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

I’ll be by your side.Aoyama Teruma ft. SoulJa

Aoyama Thelma feat. SoulJa / I'm by Your Side

A song created as an answer to SoulJa’s “Koko ni Iru yo feat.

Thelma Aoyama.” It flips the perspective to a woman’s point of view.

It became the first track in history to reach 2 million full ringtone downloads, gripping the hearts of the ringtone generation.

Even if you’re together in your hearts, you feel lonely in the unreal time of reality.

This song speaks for the very feelings the ringtone generation deeply held.

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SAKI

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rendezvousshaitoopu

Shytopes - Rendezvous

The rock band Shytoupe, which shot to fame after going viral on social media, has become a standout act.

Their song “Rendezvous” voices the feelings of a man who’s gone through a breakup.

With deft word choice, it portrays the hollow state he’s left in after parting from a deeply loved partner and the way traces of their time together gradually disappear from his surroundings.

Men fresh from a breakup might find themselves moved to tears by how relatable it is.

The melody line, which somehow feels soothing even as it stirs up a poignant sadness, is equally captivating.

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Hane Keisuke

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Tears of MagnoliaSutādasuto☆Rebyū

Tears of Magnolia

A love ballad that sings of the profound sense of loss after losing the lover to whom eternal love was vowed.

Using the magnolia—the flower that symbolizes spring—as its motif, it beautifully depicts warm memories with a beloved person and the loneliness felt after their loss.

It was included as the first track on Stardust Revue’s album “SOLA,” released in March 1993, and was later released as a single, selling 150,000 copies.

In 2005, an acoustic version was produced for a Nikka Whisky commercial.

For those who have lost someone precious or who recall bittersweet memories in the spring season, this work will resonate deeply with your heart.

Sentimental KissShio Reira

Reira Shio / Sentimental Kiss Acoustic ver. (full) [Official Music Video]

A gentle ballad by Reira Shio that delivers bittersweet feelings on a warm acoustic sound.

The lyrics delicately portray the distance between lovers after a breakup and the emotions wavering between heart and body, resonating deeply.

Her voice weaves memories of a feverish love and a faint lingering warmth with novel-like beauty, tenderly embracing the kind of heartache everyone has felt at least once.

Released in March 2022, the song was also used as background music for ABEMA’s dating show “He and the Wolf-chan Won’t Deceive.” It’s a track that will stay by your side on nights when you want to bask in memories of someone special, or when you need someone to hear the feelings you can’t hold inside.

I got a boyfriend/girlfriend.My Hair is Bad

My Hair is Bad – I Got a Girlfriend (Official Music Video)

It’s a memorable song with lyrics like a letter telling an ex that you’ve found someone new.

Throughout the lyrics, there’s a sense that the narrator is forcing themselves to show how happy they are, and you can feel lingering feelings for the ex.

As you read on, it’s revealed that the ex has also found a new partner, and that quiet sorrow of knowing the two can never truly go back is implied.

This piece is included on the acclaimed 2016 October release, “woman’s.” When you’re carrying the pain of an unforgettable love, this song will quietly stay by your side.

Wishing the other person happiness while being unable to erase your true feelings is just unbearably bittersweet.