Trully question. I cannot be the only one who cries when listens music. I was the privellege to see my favourite artists live, but since last year, all lives I assisted on YouTube by Fred again… , I cry . Has been my favourite musician since last year. Almost all songs, for me, are amazing and give me a bunch of emotions.

  • MrVilliam@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    7 months ago

    Radiohead - How to Disappear Completely

    Radiohead - Exit Music (For a Film)

    Led Zeppelin - Rain Song

    Pink Floyd - Great Gig in the Sky

    The Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter

    Pearl Jam - Black (especially the MTV Unplugged version)

    Nirvana - Where Did You Sleep Last Night (MTV Unplugged)

    This isn’t every song I could put forth, but it’s a good short list off the top of my head. They’re breathtaking, emotional art when actively listened to with good headphones or speaker setup with volume up and no distractions. Even if you know these songs already, I encourage you to have a focused, active listening session. I think other than Rain Song which is probably like 7 or 8 minutes, all of these songs are only like 4 or 5 minutes long. We should all be able to take 5 minutes out of our day to enjoy some good art. If that 5 minutes is really precious, then I specifically recommend How to Disappear Completely because I interpret it to be about dissociating from anxieties and expectations and responsibilities for just a moment of peace, almost wishing for failure because what success you’ve found is contributing to the lack of time and peace that you so crave, and feeling guilty for that when you know that people would give anything to have what you have. That song didn’t mean anything to me until I put it on in the shower (I love my waterproof Bluetooth speaker) after a rough stretch of work, and it slammed into me harder than any song ever has. It was the exact right time and place for me to be listening, and it allowed me to let go of much more than I even knew I was holding onto. It was like an emotional enema, flushing things out that I didn’t even know were there. It wasn’t fun, but it was what I needed, and it might be what somebody else reading through these is looking for… Have a good cry!

      • MrVilliam@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        7 months ago

        Agreed. I had a similar moment with Stairway in the shower. The Dies Irae in the last bit of the guitar solo really moved me. I have no idea how I never noticed that. I’m kinda scared to revisit Comfortably Numb with that level of attention. It will probably also be a powerful one, and I already think it’s incredible.

  • Pulptastic@midwest.socialEnglish
    2·
    7 months ago

    This is a tough thread for me, am old dude who loves music but I don’t recognize 3/4 of what others have posted. I’ll have to check out some of it but it has been hard for me to find new bands I like. Songs Ohia is an example, but lots of them are too twangy, too folksy, or overuse auto tune.

    Anyways, to the question:

    • Cranberries - Zombie

    • Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Poor song

    • Simon and Garfunkel - The sound of silence

    • NIN - Hurt

    • Jose Gonzalez - Heartbeats

    • Dolly Parton - Jolene

    • Annie Lennox - Don’t let it bring you down

  • mortrek@lemmy.mlEnglish
    2·
    7 months ago

    Quite a few… First that comes to mind is Skinshape - I didn’t know. Also Tame Impala has a few, like Feels like we only go backwards

    Not sure how far back we can go…

  • CryptidBestiary@lemmy.world
    2·
    7 months ago

    Since there are so many bands and music that made me cry, I’ll share a recent one that made an impression and was the album of the year 2023 on me was Blue Rev by Alvvays. Give it a shot if you love indie rock

  • MDKAOD@lemmy.mlEnglish
    2·
    7 months ago

    Heilung hits me really hard. It’s become my annual “cleansing” seeing them live. It’s transformative to me.

    • Neil@lemmy.mlEnglish
      2·
      7 months ago

      Dude! Another Heilung fan. I’m seeing them in April at Red Rocks in Colorado.

  • cluelessafterall@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    There is so much music they moves us, so it’s hard to pick one, especially for me. Because of that, I’ll choose one that I haven’t seen yet but deeply hits me hard: John Coltrrane’s “A Love Supreme”. It came at the peak of his career. The first three parts were supple, mysterious, joyful sparkles of light, like dragonflies and butterflies dashing and fluttering on a beautiful summer day. Pure smiles, floating heart stuff. Then the final act hits. It’s a prayer of gratitude and reverence, a reflection of the magesty of existence. It gripped my head and heart, leaving me vulnerable and open, crying in awe.

    I love this album with all my heart. And yes, it makes me weep in rapture every time I hear it.

    Acknowledgement Resolution Pursuance Psalm

  • RBWells@lemmy.world
    1·
    7 months ago

    The tear-jerker songs? Brandi Carlile has a few, The Joke, and the opening track on the Highwomen album (that album has a few). And every single time, the Julie Miller track Rachel makes me cry, also Red Dirt Girl by Emmylou Harris.

    Feeling music deeply in general though? No you are not alone. It varies among people, most of us do some of the time, some of us do most of the time.