some songs have a way of making listeners feel sad. Here is a list of some of the saddest songs that can bring any listener to tears.

In compiling this list of country music's most depressing songs ever, we left out a lot of great sad songs, simply because they had an element of hope or redemption. In order to make the cut ...

Galligher says there's an upside to sad songs. "When we feel sad ... broken heart syndrome has ties to depression and mental health and can lead to conditions like heart disease.