Songs explicitly about suicide?

[chargirl]

What songs do you guys like that are specifically about suicide?

A big one for me is prog-pop(?) masterpiece This Sporting Life by Godley & Creme, formerly from the band 10cc...


I also love many vocaloid songs about wanting to die, ha

 

[LastNite]

 

[endeledestein]

 

[behindtheveil]

 

[InsomniacPhantom]

What songs do you guys like that are specifically about suicide?

a possible interpretation of Black Hole Sun - Soundgarden

 

[embr3ce2026]

anyone play smackdown vs raw 2007? :D

 

[moon2bright]

Violent Femmes, "Out the Window"

 

[mjolnir]

 

[sinnrr-sistrr]

Here are a couple I know :

My personal favourite,
Nastyona - Jordan River


Mom - Bloodeater


SODDIKEN - HANZEL


Nine Inch Nails - Hurt (the song Johnny Cash COVERED, the original is much more brutal)


If I remember more I will edit this post/reply with links

 

[Niko3]

 

[ariebell]

I like this one. The song from your profile picture is perfectly beautiful too.

 

[comeoutandhauntme]

so much of twenty one pilots' discography HAHA. goner and neon gravestones come to mind first as being the most explicit ones but many of their songs mention or reference it

 

[killdozer]

adding onto the NIN reccomendation, same album as prev



listened to this a lot when I was just starting to feel this way, pretty nostalgic by now.

 

[K14~♡]

 

[Abacab]

A few songs in Porcupine Tree's Fear of a Blank Planet album approach suicide ("Way Out of Here", "Sleep Together").

Rush has "The Pass" but it's very anti-suicide. A few of its lyrics kinda rub me the wrong way.

I love Queen, but "Don't Try Suicide" is probably the only song of theirs I can say I totally dislike. Wouldn't recommend it to anyone. It's not even due to the message (it's not even a typical anti-suicide song), I just find it ear-grating.

 

[SDB]

Today- smashing pumpkins

 

[Redacted24]

Blaine Larsen "How do you get that lonely"

And

Brandi Carlile is very open about "That Year" being about her friend Blair's suicide

 

[madmanbadman]

Into the night by Yoasobi
Suicidal Thoughts by Biggie smalls
Specifically the ones where Diddy was edited out because I hate the guy and it actually fits the song more
You have no one to talk to about this most of the time

 

[sinnrr-sistrr]

I randomly remembered this song:

 

[9mmisglutenfree]

 

[SeaAnemone]

Streetlight Manifesto has remained one of my favorite ska punk bands. Especially this album, I've been listening on repeat. It's great. This song in particular is written about three people. The lyrics "And when you wake up, everything is gonna be fine" comes from two kids with cerebral palsy who were about to undergo surgery and which they told each other that. And the rest of the song was written about a college friend who struggled with suicidal thoughts. It's mainly a suicide preventive song, focusing on hope and support. This song has a special place in my heart as it was introduced to me by a friend who wanted me to keep on living and fighting despite the pain. And the instrumentation with the fast pace drumming and horn lines are simply amazing.



Another ska punk band (mixed w/ hardcore) that I enjoy. The No Gods, No Managers album never gets old. Its fast paced drums, bass lines, and heavily distorted electric guitar are SO good.



My absolute favorite horror punk album!! I listen to it ALL the time. This song is impeccable especially with its vocals. I just love how the vocalist enunciates the lyrics. No other comments, it's just phenomenal.



This is such an essential DSBM album with its atmospheric composition. There's something special about how the vocals echoes in the background as the intense guitar playing and drums builds upon itself. There's definitely more songs about suicide that I listen to, but these are the ones that come to mind!!