This Year's Most Achingly Sad Songs For When You Really Need to Connect With Your Feelings

Music can pick us up and bring some light to a bad day — but sometimes, you really just want to listen to some emotional, gut-wrenching songs. From heartbreaking songs of lost love to devastating introspection, these sad songs are packed with content that will hit you right in the feels. Grief, loss, heartbreak, and longing are pretty terrible to go through in real life, but they sure do make for incredible music! If you're in the mood to listen to some sad, deeply emotional songs, look no further: we're rounding up some of the best sad songs of 2019, all in one gallery playlist ahead. Check back as we update this throughout the year!

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"Needy" by Ariana Grande

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"Night Like This" by Kehlani

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"Hope Is a Dangerous Thing For a Woman Like Me to Have" by Lana Del Ray

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"When I Was Older" by Billie Eilish

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"Harmony Hall" by Vampire Weekend

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"Familiar Drugs" by Alexisonfire

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"Dreams" by Solange Knowles

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"Walking By" by Dido

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"In Vain" by Sigrid

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"Shrike" by Hozier

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"Pictures" by Judah & the Lion (feat. Kacey Musgraves)

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"Arcade" by Duncan Laurence