History TearJerker / MusicInMedia

* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuPJm2XQT0A Torvus Bog]] music from ''VideoGame/MetroidPrime2'' can be really depressing, but the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VG4Nvv8w6gc metal version]] kinda reduces it.

** Kodaline's [[https://youtu.be/n3ROgMGci1Y "All I Want"]] for 2014.

* The reprise of "I'll Cover You" from ''Theatre/{{RENT}}'' is one of the most heartbreaking songs she knows due to its DarkReprise status. If you aren't visibly devastated by the time Collins sings ''When your heart has expired,'' you do not deserve to call yourself human. Almost ''everyone'' who watches RENT admits that this song has shaken them up horribly -- the emotional impact triples when you remember the happiness of the original song.

*Sarah mclachlan's Full of Grace at the end of Becoming part 2.

Sarah mclachlan's Full of Grace at the end of Becoming part 2.

* The songs "Icaro" and "Moon Love Flower" from ''VideoGame/ShadowHeartsCovenant''. The most surprising thing is these are from a game that's for the most part a rather silly romp through HoYay, {{Fanservice}}, NinjaPirateZombieRobot, [[LargeHam Large Hamminess]] and historical inaccuracy. (That said, the title of "Moon Love Flower" sounds like [[{{Narm}} something you'd find on Babelfish]]. The actual song's still very good, though)
** The song "Alice". Hoo boy.

** Some might consider it {{Narm}} in a terrible game, but "1000 Words" and the accompanying animation (namely Lenne and Shuyin's death) from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX2'' can inspire tears to some.

* Watching a music video for the FilkSong Okkusenman that included translated subtitles can bring one to tears. The words themselves are rather melancholic and an interesting juxtaposition to the music, but the singer's high octave pushes it so close to Narm it's not even funny.

* "Empty Chairs at Empty Tables" from ''Theatre/LesMiserables'', especially since TooSoon/SeptemberEleventh.

* How can no one mention the theme song to ''Series/Dawson's Creek''. That's a tearjerker if ever there was one. Just take one listen to [[ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0qdaTTS53M the song]].

** The Cardigans' [[https://youtu.be/F_MQOgqbPQY "Lead Me Into The Night"]] for 2017.
** Lord Huron's [[https://youtu.be/juKGjUGPyHs "When the Night is Over"]] for 2018.

** Kodaline's [[https://youtu.be/n3ROgMGci1Y "All I Want"]] for [[https://youtu.be/QqH7ZzFRKZ0 2014.]]
** The Cardigans' [[https://youtu.be/F_MQOgqbPQY "Lead Me Into The Night"]] for [[https://youtu.be/GA0-1QvnTA8 2017]] (a particularly hard year for TCM fans, as the montage ended with the network's own host, Robert Osbourne.)
** Lord Huron's [[https://youtu.be/juKGjUGPyHs "When the Night is Over"]] for [[https://youtu.be/7ewT7_NrGwM 2018]].
** Alice Boman's [[https://youtu.be/_KQdMgLW-K0 "Waiting"]] for [[https://youtu.be/ktwlkY46gVQ 2019]].

* Any and every song used for Channel/TurnerClassicMovies's [[InMemoriam ''TCM Remembers'']] montage.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_u_MW_xva5A "God Help The Outcasts"]] from ''Disney/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame'' can make one sob, especially people who themselves struggle with loneliness.
* "Tomorrow Is Another Day" from the Disney film ''Disney/TheRescuers'' can really do it.

* "You'll Be In My Heart" from ''Disney/{{Tarzan}}''. A few lyrics from the full version of 'Two Worlds' is heart wrenching as well. Though considering it's right after a mother sees her baby EATEN, this isn't much of a surprise.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7JvL2ap3Cg "Baby Mine"]] from ''Disney/{{Dumbo}}''. The first lines are "Baby mine, don't you cry" and it doesn't help.

* Even a staunch atheist can be consistently reduced to tears by the end of the first stanza of "God Help the Outcasts" from Disney's ''Disney/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame'', particularly the line, "Still I see your face and wonder, were you once an outcast too?" addressed to a statue of Mary and Jesus.

** A fan mixer named Eji did a mash up called [[http://ejiyared.com/kotor/eji-carth-mix.mp3 "The Courtship of Lady Revan"]] using "Across the Stars" and snippets of Carth's dialogue from both KnightsOfTheOldRepublic games. It hits hard. Say what you like about Carth, but Sbarge's talent comes through.

* As mentioned in the LordOfTheRings example, Annie Lennox's "Into the West." It is made even better (worse?) when you see its documentary: While they were writing the song the production company discovered a teenaged filmmaker and were impressed by his skills; unfortunately he was dying of cancer. He managed to make several short films (or long trailers) before he died, and parts of his funeral are shown (complete with his mates doing a ''haka'' at his graveside).

* Most of the songs from the ''Gundam 00'' soundtrack. "Friends", "Love Today", "Prototype", "Trust You". And if "Tomorrow" doesn't make you tear up the slightest, you have no soul.

* If you know the lyrics to the Japanese ''Pikmin'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esYm9q-bi4wtheme song "Ai No Uta"]] and you can't feel sorry for the Pikmin, you have no soul.

* [[http://www.animelyrics.com/game/air/torinoshi.htm Tori no Uta]] by Lia. It's the opening theme of ''VisualNovel/{{Air}}''. [[TearJerker/AnimeAndManga Enough said]].
** Basically the whole ''Air'' soundtrack is a tear jerker, and "Farewell Song" might be the topper.
*** Perhaps, the most simultaneously heartwarming ''and'' heartbreaking track would have to be [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tBVUgV7P3w Natsukage.]] Few musical scores, live action ''or'' anime, manages to capture the innocence, purity and transient briefness that is childhood as well as this one.
*** No mention of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=un_-kExsuRk&fmt=18 Aozora]]?

** Kanno's version of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPhUnBveGgY&feature=related Ave Maria]] from Session 5 is incredibly moving. *Sniff* So beautiful....

* ''Anime/DarkerThanBlack'': Despite the content, a lot of the series' music is jazzy and overall lighthearted. Except this one, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUCdBzs_XSU Tentai Kansoku]]. Best 46 saddest&# 65279; seconds of my life.
** What do you mean, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RshWLn7lN7o&feature=related except that one?]] Do not underestimate Music/YokoKanno.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmIdbhtyvg0&feature=related Ringo Mogire Beam]], the opening to Zan Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei, can induce some tears. The lyrics are sad to begin with, but the singer singing it with so much emotion is what can really push it into tear jerker territory. SAA IKOU ZE *sobs*

** "Boku wa, Tori ni Naru". Especially given the ''context'' it's played in... * sniff*

* "Again" from ''Anime/LostUniverse''. [[http://sarajaye.superbusnet.com/Again%20(English).txt Just...read the English translation.]] * sniff*

* The instrumental version of "A Day in the Life" that plays in ''Film/AcrossTheUniverse'' when Jude goes back to Liverpool. The song can make some people cry ''anyway'', but with the raw sadness showed in that part of the movie... Waah.

* "Everything You Ever" from ''WebVideo/DoctorHorriblesSingAlongBlog''. Furthermore, listening to the song without visual input may just intensify the effect. Towards the end of the song, the music is building up to this sinister crescendo, but then -- that crescendo is aborted and Billy (Neil Patrick Harris) sings the last lyrics ''a capella'' in a perfectly emotionless tone. Sob.

*** Less "unrequited love", more "Oh god I'm so lonely down here thank you Rock Man for being the only one who bothered to acknowledge my existence".
** Then there's the sequel, My First Friend~the answer, that is in the dog's POV. A subbed version can be found [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUZ6qD_Q4jY here]]. [[spoiler: The boy was the dog's first friend too.]] * sob*

** Hyadain's remix of the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0i9jyXOwJ0I Final Fantasy Main Theme]] is an absolute tearjerker for anyone who holds fond memories of saving the world one game at a time. If this doesn't slap a pair of nostalgia goggles on your face, then I don't know what will.

** ''VideoGame/{{Halo 3}}'' has "Wake Me When You Need Me". Maybe won't have the same effect if you haven't seen [[BittersweetEnding the cutscene in game]]... but oh man, if you saw it *sniff* ... It's even worse if you didn't get the "good"(Legendary) ending.

* "Komm, süsser Tod" from ''End of Evangelion''. It may seem over the top in the film, but try listening to it on its own (especially if you suffer from severe depression already) and you'll hear what I mean.

** Sign by Flow is an amazing piece and just listening to it reminds me of Itachi -sniffs-

* "Mello's Theme" from ''Manga/DeathNote''. Without even knowing the show, or the character, the instrumental can bring tears to ones -- but the, when one finds out that the song was used during the scene of [[spoiler: Mello and Matt's death]]...
** It's admittedly a bit of a [[{{Narm}} narmy]] scene, but something about the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbALBuuy91Y soft piano music]] that plays right after L and Light come in from the rain in [[WhamEpisode episode 25]] can get to some people.
** Two songs, one called "Coda" which played in the credits of the last episode, and "Light Lights up Light for Piano" which this troper does cannot remember what part was in. Both very heartwrenching...

** And now that [[BittersweetEnding we do know how it all went down]], "Continued Story" and "One More Chance!" have joined the ranks of WAAAAAH. '''Especially''' "One More Chance!"

* Thanks to ''[[Manga/{{Naruto}} Naruto Shippuden]]'', we get the second opening, Distance by Long Shot Party. Since it is the Sai arc and how he is accepted....shit!;_;

** Then Closer by Joe Inoue. I mean....gosh...
** Ikimono Gakari returns for Hotaru no Hikari...damnit all.
*** Half of the endings, in fact!

** "Shinkokyu" by Super Braver as the 9th ending followed the filler arc of the Three Tails. The Aesop of said arc was "Where someone thinks of you, that is a place to return to."...-sniff-

** FictionJunction's "Akatsuki no Kuruma". Especially the placement in two particular scenes during the anime. Oh, gosh... ;_;

* Bokurano's "Uninstall" is one of the most depressingly beautiful songs this troper has ever heard. The refrain says it best: "Right now I can't even comprehend that I'm just one of the countless lives on this planet. All that I can do is pretend that I'm a warrior that knows no fear".
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xvzp1ZgE5TA Sagitta Lumis]], also known as [[spoiler: Madokami]]'s theme, from Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica is one of the most beautiful tunes in the enire series. Within 50 seconds of this troper listening to it, she started crying.

* As mentioned in the LordOfTheRings example, Annie Lennox's "Into the West."
** "Into The West" is made even better (worse?) when you see its documentary: While they were writing the song the production company discovered a teenaged filmmaker and were impressed by his skills; unfortunately he was dying of cancer. He managed to make several short films (or long trailers) before he died, and parts of his funeral are shown (complete with his mates doing a ''haka'' at his graveside).
** How about "The Steward of Gondor"?
** "Breaking of the Fellowship" and "The Gray Havens," anyone?
** "The White Tree" is both TearJerker and completely awesome at the same time. On an odder note, "Gollum's Song". The Singer's voice takes some getting used to, But then FridgeBrilliance kicks in and you realise that It's absolutely perfect for this desolate, hopeless creature.
** "Evenstar", "Amon Hen", and "The Bridge of Khazad-dûm" are three more.

** "In Dreams" from the end of the first film never fails to make this troper tear up. Especially the line 'and in dreams/we will meet again'.

* The main score from Creator/{{Pixar}}'s ''WesternAnimation/{{Up}}''. If you've seen the film, there is no way you'll be able to hear [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoEMx_-ccR0 this breezy]] (or dare I say "buoyant") little tune again without getting all teary.

* ''Time'' by Hans Zimmer in ''Inception''. Rarely has this troper heard a piece so beautiful and uplifting at the same time. Hans Zimmer, you are a genius!

-- Never thought the plight of a ''Dalek'' would choke you up? Thanks to Murray Gold's heartbreaking "The Lone Dalek", from the ''Series/DoctorWho'' soundtrack, you've been proven wrong.
** [[Recap/DoctorWhoS28E13Doomsday "Doomsday"]]. Just... "Doomsday".

** Don't forget "Madame de Pompadour", "Father's Day" and "This is Gallifrey: Our Childhood, Our Home". Murray Gold is honest to god ''aiming'' for this trope.
** "The Dream of a Normal Death" is another one.
** "Vale Decem" belongs here, as well. The lyrics (which, granted, have fairly loose translations, but those can be heartbreaking by themselves) are bad enough, but combined with the [[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E17E18TheEndOfTime circumstances]], it all adds up to one of the series' most tearjerking moments.
** The hymns from [[Recap/DoctorWhoS29E3Gridlock "Gridlock"]]. Especially the version of Abide with Me that plays in the background as the Doctor is describing Gallifrey to Martha. Though this troper hopes for her own sake that neither that nor Old Rugged Cross are played in church anytime soon for fear that she'll burst into tears.
** "The Rueful Fate of [[spoiler:Donna Noble]]" belongs here, especially with it's reminiscence of "Doomsday"
** More tears of joy, but "Song of Freedom" belongs here too.

* The Dead Man's Gun song from Red Dead Redemption and the music that sounds once you go back to your family, I cannot be the only one who cried to both of them right?
* The bittersweet yet inspirationally heroic musical theme of the VideoGame ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid2SonsOfLiberty''.

** No mention of "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGlSak7hG0U Heavens Divide]]" from ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolidPeaceWalker'' yet?! This song, especially when it plays after [[spoiler: Peace Walker's mammal pod makes a HeroicSacrifice (ItMakesSenseInContext)]], is absolutely heart-breaking. [[ManlyTears Where's my Kleenex again?]]

** It's ''surprising'' to not have seen a single mention to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-EKQp4Hedk It Is Finished]]. The simple context in which this song is inserted will make you very, ''very'' depressed.

** Also from Hyadain, "Bubble Man, I'm Bubble Man!", set to [[CaptainObvious Bubble Man's]] stage theme from ''VideoGame/MegaMan2''. So what if it's about Bubble Man having [[FoeYay unrequited love for Mega Man]], the song still manages to make it completely ''heartrending''. The video makes the whole thing even more heartbreaking then the song already is, especially the final scene... [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hK4q30e9N9s This video]] has English subtitles.

* But Brian Tyler's "Battle Adagio" brought a sad, tender humanity and a sense of hope to the finale of ''{{Rambo}}'' movie that shod many manly tears from the audiences at various theatres.

* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jldngb69BTc It Changes]]", from the {{Peanuts}} movie WesternAnimation/SnoopyComeHome, after Charlie Brown has an early morning HeroicBSOD after Snoopy leaves him (permanently, it seems) to stay with his first owner, Lila.

* The appropriately named ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_qzMtN8TMU Tears ]]'' off of the MaxPayne 3 soundtrack manages to be both incredibly epic and a tear jerker at the same time. The song itself is moody and atmospheric, and plays while Max is engaged is what is basically a suicide charge through an airport filled with enemies. Yet the real heartbreaking part is that when analyzing the lyrics of the song, it could be interpreted as a plea from the spirits of Max's family to let go and move on with his life rather than continue to punish himself for not being able to protect them...

* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6-Ok2nsROA Farewell to Sue]]" a music piece from Noroyuki Iwadare for the JRPG ''VideoGame/{{Grandia}}'' can really do it, even when not thinking about the heartbreaking scene to which it played.

* Although many of the songs on its soundtrack may belong on the CrowningMusicOfAwesome page, ''Gurren Lagann'' has a few heartbreakingly sad pieces as well. A couple notable ones include "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVUOr9Q0TY8 Love Conservative]]" and "With Your XXX..." (???XXX?...). The latter may not seem like a tearjerker, but look at it in context and it's both heartwarming and beautifully sad.

* A surprising example from Trevor Moore (of the [[Series/TheWhitestKidsUKnow Whitest Kids U Know]]) called [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMbLlmbrjgQ The Ballad of Billy John]]. The song starts out [[CrowningMomentOfFunny hilarious]], but takes a turn for the melancholy towards the end. The final lyrics are actually heartwrenching:

* The Protoss background music from ''VideoGame/StarCraftI'', each track of which seems to be about two parts dirge to one part [[CrowningMusicOfAwesome march]].

* It sounds unbelievable at first, but "The Branding of the Gear" from ''WesternAnimation/{{Metalocalypse}}''; notable in that it isn't a sad song at all, but a loyalty anthem (face it, if you've ever dedicated yourself to someone who pays no attention to you, this is the song you wish they'd play for you). Also doubles as CrowningMusicOfAwesome for the scene in the show it plays in. Plus, it's metal.

* The "Potatoes and Molasses" song from WesternAnimation/OverTheGardenWall, the one that established the cheerful and innocent personality of the deuteragonist (Gregory), comes back at the series finale with a darker, melancholic tone as the character suffocates to dead.

* "Not A Day Goes By" from Sondheim's musical ''Merrily We Roll Along'' is an incredible kick to the gut tear-jerker. It can be hard to listen to it without being made utterly useless for several minutes afterwards.

* "Empty Chairs At Empty Tables" from ''Theatre/LesMiserables'', especially shortly after 9/11.

** "Drink With Me" is another one, especially Grantaire's solo illustrating the futility of it all:

** Empty Chairs at Empty Tables is, from time to time, the page quote for survivor guilt.

** Let's not forget "On My Own" and "I Dreamed A Dream," the former if you have a painful unrequited love, the latter if you've had to let go of something or someone you really cherished.

** Hell, Creator/JerryLewis can't get through more than a couple lines without breaking down while singing this at the end of his annual MDA telethon.

* The finale of ''Funny Girl'' can do it.

* Although it's mostly AwesomeMusic, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTIwbusbN1g Ihojin no Yaiba]], the final TriumphantReprise of Anime/SwordOfTheStranger's main theme, has the additional benefit of being ''fantastically'' powerful.