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[For when you want to cry] A ballad love song. A heartbreaking love song.

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Deputy Editor of RAG MUSIC. JFC-certified fact-checker. I’m Sasashina, a mom currently raising an elementary schooler and a preschooler. During my student years at Kyoto College of Science and Technology, I studied a wide range of fields including sound, lighting, and video technology, building a foundation in comprehensive stage production and creative expression. After graduation, I joined a music production company, where I still work, consistently building experience in production and engaging in a variety of music-centered tasks. Currently, I mainly handle articles for children, drawing on what I’ve learned about parenting and what I feel and discover through daily interactions with my kids. I hope my work can be of help to you, even in a small way!

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.

[For when you want to cry] Ballad love songs. Heart-wrenching romance songs (111–120)

Versailles – Versailles –ayaka

Ayaka / Versailles – Versailles – Animation Lyric Video

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The theme song of the theatrical anime The Rose of Versailles captivates with its sweeping, moving melody and heartfelt lyrics.

Ayaka’s powerful yet delicate vocals elegantly express the emotions of characters who confront fate in pursuit of love and freedom.

Written specifically as the theme for The Rose of Versailles, released in January 2025, the song masterfully captures the film’s world through music.

The dazzling orchestral arrangement and crystalline vocals weave a harmony that further elevates the movie’s majestic atmosphere.

It’s a perfect choice for singing with thoughts of someone dear, or when you want to perform with heartfelt emotion in a calm, intimate mood.

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[For when you want to cry] Ballad love songs. Heart-wrenching love songs (121–130)

Tears of Mulan ~acoustic~Stardust Revue

“Tears of Magnolia ~acoustic~” Stardust☆Review [LIVE]

Tears of Mulan ~acoustic~Stardust Revue

Stardust Revue is a four-member band that made their major debut in 1981 with “Sugar wa Otoshigoro.” Their “Mokuren no Namida ~acoustic~” is an acoustic self-cover of their 1993 release “Mokuren no Namida,” recorded by the band in 2005.

The original is a mid-tempo, gently emotional number, but this version, which opens with a piano intro, slows things down even further, highlighting the original’s sense of poignancy.

The wistful piano tone draws out the beautiful, heartstring-tugging melody that resonates deeply with Japanese sensibilities, leaving a lingering ache in the listener’s heart.

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Changing seasonsren

Ren – Changing Seasons (Music Video)

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Ren is a singer-songwriter who rose to fame on social media, earning overwhelming support from her generation for lyrics that feel real and relatable.

Her song “The Changing Seasons” is a love song so resonant that anyone who’s been heartbroken will be moved to tears.

Not limited to heartbreak, it captures that universal feeling we all know when we’re down—thinking “the world might as well end”—and expresses it in words that are simple yet beautiful.

The pain of feeling left behind comes through vividly: the seasons change, everything around you keeps moving on, and yet you alone remain standing still.

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In conclusion

We’ve introduced the ultimate love songs that shake your emotions and bring you to tears.

How was it? There are many different reasons why we cry, aren’t there? But if you find yourself in tears, it might mean that the wounds from that past love haven’t fully healed yet.

Don’t blame yourself by thinking, “It’s already in the past.” Use this opportunity to have a good cry.

Those tears might be exactly what you need to move forward.