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[For when you want to cry] A ballad love song. A heartbreaking love song.
Here are some ballad songs we’d love you to listen to when you feel like crying.
We’ve gathered recommended tearjerkers and full-on sob songs, including popular love songs.
If you’re hurting from love, can’t forget an ex, or you’re feeling lonely and looking for songs to listen to, this is for you.
These are all ballads that will quietly stay by your side while you cry alone.
Find the one song that matches how you feel right now, and let yourself cry as much as you need.
Crying might help you sort out your feelings, or even give you the push you need to move forward.
[When You Want to Cry] A ballad love song. Heart-wrenching love songs (1–10)
Prayer FlowerNEW!Hirai Dai
This work is sung as if handing over a heartfelt wish to a beloved person we can no longer meet.
Released in 2011 by singer-songwriter Dai Hirai, it remains enduringly popular.
In the immediate aftermath of the Great East Japan Earthquake, its straightforward word “prayer” resonated deeply with many people.
In 2020, he self-covered the song with a grand string arrangement, showcasing a timeless charm that doesn’t fade with time.
The gentle sound of the ukulele and the warmth of his voice softly soothe the aching feeling of longing to see someone.
Give it a listen on nights when you’re weighed down by missing someone you can’t meet anymore, or when the loneliness of a long-distance relationship feels especially heavy.
yoursNEW!Shimizu Shota
Shota Shimizu is a singer-songwriter who captivates many with a sound that moves seamlessly between R&B and pop.
This track, for which he himself wrote the lyrics and composed the music, is included as the B-side to the single “BYE×BYE,” released in July 2015.
With his warm vocals, he gently wraps and sings about the loneliness of being apart from a lover and the overflowing feelings of longing for them.
It carefully portrays the honest emotions of finding yourself thinking of the one you love again and again in everyday life.
This is a song we especially recommend to those who’ve been too busy to meet their loved one lately.
If you listen on a lonely, sleepless night, it will gently stay close to the earnest feelings deep in your heart.
Happy Endingback number
This song was written in 2016 as the theme for the film “My Tomorrow, Your Yesterday.” Since the movie is a love story about a 20-year-old couple, the song also portrays the romance between two young people.
In the chorus, the lyric that brushes off true feelings with a line like “Just kidding” is sure to resonate with you and leave you feeling wistful.
MPRINCESS PRINCESS
Released in 1988, it’s a timeless classic that has been sung for years.
The song was written based on an actual heartbreak, and it’s well known that “M” stands for his initials.
Times have changed—what was once an address is now a LINE ID—but the lyrics haven’t faded at all.
It remains a masterpiece that still resonates deeply with many people today.
366 daysHY
This is a track from the 2008 album “HeartY.” It also became the theme song for “Akai Ito.” It’s a heartbreak song that sings of bittersweet feelings for someone you can’t forget.
Because thinking about you all year still isn’t enough, the way they titled it “366 Days” is really clever, isn’t it? It’s a song that anyone can relate to and is loved by a wide audience.
First LoveUtada Hikaru
A mature love song that you wouldn’t think was written by a girl who was 16 at the time.
Hikaru Utada’s genius shines through in moments like this.
The song was the theme for the drama “Majo no Jōken” (Forbidden Love), which portrayed a taboo romance between a teacher and a student, starring Nanako Matsushima and Hideaki Takizawa.
Even if I fall in love with someone else someday, I won’t forget that I loved you.
Despite being only 16 at the time, this song about an unforgettable love in one’s life moved many people.
I became someone else’s girlfriend.wacci
This song became a big topic in SNS and YouTube comment sections as “emo!!” It’s a slow-tempo love ballad carried by a refreshing guitar sound.
The lyrics compare an ex-boyfriend with the current boyfriend, ultimately saying the current one is more wonderful—but there’s still lingering attachment to the ex.
The lyrics sparked mixed reactions, yet many listeners also said they related.
Try giving it a listen while taking a close look at the lyrics.
