A melancholic “yami” song that was a hit in the 2000s. A bittersweet track.
Everyone must have experienced it at least once.
In those moments when you feel like your heart is about to break, a lyric or melody suddenly reaches your ears and, in a mysterious way, resonates with you and lifts you up.
The 2000s in particular were a tumultuous era when the way we enjoyed music changed dramatically.
Amid the shift from CDs to online distribution, countless “yami songs” (songs that grapple with darkness or emotional pain) were born, and they still support many people’s hearts today.
Lyrics you can’t help but relate to, melodies that pierce the chest.
Let yourself sink into that bittersweet feeling, along with the nostalgic memories of those days.
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Yami songs that were hits in the 2000s. Heart-wrenching tracks (11–20)
Flavor Of LifeUtada Hikaru
This is a masterpiece that delicately portrays the bittersweet pain of heartbreak and parting.
Released in February 2007, it’s a song by Hikaru Utada and served as the image song for the TBS drama “Boys Over Flowers 2 (Returns).” It beautifully expresses the many emotions brought on by saying goodbye to someone you love, with a memorable melody that resonates as if you can feel the very essence of love throughout your whole body.
The song topped the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart for three consecutive weeks and was also included on the album “HEART STATION.” It’s a track that resonates deeply during the poignant moments of love or when you’re feeling uncertain about a relationship with someone important.
Close your eyesHirai Ken
This is the theme song of the film “Crying Out Love in the Center of the World.” Many people probably have someone they can’t forget, even if they wish they could.
The lyrics about how your heart and body remember the one you love are very romantic.
It’s a song I’d like those with someone unforgettable to listen to.
Things that have formShibasaki Kou
This song is the theme song for the film “Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World.” Together with the movie, it became a huge hit.
It’s a heartrending song about someone who can no longer live by the side of the person they love.
All they can do is watch over them, so they wish for that person to find happiness with someone else.
YC&K
I think many of you have heard it on cable and elsewhere.
This song is C&K’s 15th single.
The super high-tone voice and silky voice gently soothe a broken heart.
It brings back memories of those happy, ordinary days.
I love you. ~100 Regrets~Sonar Pocket
This song is included on the album “Pokeism 2: Your Song,” released in 2011.
The lyrics are a breakup song sung from a male perspective, and it’s a track people want to listen to after a heartbreak—widely supported not only by men but also by female fans.