What songs make you cry?

amother

Thu, Oct 26 2023, 1:01 pm

I was listening to the new 'Mama Rochel' song and thought how amazing it is that people can write songs so powerful that move us to tears.

What songs do you tear from?

amother

Thu, Oct 26 2023, 1:02 pm

For me it's the song 'Holding on' from Baruch Levine by Bonei Olam

The song Butterfly from Abie Rottenberg and Shulem Lemmer

amother

Teal

Thu, Oct 26 2023, 1:04 pm

Anything slow with meaningful lyrics! But I'm pregnant so pretty much anything in the world will make me cry lol
Ima tagidi li is a real tear jerker
Tefilas haneiros by Moishy tischler
Basically anything by Abie Rotenberg
A yid by Chayala Newhaus
Old Miami boys choir songs
for some reason a lot of acapella songs make me cry more (like kumzitz in the rain, whispers of the heart type) maybe because they're just voices so they sound more soulful

amother

Lightblue

Thu, Oct 26 2023, 1:08 pm

OGs are what makes me cry the most.
There are some currents that are beautiful but when I want to really connect it's back to the OGs

amother

Jetblack

Thu, Oct 26 2023, 1:09 pm

Deaf Man in the Shtiebel.
Teardrop by Journeys.

Butterfly hit me hard, harder than I expected it to. It may be the most real song I've heard in the frum world, at least for me. My dd played it for me and also loves it, but I don't know if she fully gets it all; I hope she doesn't.

613mitzvahgirl

Thu, Oct 26 2023, 1:16 pm

The songs that make me emotional are watching any Yid sing from their innermost Neshomah really moves me. I start bawling like a baby.
What hits me the most is hearing when one of my brothers sing. He sings straight from his heart and I just start crying like a baby. Ever since I was a baby my parents told me it was so hard for them to calm me down.

amother

Thu, Oct 26 2023, 1:20 pm

amother Jetblack wrote:

The most amazing thing about that song is that there are so many layers, lessons and aspects.
She understands the basic meaning of the song, that Hashem is always there at our side.

amother

Snapdragon

Thu, Oct 26 2023, 1:22 pm

These days?
Memories
Acheinu
Mi shebeirach for chayali tzahal
Songs about Israel and Moshiach and closeness to Hashem

amother

Cerise

Thu, Oct 26 2023, 1:28 pm

Basically all the bonei olam songs.

Neshomala with the changed lyrics for bonei olam-knowing the original lyrics, it really hit me hard.

Lately habet mishamayim-the lyrics are just so fitting.

amother

Apricot

Thu, Oct 26 2023, 1:30 pm

amother OP wrote:

For me it's the song 'Holding on' from Baruch Levine by Bonei Olam

The song Butterfly from Abie Rottenberg and Shulem Lemmer

What are these songs

amother

Coral

Thu, Oct 26 2023, 1:40 pm

"What will become of all the memories" - Abie Rottenberg

And a song that is sung by a woman, I just don't remember the name and by whom. A song about someone's who's daughter almost drowned (true story), she began covering her hair and her daughter fully recovered.

1ofbillions

Thu, Oct 26 2023, 1:43 pm

The Man from Vilna, especially the Lemmer brothers version. I feel it’s applicable to our current heartbreak.

amother

Aqua

Thu, Oct 26 2023, 1:49 pm

Bring back our boys made me cry when the I believe the 3 boys went missing 9 1/2 years ago. With the current situation, it brought back memories and reminds me of the hostages that need to be freed.

This should be the link:

amother

Teal

Thu, Oct 26 2023, 2:08 pm

amother Aqua wrote:

Forgot about this song! Thanks for reminding me of it it's so beautiful

amother

Cyclamen

Thu, Oct 26 2023, 2:11 pm

My husband is not a crier but he will sob like a baby when he hears Lipa Schmeltzers Letter To Moishele.

amother

Thu, Oct 26 2023, 3:25 pm

1ofbillions wrote:

The Man from Vilna, especially the Lemmer brothers version. I feel it’s applicable to our current heartbreak.

This is stunning! Thank you

Ema of 5

Thu, Oct 26 2023, 3:42 pm

amother Jetblack wrote:

That one does it for me too, every single time. Also the song One More Hug by Aaron Rosenkranz, and the song The Man From Vilna, and Kol Berama (the one from after the Fogel family massacre) and Window In Heaven.