30 Best Pain Songs – Songs With Pain in the Title

Last Updated: June 22, 2023 | Written by Matthew Campbell (Editor of My Wedding Songs and wedding DJ)

Pain can be physical. It can also be emotional. We recognize all the pain in our lives with a list of the top 10 pain songs.

All of the songs listed have the word pain in the song title. Physical pain is what happens to our bodies like paper cuts, broken bones, and the like.

Emotional pain is like when a boyfriend and girlfriend decide to part ways, the husband and wife decide to divorce, and the loss of a loved one.

Pain can also be considered a good thing. Without pain, how can one understand and appreciate happiness?

We tried to include different music eras in our list including from 1964 through today.

You can discover different music styles including hip hop, heavy metal, rock, country, soul, and Europop.

Top 20 Trending Pain Songs

1. “Pain” by Muni Long (R&B – 2022)
2. “Pain” by Three Days Grace (Rock – 2006)
3. “Pain” by The War On Drugs (Alternative – 2017)
4. “Pain” by Jimmy Eat World (Alternative – 2004)
5. “Sucker For Pain” by Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa & Imagine Dragons with Logic, Ty Dolla $ign & X Ambassadors (Hip Hop – 2016)
6. “Pain” by De La Soul, Snoop Dogg (Hip Hop – 2016)
7. “pain’s my own home” by Zevia (Pop – 2023)
8. “Pain” by 2Pac, Stretch (Hip Hop – 1994)
9. “Pain” by PinkPantheress (Pop – 2021)
10. “Painkiller” by Ruel (Pop – 2019)
11. “Pain 1993” by Drake feat. Playboi Carti (Hip Hop – 2020)
12. “Pain Won’t Last” by Bailey Zimmerman (Country – 2023)
13. “Pain” by Nessa Barrett (Pop – 2020)
14. “Pain” by Jake Daniels (Alternative – 2022)
15. “Pain” by Josh A (Hip Hop – 2019)
16. “Pain Is Inevitable” by Daniel Caesar (R&B – 2023)
17. “Send the Pain Below” by Chevelle (Rock – 2002)
18. “Pain” by TSN QUAVO (Hip Hop – 2023)
19. “Pain” by Boy Harsher (Electronic – 2014)
20. “Valuable Pain” by YoungBoy Never Broke Again (Hip Hop – 2018)

Popular Songs About Pain

Sham Pain – Five Finger Death Punch
Released in 2020 on the album And Justice for None

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

got what I want, I can’t complain (I can’t complain)
I’m living the good life
A toast to you now, it’s all champagne (it’s all sham pain)

Pain 1993 – Drake feat. Playboi Carti
Released in 2020 on the album Dark Lane Demo Tapes

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

Remember I used to sleep on the floor (with my, oh yeah)
Now every day I rock Christian Dior (okay, Yohji)
Now every day I gotta pour me a four (lean, lean, lean, lean)

Pain and Misery – The Teskey Brothers
Released in 2019 on the album Half Mile Harvest

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

Won’t you stay with me?
‘Cause since you gone
It’s pain and misery

Next, read song with cry in the title.

Pain – The War On Drugs
Released in 2017 on the album A Deeper Understanding

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

Go to bed now I can tell
Pain is on the way out now
Look at the way the domino falls away

Pain in My Soul – Chris Marquis
Released in 2017 on the album Pain in My Soul

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

So much pain in my soul
It’s so hard to let go
But the God that I know
Will never ever let me go

Feel the Pain – Dinosaur Jr.
Released in 2017 on the album Without a Sound

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

I feel the pain of everyone
Then I feel nothing
I feel the pain of everyone
Then I feel nothing

Dance The Pain Away – Benny Benassi with John Legend
Released in 2014 on the album Berlin Tag & Nacht 5
Europop

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

How can you dance the pain away?
Oh dance the pain away
I can’t dance the pain away

Sucker For Pain – Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa & Imagine Dragons (with Logic, Ty Dolla $ign & X Ambassadors)
Released in 2016 on the album Suicide Squad: The Album

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

I wanna chain you up
I wanna tie you down
I’m just a sucker for pain

Get Off On The Pain – Gary Allan
Released in 2010 on the album Get Off on the Pain
Genre: Country

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

I ride the wrong road just as fast as I can
God knows there’s no one else to blame
Sometimes I think I get off on the pain

Thank You Pain – The Agonist
Released in 2009 on the album Lullabies for the Dormant Mind

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

Thank you, pain! (for crippling my body)
God bless suffering!
Thank you, pain! (for freeing my brain)
For preventing me from returning to the source again

Joy & Pain – Omar Chandler featuring Rob Base
Originally released by Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock in 1988
Released in 2009 on the album The Best Of
Genre: Hip Hop

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

Joy (Pump it up, pump it up now) and pain
(Keep it goin’, keep it goin’)
Like sunshine (Yeah) and rain

Maintain The Pain – Miranda Lambert
Released in 2009 on the album Revolution

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

It’s all insane
I swear you’ll stay
I swear you’ll stay to maintain the pain

Check out songs with sad in the title.

Pain – Three Days Grace
Released in 2006 on the album One-X
Genre: Heavy Metal

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

Pain without love
Pain, I can’t get enough
Pain, I like it rough
‘Cause I’d rather feel pain than nothing at all

Beauty From Pain – Superchick
Released in 2005 on the album Beauty from Pain

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

Someday I’ll hope again
And there’ll be beauty from pain
You will bring beauty from my pain

A Pain That I’m Used To – Depeche Mode
Released in 2005 on the album Playing the Angel

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

All this running around, well it’s getting me down
Just give me a pain that I’m used to
I don’t need to believe all the dreams you conceive

Used To The Pain – Tracy Lawrence
Released in 2005 on the album Then & Now: The Hits Collection

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

But the truth is I really can’t say
If I’m gettin’ better or just used to the pain
End of the day head back home

Pain – Jimmy Eat World
Released in 2004 on the album Futures
Genre: Rock

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

It isn’t hard
Anyone can say they’re above this all
It takes my pain away

Fuck the Pain Away – Peaches
Released in 2002 on the album The Teaches of Peaches

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

Check out my Chrissie behind
It’s fine all of the time
Like Sex on the Beaches
What else is in the Teaches of Peaches? Huh? What?

Send The Pain Below – Chevelle
Released in 2002 on the album Wonder What’s Next

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

And smile at the thought of me failing
But long before having hurt
I’d send the pain below

Growing Pains – Ludacris
Released in 2001 on the album Word of Mouf
Genre: Hip Hop

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

We were tryin so hard
Hard to survive
Cause even though we were young
We had to stay strong

So Much Pain – Ja Rule
Released in 2001 on the album Pain Is Love

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

I, can’t express my compassion, my satisfaction
For gettin f’d up and blastin – we all been there
Taught from young to shoot, show no fear and lie
And wipe the tears from yo’ mother’s eyes – so much pain

No More Pain – 2Pac
Released in 2001 on the album All Eyez On Me

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

I came to bring the pain, hardcore to the brain
Let’s go inside my astral plane

Bring The Pain – Method Man
Released in 1994 on the album Tical
Genre: Hip Hop

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

I came to bring the pain hardcore from the brain
Let’s go inside my astral plane
Find out my mental, based on instrumental
Records, hey, so I can write monumental

How Can I Ease The Pain – Lisa Fischer
Released in 1991 on the album So Intense

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

How can I ease the pain
When I know your coming back again
How can I ease the pain in my heart

House Of Pain – Faster Pussycat
Released in 1989 on the album Wake Me When It’s Over
Genre: Rock

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

And my script’s been rearranged
No, there’s no one home
In my house of pain

No Pain, (No Gain) – Betty Wright
Released in 1987 on the album Mother Wit

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

I as earnin’ my man, while I was learnin’ my man
Something you young girls might not understand
No pain (No pain), no pain (No pain)

After The Pain – Betty Wright
Released in 1987 on the album Mother Wit

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

After the pain, we sit and we talk awhile
And I fight with all my might
To hold back the tears from falling with a pleasant smile

King Of Pain – The Police
Released in 1983 on the album Synchronicity
Genre: Rock

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

With the world turning circles running ’round my brain
I guess I’m always hoping that you’ll end this reign
But it’s my destiny to be the king of pain

Put on your headphones and play songs containing dying in the lyrics.

Joy and Pain – Maze featuring Frankie Beverly
Released in 1980 on the album Joy and Pain

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

Sometimes devotion, and sometimes deceit
The ones that you care for give you so much pain
Oh, but it’s alright, they’re both one in the same

Pain – Ohio Players
Released in 1972 on the album Pain

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

Pain has hurt me so
Oh pain yeah
Hurt me so
Got to let you know

Pain In My Heart – Otis Redding
Released in 1964 on the album Pain in My Heart
Genre: Soul

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

A little pain in my heart
Just won’t let me be
Wake up restless nights
Lord and I can’t even sleep

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