Whether it's physical pain or emotional pain, we at Ears Peeled have had our fair share of it. And we know that you readers are constantly experiencing the every day pains that life throws at you, so we thought it was only fit to make give you guys a well deserved melodic support. Doesn't matter if you're heartbroken, unhappy with yourself or in pain at the dentist's chair, here are our picks for Top 5: Songs about pain...
We don't think another song would be more suitable to start this Top 5. Though originally by Nine Inch Nails, we feel Johnny Cash's voice, brings more sadness and torment to 'Hurt'. Seems like he's talking about his own personal demons, but invites everyone to share theirs and relate. You can feel desolation and ache from the guitar riff intro. 'Don't Cry' by Guns N' Roses, is the kind of songs you listen when you are in pain, and we mean substantial physical pain but are too proud to show it. Holding back your tears and shit, you want to prove your tough so walk fast to get home, where you are free to break down and cry without being judged. | Not only is this song already about the pain of losing someone dear, but the fact that it was the last song written by Joy Division's lead singer Ian Curtis right before he killed himself makes it one of the ultimate songs about pain. In a tragic way, 'Love Will Tear Us Apart' could be considered as a poetic suicide note. 'Sorrow' by The National is easily in the Top 3 of the saddest most depressing songs ever. The same way you feel the lyrics touch your most personal pains, the ones you've been hiding your whole life, it somehow sets you free at the same time. After those 3:25 minutes, you feel liberated from everything. That's the power of The National. Karen O has always had a voice to express any emotion that's not positive. Anger, sadness, pain, she knows how to make you feel exactly what she's trying to express through her Yeah Yeah Yeahs songs. Adding to that the amazing guitar solos and the whole atmosphere 'Maps' generates, you end up with a true song about pain. |