sad song
Tearjerker on repeat
A sad song is music with melancholic lyrics, melody, or both—the kind you play after a breakup or during a long night of reflection.
The term is broad enough to cover everything from country heartbreak ballads to minor-key instrumentals: I've been listening to sad songs all week.
Sometimes people seek them out precisely because misery loves company.
- balladNarrative poem or song
- power balladEmotional slow rock song
- melancholySubdued, lasting sadness
- heartbreakCrushing emotional pain
- broken heartEmotional pain from loss
tears · lonely · blues · lament · bittersweet · weeping · mournful · longing · piano · violin · minor key · breakup · goodbye letter · rain · goodbye · ache · soulful · crooning
- Bollywood MusicBollywood, Bollywood soundtracks, Bollywood dance, playback, duets
- lamentslamentation, wailing, keen, keening, lament
- film songsduet, solo, love duet, romantic duet, item number
- slow musicadagio, adagios, andante, largo, lento
- songwritinglyrics, verse, verse-chorus, refrain, melody
- love songsromantic ballad, love ballad, serenade, love duet, love lyrics
sad songanthem
Official song of praise
party anthem · fight song · victory song · rally song · stadium anthem
sad songdance number
Choreographed theatrical performance segment
banger · rocker · disco song
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