[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.
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[When You Want to Cry] Ballad Love Songs. Heart-wrenching Romance Songs (31–40)
May it be filled with kindnessJUJU
To you, whose smile taught me so many things—like the meaning of living and the joy it brings—I wish days overflowing with kindness.
JUJU warmly sings about the gentle feelings we hold for someone precious.
Not only the lyrics, but the string melody truly plays sounds brimming with tenderness, just like the title of the song suggests.
No matter the time, even if we’re apart, I want to be by the side of that special you.
Every part of this song is wrapped in warm emotions full of kindness.
not enoughwacci
This is a heartbreak song overflowing with poignancy, capturing the emotional turmoil of trying to sever lingering feelings for an ex.
Featured on wacci’s 2019 album Empathy, the track stands out for its lyrics written from a woman’s perspective.
Though she still has feelings, the protagonist’s struggle to choose a clean break in order to move forward is deeply affecting.
Positioned as a side story to “Betsu no Hito no Kanojo ni Natta yo,” a one-take recording was also released in 2020.
It’s a must-listen for anyone who’s gone from mutual love to one-sided, or who wants to move on but can’t quite bring themselves to do it.
Song of the Eternal NightKamisama wa saikoro o furanai
A poignant breakup song that captures the pain of the moment you realize the person you loved is drifting away.
Created by God Doesn’t Roll Dice, the track was included on the mini-album “A View on Lambda,” released in May 2019.
It later gained attention primarily on TikTok from spring 2020, and the official lyric video on YouTube surpassed 10 million views.
The piano tones and the earnest vocals of Shusaku Yanagida quietly portray a yearning for days that will never return.
The protagonist can’t accept the other person’s change of heart, yet still wishes to meet them once more—an image that will resonate with anyone carrying the pain of unrequited love or heartbreak.
The reasons for the breakup can be interpreted in various ways, making this a song I’d recommend even to those who feel they are on the verge of losing someone important right now.
I don’t want to let go.T-BOLAN
T-BOLAN’s 1991 song “Hanashitakunai” is one of their many big hits.
After making a full comeback in 2017, their nationwide tour commemorating the 30th anniversary of their indie debut was a huge success.
With numerous hit songs, they have captivated the hearts of many rock fans.
T-BOLAN’s passionate ballads, sung from the soul, resonate deeply in the heart.
tearsfayray
“Tears” was released in 2000 as Fayray’s seventh single.
The song was used as the theme for the TBS drama “Friends” and reached No.
11 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.
It is one of Fayray’s most popular and biggest hit songs, and remains a beloved ballad that is still sung in karaoke today.
[For when you want to cry] A ballad love song. Heart-wrenching romance songs (41–50)
Song of LoveKōda Kumi
Released in September 2007 as her 37th single, this work is a deeply resonant ballad in which Kumi Koda sings from a new perspective she realized through giving love advice to friends and fans: “love is something you give.” She found inspiration while driving along the coast on a getaway to a hot spring inn, and wrote the lyrics immediately upon arrival.
They delicately portray a young woman’s aching heart as she senses a breakup approaching yet tries to convey unwavering love.
The song was featured in the MTI “music.jp” commercial and served as a support song for Fuji TV’s World Judo 2007.
Composed entirely of Kumi Koda’s vocals without any backing chorus, it centers on mid-to-low registers, making it easy to sing even for those who struggle with high notes, and it’s a track anyone who has experienced the end of a romance can relate to.
#302Hirai Ken
A song by Ken Hirai that was chosen as the theme for the drama “4-Minute Marigold.” It’s a heartrending ballad about falling for someone who loves someone else—enduring the pain while wishing that someday they’ll turn and notice you.
Both the melody and the lyrics are sure to move anyone caught in an unrequited love to tears.
Even knowing you’ll get hurt by staying close, you still want to be nearer to them than anyone else—because you love them.
And you can’t help thinking: someone who cares about you is right here, so very close…