15 Songs From The Vampire Diaries That Wrecked Your Soul

It goes without saying that The Vampire Diaries is filled with a lot of death and turmoil, but all that heartbreak is really hammered home thanks to the show's soundtrack. If you're looking for a good song to cry your eyes out to ahead of the series finale, then you've come to the right place. Keep scrolling for some of the most gut-wrenching tracks from the series, and then check out the show's most shocking moments.

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"Run" by Leona Lewis

  • When it wrecked you: Season one, episode 14
  • Why it wrecked you: After Grams helps Bonnie seal the tomb to release Stefan and Damon, she lies about how much the spell has actually affected her. When Bonnie goes to check on her in her room later that night, she discovers that her grandmother has passed away.
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"Skinny Love" by Birdy

  • When it wrecked you: Season two, episode 21
  • Why it wrecked you: When Jenna is killed by Klaus and John sacrifices himself, Elena is filled with emotion at their funeral. As John's apology letter is read out loud in the background, Elena mourns them and her late parents in the cemetery.
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"With Wings" by Amy Stroup

  • When it wrecked you: Season three, episode 13
  • Why it wrecked you: With a strong hatred of vampires, Caroline's dad slowly slips away after he refuses to drink blood during his transition. Even though the two had a rocky relationship in the past, he lets her know how proud she has made him over the years.
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"Ungodly Hour" by The Fray

  • When it wrecked you: Season four, episode two
  • Why it wrecked you: After Alaric dies, Damon opens up at his grave while drinking a bottle of bourbon. Little does he know, Alaric's ghost is actually sitting right beside him listening to the whole conversation.
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"Walking Blind" by Aidan Hawken

  • When it wrecked you: Season four, episode six
  • Why it wrecked you: After Elena is turned into a vampire, she realizes she isn't the same person she was as a human and that she suddenly has deeper feelings for Damon now. As a result, she decides to break up with Stefan on her front porch.
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"Without a Word" by Birdy

  • When it wrecked you: Season five, episode four
  • Why it wrecked you: When the gang in Mystic Falls learns that Bonnie has actually been dead the entire Summer, they hold a funeral in her honor by placing some of her belongings in a tree trunk in the woods. Since Jeremy is able to communicate with ghosts, Bonnie essentially gives her own eulogy by telling him what to say to her friends.
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"Be Alright" by Lucy Rose

  • When it wrecked you: Season five, episode 22
  • Why it wrecked you: When Liv Parker's resurrection spell is cut short, Damon gets trapped on the Other Side. As Elena mourns his death in the Salvatore crypt, Damon says his last goodbye even though she can't hear him.
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"Wings" by Birdy

  • When it wrecked you: Season five, episode 22
  • Why it wrecked you: When the Other Side slowly starts to slip away, Bonnie calls Jeremy to tell him that she will go with it because she's the Anchor. As Jeremy races to say goodbye, Bonnie joins hands with Damon in the graveyard as a bright light swoops them away.
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"All Through the Night" by Sleeping at Last

  • When it wrecked you: Season six, episode two
  • Why it wrecked you: When Elena is too overcome with grief to function after Damon's death, she asks Alaric to compel her to forget she ever loved him. After multiple failed attempts, Elena is finally honest with herself in admitting that she fell in love with him when she was still dating Stefan. As she recalls the exact moment when he returned Stefan's necklace to her, Damon retrieves the same necklace in the Prison World.
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"Wait" by M83

  • When it wrecked you: Season six, episode five
  • Why it wrecked you: After trying to run away from his problems, Stefan takes a trip to the Salvatore crypt to talk with a seemingly dead Damon. He confesses that he's lost without him, and then suddenly Damon reappears from the prison world and the two have a sweet embrace.
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"Concrete Angel" by Christina Novelli

  • When it wrecked you: Season six, episode seven
  • Why it wrecked you: While Caroline waits outside the hospital room for her mom, Stefan asks why she has a thing for him. As he tells her he's sorry for not seeing it sooner, in true Caroline form, she accepts his apology and proceeds to tell him that she hates him.
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"Lost" by Kris Allen

  • When it wrecked you: Season six, episode nine
  • Why it wrecked you: When Liv uses the Ascendant to send Damon and Elena into the Prison World to get Bonnie, the two give her a message to meet them at the Gilbert House. However, right before Bonnie arrives at their meeting place, Liv is forced to pull Elena and Damon out of the Prison World early, leaving Bonnie all alone, once again.
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"Long Long Way" by Damien Rice

  • When it wrecked you: Season six, episode 22
  • Why it wrecked you: After Elena learns that her life is linked to Bonnie's, the two share a final goodbye in her old room. As the two comfort each other, Elena asks Bonnie to make the feathers from her pillow float one last time, just like she did in season one.
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"Hunger" by Ross Copperman

  • When it wrecked you: Season six, episode 22
  • Why it wrecked you: While Elena is stuck in the sleeping curse, Damon has one final dance with her in the same spot where they first met. While this is happening, Stefan heads to Caroline's house to profess his love and let her know that he will wait for her.
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"Everything Has Grown" by Colouring

  • When it wrecked you: Season eight, episode 10
  • Why it wrecked you: Once Damon escapes his subconscious, he has a heart-to-heart with Bonnie outside the Salvatore boarding house. As a proper thank you, he decides to recite the letter (he memorized the whole thing) he wrote Bonnie in season seven. She sheds a few tears and the best friends hug it out.