Musical theatre is the genre to go to if you want to experience the fullness of the human experience. Broadway songs perfectly capture every emotion ever felt by humankind. These songs, whether due to their lyrics or melodies, are just some that will definitely make you cry. Songs are not listed in any particular order. Obviously, spoilers are ahead!
11“Someone Else’s Story” from Chess
The Story: Florence is the assistant and trainer to Freddie, an American chess player. However, she quickly falls for his Soviet opponent Anatoly and is torn between the two men. (In some versions, the song is sung by Svetlana upon realizing her husband Anatoly has fallen in love with another woman.)
Saddest Line: “Sadly she realized she’d left him behind / And sadder than that she knew / He wouldn’t even mind”
Honorable Mentions from Chess: “Pity the Child”