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There have been many rock songs written in the past century that perfectly encapsulate the feeling of sadness.
Be it a melancholy melody that stirs sorrow and remorse from within, or lyrics that tug at the heartstrings, something about a really sad tune awakens a different side to humanity that, when explored, can allow one to feel multiple emotions at once, and in the case of an extremely well-written song, cause them to heal and overcome whatever made them seek out the track in the first place.
While these types of singles exist in droves, only one can hold the title of the saddest song ever made.
According to a list compiled by Far Out Magazine, the absolute saddest song ever recorded is Nirvana's "Something In The Way." The tragic tune, written entirely by lead singer Kurt Cobain, is featured on 1991's Nevermind as an "ode to solitude."
Aside from lyrics that painfully outline desolation, the way that Cobain sings it both live and prerecorded evokes a particular gloom similar to that of a rainy afternoon blanketed in grey.
Other songs that made the list of the top 5 saddest classic rock songs of all time include Pearl Jam's "Black," Alice in Chains "Nutshell," Eric Clapton's "Tears In Heaven," and R.E.M.'s "Everybody Hurts."
Watch Cobain and the rest of Nirvana perform "Something In The Way" live for MTV Unplugged in 1993 below.