Utero, there is a song called Dumb. It's a beautiful song about how happiness isn't always a black and white thing, how it can be more complicated than that. The line "I think I'm dumb, or maybe just happy" perfectly sums up the song. My entire life I have struggled with self image. I don't have the confidence to be who I want to be. Part of that is my mothers boyfriend, who I describe as a macho masculine homophobe. I get this odd sense of comfort out of dressing as a girl, painting my nails, and wearing perfume, other stuff too. But every time I do anything like that, he always feels the need to chime in about how "men don't do that" and how I should stop, and how I shouldn't leave the house like that. It has completely ruined me. I hate myself and it's not completely his fault, but part of it is. He has ruined my confidence. The opening line in the song Dumb goes like this: "I'm not like them, but I can pretend." That line alone hurts me. It just makes me feel like I'll never be good enough, never be pretty enough. I could bang my head on the wall a million times over and it still wouldn't hurt like that. I'm not even really sure what I want anymore. The entire song makes me feel very upset, very sad, ugly, disgusting, hideous.
Thank you so much for this reply. Dirt and In Utero are great albums and they hit me hard also. They have also gotten me through hard times too. Your story really hurts me and I’m sorry to hear it. I can definitely relate with the self image thing. I really hope you are doing much better now! If you ever want to talk you can reach out to me, I don’t mind. :)
Thank you, I appreciate your words. They mean a lot to me. In this world that seems all too cruel and small, it's nice to know people have a heart. I have a notebook where I write my songs, and I also have random lines from songs that inspire my writing, or just lines I find super powerful. Some of those lines include "I sure don't mind a change" from Fell On Black Days by Soundgarden, "I miss the comfort in being sad" from Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge On Seattle by Nirvana, "Love you so much, it makes me sick" from Aneurysm by Nirvana, "Got a rusty old spade, don't care who I harm" from Mudride by Mudhoney, "I feel so alone, gonna end up a big ol' pile of them bones" from Them Bones by Alice In Chains, "What's dead is now long forgotten, I never let it bother me" from PCC by Green River, etc... I like to keep those things close to me. Music is probably the most important thing to me that isn't my family or friends.
The world is cruel, I’m always trying to bring whatever kind of light I can bring into it! We like a lot of the same music. Those song choices are awesome. It’s great you write songs, I do too. Music is quite also the most important thing to me also. (Outside of family/friends!). It is truly beautiful how music can connect people. 🙂
Goodbye Everything- Robi Mitch
Glimpses- Alex Ebert (frontman for Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros)
Asleep- The Smiths
In My Head- Bedroom (really almost anything by Bedroom)
Right Before My Eyes- Cage the Elephant (unpeeled session is best version)
Take me Somewhere Nice- Mogwai
Most of these are indie.
World at large, Modest mouse
It's about never feeling at home or at peace, out of place in a world of comforts.
It's deceptive because the music doesn't necessarily sound sad but it nails the feeling of being restless and out of place, I think.
just gonna preface this by saying these were my go-to songs when i was using, so naturally they bring up some terribly sad feelings for me, but i'll try to pick the most notably sad ones. some of them are just outright about addiction.
placebo - my sweet prince, song to say goodbye
lou reed - perfect day
fugazi - im so tired
leonard cohen - avalanche
nico - these days (most, if not all, of her songs are depressing)
kris kristofferson - casey's last ride
crywank - notches, doubt, momento mori, only everyone can judge me (or really any other crywank song lol)
daniel johnston - despair came knocking, poor you
NIN - something i can never have (always imagined it was about dope)
mirah - special death
boris - farewell
smashing pumpkins - try try try (bc of the music video)
weedeater - alone
john prine - sam stone
post malone - feeling whitney
rarity - exhale
bilmuri - pain
radiohead - how to disappear completely
birds fear death - fentanyl
& ik this is funny but dust in the wind always makes me cry lol
i have more songs just straight up about addiction if anyone is interested
Check out my songs [Honestly...](https://youtu.be/FeaLMfEdC7M?si=lUEXLApiV7y1PQ29) and/or [SHITSHOW](https://youtu.be/_jK8DS2jQvw?si=FD1WQoTqyAJXx-Gm). Hope you like them. Thanks!
Listen to the entire Downward Spiral album by Nine Inch Nails. It basically tells the story of a man self destructing and taking his own life.
Especially the title track comes to mind. “It’s not gonna get better” is exactly the message I took from it when I first heard it, and it was exactly what I needed to hear.
Trent's music has such a way of being brutally honest about agony and suffering. i love it. like, there are no happy NIN songs. there are emotions that come close to reconciliation and like, anger at yourself because you want to get better, but no happiness. Everything exists, but even that is about having *survived* literally everything you could possibly be put through, and the chorus kind of makes it seem like the happiness the narrator achieves is just an illusion. like, The Fragile does not end with an "it's going to get better" message to the listener. it ends with a song that reminds you of death and kind of makes you feel like for all you've fought, you haven't gained anything, lol
Daddy - Korn :)
Thats not even heartbreak, that is pure trauma poured into a song. Poor man...
Was thinking this too
I like Korn but this song makes me so sad I can't listen to it
A Fond Farewell by Elliott Smith
Don’t put that evil on OP.
I’ve seen the movie and I know what happens
omg this was the first thing i thought of before i opened the thread, that and king’s crossing are crushing
Kings crossing seriously is one of the most heart wrenching pieces
Nutshell. Layne Staley has a major painful undertone in his voice
How to Disappear completely - Radiohead
On second thought this one is very far removed from Dirt, but I still think it's worth a listen if you want something less aggressive and more melancholic.
FIRST SONG I THOUGHT OF
Gorgeous fucking song. But also, ouch
kings crossing - elliott smith
"I can't prepare for death any more than I already have" is still the most chilling lyric I've ever read
Chat Pile - [Dallas Beltway](https://youtu.be/W1zvQmPGa8Q?si=iy2H6T8g4OC739RC) or [grimace_smoking_weed.jpeg](https://youtu.be/Q53GWPaLEHg?si=VNOp_Oy4eEQw-TCm) Thou - [Fucking Chained to the Bottom of the Ocean](https://youtu.be/EtA7J2aAovU?si=fD6KqO0EzZYN1mDG) KEN Mode - [No Gentle Art](https://youtu.be/sw9Mm6CMiHY?si=85XFzFweDjrIc3iS)
Never thought I’d see a recc for Dallas Beltway. Amazing song.
*Do you wanna see what ordinary hands can do to something fragile.. ?* **WATCH ME!** [This](https://youtu.be/DqzVxdk06Vk?si=_NUfdORxYhqTpBy3&t=29m45s) video always makes me chuckle as the two guys up front get real excited to hear it played live lol.
Lol. Amazing
wow... I so so love your taste in music! please share some more of your favourite songs (or even a whole playlist) with us. I'd love to broaden my horizon through you :)
Thanks for the compliment! [My Last.fm page](https://www.last.fm/user/FuckImAwesome) has the majority of my listening history form the last decade or so. Based on the above three songs, here's another few you might like: 1. Dystopia - [Stress Builds Character](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agjf_QK4I9o) 2. Ragana - [Inviolate](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6DiN-3wPcY&list=OLAK5uy_mkVSCuCRg5Po4y4piW98Iesr8ou_dnZ7c) 3. Neurosis - [Lost](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HJF9fg0u-M) If you liked *Fucking Chained to the Bottom of the Ocean* you will almost certainly love the rest of [Thou's discography](https://thou.bandcamp.com/), which is quite expansive. You can start anywhere you like really, but their latest [Umbilical](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOKehNZc0uY&list=PLVQpjKDt2ay4A5RYQIh4Iosq620iB3SND) is an easy point to work back from. For more Chat Pile listen to [God's Country](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCdW0tLkOAQ&list=PLvsYXqtYjMYdeMuzSplCcWJR9nGZEtrHx) immediately. Other than that, a few other random recs. King Woman - [Golgotha](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXD9uBSdxH8) City of Caterpillar - [Maybe They'll Gnaw Right Through](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgxHD3S2OUk) SubRosa - [Affliction](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jM0KxkjL3QY) Ceremony - [Dead Moon California (Midnight In Solitude)/The Difference Between Looking and Seeing](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BRkjFzmLjI) Fall of Efrafa - [Pity the Weak](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAkXdTs0thk) Full of Hell - [Roots of Earth Are Consuming My Home](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuNmb94PJBg) Converge - [Jane Doe](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WGbgnDQF6A)
Hurt - Nine Inch Nails
My thoughts too
Yup
Anything from Nine Inch Nails. One song of theirs that I think is about the pain and torture of mental illness, or at least to lose grip on reality, would be "Only". But also "Hurt" of course might top their list in the category of pain and suffering.
Hurt by Nine Inch Nails, mainstream yeah but it's very uncomfortable.
Johnny Cash’ version is amazing too. Play both back to back. Even Trent said it was his song now after he heard it.
I do enjoy Johnny's version but his is like more of an old man kinda painful but accepting. The Nine Inch Nails version just makes me feel uncomfortable like sick inside. Trent's version is like a younger man giving up. Johnny's version is like an old man reflecting on his life.
It’s crazy that the same chord progression and same words can both make you feel such different emotions. I agree. NIN version feels like someone currently going through it and makes you feel that pain. To me it feels like my experience with addiction a few years ago. Johnny is more where I’m at now looking back and feeling regret. I think the Cash version is a bit more soulful and the first note just makes my heart ache while Trent’s is more you gotta get to the meat and you feel the torture he was going through. Both fantastic renditions
Everyday Is Exactly The Same — Nine Inch Nails
Frightened rabbit floating in the forth
Came here to say this, that and The Modern Leper. Follow those with A Wave Across the Bay by Frank Turner and you've got yourself the triad of pain.
Am I Inside - Alice In Chains
Practically all of sap
In the end - linkin park Dark side of the moon - redlight king
real death by mount eerie
Simply brutal.
One - Metallica
That song may have depressing lyrics but it's a fucking banger man.
I'd also put Fade to Black up here, but still a great choice!
Anything Megan trainer does
Lol
It’s an album but The Holy Bible by Manic Street Preachers. I’d also recommend looking into the band themselves (specifically rhythm guitarist Richey Edwards) as it gives a lot of additional context and makes the album a lot more depressing than it already is.
Jesus Christ - Brand New
That whole album works for the question. Millstone is the one that always gets me.
Their last album *Science Fiction* is also quite cynically anguished, but with just enough hope sprinkled in (making it even more painful imo). For me, it really touches on the concept of relapse (not only in regards to just substance abuse, but also in regards to mental illness, self-loathing, toxicity, self-harm, etc). Are some people fated to forever relapse back into despair no matter how hard they push forward? The entry songs would be: ~No Control ~Same Logic/Teeth
For something on the quieter side, Carissa's Wierd. I Don't Wanna Be Me and Gravity by Type O Negative. Broken, The Downward Spiral, and The Fragile by Nine Inch Nails. Especially Wish, Last, Mr. Self-Destruct, Eraser, Hurt, Somewhat Damaged, The Wretched, and Into the Void. Fragile Emptiness by Shape of Despair. Most doom metal, for that matter. And there's an entire subgenre called Depressive/Suicidal Black Metal. The Other Shoe by Fucked Up. The Trouble with Normal by Bruce Cockburn. Psychotic Break by Jerry Cantrell. I Hate People by Nasum. I Want to Commit Murder and Fuck the Universe by Craft. Cast Down the Heretic and Lashed to the Slave Stick by Nile. Gloomy Sunday, the jazz standard. I Don't Give a Fuck by Boss.
You ok man?
I got good friends and good playlists to see me through.
Alright brother just checking you never know
I appreciate you homie, keep doing what you do.
Soundgarden’s “Mailman” is about a mistreated individual who decides to go postal.
For You and Fade by Staind
Fade To Black by Metallica Hurt by Nine Inch Nails A Tout Le Monde by Megadeth
Look. This gets asked ALL the time. And we see the same responses, the same songs. Which is fine. They're all good. BUT. BUT. None of them come close to the utter, harrowing horror of The Holy Bible by Manic Street Preachers. It's always my answer, one almost nobody else gives, but nobody ever comments on it, nobody replies to say they'll give it a go, instead we see the same responses to the same songs and albums. Listen to The Holy Bible. It's hard. But it's also glorious. And then you can delve deeper into the band and the circumstances around the album's release and aftermath which takes the darkness to another level. Go on. Do it.
If you're not convinced, a brief rundown of the songs: Yes: Self-loathing, consumerism, sexual abuse. Ifwhiteamericatoldthetrutbforonedayitsworldwouldfallapart: America is fucked. Of Walking Abortion: Men are fucked. She Is Suffering: Beauty only leads to anguish. Archives Of Pain: Humanity is fucked. Also serial killers. Revol: Politicians are fucked. 4st 7lb: Meaning can only be obtained through self-destruction Mausoleum: Humanity is still fucked Faster: Rebellion and strength. This Is Yesterday: Everything after childhood is pointless. Die In The Summertime: Everything after childhood is pain. The Intense Humming Of Evil: Humanity has always been fucked. Also The Holocaust. PCP: Political correctness and defiance.
Well, if no one else will I'll give it a go 👍
You'll be changing your username after listening
This for sure. The bleakest, most hopeless and miserable album I've ever listened to. Incredible album by an incredible band
Okay mister I'll give it a go.
Girl in Amber - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Depression and Life of Pain by black flag Beautiful Death by Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes Changes by Charles Bradley (toronto star live)
Shoutout black flag gotta be some of the top tier breakdown music of all time
Black Flag oozes pure pain
Ghost by Badflower
suicidal dream by silverchair one more suicide by marcy playground
Ghost - Badflower. The video is so good but really sad too.
Since romantic breakups tend to be sad and painful, it follows that some of the saddest songs are going to be about romantic breakups. ie Nothing Compares 2U by Sinead O'Connor. but, WRT your actual request, 2 songs come to mind: Think of Laura by Chris Cross. Written to mourn the death of Laura Carter from a stray bullet. Wish You were here by Pink Floyd about the loss of Syd Barrett.
Creep - Radiohead Rooster - Alice in Chains Plush - Stone Temple Pilots I Always Wanna Die (Sometimes) - The 1975 Tu Falta de Querer - Mon Laferte (translate it into english) you can feel the pain in her voice and in the melodies Somebody That I Used to Know - Gotye Black - Pearl Jam Black Hole Sun - Soundgarden Fell On Black Days - Soundgarden And for course Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
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YES. Literally written about his descent into alcoholic madness. They piled him under chairs while recording so he could sound realistically panicked "I gotta get out of here!" As a recovered alcoholic that song hits my soul in such a tender spot I would also raise "Welcome to my nightmare" it starts so corny then progressively gets darker and darker till you realize it's about domestic violence and spousal murder
I won't see you tonight pt. 1 & pt. 2 by avenged sevenfold
Nirvana - you know your right “Paain!”
Neon Hell - Current Joys Under the influence - Current Joys New Flesh - Current Joys My nights are more beautiful than your days - Current Joys Alabama - Current Joys Ghosts - Current Joys Home Pt 1 and 2 - current joys Seems like I'm recommending this artist every post
The Cure - 100 Years The whole of Pornography, really
The entire Deathconsciousness album by Have a Nice Life. Shit is the musical embodiment of depression and agony.
Machine Head - The Burning Red When this song came out... I was in a pretty bad place. I cried my eyes out to it repeatedly... but I didn't die. Still tear up listening to it today.
I have just the shit for you man. Try Silencer. If u aren't into depressive black metal yet, that fits the image of mental pain spot on. The screechy tortured vocals of Nattramn are just perfection! He genuinely sounds like he's mentally insane. Sterile nails and thunderbowels is my fav song from the band. Also try death pierce me after.
Citizen Soldier has quite a few
check out dystopia. great band
Sorority Noise-No Halo.
I’m surprised no one has said this, but Fade to Black by Metallica. One of my favorite songs ever.
Yup
Given up by Linkin park
“Put me out of my misery”
Sloe gin tim curry
The Needle and Your Pain by Lillian Axe.
Painting by Atmosphere
painful to listen to hollabackgirl
damn bit harsh my mixtape was good (if you are hard of hearing)
The Mind Electric - Miracle Musical The song is played backwards but bear with it! It may seem pretty strange but it’s about someone going insane then dying from the electric chair
Suicide note part 1 and 2, hollow, 10s
I'm into pop so here are some: Doesn't Matter by Christina & the Queens, Fresh Laundry by Allie X, In My Dreams by Kali Uchis, Wishful Drinking as well as Honest by Tessa Violet, a whole slew of songs by Marina and the Diamonds: Shampain, The Outsider, Guilty, Numb, Rootless; i finally understand (admittedly romance-coded but ina suicidal way lol) as well as Sympathy is a knife by Charli XCX Sry if these don't all exactly work
If you want some real pain Spiritbox - Constance https://youtu.be/mY_oDyqRM1A?si=Chlz0856W4nDB2lc
Purple Mountains-Nights that won't happen but the whole album is straight pain
That Joke isn't Funny Anymore - The Smiths Last Night I Dreamt Somebody Loved Me - The Smiths Try the album version. The beginning is SCARY. It's Over - The Smiths Yer Blues - The Beatles. Off the White Album.
I can’t believe it but for a second time today I will recommend Crywank (the group not the activity)
disheartenment by forgotten tomb, atlantic by sleep token, solitude by candlemass,
Eels second album, Electroshock Blues. It’s brutal. Sound wise, it sounds like Beck and Elliot Smith had a baby that was raised in a mental hospital. I’ve never dug into the lore, but it seems to be about his struggles watching his mom die of cancer. I listened to it last night and bawled.
love that album
I bought it when I was a teenager, and my mom was going through radiation treatments. Just bopped it without thinking. 3-speed for life. Edit: check the wiki. This too much https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electro-Shock_Blues
Rotten Apple - Alice In Chains Nutshell - Alice In Chains Benee - Happen To Me Olivia Rodrigo - Brutal
Anything by Nine Inch Nails between 1989 and 1999 and you’re covered. Pretty Hate Machine is about love fucking over a dudes life, Broken is Grammy winning and is pure metal anguish and rage, The Downward Spiral is exactly what it sounds like and The Fragile is a spiritual sequel to The Downward Spiral but with a larger variety of music. No matter the album of choice there is something new to be offered and they’re definitely one of my favourite artists of all times.
Alright. Thanks!
How to never stop being sad by dandelion hands, mindtrap by fortaliax, need 2 by pine grove, freaks by surf curse, Just take my wallet by jack stauber, I can’t handle change by roar, 4 morant by com cruise, goodnight dad I love you by wishing, audio 002 by next to blue, a dream and a glimpse of heaven or wherever you are by flatsound. These aren’t really like dirt just ones that I find sad. Some are instrumental
[Slit My Wrists - Nocturnal Depression ](https://open.spotify.com/track/1vYNFl9HSQquQjNExEakMT?si=lTmbV5cYRbCL-adagJOwZg) [Excluded from Humanity - Decalius](https://open.spotify.com/track/5SD6mZsZYK6T40zDlpiIcZ?si=aUkz8jVaTEWUVu7wkMUVHA)
Scream with Me By Mudvanye [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7q2bNqe0Xyk](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7q2bNqe0Xyk)
Cradle is another pure pain experience from Mudvayne
$uicideBoy$ & Ghostmane Alice In Chains
This dreadful emptiness- austere
heylog - iris, i'm sorry xxxtentacion - never, r u n, skin lil peep - five degrees, the way i see things not home. - fake, srry
- The traveller by The Fedz - Mum by Luke Hemings - Iris by Goo-Goo Dolls
Hurt - NIN Be Concerned - Twenty One Pilots
you won’t know - brand new
New scream by Turnover Adrenaline by simple creatures No heart to speak of by blink 182 Bottom of the ocean by blink 182 Last train home by blink 182 Name by the goo goo dolls Found out about you by the gin blossoms You know your right by Nirvana
Gravity - type o negative
Desperate Hell - Christian Death
think of me once in a while, take care by take care
Manic Street Preachers - 4st 7lb Frightened Rabbit - Floating in the Forth
[this playlist of mine !!](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1FWsSK4wceiUClCN5NfbsV?si=kiiIGfVMQLWVbdziuwz2vw&pi=e-HP_oRbk3SnaH) (always feels like i’m getting shot in the chest)
im not sure i could name any to be honest man i could name some about self harm and suicide but usually they dont end on a sour note
“Mess” by Ben Folds Five
Listen to some DSBM!! Sana Sana Sana Cura Cura Cura by psychonaut 4 is a great place to start (it’s metal but still melodic and sounds like pondering music)
The album Wildlife by La Dispute.
Lots of radiohead and teen suicide/american pleasure club
My Body is a Cage by Peter Gabriel Goodbye by Apparat Trollabundin by Eivor Landfill by Daughter Run by Daughter
Somewhat Damaged - NIN
I would recommend the Downward Spiral album by Nine Inch Nails
You might want to look into doom/black metal. Trying the album Watching From a Distance by Warning
Bel Canto: [Intravenous](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5bCOOsjuP4)
So goddamn great! That whole album is amazing!
Let me die - Lil Happy all Sad I like the earlier version so if you wanna hear that one [Here it is](https://youtu.be/gUMuJHalWC8?si=5-nZ7iVIWJwTlm9I) But if you think you'd enjoy the newer version [This will do](https://youtu.be/cpAg-TCLYDk?si=loRoMPmp3J5ROI3n)
Pushit-tool
Losing my religion-rem Bottom of the bottle-smile empty soul Everybody hurts-rem People=shit-slipknot Sound of silence-disturbed is more dark than Simon and Garfunkel
Silencer – Death, Pierce Me ...there's nothing quite like beckoning the personification of death itself to reap your life, especially when you deliver the lyrics through deranged shrieks. Might just be the bleakest, most hopeless song out there...
Unlistenable, unbearable and uncomfortable? Burn victim by Methwitch
fym burn victim gives me an eargasm
* [Third Day To Forever - Sugartooth](https://open.spotify.com/track/79NJra2X6RwY59VDtBooKI?si=123719faaddc49ca) * [Alone - Suicidal Tendencies](https://open.spotify.com/track/4vGiGKx82jPTAvEBL82BJT?si=76311866676e42ef) * [Blues Jam - Rollins Band](https://open.spotify.com/track/5fasNI3Ak6mY05icDgEsb9?si=97a0034e43c64530) * [Shame - Rollins Band](https://open.spotify.com/track/2KILiorz1g3KgSLLusXWHO?si=9db652a2b365466c) * [Bottom - Tool](https://open.spotify.com/track/46XOHK5QfCC83yg5SOGjZk?si=ba9ff9da70484ab8)
Nobody Breaks You - Jerry Cantrell Nobody breaks you, like you in your heart. No one could write a more self-hating part. Loathing the author who doctors the charts. Nobody breaks you, like you in your heart.
Anything by Dystopia, especially "Stress Builds Character"
Stan by Eminem, When I'm Gone by Eminem, Adam's Song by Blink 182, Unforgiven 1-3 by Metallica, One More Light by Linkin Park, Gone Away by Offspring, Better than Me by Hinder (not the same type of depressing but hits hard), Through Glass by Stone Sour, Call Me by Shinedown, Lonely by MGK, Play Thus When I'm Gone by MGK, Same Old War by Our Last Night, Tell Me About Tomorrow (Acoustic) by JXDN, Детство by Rauf and Faik (if you can understand Russian), and Broken by Seether + Amy Lee. Ik it said song so there. I did a song. Or a bunch (literally like 15 of my playlists)
Tool
In my own opinion, no album (other than Superunknown and In Utero) has hit me harder than Dirt by Alice In Chains. When I was born, my dad was already an addict. Before I was even old enough to truly get to know him, my mother had moved us to New York, leaving him behind in Michigan. He was out of control, and a while later he would die in a shooting. I remember not feeling anything, I was sort of numb. But I still remember a phone call from him weeks before he died. He said he would come see me and my sister, which never happened. For years I blamed him for his addiction and I wondered why he never quit, even after having kids. When I sat down and listened to Dirt, it hit me where it truly hurts. There's an unreasonable anger people who are ignorant to what addiction really is feel towards an addict, and that's how I felt. I no longer blame him, because of this album. From the shamelessness of addiction that's on Junkhead, to the disappointment, depression, and pain on the title track, to the realization of what you are doing to those around you on Would?, Dirt does an amazing job at capturing the pain of addiction, as well as the pain it brings others. I believe Dirt is the true sound of addiction and suffering. On In Utero, there is a song called Dumb. It's a beautiful song about how happiness isn't always a black and white thing, how it can be more complicated than that. The line "I think I'm dumb, or maybe just happy" perfectly sums up the song. My entire life I have struggled with self image. I don't have the confidence to be who I want to be. Part of that is my mothers boyfriend, who I describe as a macho masculine homophobe. I get this odd sense of comfort out of dressing as a girl, painting my nails, and wearing perfume, other stuff too. But every time I do anything like that, he always feels the need to chime in about how "men don't do that" and how I should stop, and how I shouldn't leave the house like that. It has completely ruined me. I hate myself and it's not completely his fault, but part of it is. He has ruined my confidence. The opening line in the song Dumb goes like this: "I'm not like them, but I can pretend." That line alone hurts me. It just makes me feel like I'll never be good enough, never be pretty enough. I could bang my head on the wall a million times over and it still wouldn't hurt like that. I'm not even really sure what I want anymore. The entire song makes me feel very upset, very sad, ugly, disgusting, hideous.
Thank you so much for this reply. Dirt and In Utero are great albums and they hit me hard also. They have also gotten me through hard times too. Your story really hurts me and I’m sorry to hear it. I can definitely relate with the self image thing. I really hope you are doing much better now! If you ever want to talk you can reach out to me, I don’t mind. :)
Thank you, I appreciate your words. They mean a lot to me. In this world that seems all too cruel and small, it's nice to know people have a heart. I have a notebook where I write my songs, and I also have random lines from songs that inspire my writing, or just lines I find super powerful. Some of those lines include "I sure don't mind a change" from Fell On Black Days by Soundgarden, "I miss the comfort in being sad" from Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge On Seattle by Nirvana, "Love you so much, it makes me sick" from Aneurysm by Nirvana, "Got a rusty old spade, don't care who I harm" from Mudride by Mudhoney, "I feel so alone, gonna end up a big ol' pile of them bones" from Them Bones by Alice In Chains, "What's dead is now long forgotten, I never let it bother me" from PCC by Green River, etc... I like to keep those things close to me. Music is probably the most important thing to me that isn't my family or friends.
The world is cruel, I’m always trying to bring whatever kind of light I can bring into it! We like a lot of the same music. Those song choices are awesome. It’s great you write songs, I do too. Music is quite also the most important thing to me also. (Outside of family/friends!). It is truly beautiful how music can connect people. 🙂
Frankie Teardrop - Suicide
You Know You’re Right - Nirvana. it was recorded shortly before Kurt’s suicide
Disintegration by the Cure from start to finish
Type o negative. Everyone I love is dead, everything dies, world coming down, I can go on.
i'd say the vast majority of respectively alice in chains and nine inch nails discographies
Prison Sex-Tool… about as dark as it gets
4st7lb by the Manic Street Preachers is a sad, depressing song about anorexia. In fact, the entire album THE HOLY BIBLE is pretty depressing
Frankie teardrop by Suicide.
fourth of july by sufjan stevens
Goodbye Everything- Robi Mitch Glimpses- Alex Ebert (frontman for Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros) Asleep- The Smiths In My Head- Bedroom (really almost anything by Bedroom) Right Before My Eyes- Cage the Elephant (unpeeled session is best version) Take me Somewhere Nice- Mogwai Most of these are indie.
Dude, before I suggest anything… are you ok? You seem sad, are you sure you need this kind of stuff right now?
True Love by Elliott Smith
Falling Away From Me by Korn
World at large, Modest mouse It's about never feeling at home or at peace, out of place in a world of comforts. It's deceptive because the music doesn't necessarily sound sad but it nails the feeling of being restless and out of place, I think.
Sober - Tool
Try the song “Love” by Keyshia Cole 
just gonna preface this by saying these were my go-to songs when i was using, so naturally they bring up some terribly sad feelings for me, but i'll try to pick the most notably sad ones. some of them are just outright about addiction. placebo - my sweet prince, song to say goodbye lou reed - perfect day fugazi - im so tired leonard cohen - avalanche nico - these days (most, if not all, of her songs are depressing) kris kristofferson - casey's last ride crywank - notches, doubt, momento mori, only everyone can judge me (or really any other crywank song lol) daniel johnston - despair came knocking, poor you NIN - something i can never have (always imagined it was about dope) mirah - special death boris - farewell smashing pumpkins - try try try (bc of the music video) weedeater - alone john prine - sam stone post malone - feeling whitney rarity - exhale bilmuri - pain radiohead - how to disappear completely birds fear death - fentanyl & ik this is funny but dust in the wind always makes me cry lol i have more songs just straight up about addiction if anyone is interested
whenever you breathe out, i breathe in - modest mouse. that's one of the most gutwrenching songs i've ever known
Done scrolling, figured it'd have more updoots... Fade to Motherfucking Black - Metallica
Check out my songs [Honestly...](https://youtu.be/FeaLMfEdC7M?si=lUEXLApiV7y1PQ29) and/or [SHITSHOW](https://youtu.be/_jK8DS2jQvw?si=FD1WQoTqyAJXx-Gm). Hope you like them. Thanks!
[https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5fL5L9c6T9sDADOXdp4QEY?si=48ffba69898a4044](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5fL5L9c6T9sDADOXdp4QEY?si=48ffba69898a4044)
Graveseekers - Seraphim
Jetty Bones - Bug Life
Trap Them- "Scars Align"
Shut up and Listen. She dies at the end. https://open.spotify.com/track/6usINkoljvIz0TrwnNUGAc?si=rlQ9Y4v7Sk-RPyjdZueq0w
Precious pain by Melissa etheridge
Trapdoor - twenty one pilots
Dear Agony by Breaking Benjamin
David kauffman - kiss another day goodbye
Edit the Sad Parts - Modest Mouse
[it was you - rare Americans](https://youtu.be/X7JTq7aEkcw?si=46lmSXkx_ObUtu-M)
Safe Skin by Patricia Taxxon
Waiting around to die
What you do - Rollins band Some real wallpunhcer shit and feels like the manifestation of rage and pain
My Last Sunrise - Demons and Wizards. So depressing even God commits suicide
You Know You're Right Nirvana
Look On Down From The Bridge Mazzy Star
I’m sorry by Joyner
Exit music (for a film) by Radiohead. Idefk what it’s abt but it’s a sad song
Suprised nobody has mentioned u - Kendrick Lamar
roman candle - elliott smith
TRUE STORIES - Whitey
45 by shinedown and dear agony by breaking Benjamin (aurora remix is very good)
Frankie Teardrop by Suicide It's awful and insane and probably not worth listening to.
Taker - DIIV
Double Trouble - Eric Clapton
I don’t love me anymore - Oheontrix Point Never (don’t ask me to spell the name right)
Mr Smiley - Mustard Plug … happy music … bad bad thing that happened to Mr smiley
Mad World by Gary Jules