SSOTD
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Posting sad songs daily. I love music that makes me feel something. I hope you enjoy
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SSOTD
@ssotd.bsky.social
· Nov 27
When you are sad and listen to a sad song, your brain releases a neurochemical that soothes you. It is the same one that is released between mothers and infants during nursing. Basically, I am uplifting the world, one song at a time! #sadsongs #uplifting #happiness
This Year's Love by David Gray. Perfect holiday sad song. "This year's love had better last. Heaven knows it's high time." I like this song because it shows contrast between fear, desperation and elation that comes with finding love. #musicsky #nowplaying #sweepme
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youtu.be/6zN4_7hq77g
DAVID GRAY - This Year’s Love (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by David Gray
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November 25, 2025 at 10:06 PM
This Year's Love by David Gray. Perfect holiday sad song. "This year's love had better last. Heaven knows it's high time." I like this song because it shows contrast between fear, desperation and elation that comes with finding love. #musicsky #nowplaying #sweepme
youtu.be/6zN4_7hq77g
youtu.be/6zN4_7hq77g
Hello in There by the great John Prine. Deep and classic SSOTD. "Well it's been years since the kids had grown. A life of their own and left us alone". About the loneliness and isolation of old age. Also, the importance of showing kindness. #musicsky #nowplaying #hellointhere
youtu.be/OVhA01J0Zsg
youtu.be/OVhA01J0Zsg
John Prine - Hello In There (Live From Sessions at West 54th)
YouTube video by John Prine
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November 24, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Hello in There by the great John Prine. Deep and classic SSOTD. "Well it's been years since the kids had grown. A life of their own and left us alone". About the loneliness and isolation of old age. Also, the importance of showing kindness. #musicsky #nowplaying #hellointhere
youtu.be/OVhA01J0Zsg
youtu.be/OVhA01J0Zsg
I Know Places by Lykke Li. Heartbreaker of a song! "The high won't fade here, babe. No, the high won't hurt here, babe." Great Swedish singer. "coming home, come unfold, babe." About addiction, love and safety. #musicsky #nowplaying #unfold!
youtu.be/0DKw_xnzKok
youtu.be/0DKw_xnzKok
Lykke Li - I Know Places
YouTube video by cjerrr
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November 20, 2025 at 10:08 PM
I Know Places by Lykke Li. Heartbreaker of a song! "The high won't fade here, babe. No, the high won't hurt here, babe." Great Swedish singer. "coming home, come unfold, babe." About addiction, love and safety. #musicsky #nowplaying #unfold!
youtu.be/0DKw_xnzKok
youtu.be/0DKw_xnzKok
How Soon is Now? by the Smiths. Sad all the way through. "You shut your mouth, how can you say, I go about things the wrong way? I am human and I need to be loved, just like everybody else does." Shy, lonely and desperate for love. Like all of us. #musicsky #nowplaying #smiths
youtu.be/hnpILIIo9ek
youtu.be/hnpILIIo9ek
The Smiths - How Soon Is Now? (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by The Smiths
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November 19, 2025 at 9:13 PM
How Soon is Now? by the Smiths. Sad all the way through. "You shut your mouth, how can you say, I go about things the wrong way? I am human and I need to be loved, just like everybody else does." Shy, lonely and desperate for love. Like all of us. #musicsky #nowplaying #smiths
youtu.be/hnpILIIo9ek
youtu.be/hnpILIIo9ek
O-o-h Child by The Five Stairsteps. Straightforward SSOTD.
"Some day when your head is much lighter." Some great covers of this song. Bittersweet song because things are bad now but someday! Released during the civil rights movement. #musicsky #nowplaying #hope
youtu.be/dguz0IsCuKU
"Some day when your head is much lighter." Some great covers of this song. Bittersweet song because things are bad now but someday! Released during the civil rights movement. #musicsky #nowplaying #hope
youtu.be/dguz0IsCuKU
The Five Stairsteps - O-o-h Child (Audio)
YouTube video by LegacyRecordingsVEVO
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November 18, 2025 at 9:39 PM
O-o-h Child by The Five Stairsteps. Straightforward SSOTD.
"Some day when your head is much lighter." Some great covers of this song. Bittersweet song because things are bad now but someday! Released during the civil rights movement. #musicsky #nowplaying #hope
youtu.be/dguz0IsCuKU
"Some day when your head is much lighter." Some great covers of this song. Bittersweet song because things are bad now but someday! Released during the civil rights movement. #musicsky #nowplaying #hope
youtu.be/dguz0IsCuKU
Mama, You Been on My Mind by Bob Dylan covered by Jeff Buckley. Love this SSOTD cover. Oh the lyrics! "perhaps it is the color of the sun cut flat and covering the crossroads I'm standing at." Written about a recent breakup, i about yearning and distance. #musicsky #nowplaying
youtu.be/G46_ZC37X-E
youtu.be/G46_ZC37X-E
Mama, You Been on My Mind (Studio Outtake - 1993)
YouTube video by Jeff Buckley - Topic
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November 17, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Mama, You Been on My Mind by Bob Dylan covered by Jeff Buckley. Love this SSOTD cover. Oh the lyrics! "perhaps it is the color of the sun cut flat and covering the crossroads I'm standing at." Written about a recent breakup, i about yearning and distance. #musicsky #nowplaying
youtu.be/G46_ZC37X-E
youtu.be/G46_ZC37X-E
Helpless by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. Great SSOTD for a Friday! "And in my mind I still need a place to go. All my changes were there." Written about Neil Young's childhood battle with Polio. About nostalgia, pain and love, like all sad songs :) #musicsky #nowplaying #CSNY
youtu.be/C8LYOyqJE7k
youtu.be/C8LYOyqJE7k
Helpless
YouTube video by Crosby, Stills & Nash - Topic
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November 14, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Helpless by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. Great SSOTD for a Friday! "And in my mind I still need a place to go. All my changes were there." Written about Neil Young's childhood battle with Polio. About nostalgia, pain and love, like all sad songs :) #musicsky #nowplaying #CSNY
youtu.be/C8LYOyqJE7k
youtu.be/C8LYOyqJE7k
Let Her Go by Passenger. A lot of sad words for a basic sad idea. "'cause love comes slow and it goes so fast." Also, "everything you touch surely dies." A lot of sadness about not realizing what you have until it's gone. #musicsky #nowplaying
youtu.be/RBumgq5yVrA
youtu.be/RBumgq5yVrA
Passenger | Let Her Go (Official Video)
YouTube video by Passenger
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November 13, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Let Her Go by Passenger. A lot of sad words for a basic sad idea. "'cause love comes slow and it goes so fast." Also, "everything you touch surely dies." A lot of sadness about not realizing what you have until it's gone. #musicsky #nowplaying
youtu.be/RBumgq5yVrA
youtu.be/RBumgq5yVrA
The Only Exception by Paramore (Acoustic). This is a tearjerker. "When I was younger, I saw my daddy cry. He broke his own heart." The song is about losing faith in love until you find someone to love and then they leave. I mean come on! #musicsky #nowplaying #paramore
youtu.be/gqUi3siPBfw
youtu.be/gqUi3siPBfw
PARAMORE - THE ONLY EXCEPTION - ACOUSTIC - 2010
YouTube video by Paramore History
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November 12, 2025 at 10:49 PM
The Only Exception by Paramore (Acoustic). This is a tearjerker. "When I was younger, I saw my daddy cry. He broke his own heart." The song is about losing faith in love until you find someone to love and then they leave. I mean come on! #musicsky #nowplaying #paramore
youtu.be/gqUi3siPBfw
youtu.be/gqUi3siPBfw
Bygones by Keaton Henson. First, I love anything by Keaton Henson! This is a devastating song. "I am going to live if it kills me." and my favorite line "I got all my baby teeth, all buried underneath my grown ones." Anxiety & failed escape through art. #musicsky #nowplaying #me
youtu.be/Ah2SqXC4Xv4
youtu.be/Ah2SqXC4Xv4
Keaton Henson - Bygones (Lyrics)
YouTube video by Sonic Lyric
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November 11, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Bygones by Keaton Henson. First, I love anything by Keaton Henson! This is a devastating song. "I am going to live if it kills me." and my favorite line "I got all my baby teeth, all buried underneath my grown ones." Anxiety & failed escape through art. #musicsky #nowplaying #me
youtu.be/Ah2SqXC4Xv4
youtu.be/Ah2SqXC4Xv4
Ask by the Smiths. This song has been in my head all week. An upbeat SSOTD, but always makes me a little sad. "writing frightening verse to a buck-tooth girl in Luxembourg." Overall, if it's not love, then it's the bomb that will bring us together. #musicsky #nowplaying #smiths
youtu.be/zoo9Vu1a9bU
youtu.be/zoo9Vu1a9bU
The Smiths - Ask (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by The Smiths
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November 7, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Ask by the Smiths. This song has been in my head all week. An upbeat SSOTD, but always makes me a little sad. "writing frightening verse to a buck-tooth girl in Luxembourg." Overall, if it's not love, then it's the bomb that will bring us together. #musicsky #nowplaying #smiths
youtu.be/zoo9Vu1a9bU
youtu.be/zoo9Vu1a9bU
Usually, I post a sad song of the day but, today I am posting a sad poem of the day. This one gets me to my bones:
November 6, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Usually, I post a sad song of the day but, today I am posting a sad poem of the day. This one gets me to my bones:
Randy by Big Thief. Love this song! "I haven't left the house much lately and you don't come around here anymore." It is about a person going crazy and needing Randy to make it ok. We all need a Randy, I know I do. #musicsky #nowplaying #lenkler
youtu.be/uusn6wORMxE
youtu.be/uusn6wORMxE
Big Thief - Randy [Official Audio]
YouTube video by Big Thief
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November 5, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Randy by Big Thief. Love this song! "I haven't left the house much lately and you don't come around here anymore." It is about a person going crazy and needing Randy to make it ok. We all need a Randy, I know I do. #musicsky #nowplaying #lenkler
youtu.be/uusn6wORMxE
youtu.be/uusn6wORMxE
Today the SSOTD is a classic. A Whiter Shade of Pale by Procol Harum. This is such a beautiful song. There is quite a story of the lead singer Gary Brooker and this song. "although my eyes were open, they might just as well have been closed."
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youtu.be/CJxpKlTID2Q
PROCOL HARUM - A Whiter Shade of Pale - STEREO
YouTube video by BIZARRE BAZAAR
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November 4, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Take On Me by a-ha. The unplugged version is really sad. My favorite line is "It's no better to be safe than sorry. Take on me!" It has one of the hardest to sing choruses and an innovative music video, about a last chance at love. "your shyin' away" #musicsky #nowplaying
youtu.be/-xKM3mGt2pE
youtu.be/-xKM3mGt2pE
a-ha - Take On Me [ Live From MTV Unplugged, Giske / 2017 ]
YouTube video by ahaVEVO
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November 3, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Take On Me by a-ha. The unplugged version is really sad. My favorite line is "It's no better to be safe than sorry. Take on me!" It has one of the hardest to sing choruses and an innovative music video, about a last chance at love. "your shyin' away" #musicsky #nowplaying
youtu.be/-xKM3mGt2pE
youtu.be/-xKM3mGt2pE
Helplessly Hoping by Crosby, Stills & Nash. Was written about Stephen Stills' struggles after a break-up. Using illiteration and wordplay. "Gasping at glimpses of gentle true spirit, he runs, wishing he could fly." About lost love and vunerability. #musicsky #nowplaying
youtu.be/BdBs7JFn9Pk
youtu.be/BdBs7JFn9Pk
Helplessly Hoping (2005 Remaster)
YouTube video by Crosby, Stills & Nash - Topic
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October 31, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Helplessly Hoping by Crosby, Stills & Nash. Was written about Stephen Stills' struggles after a break-up. Using illiteration and wordplay. "Gasping at glimpses of gentle true spirit, he runs, wishing he could fly." About lost love and vunerability. #musicsky #nowplaying
youtu.be/BdBs7JFn9Pk
youtu.be/BdBs7JFn9Pk
New Slang by the Shins. Listen, it will change your life, I swear. "Gold teeth and a curse for this town were all in my mouth. Only, I don't know how they got out dear." Feeling trapped and escaping and lost love. #musicsky #nowplaying #shins
youtu.be/zYwCmcB0XMw
youtu.be/zYwCmcB0XMw
The Shins - New Slang [OFFICIAL VIDEO]
YouTube video by Sub Pop
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October 30, 2025 at 8:34 PM
New Slang by the Shins. Listen, it will change your life, I swear. "Gold teeth and a curse for this town were all in my mouth. Only, I don't know how they got out dear." Feeling trapped and escaping and lost love. #musicsky #nowplaying #shins
youtu.be/zYwCmcB0XMw
youtu.be/zYwCmcB0XMw
Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) by Green Day. Very meloncholic SSOTD. "So take the photographs and still frames in your mind. Hang it on the shelf in good health and good time." Overall, hold on to every moment, even though it may be tough. #musicsky #nowplaying #life
youtu.be/CnQ8N1KacJc
youtu.be/CnQ8N1KacJc
Green Day - Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) [Official Music Video] [4K UPGRADE]
YouTube video by Green Day
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October 28, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) by Green Day. Very meloncholic SSOTD. "So take the photographs and still frames in your mind. Hang it on the shelf in good health and good time." Overall, hold on to every moment, even though it may be tough. #musicsky #nowplaying #life
youtu.be/CnQ8N1KacJc
youtu.be/CnQ8N1KacJc
The Hills by the Weeknd. Powerful and really sad song. "always tryna send me off to rehab. Drugs started feelin' like it's decaf." About fame, excess, and addiction. The end is in Amharic, saying I love you very much. Besides the fame, a very relatable song. #musicsky #prince
youtu.be/yzTuBuRdAyA
youtu.be/yzTuBuRdAyA
The Weeknd - The Hills
YouTube video by TheWeekndVEVO
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October 27, 2025 at 9:31 PM
The Hills by the Weeknd. Powerful and really sad song. "always tryna send me off to rehab. Drugs started feelin' like it's decaf." About fame, excess, and addiction. The end is in Amharic, saying I love you very much. Besides the fame, a very relatable song. #musicsky #prince
youtu.be/yzTuBuRdAyA
youtu.be/yzTuBuRdAyA
Love Farewell by Jake Xersex Fussell. Very catchy sad song. "Everyone his true love searching. Cannons roar, drums a-beating. Oh my love, there's no retreating." Going to war and leaving a love behind. Probably forever. #musicsky #nowplaying #music
youtu.be/e_FNwEavqDc
youtu.be/e_FNwEavqDc
Jake Xerxes Fussell: Love Farewell
YouTube video by New Sounds
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October 24, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Love Farewell by Jake Xersex Fussell. Very catchy sad song. "Everyone his true love searching. Cannons roar, drums a-beating. Oh my love, there's no retreating." Going to war and leaving a love behind. Probably forever. #musicsky #nowplaying #music
youtu.be/e_FNwEavqDc
youtu.be/e_FNwEavqDc
Hard to Say I'm Sorry by Chicago. Classic SSOTD. "Everybody needs a little time away I heard her say from each other." This song brough Chicago back to the mainstream. A roller coaster of a relationship song, I guess like most relationships! #musicsky #nowplaying #Chicago
youtu.be/1A0MPWseJIE
youtu.be/1A0MPWseJIE
Chicago - Hard To Say I'm Sorry (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by RHINO
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October 23, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Hard to Say I'm Sorry by Chicago. Classic SSOTD. "Everybody needs a little time away I heard her say from each other." This song brough Chicago back to the mainstream. A roller coaster of a relationship song, I guess like most relationships! #musicsky #nowplaying #Chicago
youtu.be/1A0MPWseJIE
youtu.be/1A0MPWseJIE
Fox by Giving a Butterfly a Skeleton. This is a beautiful, sad and touching song. This band with a great name is one to watch! One of their newest songs! #musicsky #nowplaying #fox
youtu.be/ak7I3wxjNjM
youtu.be/ak7I3wxjNjM
have you heard this new song by giving a butterfly a skeleton yet? 🦊#newmusic #fantasticmrfox
YouTube video by mellow_die
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October 23, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Fox by Giving a Butterfly a Skeleton. This is a beautiful, sad and touching song. This band with a great name is one to watch! One of their newest songs! #musicsky #nowplaying #fox
youtu.be/ak7I3wxjNjM
youtu.be/ak7I3wxjNjM
Delta Dawn by Alex Harvey sung by Tanya Tucker. This SSOTD has quite a story. Alex was going on TV and told his mother not to come since she drank. She died in a car accident that night. The song is ultimately about not getting over rejection. #musicsky #nowplaying
youtu.be/g6ymXTFFtnc
youtu.be/g6ymXTFFtnc
Delta Dawn
YouTube video by Tanya Tucker - Topic
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October 21, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Delta Dawn by Alex Harvey sung by Tanya Tucker. This SSOTD has quite a story. Alex was going on TV and told his mother not to come since she drank. She died in a car accident that night. The song is ultimately about not getting over rejection. #musicsky #nowplaying
youtu.be/g6ymXTFFtnc
youtu.be/g6ymXTFFtnc
Again by Janet Jackson. This pretty SSOTD brings back a lot of memories. "And God knows how I've cried and I never want to return. Never fall again." Classic tale of falling in love with the wrong person. The melody and soft singing just get me. #musicsky #Nowplaying
youtu.be/qUHtwV8wkOU
youtu.be/qUHtwV8wkOU
Janet Jackson - Again (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by JanetJacksonVEVO
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October 20, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Again by Janet Jackson. This pretty SSOTD brings back a lot of memories. "And God knows how I've cried and I never want to return. Never fall again." Classic tale of falling in love with the wrong person. The melody and soft singing just get me. #musicsky #Nowplaying
youtu.be/qUHtwV8wkOU
youtu.be/qUHtwV8wkOU
Everything I Own by Bread. Classic SSOTD, and heartbreaking. "I would give everything I own. I'd give up my life, my heart, my home. I would give everything I own just to have you back again." Written as a tribute to his father, but about lost love. #musicksky #nowplaying
youtu.be/K9_cPteTSGY
youtu.be/K9_cPteTSGY
Bread - Everything i own (With lyrics)
YouTube video by MusicLightShow
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October 17, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Everything I Own by Bread. Classic SSOTD, and heartbreaking. "I would give everything I own. I'd give up my life, my heart, my home. I would give everything I own just to have you back again." Written as a tribute to his father, but about lost love. #musicksky #nowplaying
youtu.be/K9_cPteTSGY
youtu.be/K9_cPteTSGY