Songs about losing a friend.

[SteveD]

Here is a list of the songs posted in this thread so far.

Linkin Park – Valentines Day
Bayside – Winter
The Sleeping - Heart Beatz
Punchline - Beatz
Dashboard Confessional - For Justin
Eric Clapton – Tears In Heaven
New Found Glory – Sonny
Hawthorne Heights – Four Become One
Hawthorne Heights – Sugar In The Engine
This Day & Age - Second Place Victory
Dave Mellilo - For The Sake Of Remembering
Senses Fail – Steven
Thursday - Steps Ascending
Our Lady Peace – Thief
Silverstein - Here Today, Gone Tomorrow
Yellowcard - View From Heaven
Amber Pacific - Gone So Young
Alkaline Trio – While You’re Waiting
Alkaline Trio – Over And Out
Alkaline Trio – Song For Julie
Saves The Day – At Your Funeral
Brand New – Guernica
The Hush Sound – Eileen
Death Cab For Cutie – What Sarah Said
Jimmy Eat World – Hear You Me
Copeland – Take Care
Brand New – Limousine
Bright Eyes – Light Pollution
Sufjan Stevens - Casimir Pulaski Day
Search the City - May's Funeral
Emery – As Your Voice Fades
Emery - Returning the Smile You Had from the Start
Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
The Gaslight Anthem - The '59 Sound
Misery Signals - The Year Summer Ended In June
The Dangerous Summer - The Permanent Rain
The Offspring- Gone Away
Daggermouth - You Do This As A Fad, We Do This As A Lifestyle
Set Your Goals - Echoes
Moneen – The Last Song I Will Ever Want To Sing
Socratic - Funeral Masses for William Jennings: Viewing Hours (4-6)
The Ready Set - Sixty-Eight
Mest - Mother's Prayer
Paramore - Brighter
Terminal - Foster
Envy on the Coast- Lapse
Armor For Sleep – View From Heaven
As Cities Burn - Timothy
The Panic Division – Big Day
Ryan Adam - September
Gym Class Heroes – Noah
Third Eye Blind –Jumper
Story Of The Year – Anthem Of Our Dying Day
Saves the Day – Eulogy
Frank Turner – Long Live The Queen

Thank you so much for the people who have contributed so far. Please if you know a song that hasn't been listed don't hesitate to tell us.

This list could help someone out of an extremely dark time.

So thank you so much for your contributions and keep it up!

Love,
Steve

[anamericangod]

New Found Glory - Sonny

[ActionActionFan]

Hawthorne Hieghts - When Five Becomes Four

[Momo32T]

This Day & Age- Second Place Victory
Dave Mellilo- For The Sake Of Remembering

[screamoutmyname]

first thing that comes to mind is "Steven" by Senses Fail.

that song has so much emotion.

[anamericangod]

This Day & Age- Second Place Victory


I never knew this was about somebody dying. Such a beautiful song.

[SteveD]

Great stuff so far thanks a million.

Keep it up.

[Momo32T]

I never knew this was about somebody dying. Such a beautiful song.

Yea evidently Jeff (former lead singer) said this was about a few of his friends who passed away in a terrible accident. I guess his message was learning to move on and succeed for these people. "Let's show them how to live..."

[SteveD]

New Found Glory - Sonny

Completely forgot about that song, oh man. So good thanks for reminding me.

This Day & Age- Second Place Victory
Dave Mellilo- For The Sake Of Remembering

Just listened to This Day & Age for the first time, just bought the album. That song is so good.

first thing that comes to mind is "Steven" by Senses Fail.

that song has so much emotion.

I know I remember when I first heard it, powerful stuff with my name being Steve and all.

[anamericangod]

Thursday - Steps Ascending
Our Lady Peace - Thief
Bayside - Winter

Yea evidently Jeff (former lead singer) said this was about a few of his friends who passed away in a terrible accident. I guess his message was learning to move on and succeed for these people. "Let's show them how to live..."

Just when I thought the song couldn't get any more emotional...

I really miss that band.

[Momo32T]

Thursday - Steps Ascending
Our Lady Peace - Thief
Bayside - Winter



Just when I thought the song couldn't get any more emotional...

I really miss that band.

Yea I do too. Jeff was a great guy when I met him. But still, The Reign Of Kindo is a nice replacement.

Also...

Silverstein- Here Today, Gone Tomorrow

[SteveD]

Yea I do too. Jeff was a great guy when I met him. But still, The Reign Of Kindo is a nice replacement.

Also...

Silverstein- Here Today, Gone Tomorrow

He is in The Reign Of Kindo?? I had no idea. I love them. I guess it makes sense why i like this. Thanks for showing me.

[SteveD]

The Sleeping - Heart Beatz
Punchline - They Are Strong Hands

CAn't believe that slipped my mind.

[screamoutmyname]

I know I remember when I first heard it, powerful stuff with my name being Steve and all.


definitely, dude. that EP is one of the best ever.

almost all the songs posted in this thread so far are spot on.

[Momo32T]

He is in The Reign Of Kindo?? I had no idea. I love them. I guess it makes sense why i like this. Thanks for showing me.

No, he is not. Jeff left This Day & Age and the remaining members founded The Reign of Kindo. If you like his voice, check out Jeremy Larson, they have similar voices.

[Hainzey X]

I never knew this was about somebody dying. Such a beautiful song.

came in here to post that. listened to that album today.

then read through the thread and couldn't figure out how i forgot winter, steven, here today gone tommorow, 5 becomes 4 and heart beatz. those definitly should have come to mind.

[AbbeyCarbs]

View From Heaven - Yellowcard
Gone So Young - Amber Pacific

[SteveD]

Good stuff, keep them coming.

Dashboard Confessional - For Justin

I can't believe I forgot that one.

[Smayne2008]

so I just found out my aunt has two brain tumors and the doctors can't do anything and these songs are awesome im trying to put together a cd and all these songs are makeing me cry.

[redfalcon431]

Steven- Senses Fail

[redfalcon431]

oops nevermind its already been listed but it is a good song

[MattH]

Just when I thought the song couldn't get any more emotional...

I really miss that band.

Me too. I love TDAA.

[SteveD]

Punchline - Beatz

[MestRules]

i made a mix after a few of my friends died, it help me and some of the other people close to us

sonny new found glory
steven senses fail
while you're waiting alkaline trio
at your funeral saves the day
guernica brand new
eileen the hush sound
what sarah said death cab for cutie
view from heaven yellowcard
life is a song patrick park
hear you me jimmy eat world
take care copeland

[nkalldayyy]

winter - bayside
limousine - brand new
for justin - dashboard confessional
5 becomes 4 - hawthorne heights
light pollution - bright eyes

[nkalldayyy]

i made a mix after a few of my friends died, it help me and some of the other people close to us

sonny new found glory
steven senses fail
while you're waiting alkaline trio
at your funeral saves the day
guernica brand new
eileen the hush sound
what sarah said death cab for cutie
view from heaven yellowcard
life is a song patrick park
hear you me jimmy eat world
take care copeland


that song's so sad. even the melody is sad. it's beautiful though.

[SteveD]

Sufjan Stevens - Casimir Pulaski Day

[AbbeyCarbs]

May's Funeral - Search the City

[SteveD]

I cant believe that I did not mention this.

Valentines Day - Linkin Park

[circatbs]

As your voice fades - Emery

[Nick Le]

Returning the Smile You Had from the Start - Emery

[SteveD]

Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here

[adam289]

The Gaslight Anthem - The '59 Sound

[screamoutmyname]

this kid i know wrote a song about the death of his best friend... it's a hip-hop song, not really my style, but each time i hear it i get the chills.

it's amazing... i was actually just listening to it about 10 minutes ago, coincidentally enough.

[dalan]

The Fray - How To Save A Life .. ?

[Roboman]

New Found Glory - Sonny

Perfect answer, I was thinking this too. I love this song.

[Big_Guy]

Misery Signals - The Year Summer Ended In June

[myownillness]

The Dangerous Summer - The Permanent Rain

[shibbee]

The Offspring- Gone Away

[ikikwe]

You Do This As A Fad, We Do This As A Lifestyle - Daggermouth

[bringbacklove]

The Fray - How To Save A Life .. ?

That song was actually written about a crack addict.

This is another story: Colin died in a car accident on January 20th, 2006. That night before he left, the last song he downloaded was "How to Save a Life" by The Fray. We didn't know this until his friend came home from college for the funeral and asked to look at his computer. They had talked about the song the night Colin had died.

Now they have started this small campaign on saving lives. I got a bracelet!

[forget_december]

"Echoes" - Set Your Goals

The quick bullet: a tough one to dodge
And no one ever does
It cuts fast and deep (keeps you from sleep)
And you just have to let it bleed
I know the pain
It's all too familiar
If I could sing words to help
You know I would

And they would end the pain
But you will have to let this make you stronger
It's difficult to overcome

The name of a ghost
Still dancing on our tongues
So bittersweet (these memories)
I wish they could have taken me
And you will struggle through tough times
And destroy all your fears
Don’t let this win over you

Soon you will end the pain
And you will say that it did make you stronger
This is how you overcome

(Voices fade away) And we’ve all heard it sung
(They fade away, as the memory) You really don't know what you've got till it's gone
(You will meet me there) And then you want it back so much
Nobody ever warned you…

Breathe in, take in it deep
Cross your heart, it's yours for you to keep
Wishful: I guess I never was
I am looking up now, death can’t change us

Breathe in, take in it deep (And I will keep, pieces of you alive in me)
Cross your heart, it's yours for you to keep (Your spirit carries on.)
Wishful: I guess I never was (And I will keep, pieces of you alive in me)
I am looking up now, death can’t change us (Your spirit carries on.)

I will, stand alone
I will, learn from this, I will
I will, mourn the loss and I will be stronger

[BJW7191]

the last song i will ever want to sing- moneen

amazing song

Think of one moment you can call
The happiest moment of your life
Its gone
For Me The Thought That Keeps Playing over
Over and over and over
Is the day I realized that you were gone
I can't believe this had to happen
Please tell me why this has to happen
To someone so strong
I wish I could go back to see her
Spend time with her
But I can't
Instead I'm left with sadness
Sits in here watching you
Sits in here watching you
Sits in here watching you melt down
leave the thoughts the keys playing over
ANd over and over and over again
Stay if you can
Stay if you can
Stay with us now
Stay with us now
Thoughts of you drifting away
Cause I'm waiting for something
That something is to realize
And I'm waiting for something
That something is to realize
Cause I'm waiting
For something
If that something is to realize
Cause I"m waiting for something
If that something is to realize

such amazing lyrics

[deathcabkid11]

What Sarah Said- Just beautiful

[deFobbed14yrs]

so I just found out my aunt has two brain tumors and the doctors can't do anything and these songs are awesome im trying to put together a cd and all these songs are makeing me cry.


that stinks im sorry. prayin for ya

[Skyline]

"Funeral Masses for William Jennings: Viewing Hours (4-6)" - Socratic
"Sixty-Eight" -The Ready Set
"Mother's Prayer"- Mest

[m_rue]

Paramore - "Brighter"

I never would have guessed just from the lyrics, but there in the booklet it says so.

[thebestkylever]

here's my funeral mix- hopefully something on there is helpful.

http://i44.tinypic.com/4g2oeh.jpg

[Twikki]

alkaline trio - over and out
bayside - winter
alkaline trui - song for julie

[Wisher]

Foster by Terminal.

My legs are shaking
As I stare into the waking
Guess I always knew
You were broken on the inside
Watched life passing you by
But you couldn't move
And no one stopped to ask you

If it was okay, oh
Surely there had to be a way to smile, Again

Pale familiar faces remind me
We weren't always strangers
Burying a friend
Remember the year we all spent laughing
Feels guilty to feel happy
It never should
But I didn't stop to ask you

If it was okay, oh
Surely there had to be a way
To feel okay, oh
Surely there had to be a way

To smile again
To let life in
Through the closet closed
Heaven from our souls

I'm okay
Surely there had to be a way
Okay
Surely there had to be a way
Okay
Okay

[GazzaAoA]

Envy on the Coast- Lapse

Brian's grandmother was either dying or had died, and he wrote this song for her.

[readyfredi]

armor for sleep-view from heaven
finch-letters to you

[carlsonz]

Hawthorne Heights - Rescue Me

[Nick Le]

Timothy - As Cities Burn

[secretcrowds.]

Blink 182 - 'Man Overboard'

I heard it was about Scott Raynor too

[secretcrowds.]

here's my funeral mix- hopefully something on there is helpful.



'funeral mix'...

what the fucK?

who makes a funeral playlist?

morbid or what!

[thebestkylever]

'funeral mix'...

what the fucK?

who makes a funeral playlist?

morbid or what!

i'm a counselor at a camp for people with a disease that takes their lives around the age of 20. so, naturally i've made a lot of friends with said disease, and in turn a lot of my friends die. that means lots of funerals... hence the mix made up of songs that make me feel a little better.

[Hamlet]

The Panic Division - Big Day

Wake up, you got a big day
Today you'll put a friend into the grave
Ain't nothing you can do or say to make this change, so
Get up, you got a big day
By the grace of god, when an angel comes your way

The heart goes on and on and on and on
Even after you've been gone
And it goes on and on and on and on
Even when no blood's running through your veins
The heart goes on

Remember New Year's Eve at the Dresden place
Shots rolled off when you spawned your love that day
We wanted to sing, so
I'm getting up for the big day
The grace of God's gonna lay you down today

The heart goes on and on and on and on
Even after you've been gone
And it goes on and on and on and on
Even when no blood's running through your veins
The heart goes on

[theghost134]

Ryan Adams "September" (http://www.sendspace.com/file/tx00dk)

Laura lays on the foot of the bed
Mimics a noose with a telephone cord
Doctor's on the phone
Then she hangs up and says
"I ain't never gonna see the winter again"
And I don't know how, but she smiles
September, September
September, September

They carved your name into the stone and then
they put it in the ground,
I run my fingers through the grooves
When no one's around
Drink till I am sick and
Then I talk to myself in the dog days of the summer
Then I feel you coming but I don't know how
September, September
September, September

[secretcrowds.]

i'm a counselor at a camp for people with a disease that takes their lives around the age of 20. so, naturally i've made a lot of friends with said disease, and in turn a lot of my friends die. that means lots of funerals... hence the mix made up of songs that make me feel a little better.

okay, sorry dude.

apologies

[thebestkylever]

okay, sorry dude.

apologies

don't sweat it, i can see how it'd seem weird.

[mick_jagger]

Bangarang!-"Who Could Forget Sixth Grade?" though i think the song as a whole is more upbeat. just the slower part would be good.
City and Colour-"Missing"

[imagination]

take one breath by the spill canvas kind of
You gotta start trying to eat again
Even though the only thing you hunger for
Is to have back your friend
you gotta do your best to get some rest
even though time seems irrelevant now
And you're more than sick of this pain inside your chest

If this house would collapse on top of me
The space would still remain
Much like her body refusing to function
Her soul won't go away

Take one breath and then take another
Repeat these simple steps
Until you feel like you're doing better.
Take one breath
Let the calm of it consume you
Everybody knows that it's never fair
There's really only one thing we can do

You gotta keep your head above the water
Even though sweet suffocation is a fine temptation
You'll always be her daughter.
You gotta push onward through the day
Keep your mind constantly running
You gotta let the sun in
She would have wanted it that way

chorus

At 4am when you are wide awake and fighting with yourself
There's about a thousand numbers to dial
Including mine if you need help.
There is no easy way to deal with these events
But if it's any consolation
I will be here, if you need a friend.

chorus

[glam__xx]

umm well its about his son, but this song is my ultimate sad, losing someone song;
tears in heaven- eric clapton

[tcg47]

Noah - Gym Class Heroes

[SKx2]

Hawthorne Hieghts - When Five Becomes Four

You're thinking of Four Become One. But that is about death

Jumper - Third Eye Blind
Anthem of Our Dying Day - Story of the Year
Half of Alkaline Trio's music like:
You're Dead
Goodbye Forever
Fatally Yours
Dead And Broken

[deadwrong188]

set your goals - echoes (acoustic versions prob better)

its actually about the death of someone, but it can definitely be taken as getting over the loss of a friend and becoming stronger.

[morawk]

Any other recommendation?
i am looking song that more universal to every audience?

My friend s just passed away days ago
and suspected to kill himself
although I dont believe it

thx

[Metal Now]

Eulogy- Saves the Day

Long Live the Queen- Frank Turner. This made me almost cry first listen.

[mrshamoozoo1481]

my band no inside has a song about that check it out
http://mrshamoozoo1481.multiply.com/music/item/38
and if you like it add us on myspace. myspace.com/noinside

open late

has it been that long since we last talked? it seems like yesterday.
the breeze that blew went warm to cold and nothings been the same.

so ill try to do my best/ill try to not forget.

please dont leave me alone.
i cant say goodbye
i swear its fucking unfair
i will always miss you.

those late night drives and fast food hunts
the stereo to 10. we were invinsable and nothing could touch us
and then it went to shit/ the loud banging i closed my eyes
when i awoke from this nightmare/ it was not a dream
it was something real.

please dont leave me alone.
i cant say goodbye
i swear its fucking unfair
i will always miss you.

[SteveD]

I updated my main post with evey song mentioned in this thread.

Thanks so much for everyones contributions so far, please keep posting songs if you know any.

This list can help some people out of some really hard times, it's great that so many people are contributing.

Keep it up.

[mick_jagger]

Fall Out Boy-Grenade Jumper

[Hamlet]

Bloc Party - Signs

Beautiful, mournful song. First heard a mixture of the acoustic and album versions on Gossip Girl and it really hit me.

"At your funeral I was so upset
So upset, so upset
In your life you were larger than this
Statue-statuesque

I see signs now all the time
That you're not dead, you're sleeping
I believe in anything
That brings you back home to me"

[makeshiftmind]

The Flatliners - Eulogy

[Misstamara]

Remember You-Angelas Dish

[mmmmmpoetry]

A Fond Farewell - Elliott Smith
Can't believe no one has said that yet.

[TooShort4]

I'm not sure if this is exactly the kind of song your talking about, its more about being betrayed, but Never Take Friendship Personal by Anberlin.

[Kevward]

My favorites are "Hear You Me" by Jimmy Eat World and "Limousine" by Brand New. Those songs are ridiculously emotional

[imirish06]

dropkick murphys - curse of a fallen soul

[vega2613]

Tiger Lily- Matchbook Romance. My best friend, Blake Varab passed away October 15th 2008 from something ridiculously rare. Two separate heart conditions that combined to stop his heart and prevent it from stopping... this song just makes me wish for that one last day to do the last few things we ever planned on doing that could be done in a short while... He was the greatest person i've ever known and this song is the most suitable for him in my mind... check it out

we drive tonight,
and you are by my side.
We're talking about our lives,
like we've known each other forever.
the time flies by,
with the sound of your voice.
its close to paradise,
with the end surely near.
and if i could only stop the car
and hold onto you,
and never let go (and never let go)
i'll never let go (i'll never let go)
as we round the corner
to your house
you turned to me and said,
"i'll be going through withdrawal of you
for this one night we have spent."
and, i want to speak these words
but i guess i'll just bite my tongue,
and accept "someday, somehow"
as the words that we'll hang from.

and i (i..), i don't want to speak these words.
'cause i ('cause i..), i don't want to make things any worse.
and i (i..), i don't want to speak these words.
'cause i, i don't want to make things any worse.

why does tonight, have to end?
why don't we hit restart,
and pause it at our favorite parts.
we'll skip the goodbyes.
if i had it my way,
i'd turn the car around and runaway,
just you and i.

and i (i..), i don't want to speak these words.
'cause i ('cause i..), i don't want to make things any worse. (any worse)
and i (i..), i don't want to speak these words
'cause i, i don't want to make things
and i, i don't want to make things any worse

[Hainzey X]

tides by the spill canvas

[Misstamara]

Remember you -Angleas Dish

[shimmyshakes]

The Mixtape (http://www.myspace.com/themixtapebuffalo) just posted a new song called "The Phoenix" about their friend who killed himself. Check it out.

[michaelace2000]

Ivory - Come Back Down

[Jake Denning]

Misery Signals - The Year Summer Ended In June

Came in here to say this

[JohnnyRiot]

Pulley-Immune

Amazing song...can't believe it's not already listed.

[FU, Jason T8!]

Real music

[katiedontcryx41]

Jamestown Story - I Miss You

[katiedontcryx41]

A Fond Farewell - Elliott Smith
Can't believe no one has said that yet.

Yes. YES.

[Elemenopee13]

yea

[DudeNateIsSoRad]

Thank you.
RIP Breezy: 5/17/89 - 8/21/10

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs188.ash2/45135_430146219305_693304305_478020 0_1101757_n.jpg

[Jaimehere]

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put Four Year Strong's One Step At A Time too, it was about Dan's brother as i believe

[kagenouta]

Paramore-All We Know
Paramore-Never Let This Go

[sguitaradam]

Third Eye Blind - The Background

[Knife69]

"Angel's Son" by Strait Up ft. Lajon

Sometimes accredited to Sevendust

[T3CHN0B4BBL3]

Friend of Ours by Elbow. Such a great song. Makes me cry almost every time.

[FigureItOut]

Feeling Left Out - Goodbye My Friend

[ttttonyTM]

mayday parade - miserable at best
valencia - still need you around

[herbienay]

Four Year Strong- One Step at a Time
Valencia- Carry On

[jd1299]

Word.