What's the most depressing song you ever heard?

I don't really get depressed by doom metal but I can really recommend My Dying Bride's 'The sexuality of bereavement'. An oldie, from their brilliant EP entitled 'I am the bloody earth'. It's a very oppressively depressing song, truly morbid, heavy and slow, but with those amazing brittle melodies covering the layer of extremity.

In soothe I lend a gracious ear
Your sobbing, somehow sexual
Come to my bosom. The help I bring
Is all my pleasure you lonely, dear thing

Oh, cruel love, when held by you
My sanity does fly

You lie there mourning with looks of desire
'T is beauty when you cry

Drink my grievingg love
Desire and wine go well
Sleep, I'll watch over you
Relief? Time will tell

Secrecy fosters passion
You stay untouched
I know you are alone
With peace I care much

Also 'Low man's lyric' by Metallica. That one really hurts the heart.

 

Ballad of the Green Beret by Staff Sgt. Barry Sadler – total war porn

 

Anything by Simon & Garfunkel. I like them and all (in fact, I'm listening to them now) but even their happy songs depress me for some reason.