{"id":657386,"date":"2026-05-21T23:45:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T23:45:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/657386\/"},"modified":"2026-05-21T23:45:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T23:45:10","slug":"3-rock-songs-that-still-make-tough-guys-cry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/657386\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Rock Songs That Still Make Tough Guys Cry"},"content":{"rendered":"

Many rockers<\/a> put up a front in their music, hiding emotion behind a bravado or angst that no other genre can really pull off. But occasionally, there are rock songs that lay everything bare. The three songs below are tearjerkers to say the least. Each of these tracks sits heavily on the listener\u2019s heart. No matter who you are, you\u2019d have a tough time powering through these tracks.<\/p>\n

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\u201cTears In Heaven\u201d \u2014 Eric Clapton<\/p>\n

Eric Clapton\u2019s \u201cTears In Heaven\u201d is a look at one of rock history\u2019s greatest tragedies: the death of the guitarist\u2019s son. \u201cWould you know my name \/ If I saw you in Heaven?\u201d Clapton asks in this painful ballad. Clapton poured all his grief into this poignant song, and that immediately resonates with the listener.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ll find my way \/ Through night and day\u2018 \/ Cause I know I just can\u2019t stay \/ Here in Heaven,\u201d he adds later on in the song. No matter how tough you claim to be, you\u2019d struggle not to break down with Clapton as he works through his pain on this 1992 release.<\/p>\n

\u201cWish You Were Here\u201d \u2014 Pink Floyd<\/p>\n

Though not every listener will be able to relate to Pink Floyd\u2019s meditation on mental health in \u201cWish You Were Here,\u201d the feelings of isolation in the lyrics are universal. Loneliness hits all of us at one point or another, and this track perfectly sums up what that feels like.<\/p>\n

\u201cDid they get you to trade your heroes for ghosts? \/ Hot ashes for trees? Hot air for a cool breeze?\u201d the lyrics read. The band was singing about their former bandmate Syd Barrett and his declining mental state. But, even so, there is something for every listener to latch onto in this track. Moreover, there is something for every listener to get emotional about. <\/p>\n

\u201cSoldier Of Fortune\u201d \u2014 Deep Purple<\/p>\n

When most people think about Deep Purple, they think about their guitar anthem, \u201cSmoke On The Water.\u201d But, creating legendary riffs wasn\u2019t all they were good for. In \u201cSoldier Of Fortune,\u201d they tackle meaninglessness in a way that makes us all confront our beliefs.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut those days, I thought my eyes had seen you standing near \/ Though blindness is confusing \/ It shows that you\u2019re not here,\u201d the lyrics read. Though not all of us might subscribe to the notion that nothing really matters, Deep Purple delivers that sentiment with such conviction that the listener can\u2019t help but be a little bummed out by this revelation.<\/p>\n

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