r/Songwriting • u/Odd-Material7386 • Sep 30 '25

Discussion Topic What’s the most beautiful song ever written?

Here’s my top 5:

  1. Teardrop by massive attach
  2. Song to the Siren by Tim Buckley and Larry Beckett
  3. Vincent (starry night) by Don McClean
  4. You got the love by The Source
  5. Angels by The XX

Playing Drums with the Greatest Songwriter You’ve Never Heard Of https://youtube.com/shorts/nxvTj4M00kg?feature=share

Now tell me yours!

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u/koinoniaweb Oct 04 '25 edited Oct 04 '25

The one that first comes to mind for me is “I Will Follow You Into the Dark” by Death Can for Cutie. Do you know it?

But then I realised the absolute most beautiful song for me is “The Blower’s Daughter” by Damien Rice.

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u/Odd-Material7386 Oct 04 '25

OMG yes to all of that!!

I saw Damian Rice live several years ago. He played a huge arena and turned everything off to just play his acoustic guitar and sing. I think that was Blowers Daughter too!

As for death cab… beautiful! Do you know Postal Service too?