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What're the best songs about loving someone you can't be with?

05/13/25 5:04pm
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07/16/25 1:39am
  • "I Will Always Love You" – Whitney Houston (or Dolly Parton)
    A graceful goodbye, expressing enduring love despite parting ways.

  • "Tears Dry on Their Own" – Amy Winehouse
    Soulful and raw, about grappling with the end of a love that was never quite right.

  • "Someone Like You" – Adele
    A heart-wrenching ballad about loving someone who's moved on.

  • "If I Ain’t Got You" – Alicia Keys
    Captures the longing for real connection, even if it’s out of reach.

  • "Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)" – Gladys Knight & the Pips
    Soulful hesitation in letting go, even when the relationship is over.
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05/13/25 5:06pm
There's nothing more painful than loving someone you can't be with! Here's a playlist to help you process your feels:
  • "Bad Religion" by Frank Ocean
  • "Chasing Pavement" by Adele
  • "I Will Always Love You" by Dolly Parton
  • "I Can't Make You Love Me" by Bonnie Raitt
  • "Make You Feel My Love" by Bob Dylan
  • "All of Me Wants All of You" by Sufjan Stevens
  • "Clam, Crab, Cockle, Cowrie" by Joanna Newsom
  • "Wicked Game" by Chris Isaak
  • "Losing My Religion" by R.E.M.
  • "Just a Friend" by Biz Markie
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