Royalty free sad music: Poor me…poor me…. For scenes that need to tap into a hopeless and down trodden vibe…these songs of angst have got you covered. Songs and instrumentals that evoke feelings of anxiety, unease, hopelessness, and of course sadness. This playlist will give your audience an emotional rollercoaster!
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Atlernative rock song with chugging guitars, atmospheric keyboards and harmonies. Ponders how to stay grounded after losing the stabilizing force in his life: "I don't wanna know where I will float to without you to Anchor Me Down"
Old timey musical arrangement with elements of ragtime, blues, and 1920s jazz with Jon Smith playing everything including vocals, Hammond M3 organ, bass, electric guitar, drums, trumpet, flute, clarinet, and alto saxophone. Lyrics about having a "baby face" and always looking a little out of place in grown up situations.
Jaunty song with layers of keyboards, woodwinds, and rock instruments singing about the pursuit of fame and fortune including all the ups, downs, and compromises one might have to endure. Many moods and sonic landscapes shift in and out to explore these complex feelings.
Dark and dreary country song about someone getting messages in their dreams from a murder victim trying to reveal the secret of who did it and what really happened.
Hip hop song about cutting ties with an ex after being scorned. The lyrics feature expressions of betrayal and keeping your guard up: "Don't say hi to me" and "I won't let you lie to me"
Downtrodden hip hop. Mathews laments on the feelings of depression, anxiety, stress, and the need to reset. Could be used in any scene featuring a character who is at the end of their wits.
A hard-hitting yet heavy driving beat song that shares a glimpse of the speaker's dark thoughts and rough patches in life. Great for a scene that signifies the "rock bottom" moment for the individual.
Featuring electronic artist Cam Alexander, Falling Apart shows the struggle of aging and realizing that some dreams take longer to come true. Provides a feeling of reflection on who the person has become based on the trials and tribulations they have faced.
This calming, gentle, medium-paced song that reflects on the times where there is a moment of calm and clarity about a difficult situation. This calm and clarity will show that people need to push through and stay the course that they are on, leading them to get it done and everything will be fine.
Heavy lyric over a lighthearted soundscape musing about living life to its fullest and meeting one's potential, while crippled by the worry that time is slipping away too quickly. This menagerie of keyboards, horns, woodwinds, and string instruments could fit any scene where one is trying to put on a brave face while feeling defeated on the inside.
Featuring electronic artist Cam Alexander, Lost in the City is an upbeat yet reflective pop-electronic song about feeling lost, whether the feeling comes from romance, moving to a new place, or from life in general. With Zedd-esque builds and instrumental drops and a catchy chorus, this song is a great fit for all kinds of visual projects.
Featuring: Madison Olds
Dreary acoustic adult alternative song about feeling life get away from you. Being unmotivated, unproductive, and unfulfilled while life passes by.
Piano and vocals start this song about perseverance though hardship. Drums, guitars, harmonies, and keyboards sift in and out to embellish the powerful lyrics about never giving up.
Starts off acoustic and simple before building up to a dramatic song about someone who feels they are past their prime or at least considered by others to be past their prime...
The eerie compressed keyboard serves as the perfect introduction to this story that almost sounds like a more somber version of Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds by the Beatles. Perfect for an angsty and confused character that is trying to find their way in the world or through a lucid dream.
Pop/Rock song about the lack of confidence, anxiety, and worry about being abandoned. "Whenever you go I panic". Chill and catchy music that can portray scenes of anxiousness or lonliness.
Musings on the material world while considering mortality and the meaning of life. Features upright piano, Lowrey organ, pump organ, wurlitzer, french horn, clarinet, cello, flute, trumpet, and even banjo!
It's a hard and stressful world out there, and you may have to shed your old skin to become something tougher and more resilient in order to make it through. A soundbed of tack piano, Lowrey and Pump organs, woodwinds, horns, and string instruments similarly evolve to tell this story of perseverance.
Song with spiritual themes about struggling through hard times, but being lucky to have someone go through it with you. "You are right there / With me in my fear"
Slow, melancholy piece that can play with the emotions. There is some hope near the end, but the song still has that overwhelming sad feeling. Can be used in a scene about a break-up of a long relationship or a marriage gone wrong.
With a bit of a cabaret feel, "Stuck In These Ways" intertwines piano and organ with a rock song about being unable to change your ways for the better.
Jazzy guitar and piano create a tense musical bed for this lyric lamenting the grounded feeling of being stuck in a rut in a humdrum existence. Worst of all "you stopped coming round to take me higher"
Desperate, sad, and sparse. Sounds like a hero's regret at the end of his days. Broken and defeated. Would work in any scene that needs a somber swan song.
Reaching for bigger and better things, one man band Jon Smith paints a tale of trying to escape one's current small town situation and find his true potential. Features Wurlitzer EP, horns, woodwinds, and even accordion!
Piano ballad lamenting the unfairness of unrequited love. Piano, keyboard strings, guitar and vocal harmonies build up the drama in this powerful R&B tune.
A somber and understated acoustic guitar piece paints a graveyard scene where one can ponder mortality and and the dread that comes with it. Wurlitzer, cello, bass, and vocal harmonies feature.