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💔 17 Heartbreak Songs That'll Wreck You (In the Best Way)
Breakups suck. Whether it was a situationship that fizzled, a five-year love saga, or a ghosting that hit out of nowhere, heartbreak always feels like a punch in the soul. And sometimes? The only thing that understands is music.
You know the drill: you’re lying in bed, phone on airplane mode, hoodie on, heart shattered—cue the playlist. These songs don’t just hit—they stab, sob, and scream right alongside you.
Here are 17 heartbreak songs that feel like they were written just for your broken little heart. Cry, scream, sing along. Healing starts here.
1. "All Too Well (10 Minute Version)" – Taylor Swift
This isn’t just a song. It’s a full emotional exorcism. Taylor takes you through the highs, the lows, and the gut-wrenching “you kept me like a secret, but I kept you like an oath.” If you’re not crying by minute five, are you even heartbroken?
2. "From the Dining Table" – Harry Styles
Sad, echoey, and somehow colder than a breakup text. Harry nailed the lonely post-breakup silence. It’s that "they’ve moved on and you haven’t" kind of pain.
3. "drivers license" – Olivia Rodrigo
This is Gen Z’s heartbreak anthem. Olivia captures the moment you realize they’re driving past your house—but not for you anymore. Brutal.
4. "Somebody Else" – The 1975
Sad, synthy, and self-loathing in the most poetic way. This song isn’t just about losing someone—it’s about obsessing over the idea of them with somebody else.
5. "Let Her Go" – Passenger
This one hits like nostalgia wrapped in acoustic melancholy. It's the regret anthem—realizing too late what you had.
6. "Lose You to Love Me" – Selena Gomez
Selena’s soft glow-up era heartbreak track. Vulnerable. Empowering. Like standing in front of a mirror post-cry with mascara smudges but stronger.
7. "I’m Not The Only One" – Sam Smith
This is for when the betrayal cuts deep. Sam’s voice = emotional gut punch. Bonus heartbreak points if you’ve been cheated on.
8. "Back to December" – Taylor Swift
Taylor again, because duh. This one’s about being the heartbreaker and still hurting. It’s soft, sad, and painfully self-aware.
9. "Cody Blue 31" – Steve Lacy
A deep cut that sounds like falling into space while your soul detaches. If your heartbreak is existential, this one understands.
10. "We Belong Together" – Mariah Carey
Because sometimes heartbreak is dramatic and you need to scream-sing in the car at midnight. This is the peak of 2000s "I need you back" energy.
11. "Someone Like You" – Adele
The classic. Still undefeated. Adele turns longing and acceptance into pure emotional art. It’s impossible not to tear up when that chorus hits.
12. "Goodbye My Lover" – James Blunt
Oh, this one hurts. It's dramatic, poetic, and full of ugly crying potential. Peak heartbreak if you're feeling fragile.
13. "Heather" – Conan Gray
If your heartbreak comes with a side of insecurity and unrequited love, Heather will absolutely wreck you. The quiet kind of pain.
14. "Before He Cheats" – Carrie Underwood
For when you’re done being sad and ready to key their car. This is heartbreak rage at its finest. Sometimes destruction is therapy, y’know?
15. "The Night We Met" – Lord Huron
Mysterious, nostalgic, devastating. This one feels like a memory you’re trying to hold onto as it slips through your fingers.
16. "Visions of Gideon" – Sufjan Stevens
If your breakup is a full cinematic experience, this song is the soundtrack. Melancholy, intimate, and deeply personal. (Also yes, it’s from Call Me by Your Name.)
17. "traitor" – Olivia Rodrigo
Because betrayal doesn’t always need cheating to hurt. Sometimes they just moved on too fast and you weren’t ready. And Olivia knows.
🎶 Honorable Mentions (Because We’re All Emotionally Unstable Sometimes):
- “Jealous” – Labrinth
- “Happier” – Ed Sheeran
- “Exile” – Taylor Swift ft. Bon Iver
- “I Fall Apart” – Post Malone
- “Ghostin” – Ariana Grande
- “Roslyn” – Bon Iver & St. Vincent
- “Nothing Compares 2 U” – Sinéad O’Connor
- “White Ferrari” – Frank Ocean
Cry, Feel, Heal
Heartbreak is universal—but so is healing. These songs aren’t just sad—they’re sacred. They're the soundtrack to your healing arc, your solo recovery montage, your late-night journal entry with candles lit and tissues nearby.
So whether you're sobbing in bed, walking through the city with tears under your hoodie, or finally deleting their number, press play and let it all out. You deserve it.
Stay in your feels with Woke Waves Magazine—your safe space for Gen Z emotions, growth, and every heartbreak song that ever made you cry in public.
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