At this year's Grammys, tribute was paid to The Beatles with a President's Award to mark the 40th Anniversary of their arrival in the US. And even The Beatles, yes, the greatest band to go down in history with hits such as "She loves you", "I want to hold your hand", "Hey Jude" and "Let it be", mobbed by women everywhere they go, know the ugliness of love. Listen to the choking emotions within this classic hit. It's the perfect sad love song that depicts what belongs only to "Yesterday".

"Yesterday, love was such an easy game to play.
Now I need a place to hide away.
Oh, I believe in yesterday."

Even the king suffers the tribulations of mere mortals. As Elvis Presley, tries to make sense of what's gone wrong in his relationship, sometimes, he realises that even he has to go "Separate Ways" from the woman he loves. This is the American icon's most introspective song to date as he sings about his broken marriage with his wife, Priscilla.

"Love has slipped away left us only friends
We almost seem like strangers
All that's left between us are the memories we shared
Of times we thought we cared for each other

There's nothing left to do but go our separate ways
And pick up all the pieces left behind us
And maybe someday, somewhere along the way
Another love will find us."

Just when you think you've gotten over the hurt, it deals you an upper cut and puts you right back in that place of pain. Even with all the ups and downs in her marriage to Bobby Brown, diva Whitney Houston still doesn't know "Why does it hurt so bad?"

"Why does it hurt so bad? Why do I feel so sad?
Thought I was over you
But I keep crying
When I don't love you
So why does it hurt so bad
I thought I had let you go
So, why does it hurt me so
I gotta get you outta my head It hurts so bad."

It's okay to cry if you feel like it. "Everybody cries", so there's no need to resist the tears. From the 3rd single of their sophomore album, take good advice from Liberty X. A good cry is cathartic, and maybe after the rain, you'll see a rainbow.

"Is something wrong, is there a reason why
We're putting up a fight
Don't be ashamed to open up your heart
Everybody cries
I look above and search into the sky
To help me make it right
And now you're gone, well what am I to do
Everybody cries
Goodbye is kinda hard."

Sometimes, it feels as though you aren't ready to give up just yet. You want to persevere, and hang on to the broken pieces, even though he's moved on. From her second album, Life for Rent, Dido shows us how to forge ahead, and never raise the "White Flag".

"I promise I'm not trying to make your life harder
Or return to where we were Well I will go down with this ship
And I won't put my hands up and surrender
There will be no white flag above my door
I'm in love and always will be."

"The Trouble with Love is" it can play tricks on you sometimes. Who would have expected the pain, the disappointment and the disillusionment at the start? But the reality of love is bittersweet, both tender and harsh. American Idol Kelly Clarkson knows how blue it can be even as she croons this track from the Love Actually soundtrack.

"The trouble with love is
It can tear you up inside
Make your heart believe a lie
It's stronger than your pride
The trouble with love is
It doesn't care how fast you fall
And you can't refuse the call
See, you got no say at all."

It's tough being on you own, especially when everyone else is all lovey-dovey and your loneliness is highlighted through that. But what doesn't kill you can only make you stronger. Take it from Cher. You'll be "Strong Enough" in no time.

"Cos I'm strong enough
To live without you
Strong enough and I quit crying
Long enough now I'm strong enough to know you gotta go
There's no more to say
So save your breath
And then walk away."

Perhaps a good way to deal with sadness is to focus on other things around you. Given enough distractions, someday, just out of the blue, you might just find yourself so strong that you're hurting "No More", just like the stunning late Billie Holiday.

"You ain't gonna bother me no more
No how
Love goes just so far
Woke up this morning and found I didn't care for you no more
No how
Never felt so good before
You're down to my size
It's over and done
So kindly step down from your throne."

It's over now, and you're feeling the emotions fade away, and finally it comes down to you realising that when love is selfish, it's about "Me, Myself and I". You may not be able to return to the past, but like this year's big winner Beyonce Knowles who bagged 5 Grammy awards for her debut album, Dangerously in Love, you can always learn to look on the bright side.

"Ya, you hurt me
But I learned a lot along the way
After all the rain
You'll see the sun come out again."

We've saved the best for last. This is the quintessential anthem for the jilted, jaded and plain just-tired. Covers of this song have been done and redone, and it's still a favourite hit. With Diana Ross, Gloria Gaynor, Cake, and even American Idol Kelly Clarkson egging you on, surely you can say, or even sing "I will survive" as well. Oh, come on, you can do this!

"Oh as long as I know how to love, I know I'll stay alive
I've got all my life to live
And I've got all my love to give
I'll survive
I will survive."