Ok, last night I couldn't sleep, so I sat in bed and thought of the songs that have made me cry. Some may argue, I may argue, but I'm not totally a sentimental person. Only 2 books and 3 movies made me cry. But songs, man. They really get to me. So I'm making a list and I'm challenging you to make a list of the songs that made you cry, write a sentence or two on why they did and listen to all of them in a row. Write if they did make you cry or touch you in any way. Ready? Go!
1. We're So Far Away by Mae
[link]Maybe it was just cuz I was having a crappy day or because my brother lied to me and said it was written for a friend who died in a car crash. Whatever it was, especially at the end, this puppy always gets me.
2. When She Loved Me by Sarah McLachlan
[link]I was already crying over a friend who had slipped away from me and was convinced I'd never see her again (I have her number now), when this song came up. That didn't help.
3. 100 Years by Five For Fighting
[link]I was probably on the dot and emotional, but when my teacher played this in class and I heard the dude's voice go "When you've only got 100 years to live." I just broke down.
4. Concrete Angel by Martina McBride
[link]This song is about a girl who dies from child abuse. How can you not cry?
5. Somebody's Hero by Jamie O'Neal
[link]I cry because that will someday be me and my mother. I love you, Mommy!
6. Without You from RENT
[link]This is just one of 4 RENT songs that make me cry. It's just...dang...
7. I'll Cover You (Reprise) from RENT
[link]Angel is everyone's favorite character. Her and Collins are like the only innocent relationship in the whole movie, and then she dies. I totally lost it when Collins stroked the picture on top of her casket. And the final chord will forever give me goosebumps.
8. Goodbye Love from RENT
[link]This song is just an enormous pile of sad...
9. Finale B from RENT
[link]Jonathon Larson, man. He just knows how to write a song that'll touch you to the core.
10. For Good from Wicked
[link]Go ahead. Make fun of me. I don't know when I cried to this, but I know I did...
11. Christmas Shoes by Newsong
[link]Ok, so I go to the Christmas Eve service at my church, expecting a celebration like always. We got one, and then in the middle a guy comes and sings this. I'm not supposed to cry on Christmas Eve!
12. Almost Lover by A Fine Frenzy
[link]I must've listened to this song a million times while I was broken over my Geoff...and I cried each time.
13. Listen To Your Heart by DHT
[link]That's when I was debating with myself if I should break up with ~
pixL-master, then this song came on, and I knew it was a sign *cooooooooooornyyyyyyyyyy*
14. Don't Take The Girl by Tim McGraw
[link]This is one of those songs that was custom made to make you cry 8D
15. Skin by Rascall Flatts
[link]Going through this list, this song had me close to tears the most. Maybe it's because a friend of mine right now may have cancer. Anyways, when Gary says "Skin", I just tear up and get goosebumps out of nowhere.
16. Nights In White Satin by The Moody Blues
[link]This is my favorite song right now. It's a song about unrequited love, and it was there when I really needed it.
And that's it. I challenge you to make your own.