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When you lose someone you love, music can provide comfort and healing. There are songs that capture the pain, the hope, and the memories of losing a loved one. This playlist is a collection of some of the most emotional and inspiring songs about death and loss. They can help you cope with your grief, honor your loved one, and celebrate their life.

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Top 10 Songs About Death, Loss & Grief

  1. If You Could See Me Now – The Script
  2. Here Without You – 3 Doors Down
  3. Why – Rascal Flatts
  4. All of the Stars – Ed Sheeran
  5. I’ll Be Missing You – P. Diddy ft. Faith Evans & 112
  6. What They’ll Say About Us – FINNEAS
  7. How Do I Say Goodbye – Dean Lewis
  8. Welcome to the End of Your Life – THE DRIVER ERA
  9. Before You Go – Lewis Capaldi
  10. Jealous of the Angels – Donna Taggart

List of 200 Songs About Death of a Loved One

#Title - Artist
1If You Could See Me Now - The Script
2Here Without You - 3 Doors Down
3Why - Rascal Flatts
4All of the Stars - Ed Sheeran
5I'll Be Missing You - P. Diddy ft. Faith Evans & 112
6What They'll Say About Us - FINNEAS
7How Do I Say Goodbye - Dean Lewis
8Welcome to the End of Your Life - THE DRIVER ERA
9Before You Go - Lewis Capaldi
10Jealous of the Angels - Donna Taggart
11For The Lover That I Lost - Sam Smith
12Moments - One Direction
13It's Ok - Tom Rosenthal
14From Where You Are - Lifehouse
15The Ones That Didn't Make It - Justin Moore
16For Those Who Can't Be Here - Tom Walker
17Wherever I Go - Hannah Montana
18Dear August - PJ Harding
19Dancing in the Sky - Dani and Lizzy
20Ti dico ciao - Laura Pausini
21Stay Another Day - The Wanted
22When I Look to the Sky - Train
23listen before i go - Billie Eilish
24Here Comes Goodbye - AC Mix - Rascal Flatts
25Fly - Céline Dion
26Nightingale - Demi Lovato
27Angels Among Us - Alabama
28Goodbye's (The Saddest Word) - Céline Dion
29Perfect Way To Die - Alicia Keys
30Suicide Note - Kyle Spratt
31Small Bump - Ed Sheeran
32In assenza di te - Laura Pausini
33If You're Reading This - Tim McGraw
34Loretta's Song - Noah Cyrus
35Candle In The Wind - Elton John
36Letters - Lucas & Steve
37Whiskey Lullaby (ft.. Alison Krauss) - Brad Paisley
38Tears in Heaven - Eric Clapton
39How to Save a Life - The Fray
40Drink A Beer - Luke Bryan
41I Will Not Say Goodbye - Danny Gokey
42Gloomy Sunday - Billie Holiday
43Gli Angeli - Vasco Rossi
44Airplanes (ft.. Hayley Williams of Paramore) - B.o.B
45I Lived - OneRepublic
46Gold Forever - The Wanted
47Happier - Marshmello
48Leave Out All The Rest - Linkin Park
49Wrecked - Imagine Dragons
50There You'll Be - Faith Hill
51If I Died Today - Tim McGraw
52Where the Wild Roses Grow - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
53Destinazione Paradiso - Gianluca Grignani
54She'd Say (with Ladysmith Black Mambazo) - Andy Grammer
55Gone Too Soon - Simple Plan
56My Immortal - Evanescence
57Go Solo - Tom Rosenthal
58Straordinario - Chiara Galiazzo
59Would It Matter - Skillet
60ghostin - Ariana Grande
61Supermarket Flowers - Ed Sheeran
62See You Again - Carrie Underwood
63I'm Already There - Lonestar
64I'll See You Again - Westlife
65Brendan's Death Song - Red Hot Chili Peppers
66Father - Demi Lovato
67Soon You'll Get Better (ft.. The Chicks) - Taylor Swift
68Trampoline (with ZAYN) - SHAED
69Sta passando novembre - Eros Ramazzotti
70This Is Not Goodbye - Sidewalk Prophets
71Brother - Falling In Reverse
72Butterfly - Demi Lovato
73I'll Always Remember You - Hannah Montana
74Holes In The Floor Of Heaven - Steve Wariner
75Unforgettable (Tommy's Song) - Demi Lovato
76Ghost Of You - 5 Seconds of Summer
77See You Again - Wiz Kahlifa & Charlie Puth
78if this is the last time - LANY
79Somewhere Only We Know - Keane
80Who You'd Be Today - Kenny Chesney
81Peter Pan Was Right - Anson Seabra
82Angels - Robbie Williams
83Someone You Loved - Lewis Capaldi
84Gone Too Soon - Daughtry
85Dancing With Your Ghost - Sasha Alex Sloan
86If Only Tears Could Bring You Back - Midnight Sons
87The End of Everything - Noah Cyrus
88Save A Place For Me - Matthew West
89I Miss You - Miley Cyrus
90Letter from Heaven - Tim Shetler
91Gone Without Goodbye - Brian Littrell
92Wish You Were Here - Avril Lavigne
93I See Fire - Ed Sheeran
94Forever - Rascal Flatts
95Walls - Louis Tomlinson
96Die For You - The Weeknd
97You Should Be Here - Cole Swindell
98till death frees me - Zevia
99Love That Lets Go - Hannah Montana
100Invisible - 5 Seconds of Summer
101Candle In The Wind - 2018 Version - Ed Sheeran
102When You're Gone - Avril Lavigne
103Brother Up In Heaven - Alan Parsons
104Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep - One Voice Children's Choir
105Who Knew - P!nk
106If Tomorrow Starts Without Me (with Annelia) - Tommy Dell
107Faded - Alan Walker
108Clouds - Before You Exit
109Goodbye - Karacter
110life - im over you
111Birds - Imagine Dragons
112If I Could Fly - One Direction
113Hey Angel - One Direction
114Bye Bye - Mariah Carey
115When The Darkness Comes - Colbie Caillat
116When I Get Where I'm Going (ft.. Dolly Parton) - Brad Paisley
117Always Be Together - Little Mix
118Talking to the Moon - Bruno Mars
119If Tomorrow Never Comes - Ronan Keating
120For The Lover That I Lost - Céline Dion
121Not A Day Goes By - Lonestar
122You Were Loved (with OneRepublic) - Gryffin
123Canzone Per Un'Amica - Nomadi
124Everybody Dies - Billie Eilish
125It'll Be Okay - Shawn Mendes
126Angel - G-Eazy
127Choir - Remix - Guy Sebastian
128Tracce Di Te - Francesco Renga
129One More Day - Diamond Rio
130Gone Away - 1997 - The Offspring
131Noah (Stand Still) - Noah Cyrus
132Kill Myself - Tim McGraw
133death bed (coffee for your head) - Powfu
134Never Forget You - Mariah Carey
135Walking in the Wind - One Direction
136If Heaven Wasn't So Far Away - Justin Moore
137I Will Remember You - Ed Sheeran
138Wake Me up When September Ends - Green Day
139If Tomorrow Starts Without Me - Tuffy
140Nightmare - Halsey
141Words I Couldn't Say - Rascal Flatts
142Autumn Leaves - Deluxe Edition - Ed Sheeran
143Il mio pensiero - Ligabue
144It's Not Goodbye - New Version 2013 - Laura Pausini
145Adam's Song - blink-182
146You're Not There - Lukas Graham
147Hold Me While You Wait - Lewis Capaldi
148Cover Me In Sunshine - P!nk
149DEAD FRIENDS - Demi Lovato
150Two of Us - Louis Tomlinson
151See You Again (ft.. Charlie Puth) - Wiz Khalifa
152In The Arms Of The Angel - Sarah McLachlan
153Someday - Kygo
154Gone Too Soon - Michael Jackson
155Live Like You Were Dying - Tim McGraw
156Goodbye My Friend (ft.. Aaron Neville) - Linda Ronstadt
157Sign of the Times - Harry Styles
158Dance With My Father - Céline Dion
159You Said You'd Grow Old With Me - Michael Schulte
160I Will Carry You (Audrey's Song) - Selah
161When the Last Teardrop Falls (ft.. Blaque Ivory) - Blaque
162Lay My Body Down - Rag'n'Bone Man
163Goodbye My Lover - James Blunt
164Since I Lost You - Genesis
165I'm with You - Avril Lavigne
166Best Years Of Our Lives (ft. Avril Lavigne) - Evan T
167Otherside - Red Hot Chili Peppers
168Address In The Stars - Caitlin & Will
169if depression gets the best of me - Zevia
170The Garden - Jimmy Scott
171The One That Got Away - Brielle Von Hugel
172Monsters - James Blunt
173Here With Me - Marshmello
174If I Die Young - The Band Perry
175How Could You Leave Us - NF
176suicide - Isaac Dunbar
177Hold on to Memories - Disturbed
178You Can Let Go Now Daddy - Patricia Maguire
179Caruso - Lucio Dalla
180Ghost - Justin Bieber
181The A Team - Ed Sheeran
182Sing Me to Sleep - Alan Walker
183One Sweet Day - Mariah Carey
184Let Somebody Go - Coldplay
185why do i exist - Zevia
186Heaven - Emeli Sandé
187Go Rest High On That Mountain - Vince Gill
188Come Wake Me Up - Rascal Flatts
189Destinazione paradiso - Laura Pausini
190Lose Somebody - Kygo
191Cryin' for Me (Wayman's Song) - Toby Keith
192Heaven Was Needing A Hero - Jo Dee Messina
193Bloodstream - Ed Sheeran
194marjorie - Taylor Swift
195Heaven - Avicii
196Visiting Hours - Ed Sheeran
197Just Hold On - Steve Aoki
198Slipped Away - Avril Lavigne
199Spirits - The Strumbellas
200Hurt - Christina Aguilera

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Final Thoughts: Songs About Death

Of course, not everyone finds comfort in listening to songs about loss. Some people find them too sad or too triggering. But for those who do find them helpful, songs can be a valuable resource for dealing with grief.

Although we have compiled quite a list, we are curious to hear your opinion. Is your ultimate song about the loss of a loved one among them? If not, let us know! We’re very eager to hear from you.

Despite the heavy burden these types of songs often carry, we can say that there are some wonderful songs among them that can give many of us some kind of relief despite the difficult period.

Frequently Asked Question

What’s a good song for someone who passed away?

This is very personal. But we recommend you to give “If You Could See Me Now” by the Script, ‘Here Without You’ by 3 Doors Down, or ‘Why’ by the Rascal Flatts a try.

What is the most played song at a funeral?

A true classic is “My Way” by Frank Sinatra. Consider “Angels” by Robbie Williams for a more modern funeral choice.

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