# songs that describe your broken heart **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 29, 2019, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-describe-your-broken-heart/837786 "2019-07-29T01:45:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Ranger\_Jeff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranger_jeff/32/2065_2.png) [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2019, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-describe-your-broken-heart/837786/41 "2019-07-30T20:43:52Z")
Unrequited to the Nth Degree by Loudon Wainwright III > [@](#): > > Oh when I die and it won’t be long > Hey you’re gonna be sorry that you treated me wrong > Yeah you’re gonna be sorry that you treated me bad > Hey and if there’s an after life I’ll gloat and I’ll be glad ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2019, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-describe-your-broken-heart/837786/42 "2019-07-30T21:20:13Z")
Love Hurts by Nazareth > [@](#): > > Love hurts > Love scars > Love wounds and marks > Any heart not tough or strong enough > To take a lot of pain, take a lot of pain > Love is like a cloud, it holds a lot of rain > Love hurts > Ooh love hurts ---
**Author:** ![JohnGalt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johngalt/32/184_2.png) [@JohnGalt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnGalt)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2019, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-describe-your-broken-heart/837786/43 "2019-07-31T16:08:17Z")
This song came on the radio (it was in the 1970’s) just after the girl of my dreams broke up with me. I give you [Cheris](https://youtu.be/7e_OjmOKYU0) by the Association. ---
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2019, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-describe-your-broken-heart/837786/44 "2019-07-31T17:30:02Z")
Another great one by Hank Williams, [I Can’t Help it if I’m Still in Love With You](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHvLwacnGmQ). ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2019, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-describe-your-broken-heart/837786/45 "2019-07-31T22:04:17Z")
[Good Riddance](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnQ8N1KacJc), Green Day [I’ve Been To Town](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyZJ42h49fc), Glenn Yarbrough [In The Wee Small Hours](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiPUv4kXzvw), Sinatra ---
**Author:** ![DinoR](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dinor/32/2821_2.png) [@DinoR](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DinoR)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2019, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-describe-your-broken-heart/837786/46 "2019-08-01T01:48:17Z")
[Suckers](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eh65JlH3vq4) - Reel Big Fish “This one’s for all the suckers who still believe in love” and it was for me on what would have been my 20th wedding anniversary. [Train in Vain](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYkQK8QsQ2w) - The Clash [Not Capable of Love](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMkUKTDLkrc) - The Ataris [Two Out Of Three Ain’t Bad](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5hWWe-ts2s) - Meatloaf It’s hyperbolic. There’s limited evidence of me being able to love again. The odds aren’t good and it’s like The Ataris song lyrics with a small bump to the age > [@](#): > > I’m not capable of love > That kind of love > That I felt when I was twenty one [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-describe-your-broken-heart/837786.md?page=2)