101 Songs About Missing Someone To Help You Feel Less Alone

In even the worst of times, music can help us get through — and songs about missing someone can help you express exactly what you’ve been feeling.

It’s completely natural to feel lonely, and looking for music from your favorite artists makes you feel like someone out there gets you. Whether it’s a Spotify playlist or an old record, these songs help you remember that you’re truly not alone and you won’t be missing your friends and loved ones forever.

Things will get better, and as you do your best to stay positive in these terribly confusing times, listening to music like this will let you feel less alone when you’re missing those closest to you.

Best Songs About Missing Someone You Love

1. “How Can I Help You Say Goodbye” by Patty Loveless

The narrator of the song gets help from her mother as she deals with the loss of a friendship.

Mama whispered softly / Time will ease your pain

Life’s about changing, nothing ever stays the same

And she said, ‘How can I help you to say goodbye / It’s OK to hurt, and it’s OK to cry

Come, let me hold you and I will try / How can I help you to say goodbye’

2. “Wish You Were Here” by Pink Floyd

This song is about a friend who chose to join a war, and pondering their different life choices.

How I wish, how I wish you were here

We’re just two lost souls / Swimming in a fish bowl

Year after year

Running over the same old ground / What have we found?

The same old fears / Wish you were here

3. “Younger” by Ruel

When a childhood friendship ends, it’s incredibly painful. But it’s a reminder that sometimes, people drift apart — and that’s totally normal.

Deep in my heart / I know that it’s over

Deleted your number / So I can’t call you

Call you my brother / The way that we used to

When we were younger, younger

4. “Everglow” by Coldplay

People can bring out different sides to you, and missing the person you used to be when around someone is so painful.

Like a lion you ran / A goddess you rolled

Like an eagle you circle / In perfect purple

So how come things move on? How come cars don’t slow?

When it feels like the end of my world / When I should, but I can’t, let you go?

5. “This Used To Be My Playground” by Madonna

Losing a friend to distance or a falling out can leave you with an empty space in your heart.

Don’t look back / Keep your head held high

Don’t ask them why because life is short

And before you know / You’re feeling old and your heart is breaking

Don’t hold on to the past / Well, that’s too much to ask

6. “The Kids Aren’t Alright” by Fall Out Boy

This is such a catchy, upbeat song with a less upbeat message. It’s about how some kids have to raise themselves.

And in the end / I’d do it all again

I think you’re my best friend / Don’t you know that the kids aren’t al-, kids aren’t alright?

7. “You’re Breakin’ My Heart” by Harry Nilsson

Such an emotionally charged song comes out in a fun tempo, yet it’s about breakups and having no control.

You gotta have your way / There’s nothing left to say

There’s nothing left to do, ooh

You’re breakin’ my heart / You’re tearing it apart but I love you

8. “This is Your Song” by Ronan Keating

For when you want to remember your childhood best friend and reminisce about a simpler time.

You were our friend / Walk with you ’til the end

And one day we’ll all sing along / ‘Cause this is your song

9. “Old Friends” by Jasmine Thompson

When you haven’t seen your friends in a while, just think back to all the good times.

I miss the good times we had / Now I don’t know who’s got my back

And somebody told me to light up every room (To light up)

Make them remember you (Make them remember you)

But nobody here knows what I’m going through / No, they never do

10. “Say the Same” by Hoobastank

When you need a break from a friendship, everyone handles the difficulty in a different way. It’s perfectly normal to need space.

So goodbye, my friend / Until we meet again

Some other day / I know so much will change

But looking back I can say / I wouldn’t change a day

11. “I Lost a Friend” by FINNEAS

For those struggling with the “what could have been” of 2020, play this song by Billie Eilish’s brother, Finneas O’Connell.

I know I’ll be alright / But I’m not tonight

I’ll be lying awake counting all the mistakes I’ve made

Replaying fights / I know I’ll be alright / But I’m not tonight

I lost a friend, I lost a friend

Country Songs About Missing Someone

12. “Gosh, I Miss You All the Time” by Jim & Jesse

Going through all the little things that remind you of an ex is heartbreaking, but such a relatable feeling.

When old friends get together / In any kind of weather

I feel like I’m left behind / I miss your arms a stealing

Around me so appealing / Gosh, I miss you all the time

13. “I’m Already There (Message From Home)” by Lonestar

This song is about the struggles of having a spouse and co-parent in the armed forces.

Wish I was in your arms / Lying right there beside you

But I know that I’ll be in your dreams tonight

And I’ll gently kiss your lips / Touch you with my fingertips

So turn out the light and close your eyes

14. “Downtown’s Dead” by Sam Hunt

An ex can turn into a ghost after your relationship ends, and continue to haunt you.

They’re dancin’ in the strobes / Out here in the throws of loud house music

Everything’s a blur / I don’t hear the words but lips are movin’

Try to get involved / But I’ve about had enough of people wall to the wall

And I’m just holdin’ it up ’cause

15. “Need You Now” by Lady Antebellum

When you want to get back together, you may have the urge to call on your ex in the early morning hours.

It’s a quarter after one / I’m a little drunk

And I need you now

Said I wouldn’t call / But I lost all control

And I need you now

And I don’t know how I can do without / I just need you now

16. “I Almost Do” by Taylor Swift

Can you let go of someone when your lives were so intertwined? You have to start over on some level and try to move forward.

And I just wanna tell you / It takes everything in me not to call you

And I wish I could run to you / And I hope you know that every time I don’t

I almost do / I almost do

17. “Make You Miss Me” by Sam Hunt

Another Sam Hunt song, this one is catchy and not too slow. And it’s all about preparing for the end of a relationship.

You’re cold and hot / You burn out like a match

Keep the slip knot and the strings you attach

You think it’s easy, but that’s a lie / The only reason that you’re good at goodbye is

Every boy you ever met, was too easy to forget / Well, I ain’t going out like that

18. “What Hurts the Most” by Rascal Flatts

This country song, actually a cover of the 2003 original by Mark Willis, is a reminder that the “what ifs” of a failed relationship can be the most painful part of missing someone.

It’s hard to deal with the pain of losing you everywhere I go / But I’m doing it

It’s hard to force that smile when I see our old friends / And I’m alone

19. “I See You” by Luke Bryan

Everyone who doesn’t do rebounds can certainly relate to this.

Don’t know what you did / But you done it good

You don’t know how bad that I wish I could / Delete you from my phone

Find you girl and take you home / But there’s just one thing wrong

20. “The Song We Used To Make Love To” by Carrie Underwood

Talk about the perfect country heartbreak song! Luckily, this one is empowering and upbeat.

That song that we used to make love to / It kills me, heals me, gets me, thrills me

I know, I shouldn’t say it / But I just wanna play it

That song that we made love to

21. “I Will Miss You When You Go” by Johnny Cash

Sometimes, there’s nothing you can do to stop someone from walking away.

In my heart you will remain / But it just won’t be the same

I will miss a million things that make you, dear / Your lovely ways make you so sweet

I prayed the angels fair will keep / Youe happiness, so you’ll be blessed just as you deserve to be

22. “Homesick” by Kane Brown

No, you’re not the only one in love with Kane Brown’s voice in this song about missing those you love who are at home.

That all I wanna do is / Be alone with your brown eyes, all tangled up

Just holding onto you tonight until the mornin’ / Baby, that’s the damn truth

If home is where the heart is / I’m homesick for you

23. “Missing You” by Brooks & Dunn

Even if you aren’t a country fan, you’ve probably heard this song and applied it to your own life.

I hear your name in certain circles / And it always makes me smile

I spend my time thinking about you / And it’s almost driving me wild

And there’s a heart that’s breaking / Down this long distance line tonight

24. “Landslide” by Fleetwood Mac

This classic tune Stevie Nicks wrote while sitting in a friend’s Aspen, CO living room contemplating whether or not to end her then-relationship with guitarist and bandmate Lindsay Buckingham is one everybody appreciates at some point in their life.

Well, I’ve been afraid of changin’ / ‘Cause I’ve built my life around you

But time makes you bolder / Even children get older

And I’m getting older, too

25. “Breathe” by Taylor Swift feat. Colbie Caillat

Sometimes, losing a friend is even worse than losing a significant other.

Never wanted this / Never wanna see you hurt

Every little bump in the road / I tried to swerve

But people are people / And sometimes it doesn’t work out

Nothing we say is gonna save us from the fall out

R&B Songs About Missing Someone

26. “Kiss Me Thru the Phone” by Soulja Boy feat. Sammie

When you want to be with someone you can’t be with at the moment, a phone call can always heal you a little bit.

You can be my Bonnie, I can be your Clyde

You could be my wife, text me, call me

I need you in my life, yeah all day, everyday I need ya

And every time I see ya my feelings get deeper

I miss ya, I miss ya, I really wanna kiss you but I can’t

27. “Missing You” by Trey Songz

All the things you miss about your ex come to the surface, and you’re left wondering where they are now.

And I wanna erase / But I can’t stop seein’ your face

And every girl I try to replace you with / Why can’t I get over it?

Simply ’cause I can’t

28. “Missing You” by Diana Ross

You can’t always figure out why a relationship ended, leaving you missing your ex.

Just to see you smile / Made my heart fill with joy

I’ll still recall / All those dreams we shared together

Where did you run to, boy? I’m missing you

29. “Miss You Much” by Janet Jackson

What do you do after a breakup? Feeling lost and in denial is the first normal step.

I’ll tell your mama / I’ll tell your friends

I’ll tell anyone whose heart can comprehend

Send it in a letter, baby / Tell you on the phone

I’m not the kinda girl who likes to be alone

30. “How I Miss You Baby” by Bobby Womack

You may regret the end of your relationship and miss how things used to be.

I find myself calling out your name / In the middle of the night

And I still hear you saying, darling / No, no, two wrongs don’t make it right

31. “Miss You” by Aaliyah

At the end of high school, we may say goodbye to our sweetheart romance. And it can be traumatic because you’ve grown up together.

It’s been too long and I’m lost without you / What am I gonna do?

Said I been needin’ you, wantin’ you / Wonderin’ if you’re the same and who’s been with you

Is your heart still mine? I wanna cry sometimes

I miss you

32. “Officially Missing You” by Tamia

Eventually, you’ll need to face the reality of your breakup. Until then, you’re going to miss your love.

And today I’m officially missing you / I thought that from this heartache

I could escape / But I fronted long enough to know

There ain’t no way / And today

I’m officially missing you

33. “Orlando” by XXXTentacion

This slow, sad song will hit you right in the heart where it hurts the most.

So this is the end / Waste of tears

Waste of years and months / Faced my fears

Loving her for once / Hurt me

Break my heart

34. “Burn” by Usher

Trying to move on from someone you still love is a tricky business.

Deep down, you know it’s best for yourself, but you

Hate the thought of her being with someone else

But you know that it’s over / We knew it was through

Let it burn, let it burn, gotta let it burn

35. “So Sick” by Ne-Yo

You may have been in your feels for days or weeks, but eventually, you’re done with the crying.

And I’m so sick of love songs / So tired of tears

So done with wishing / You were still here

Said, I’m so sick of love songs / So sad and slow

So why can’t I turn off the radio?

36. “Un-Break My Heart” by Toni Braxton

When you need a good cry, this sad melody in a beautiful heartbreak song will help you let it all out.

Take back that sad word goodbye / Bring back the joy to my life

Don’t leave me here with these tears / Come and kiss this pain away

I can’t forget the day you left / Time is so unkind

And life is so cruel without you here beside me

37. “The One I Gave My Heart To” by Aaliyah

If your partner really was in love with you, how could they leave you in such a heartbreaking way? That’s what this song explores.

Won’t somebody tell me / So I can understand

If you love me / How could you hurt me like that

38. “Before You Walk Out of My Life” by Monica

Even if you’ve broken someone’s heart, you could still want them in your life.

Well, I never meant to cause you no pain / I just wanna go back to being the same

And I only wanna make things right / Before you walk out of my life

39. “Tears Dry On Their Own” by Amy Winehouse

In a beautiful way, Winehouse tells us to feel our emotions, but pick yourself up and forget your worries.

He walks away / The sun goes down

He takes the day / But I’m grown

And in your way / In this blue shade

My tears dry on their own

40. “Go On Girl” by Ne-Yo

When the one you want moves on, it’s time for you to do the same, even if it hurts.

I was inviting (her into my heart) / But she was out riding (in some other man’s car)

She was my night time thought I was her star)

Guess I was wrong / But, see, I’m strong

Won’t take me long for me to move on

41. “All Cried Out” by Allure

When you’re feeling really sad over your heartbreak, this is a reminder of how someone’s actions deeply affect us.

I, I gave you my love in vain / My body never knew such pleasure

My heart never knew such pain / And you, you leave me so confused

Now I’m all cried out, over you

Songs About Missing Someone Who Passed Away

42. “See You Again” by Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth

Written when actor Paul Walker passed away, this song was featured in the last Fast and Furious movie.

How can we not talk about family / When family’s all that we got?

Everything I went through / You were standing there by my side

And now you gon’ be with me for the last ride

43. “Goodbye’s (The Saddest Word)” by Celine Dion

This song is about losing a mother, as well as the fear of losing a mom.

And I know / A love so complete

Someday must leave / Must say goodbye’

44. “Til It Happens To You” by Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga dedicated this song to survivors of sexual assault. Because unless you’ve been through it, you’ll never understand.

Tell me, how the hell could you talk / How could you talk?

‘Cause until you walk where I walk / It’s just all talk

45. “Slipped Away” by Avril Lavigne

While on tour, Lavigne’s grandfather passed away. She wrote this song as a result, dedicating it to him.

I didn’t get around to kiss you, goodbye on the hand / I wish that I could see you again, I know that I can’t

I hope you can hear me, ’cause I remember it clearly / The day you slipped away

Was the day I found it won’t be the same

46. “Fire and Rain” by James Taylor

The sudden shock of losing a friend is one of the most heartbreaking situations to be in.

I’ve seen fire and I’ve seen rain / I’ve seen sunny days that I thought would never end

I’ve seen lonely times when I could not find a friend / But I always thought that I’d see you again

47. “Brendan’s Death Song” by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Rationalizing death after a loved one passes is a natural step in trying to heal and move on.

Like I said, you know I’m almost dead / You know I’m almost gone

And when the drummer drums / He’s gonna to play my song to carry me along

Like I said, you know I’m almost dead / You know I’m almost gone

And when the boatman comes to ferry me away to where we all belong

48. “In Loving Memory” by After Bridge

It’s never easy to accept the passing of a loved one, no matter your age. But you’ll always carry your memory with you.

Thanks for all you’ve done / I’ve missed you for so long

I can’t believe you’re gone and / You still live in me

I feel you in the wind / You guide me constantly

49. “Save a Place for Me” by Matthew West

Wanting to be with your other half is normal, and what else is there to do when they pass?

I have asked the questions why / But I guess the answer’s for another time

So instead I’ll pray with every tear / And be thankful for the time I had you here

50. “Jealous of the Angels” by Donna Taggart

Trying to figure out where loved ones go and how to be without them is just one part of grief.

There will be another angel / Around the throne tonight

Your love lives on inside of me / And I will hold on tight

It’s not my place to question / Only God knows why

I’m just jealous of the angels / Around the throne tonight

51. “Sissy’s Song” by Alan Jackson

This song is about questioning your faith, and trying to deal with losing a sibling.

Loved ones she left behind / Just tryin’ to survive

And understand the why / Feelin’ so lost inside

Anger shot straight at God / Then askin’ for His love

Empty with disbelief / Just hopin’ that maybe

52. “Drink a Beer” by Luke Bryan

Luke Bryan wrote this song after losing both of his siblings in tragedies.

So I’m gonna sit right here / On the edge of this pier

Then watch the sunset disappear / And drink a beer

53. “If Heaven Wasn’t So Far Away” by Justin Moore

Looking back on all the people you lost by the time you’re an adult is a surreal experience.

I’d find my long lost cousin John / The one we left back in Vietnam

Show him a picture of his daughter now / She’s a doctor and he’d be proud

54. “Hear You Me” by Jimmy Eat World

It’s hard to not think about what you could have done differently after losing someone you love.

So what would you think of me now? So lucky, so strong, so proud

I never said thank you for that / Now I’ll never have a chance

55. “Even in Death” by Evanescence

Even after your loved one is gone, they remain with you long after.

I will stay forever here with you / My love

The softly spoken words you gave me / Even in death our love goes on

Songs About Wating For Someone You Miss

56. “A Thousand Years“ by Christina Perri

Would you wait for “the one,” even if you spent your life finding the right person?

Heart beats fast / Colors and promises

How to be brave? How can I love when I’m afraid to fall?

But watching you stand alone / All of my doubt suddenly goes away somehow

57. “Somewhere Out There” by Linda Ronstadt and James Ingram

When you want to be hopeful about your future love life, this is a good tune to put on.

If love can see us through / Then we’ll be together

Somewhere out there / Out where dreams come true

And even though I know how very far apart we are / It helps to think we might be wishing

On the same bright star

58. “The Promise” by Tracy Chapman

There’s contentment in not being with someone you will always love.

If you dream of me / Like I dream of you

In a place that’s warm and dark / In a place where I can feel the beating of your heart

59. “The Man Who Can’t Be Moved” by The Script

Even if your relationship ends, you may find yourself hoping and waiting for the day they come back to you.

Some try to hand me money / They don’t understand

I’m not broke, I’m just a brokenhearted, man / I know it makes no sense

But what else can I do? How can I move on when I’m still in love with you?

60. “The Scientist” by Coldplay

When you want to start a relationship over again, it’s an opportunity to try something new.

Oh, take me back to the start / I was just guessing at numbers and figures

Pulling the puzzles apart / Questions of science, science and progress

61. “Patience” by Guns ‘N Roses

This hopeful song is about a man waiting for a woman to be ready to be with him.

I sit here on the stairs / ‘Cause I’d rather be alone

If I can’t have you right now I’ll wait, dear / Sometimes I get so tense

But I can’t speed up the time / But you know, love

There’s one more thing to consider

62. “The Waiting” by Tom Petty

This song by Tom Petty perfectly describes the anticipation of wanting to see your special someone again.

The waiting is the hardest part / Every day you see one more card

You take it on faith / You take it to the heart

The waiting is the hardest part

63. “I Will Wait” by Mumford & Sons

A folk song that became mainstream, it will make you want to dance and think about someone you haven’t seen in a while

But I’ll kneel down / Wait for now

And I’ll kneel down / Know my ground

And I will wait, I will wait for you

64. “You Can’t Hurry Love” by The Supremes.

Another classic that’s been remade by great artists like Phil Collins, The Stray Cats, The Chicks and Bette Midler is always a good reminder that relationships can’t be forced.

How many heartaches must I stand / Before I find the love to let me live again?

Right now the only thing that keeps me hanging on / When I feel my strength, ooh, it’s almost gone

65. “Unchained Melody” by The Righteous Brothers

Famously featured in the movie Ghost, this song has been re-recorded by many different artists, and there’s a very good reason why.

Lonely rivers flow / To the sea, to the sea

To the open arms of the sea, yeah

Lonely rivers sigh / Wait for me, wait for me

I’ll be coming home, wait for me’

66. “Right Here Waiting” by Richard Marx

When you need a good cry, this is the perfect song to put on repeat.

I took for granted / All the times that I thought would last somehow

I hear the laughter / I taste the tears

But I can’t get near you now

67. “Time After Time” by Cyndi Lauper

This song shows the everlasting support we all need at times, especially in our darkest, loneliest times.

Sometimes you picture me / I’m walking too far ahead

You’re calling to me / I can’t hear

What you’ve said

Then you say, ‘go slow’ / And I fall behind

The second hand unwinds

68. “I’ll Wait for You” by Joe Nichols

Sometimes, you need to see the reality of your long-term relationship, and what it’s like being with someone who isn’t always around.

And she said / ‘I’ll wait for you

Like I did last year / At Christmas time with your family here

And your truck broke down out in San Antone / And the gifts stayed wrapped until you got home

Oh, this ain’t nothin’ new / Sweetheart, I’ll wait for you’

69. “Please Come to Boston” by Dave Loggins

This is another song about someone you love traveling and being away from you.

And she said / ‘Hey ramblin’ boy now wontcha settle down?

Boston ain’t your kinda town / There ain’t no gold and there ain’t nobody like me

I’m the number one fan of the man from Tennessee’

70. “Waiting For Love” by Avicii

With a hopeful message and an upbeat pace, what’s not to love about this Avicii hit?

Monday left me broken

Tuesday, I was through with hoping

Wednesday, my empty arms were open

Thursday, waiting for love, waiting for love

Love Songs About Missing Someone

71. “I Miss You” by Adele

A perfect song for people who have insecurities and doubts popping up in their relationship.

I miss you when the lights go out / It illuminates all of my doubts

Pull me in, hold me tight / Don’t let go, baby, give me light

72. “Thinking Bout You” by Ariana Grande

A relationship can overwhelm you sometimes, and it can be a new experience if you’ve never gone through it before.

Oh, I don’t have you here with me / But at least I have the memory

I try to make it through the night / But I can’t control my mind

73. “Missing” by Everything But The Girl

Letting go of an ex you love and miss is hard, but it’s probably not a good idea to walk through their neighborhood.

It’s years since you’ve been there / Now you’ve disappeared somewhere

Like outer space / You’ve found some better place

And I miss you / Like the deserts miss the rain

74. “Ain’t No Sunshine” by Bill Withers

There’s an emotional darkness when a relationship is over, which we’re reminded of in this beautiful yet haunting song.

Wonder this time where she’s gone / Wonder if she’s gone to stay

Ain’t no sunshine when she’s gone / And this house just ain’t no home

Anytime she goes away

75. “Baby I’ve Been Missing You” by The Independents

The ways in which a relationship changes makes it hard to get back to the way it used to be.

Nothing to do / No place to go

Nothing good comes / On the TV anymore

Since you’ve been gone / My whole world is

Just one big drag

76. “Lost in Japan” by Shawn Mendes

There’s a sort of desperation in wanting to be with the person you love, and flying to them in a private plane.

I could feel the tension / We could cut it with a knife