Epic Sad Guy Music

A term used to describe soppy, saccharine, generic, and wall-of-sound-ish adult contemporary cheese music, usually having vaguely Christian undertones. The genre itself originated in 2013, after the release of Hozier's "Take Me To Church", and rose to popularity in 2021 after Duncan Laurence released his song, "Arcade". It has since been used to define artists like Alex Warren, David Kusher, and Benson Boone. The term, however, was coined in 2025 by a Pitchfork critic known as Hannah Jocelyn.

Tom: What are you listening to?
Bill: Alex Warren.
Tom: Oh, you mean the guy that makes epic sad guy music?

by Dyl Dosankan Dumms July 22, 2025

sad

either when you feel like everything in your life is falling apart and you cant really do anything about it or when you just feel like crying and you have no clue why.

polly: "how are you?
karly: "im sad"
polly: "why?"
karly: "i dont know"
polly: "what do you mean you dont know?"
karly: "i just dont know, sometimes im just sad."
polly: "oh, i hope you feel better. let me know if there is anything i can do to help"

by lolipoptoesucker January 27, 2023

A sad man

When sultan try’s to be cool but fails

wow sultan ur such a sad man

by NineOuttaTen April 28, 2019

sad coma

Middle schoolers wakening up on a Monday morning.

leave me alone i'm in a sad coma state

by zxcvbnmmmmmmmmmmmmm,,lkjhgfdsa March 29, 2019

Sad Pinetree

When a pinetree (derived from the word pine and tree) is exceedingly sad and therefore dying (not to be confused with wilting and death)

Oh no! You look like a Sad Pinetree! What’s wrong, don’t die!!!

by Aaagghhhg October 23, 2018

sad but not sad

when youre a little sad but you dont know why or what to do

person1: im like sad but not sad
person2 : same.

by jupxtrr January 1, 2017

Big sad

The big sad it when you are really sad

I have the big sad

by dying is gay February 17, 2021