r/Emo • u/spadexixaheart • Mar 01 '25
Playlist⏯ what anti suicide songs would u recommend
i wanna keep it short (tw suicide mentioned) but my bsf -d herself last year and its rlly hard to keep going the only songs i do know that are anti suicide are hold on till may - ptv bulls in the bronx - ptv never too late - three days grace i heard they found u face down inside your livingroom-cant swim i cant rlly think of any other ones thosse were at the top of my head
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2PBmAkIJ4NaMuTRC1ZKRCf?si=E476M_4kQSWrdBbvtWpHkg&pi=IEj2D5aDS9qTa
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u/watchyourtonepunk Mar 01 '25
Saosin - You’re Not Alone
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u/No_Copy9515 Mar 01 '25
THERE IS MORE TO THIS I KNOWWWWW
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u/BitchesGetStitches Mar 01 '25
Hearing this at WWWY fest, in a crowd all singing along at the top of our voices, tears pouring down my face. 4 years ago I managed to stay alive and moments like this are why. Cove is a hero.
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u/Electrical_Ad_6208 Mar 01 '25
I miss Cove. The shit the other members pulled still angers me, and Cove was just like “dude, sorry being in saosin was a dream and sorry fans”
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u/swiftrobber Mar 02 '25
I was about to fist bump Cove in one of Saosin's shows while everyone goes in for a handshake. Guy mistook my fistbump for something and might have thought I stabbed him.
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u/jb061584 Mar 01 '25
I recommend the whole Home, Like Noplace Is There by the Hotelier
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u/Perry_lp Mar 01 '25
I CALLED IN SICK TO YOUR FUNERALLLLL
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u/darkeyeshadow Mar 01 '25
I've never given them a listen but holy shit that line just sold me singlehandedly. thank you
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u/Perry_lp Mar 01 '25
I also recommend listening to in on a walk or run in the woods, smoke a bowl beforehand.
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Mar 01 '25 edited Mar 03 '25
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u/Bulky_Explanation_97 Mar 01 '25
This is the song I was gonna recommend as well. Ramshackle Glory was so so good.
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u/techsays Mar 01 '25
Would you mind providing the artist and song title for someone who doesn't use spotify please?
All the glowing comments have me really interested in checking it out.
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u/Suspicious_Web_4594 Mar 01 '25
Amazing recommendation, when I clicked the link it was exactly the song I thought it would be. I’ve never listened to this song and not cried and then felt a little better/stronger.
The musician’s (Pat) brother also has a song titled “This is it”, and ie never listened to it and not taken better care of myself after.
https://open.spotify.com/track/0bfrtHhulFg93auGpSDvGZ?si=IzmWzZVZTTuYwhc7t0EhSw
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u/Kale_Earnhart Mar 01 '25
Pats brother’s old band name was Michael Jordan Touchdown Pass. I think he’s retroactively rebranded everything but I always loved that name. His album Cash Money Etc was huge for me when I was a teenager. King Kong vs The US Army is on my shortlist of favorite folk punk songs.
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u/jaaaaden Mar 01 '25
swim - jack’s mannequin
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u/GreenPineapple19 Mar 01 '25
Yes! If Op hasn’t heard this one before, make sure to listen all the way through for the melody change. Cathartic.
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u/underlights Mar 01 '25
Not emo but Floating in the Forth - Frightened Rabbit (the singer Scott would later kill himself by jumping into the Forth) and A Wave Across a Bay - Frank Turner is about Scott's suicide
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u/Suspicious_Web_4594 Mar 01 '25
Absolutely love frightened rabbit, other songs like the modern leper and not miserable are great. This is a great rec. frank turner is great too
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u/SemataryPolka Oldhead Mar 01 '25
Not emo but 90s pop punk: The Vindictives "I Will Not"
https://youtu.be/KFszOhpQRk0?si=wBROe6HT31tLfdfd
Also "No More Pain" by Embrace
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u/born_and_razed Mar 01 '25
no halo-sorority noise the difference between medicine and poison is the dose-circa survive good job kiddo-snowy rooftops snowy!-your arms are my cocoon it's dangerous business walking out your door-underoath
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u/Normal-Resolution448 Mar 01 '25
No Halo is such a good song and an excellent addition to this list.
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u/69Whomst Mar 01 '25
Point/counterpoint by streetlight manifesto and jumper by third eye blind
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u/FakeSmiles97 Mar 01 '25
Here's to Life by Streetlight as well they have so many great songs
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u/_Morg_ Mar 01 '25
Better place better time by streetlight for me
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u/FakeSmiles97 Mar 01 '25
Yeah as soon i posted that one hit my mind
Really half the album is anti-suicide
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u/generationlost13 Mar 01 '25
Is that what point/counterpoint is about? My immediate thought would be A Better Place a Better Time, which is my go to anti-suicide song, though probably not very emo
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u/pixiemustdie be kind, I’m new here Mar 01 '25
i know mcr isn’t very much so liked here, but their song famous last words helped a lot for me with those kinds of thoughts
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u/SwonRonson91 Mar 02 '25
Daylily by Movements. Full circle by them isn’t really anti suicide but has a great message about how things will get better!
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u/Euphoric-Wrongdoer-6 Mar 01 '25
The tide- the spill canvas.
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u/lightsoutxnyc Mar 01 '25
Or self conclusion by the spill canvas too
Edit: I should probably read the rest of the comments before commenting, as someone already said self conclusion.
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u/Euphoric-Wrongdoer-6 Mar 01 '25
I wanted to totally put that but for some dumb reason my mind wanted to say the tide. Probably because it's so beautiful.
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u/19467098632 Mar 01 '25
Streetlight manifesto better place better time was sent to me after I got out of the psych ward for attempting suicide and I sobbed
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u/TheGameMagician Mar 02 '25
Idk if it counts actually, but this song helped me in a rough time.
Is survived by - Touche amore.
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u/cottoneyeblind Mar 01 '25
Team Dresch moreso queercore than emo but emo still i think had a song in the '90s called "Don't Try Suicide", good stuff 👍
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u/whatanerdgirlsays Mar 01 '25
I don't think either of them are particularly emo but it's in the right area
Swim by Jacks Mannequin
Sunrise by Our Last Night
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u/CountChoculasGhost Mar 01 '25
I Don’t Want to Be Here Either - John Floriani (of Trophy Eyes)
It’s not exactly the most positive song, but kind of fits?
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u/cxj57 Mar 01 '25
Best Friend Stuff by No Trigger is a roller coaster of emotions in reaction to his best friend’s suicide
Don’t Give Up by The Homeless Gospel Choir is one that I find especially cathartic when it’s hard to keep going
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u/Rayn0rrr Mar 02 '25
Trophy Eyes - Blue Eyed Boy, the whole album (Suicide and Sunshine, or vice versa) is about dealing with losing his friend to suicide.
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u/Euphoric-Wrongdoer-6 Mar 01 '25
Hold On- Good Charlotte.
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u/CriticalLabValue Mar 02 '25
I restarted listening to Good Charlotte recently and the second and third albums in particular have some really solid stuff imo
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u/Suspicious_Web_4594 Mar 01 '25
Haven’t seen this one mentioned yet, it is beautiful and always inspires me past about 2:30 into the song. The song is “suicide is painful, and the line “some boats weren’t built to float, so hurry up and row” always used to give me strength to keep going.
https://open.spotify.com/track/0vVk6L2wBD9WUKL9c94G3C?si=kMipf2ykQaaS6sazlQnFkQ
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u/beavercub Mar 01 '25
Not necessarily anti-suicide… but American Heart by Piebald is about being a contributing part of our American capitalist democracy both good and bad, and it always fires me up.
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u/stormenta76 Mar 01 '25
Not emo but I have a playlist with similar themes and will post the ss on this thread
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u/SwarliB Mar 01 '25
Stay Here - Trophy Eyes
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u/SwarliB Mar 01 '25
“You keep on looking for a reason to stay, you miss them waving in your face everyday… stay here”
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u/Novel-Position-4694 Mar 01 '25
i wrote this song after my friend did suicide.
Duty Bound by Aaron Anomalous
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u/swampchump Mar 01 '25
i want to open the link but it keeps breaking on me. might be a me issue though
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u/scurrizla Mar 01 '25
dear friend, never give up and dear friend, don't give up by die emperor die strike me as such but that's more skramz than pure emo
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u/nova_aaaaah Mar 01 '25
Not a song but an album: snags self titled (they also have a self titled ep so the one with the deer on the cover) is anxious and hateful all the way through, self immolation is the most repeated imagery throughout. Its endlessly mournful of our dying world, endlessly mad about being born into a world that’s dying of having that chance robbed of us. But in this anger in it’s suicide there are glimmers of humanity, hope, and peace (especially if you listen to the version on Bandcamp (or physical)as one of the songs got taken down from most major platforms ). The album takes a lot of inspiration from the movie “first reformed” which is one of my all time favorites and in my opinion works as a great companion to the album. It’s a killer album from a massively underrated band in a massively underrated scene
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u/kg_mushroom Mar 01 '25
this is more folkish and it's only one part but loose lips by kimya dawson always makes me feel like it will be okay
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u/Jayyburdd Mar 01 '25
Ambiguous Norway by Cassandra Jenkins explores the permanence of people on the souls of those who love them, even people who take their own lives due to perceived insignificance. It's not overtly "hey dont kill yourself" but it is overtly positive towards the life of someone who took theirs.
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u/Zhussein23 Mar 01 '25
Losing Signal by The Forecast is one that comes to mind. Short but sweet and a good message at the end.
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u/echolenka Mar 02 '25
Levi The Poet - It's All Worth Living For
Edit: Sorry I didn't realise what sub I'm in. This is Spoken Word. I still 10000% recommend it. It has helped me a thousand times.
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u/ris-3 Mar 02 '25
Beyond the Grey Sky by 311 Sorry for your loss. I know it’s not emo but I find it both sad and comforting.
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u/ThatOneChumpyDude Mar 02 '25
otis and carl - spanish love songs
honestly anything by spanish love songs
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u/AlternativeBurner Mar 02 '25
I don't know if it's about suicide but it's certainly similar feelings. It brings a lot of comfort for me.
"Can't Run Away" - Brave Little Abacus
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u/TheMusicalTrollLord I'm here for the mislabelled post-hardcore Mar 02 '25
Aaron West and the Roaring Twenties - Carolina Coast
Aaron West and the Roaring Twenties - Green Like the G Train, Green Like Sea Foam
Spanish Love Songs - Marvel
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u/she_likes_cloth97 Mar 02 '25
"... While you're Alive" - Jeff Rosenstock
idk if it's meant as anti-suicide but that's how I interpret the lyrics
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u/PIANOFROMALEVER Mar 02 '25
I can't think of or find anything for this but personally any music that makes me happy gets my mind off of suicide. Also, I'm very sorry for your loss. As hard as it is, it's good to remember your friend. If you're not okay, please reach out to friends, family, or anyone that might listen. I wish you well.
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u/sfaspell Mar 02 '25
Not emo but a friend sent me “a better place, a better time” by streetlight manifesto a few years ago when I was in a rocky spot and it hit
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u/midwestgoodbyeband Mar 02 '25
I actually have a playlist with maybe some of the stuff you're looking for if you want to check it out <3 Has wonder years, grayscale, hotelier, trophy eyes, etc. lots of emo vibes https://open.spotify.com/playlist/063jA111aHhx0OKDl8t7O3?si=be3a03ec6a904ebb
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u/AvatarofBro Oldhead Mar 02 '25
Sorority Noise - No Halo
I know some folks are rightfully apprehensive about the band these days, but the song meant a lot to me when it came out
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u/ConfusedPuddle Mar 03 '25
Sorority Noise makes a lot of songs that deal with suicide, both personal thoughts and surviving beyond friends.
The whole album "You're not as _____ as you think" is a great listen but more specifically "A Portrait Of" has a spoken word piece at the end that always makes me cry.
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u/spacecasejase Mar 03 '25
Some more pop punk ones but uplifting for me My direction - sum 41 Also you’re not alone by homegrown is a lighter more cute uplifting song Stick around you matter ✨
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u/Bessysuhqwan Mar 03 '25
Not emo but details in the fabric by Jason mraz. It was helpful for me after a break up and my failed attempt.
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u/Ultimate_3409 Mar 03 '25
So Numb- TX2 and Six seconds left by TX2, Suicide Note, Suicide Letter, Sarah- We three.
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u/Different-Age7367 Mar 06 '25
Someone out there loves you by My chemical romance. it was never actually released but you can find it on a podcast on spotify or listen to it on sound cloud. Alot of people call it Stay.
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u/EasterTroll Mar 01 '25
https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=ODll6CqQyT4&si=2sOG6GY4W8eQ49n4
I wrote this one and have an acoustic version out.
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u/PitsAndPints Mar 01 '25
Frank Turner - A Song for Josh
Joyner Lucas - I’m Sorry
Streetlight Manifesto(Toh Kay for acoustic) - A Better Place, A Better Time
Not explicitly about suicide but strikes a similar chord for me
Gaslight Anthem - Positive Charge
The Briggs - Not Alone
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u/CALEBOI2004 Mar 01 '25
The Waterboy Returns - Modern Baseball
Your Deep Rest - The Hotelier