Hear my pain
I haven't included relationship breakup songs, as there are so many to choose from that you shouldn't have any trouble finding some.
If you are in great emotional pain or feel suicidal, ring the Samaritans for support. In the UK their number is 08457 90 90 90.
Highly recommended: 'Sympathy' by Rare Bird (Lyrics)
Anger
Anger is a normal human emotion. Pretending it doesn't exist may lead to depression, a form of anger turned in on itself. Acting on anger of course can lead to other problems, such as violence and continuous conflict. One response is to learn how to negotiate and problem solve better. Another is to let anger out in a safe way, e.g. by releasing it physically through dance, shouting or hitting a cushion. The below songs may help you in this.
* Be My Enemy (The Waterboys) Lyrics
* Smash It Up (The Damned) Lyrics
* Take This Job And Shove It (The Dead Kennedys) Lyrics
Also look out for
* I Hate You (David Peel and The Lower East Side)
Death
The below songs, I hope do not romanticise death, but instead reflect
people's fear, grief and acceptance
Death: Fear and non-acceptance
* Do Not Go Gently Into That Good Night (John Cale) Lyrics
* O Death (Dr Ralph Stanley) Lyrics
* Forever Young (Alphaville) Lyrics
* Motherless Child (Tom Jones and Portishead) Lyrics
Death: Grief and saying goodbye
* Bright Eyes (Art Garfunkel) Lyrics
* For A Friend (The Communards) Lyrics
* Last Song (Elton John) Lyrics
* My Mummy's Dead (John Lennon) Lyrics
* Seasons In The Sun (Terry Jacks) Lyrics
Also look out for
* Goodbye Song (Delphys on the album Ocean Born)
Death: Acceptance
* Always Look On The Bright Side (From Monty Python's Life Of Brian) Lyrics
* And When I Die (Blood, Sweat And Tears) Lyrics
* Bones (Libby Roderick) Lyrics
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* Circle Of Life (From 'The Lion King') Lyrics
* Go (Libby Roderick) Lyrics
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* Here It Is (Leonard Cohen) Lyrics
Contains swearing
* Holy Thing To Love (Libby Roderick) Lyrics
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* My Death (David Bowie) Lyrics
* My Way (Frank Sinatra) Lyrics
* Oh Very Young (Cat Steven) Lyrics
* Pearly Gates (Prefab Sprout) Lyrics
* The Great Gig In The Sky (Pink Floyd) Lyrics
* The Joy Of Living (Ewan McColl) Lyrics
* When I'm Gone (Ani DiFranco) Lyrics
Death: For those looking for hope
* Do Not Stand At My Grave (Conor O'Brien) Lyrics
* Life Is Eternal (Carly Simon) Lyrics
Existential angst and the vagaries of life
* Bad Day (Daniel Powter) Lyrics
* Book Of My Life (Sting) Lyrics
* Both Sides Now (Judy Collins) Lyrics
* Do You Know Where You're Going To? (Also known as the theme from 'Mahogany') (Diana Ross) Lyrics
* Going Underground (The Jam) Lyrics
* I Am A Rock (Simon and Garfunkel) Lyrics
* I Wish I Was A Punk Rocker (With Flowers In My Hair) (Sandi Thom) Lyrics
Not sure that the lyrics are historically accurate, so this more for the sentiment!
* Is That All There Is? (Peggy Lee) Lyrics
* Nowhere Man (The Beatles) Lyrics
* Sympathy (Rare Bird) Lyrics
* The End Of The Rainbow (Richard and Linda Thompson) Lyrics
* The Great Pretender (Freddy Mercury) Lyrics
* The Logical Song (SuperTramp's Roger Hodgson) Lyrics
* Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads? (The Highly Likely) Incomplete lyrics
Problems between parents and children
* Cat's In The Cradle (Harry Chapin) Lyrics
* Changes (Kelly and Ozzy Osbourne) Lyrics
* Father and Son (Cat Stevens) Lyrics
* Independence Day (Bruce Springsteen) Lyrics
* Slipping Through My Fingers (Abba) Lyrics
* Tangled Up Puppet (Harry Chapin) Lyrics
* The Greatest Man I Never Knew (Kelly Clarkson and Riba McIntire) Lyrics
* Last Song (Elton John) Lyrics
* Mother (John Lennon) Lyrics
* Proud (From 'Britannia High) Lyrics
* She's Leaving Home (Paul McCartney) Lyrics
* The Living Years (Mike And The Mechanics) Lyrics
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