Whether you're trying to wrap your head around a pandemic that uproots our lives, dismantle the systemic racism our country is facing, deal with heartbreak after someone recently ghosted you, or simply feel all of your moods after an excruciatingly long week Whatever you're experiencing, grief comes in all forms. From Taylor Swift and Bon Evere's "Exile" to Meek Mill and Roddy Rich's "Letter to Nipsey," here's a list of the best sad songs of 2020.

In "Flawed," Wale and Ganna express the somber realization that despite their history together, one person, flaws and all, can no longer fulfill his or her life purpose. It should be listened to when maturity is needed.

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Between the piano ballad and the sweet, sweet vocal combination of Taylor Swift and Bon Iver, "Exile" is definitely Swift's surprise 2020 album, folklore Best Song. When she dropped the album in late July, suddenly the long winter months ahead seemed somewhat bearable.

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No one expected Machine Gun Kelly's Tickets to My Downfall (released September 25) to be such a hit: "Bloody Valentine," "My Ex's If you're not in the mood for bangers like "Best Friend" and "Title Track," "Play This When I'm Gone" is a slow, vulnerable look back at the singer's life." I'm 29: ...... Anxiety is eating away at me...... / I fight myself and sobriety every night...... /and the other day I could barely keep my eyes open...... I'm sorry."

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Like I said, an absolute banger. When I was recovering from a broken heart, I put on Machine Gun Kelly's "Forget Me Too" featuring Halsey and Let... Let... It...

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DaBaby is the man behind his new EP, "Brother's Keeper" (opens in new tab), part of the EP My Brother's Keeper (Long Live G), a touching ode to his late brother. Since his brother's death, the rapper has been an advocate for mental health awareness, tweeting (opens in new tab). "If you can't get over depression, GET HELP, if you see a loved one suffering, get help, if you're suffering from PTSD, take it seriously, get help, if you're suffering from depression, get help. I'm going to get myself a therapist."

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If you haven't heard Phoebe Bridgers' "Punisher" yet, do yourself a favor and download this 11-song gem immediately. One listen to "Chinese Satellite" or "Punisher" and it's impossible not to fall in love with your feels immediately.

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"Lonely" features a Justin Bieber you've literally never heard before. Through a somber piano melody, the 26-year-old reflects on past mistakes and confides how his early fame had a dramatic impact on his life. Worth a listen, even if you are not a Bieber fan.

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Speaking of incredibly vulnerable, Halsey doesn't always filter his lyrics. But there is something different about the nostalgic "929" (Halsey was born on September 29 at 9:29 a.m.). The mutual trust between artist and fan is a gift (open in new tab) in itself. I stared at the sky in Milwaukee / I thought my father would finally call / I thought about that for hours / I brushed my hair in the shower / The ivory powder took my beloved away / But then I realized I was no longer a higher being." "

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On days when all you can do is lie in bed and stare at the ceiling, start up Jhené Aiko's "Pray for You" from her wonderful album Chilombo, a treasure of 20 songs. Listen to this singer's contemplative lyrics.

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"Over ice, I'm freezing / Beautiful eyes, deceiving / We may die this evening / Coughing, wheezing, bleeding." Over ice, I'm freezing / Beautiful eyes, deceiving / We may die this evening / Coughing, wheezing, bleeding. Juice WRLD's posthumous single, "Righteous," devastates the listener when he learns of the pain he was experiencing before his tragic death.

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Kelani and James Blake didn't think I needed to after hearing "Grieving" from Kelani's excellent second album, It Was Good Until It Wasn't Duo. Whenever I need to reflect on my emotions after a long day, I'll play this song on repeat.

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DVSN and Future's "No Cryin" is the song I play when I'm on my way home from the club and thinking about texting my ex. Don't.

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A melancholy isolation jam by Leon Bridges and John Mayer.

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Sam Smith is a champion at getting his fans into the mood, and he doesn't disappoint on "To Die For," where Smith craves his significant other. Truly, we all want to die for someone, don't we? [His debut album, ~how i'm feeling~, is a masterpiece. On "Julia," an emotional three-minute, 37-second song, the 25-year-old reflects on what he did wrong to his girlfriend. After listening to it, your mood will be uplifted for at least an hour.

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No one expected "After Hours" to be a bright album, but few expected it to be so dark. The Weeknd seems to be waking up to the realization that everything he has been working on lacks the depth he has been craving." As evidenced by "Snowchild," L.A. is the best place to start.

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Loyal PARTYNEXTDOOR fans will not be surprised to see "Another Day" on this list. While he has produced bangers with Drake and others, many of his songs are slick and moody. And "Another Day" is no exception.

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In a poignant song called "Modern Loneliness," Lauv perfectly describes the current state of our society, as we struggle with physical loneliness in the COVID-19 crisis. The song is more important than ever as we struggle with physical loneliness in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis. When this is over, we will figure out how to change it.

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"Sometimes" pierces your soul like no other song by 22. This song is about overcoming unpredictable change." Sometimes things don't go the way you want them to, sometimes / There are days when / You feel like you don't belong / You can't promise it's always the same."

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Billie Eilish produced "No Time to Die" for the upcoming James Bond film (released in 2021). Like the other songs she produces, this song is a beautiful mix of melancholy and more over-the-top emotion.

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When Demi Lovato performed her new song "Anyone" at the 2020 Grammy Awards (opens in new tab), the world cried. Lovato wrote the song, a devastating cry for help, four days before her near-death overdose in 2018 (opens in new tab). I remember being in the hospital for about a week and finally waking up and listening back to the song I had just recorded and thinking, "If there is a moment where I can come back from this, I want to sing this song," she told New Music Daily (opens in new tab).

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Hailee Steinfeld celebrates 2020 with the release of her heartbreaking single "Wrong Direction," about a past relationship with a cheating partner." You loved me with your worst intentions / You never even stopped to doubt / Every time you burned me / I don't know why, for a moment it felt like heaven."

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Mac Miller's last album, "Circles" All of the songs on the album are a little soul-crushing to think that we will never hear the rapper's new sound again: Everybody's gotta live / And everybody's gonna die / Everybody just wanna Lyrics like "have a good, good time" don't give fans the sense that Miller knew what was coming next.

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Meek Mill and Roddy Rich teamed up to produce "Letter to Nipsey," which was killed in a shooting (opens in new tab) near a Los Angeles store in 2019 The single is dedicated to Nipsey Hustle. Meek and Roddy performed the song at the 2020 Grammy Awards in front of Nipsey's wife, Lauren London, to celebrate the late rapper and activist's life. As Nipsey says, "The marathon continues."

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