Tear-jerking coming-of-age songs in Western music
We’ve put together a collection of moving youth-themed songs from Western music.
Whether you’re in the thick of your youth or looking back on it with nostalgia, these tearjerkers will tug at your heartstrings.
From nostalgic classics to the latest hits, we’ve gathered timeless tracks across the decades.
Savor those bittersweet memories as you listen.
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Tearjerker Western Pop Youth Songs (91–100)
I’m Not The Only OneSam Smith
This song portrays a heartbreaking story of a husband who is having an affair and a wife who realizes it yet can do nothing and cannot leave him.
The lyrics and melody are deeply sorrowful, but above all, watching the music video makes you want to cry.
I Believe I Can FlyR. Kelly
It’s a classic American graduation song, strongly associated with elementary school graduation ceremonies.
It also seems to be popular as a wedding song.
The song carries the message that you can do anything if you believe in yourself.
It’s a beautiful ballad that inspires hope for the future.