Best Songs to Help You Mourn the Loss of a Lover

We’ve all been there. That feeling of loss and loneliness after losing a lover is incredibly tough to deal with. But know that you’re not alone in feeling that way. In fact, some of the most popular songs out there are about losing a lover. So sit back, put on your favorite sad song, and let yourself mourn the loss of your relationship. We guarantee you’ll feel better afterward.

”Go Your Own Way” by Fleetwood Mac

“Go Your Own Way” by Fleetwood Mac is an iconic song that speaks to the emotional complexity of losing a lover. It paints a powerful image, articulating the confusion, pain and sorrow felt as a relationship comes to its end. The song also expresses strong determination to keep going despite heartbreak, encouraging us to push through difficult times, be resilient and trust ourselves to eventually heal from the loss.

Loving you

Isn’t the right thing to do

How can I

Ever change things that I feel

If I could

Baby, I’d give you my world

How can I

When you won’t take it from me

(You can go your own way)

Go your own way

You can call it another lonely day

(You can go your own way)

Go your own way

Tell me why

Everything turned around

Packing up

Shacking up’s all you wanna do

If I could

Baby, I’d give you my world

Open up

Everything’s waiting for you

(You can go your own way)

Go your own way

You can call it another lonely day

(You can go your own way)

Go your own way

(You can go your own way)

Go your own way

You can call it another lonely day

Another lonely day

(You can go your own way)

Go your own way

You can call it another lonely day

You can go your own way

You can call it another lonely day

You can go your own way

“I’m Losing You” by John Lennon

It can be difficult to cope with living without a lover, and John Lennon’s song “I’m Losing You” captures this struggle in an indelible way. His pain is tangible; his words come through straight from the heart, exquisitely describing the confusing yet emotional process of dismantling a relationship. We may all find ourselves in this emotional quandary at some time in our lives, so it’s great that Lennon has written about this experience in such an understanding and beautiful manner.

[Verse 1]

Here in some stranger’s room

Late in the afternoon

What am I doing here at all?

Ain’t no doubt about it

[Chorus]

I’m losing you

I’m losing you

[Verse 2]

Somehow the wires have crossed

Communication’s lost

Can’t even get you on the telephone

Just got to shout about it

[Chorus]

I’m losing you

I’m losing you

[Bridge]

Here in the valley of indecision

I don’t know what to do

I feel you slipping away

I feel you slipping away

[Chorus]

I’m losing you

I’m losing you

[Verse 4]

Well now you say you’re not getting enough

But I remind you of all that bad, bad, bad stuff

So what the hell am I supposed to do?

Just put a Band-Aid on it?

And stop the bleeding now

Stop the bleeding now

Well

[Guitar Solo]

[Chorus]

I’m losing you

I’m losing you

“Yesterday” by The Beatles

The Beatles’ classic hit “Yesterday” has been widely beloved for its talented mix of emotion and soothing music. Written as an introspective ballad, it was said to reference frontman Paul McCartney’s struggling to maintain his emotional stability in the shadow of a past relationship. At its core, the song speaks to a transition from pain and self-pity to bravery and resolve – something that so many people struggle with on their own terms in everyday life. Although written over five decades ago, this timeless track still has much to offer us about love, loss, and our own seemingly impossible journeys through them.

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away

Now it looks as though they’re here to stay

Oh, I believe in yesterday

Suddenly, I’m not half the man I used to be

There’s a shadow hanging over me

Oh, yesterday came suddenly

Why she had to go

I don’t know, she wouldn’t say

I said something wrong

Now I long for yesterday

Yesterday, love was such an easy game to play

Now I need a place to hide away

Oh, I believe in yesterday

Why she had to go

I don’t know, she wouldn’t say

I said something wrong

Now I long for yesterday

Yesterday, love was such an easy game to play

Now I need a place to hide away

Oh, I believe in yesterday

“The End of the World” by Skeeter Davis

It can be a difficult thing to keep on living after losing a lover and “The End of the World”, written by Skeeter Davis, perfectly captures that sentiment. It is a heartbreaking slow ballad that gives an understanding of how a broken heart feels following loss. It asks the question of how we can go on without the one we love. How can life keep going without our dearly departed? How are we able to pick up the pieces and move forward even when our heart is cracked to its very core? The song offers no real answers, however it reminds us that while moving on may not be easy, it is still possible.

Why does the sun go on shining?

Why does the sea rush to shore?

Don’t they know it’s the end of the world

Cause you don’t love me any more?

Why do the birds go on singing?

Why do the stars glow above?

Don’t they know it’s the end of the world?

It ended when I lost your love

I wake up in the morning and I wonder

Why everything’s the same as it was

I can’t understand, no, I can’t understand

How life goes on the way it does

Why does my heart go on beating?

Why do these eyes of mine cry?

Don’t they know it’s the end of the world?

It ended when you said “Goodbye”

Why does my heart go on beating?

Why do these eyes of mine cry?

Don’t they know it’s the end of the world?

It ended when you said “Goodbye”

“Don’t Look Back” by Boston

“Don’t Look Back” by Boston is an anthem of heartbreak, emphasizing the inevitability of moving on when a loved one is lost. Losing a lover can easily leave an empty space in your heart and ease the pain by looking forward instead of backward may be the best plan. The lyrics move between moments of despair and moments of hope as it looks for excuses to forget the past. A classic rock ballad, this song reaches down into the depths of loneliness and helps forge a better tomorrow for those who need it.

Don’t look back, ooh, a new day is breakin’

It’s been too long since I felt this way

I don’t mind, ooh, where I get taken

The road is callin’, today is the day

I can see, it took so long just to realize

I’m much too strong not to compromise

Now I see what I am is holding me down

I’ll turn it around

Oh, yes, I will

I finally see the dawn arrivin’

I see beyond the road I’m drivin’

It’s a bright horizon, ooh, and I’m awaken

I see myself in a brand new way

The sun is shinin’, ooh, the clouds are breakin’

‘Cause I can’t lose now, there’s no game to play

I can tell there’s no more time left to criticize

I’ve seen what I could not recognize

Everything in my life was leading me on

But I can be strong

Oh, yes I can

I finally see the dawn arrivin’

I see beyond the road I’m drivin’

Ooh, far away, I’m left behind, left behind

Oh, the sun is shining

And I’m on that road

Don’t look back, ooh, a new day is breakin’

It’s been so long since I felt this way

I don’t mind, ooh, where I get taken

The road is callin’, today is the day

I can see, it took so long just to realize

I’m much too strong not to compromise

Now I see what I am is holding me down

I’ll turn it around

Oh, yes I will

I finally see the dawn arrivin’

I see beyond the road I’m drivin’

I’m far away and left behind

Don’t look back

Don’t look back

Don’t look back

Don’t look back

“I Will Always Love You” by Whitney Houston

“I Will Always Love You” by Whitney Houston is a powerful song that captures the emotions of understanding and love, even when someone is forced to part ways. In this emotional ballad, she expresses her promise to continue to love even after they go away. These lyrics remind us all of the power of unconditional love, allowing us to keep those we have lost close in our hearts. Despite the pain of their absence, these powerful words illustrate the strength of remembrance and take us on an emotional journey with every listen.

If I should stay

I would only be in your way

So I’ll go, but I know

I’ll think of you every step of the way

And I will always love you

I will always love you

You

My darling, you, mm, mm

Bittersweet memories

That is all I’m taking with me

So goodbye, please don’t cry

We both know I’m not what you, you need

And I will always love you

I will always love you

You

I hope life treats you kind

And I hope you have all you’ve dreamed of

And I wish you joy and happiness

But above all this, I wish you love

And I will always love you

I will always love you

I will always love you

I will always love you

I will always love you

I, I will always love you

You

Darling, I love you

I’ll always, I’ll always love you

If you are grieving the loss of a loved one, know that you are not alone. And although it may seem like it, your pain will not last forever. The sun will rise again and eventually, the flowers will bloom. Take solace in these songs about moving on after heartbreak knowing that time heals all wounds.