5 Tearjerker Songs

5. Broken Piano - Frank Turner

Across the album Tape Deck Heart, Frank Turner had been taking a long look at himself. The lyrics on these tracks deal with the screwups Turner has made and his determination to not let those missteps define him. By the time we get to the end of the record, Turner is a new man ready to win back his love.

However, as we come to "Broken Piano," the music takes a dark turn as Turner paints a picture of him sitting beneath his lover's window, attempting to reconcile. As he finds a decrepit piano, he begins to play to show his affectionate, only to be met with stern silence all the same.

Turner beautifully ties together his distraught as he details the piano and the fact that any musician would only be able to play minor key melodies. As it is, Turner turns the piano from an offering of reconciliation to a way of exorcising his romantic demons. While Frank still has the determination to move on, he is more than willing to acknowledge the intense sadness that comes with writing these thoughtful tunes.