Songs that make you teary

Oh, Eleanor Rigby.

I love that song.

The Dance by Garth Brooks is one that can always reduce me to tears. Such beautiful sentiments.

Another vote for The Living Years by Mike & The Mechanics. "I wasn't there that morning when my father passed away' gets me every time. Also In the arms of an Angel by Sarah McLachlan.

Another one that has me collapsing in tears is Softly as I leave you by Matt Monroe. I managed to get to my sister's home in France a day or so after he died. They were playing all his favourite songs and as I walked into the room where he was lying and waiting for me it seemed Softly as I leave you was playing. It was just beautiful and heart breaking at the same time. Ten years have passed and still the tears come.

These songs make me teary by proxy.

The power of love by Jennifer Rush. I can remember my exes mum and dad dancing to that together out in their garden after a bbq.
The way she sang it to him, and the way they looked at each other.

You're still the one by Shania Twain. Also another exes mum and dad, cuddling and singing to each other. Later at his funeral, too.

So, so many. Music is and has always been a huge part of my life! “Spanish Eyes” or anything by Julio - my gentle mum, “Whiter shade of pale”, “Dance with my father” or “How great thou art” my darling daddy (sung at his funeral and then last week in church - cue Josie with the tears tripping her!!). A song called “Harry” - our first beloved dog, “Slipping through my fingers “ and “Never had a dream come true “ for our precious daughter. Love this thread, I’m crying reading your beautiful comments. Sorry for long post and thank you all 💝💝

The Wind beneath your wings
Amazing Grace.

Welsh woman here, living in England.
Welsh National Anthem always finishes me off, closely followed by The first time ever I saw your face. Lots more too.

For me so many of the above, 'I will always love you' was sung at my husband's memorial service, but my special one is 'Too Young' by Nat King Cole. I was 14 when I first met my husband-to-be and married at 18. Everyone told us we were too young, but we had over 50 years together before he died.

Ah, that's lovely.
He has the most sublime voice, anyway. Blub blub!!

The Air that I Breathe : Somewhere only we know

Secret Love by Kathy Kirby...I used to dance with my Dad to that, he loved it.

You'll Never Walk Alone....the Kop in full voice, every single time.

Home Lads Home, sung by the late Paul Sartin, I can't even manage the chorus for weeping.

"Home Lads Home" was originally a poem written by Cicely Fox Smith during the First. World War and first published in 1916, set to music by Sarah Morgan.

'Davy Cross' written by Paul Davenport, which I sing, but its hard not to cry at the same time!

Dance with my Father again
And
My way

Knocking on heavens door - Bob Dylan
Search for the Hero - M People
Both for very personal reasons 😔

The final trio from The Rosencavalier
I would like to hear this as I’m passing into
the next realm!! I’ll die in a rapturous state.

You raise me up by Josh Groban. Has particular meaning for me relating to by late DD. I just crumble if I hear the intoduction never mind the song. I'm off just writing this.

Fifty Percent
Dorothy Loudon

Yes Kate1949, Never hear this without thinking of my Father.

There are so many beautiful hymns, I often get emotional.

This got to me this morning
youtu.be/avcAF-8EfVE?si=3yI2sugf6MaeCha9

I'd never heard it before today.

O my Papa by Eddie Fisher. Always brings a tear to my eye when I hear this song - my wonderful Dad

Time in a Bottle - Jim Croce
Since I met you Baby - Ivory Joe Hunter
Plaisir d’amour - Joan Baez

Crying by Roy Orbison or Don McLean
Amazing Grace by Elvis and Fields Of Gold by Eva Cassidy both played at my best friend Jean’s funeral

Something's got a hold of my heart by Gene Pitney and Marc Almond.
Just because they sing beautifully together.

How could I forget, "She" sung by Elvis Costello.

Just beautiful.