[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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[For when you want to cry] A ballad love song. Heart-wrenching romance songs (41–50)
Endless StoryItō Yuna
Endless Story, a song featured in the blockbuster 2005 film NANA, debuted at number two on the Oricon Singles Chart.
In 2005, she performed this song at the NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen.
It was effectively her debut single, a ballad whose beautifully clear vocals captivate listeners’ hearts.
I loved (it/you)erica
These lyrics are about getting your heart broken today and bursting into tears.
The straightforward words come one after another and pierce the heart.
It’s a song by erica, a singer-songwriter from Yamanashi Prefecture.
It was released in 2015 as her 16th single.
Her unadorned vocals feel warm and can bring you to tears.
If you want to lift your spirits, it might be good to sing it at karaoke.
fragileEvery Little Thing
“fragile” was released in 2001 as Every Little Thing’s 17th single.
It was chosen as the theme song for Fuji TV’s show “Ainori” and reached No.
1 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.
It is one of Every Little Thing’s signature songs.
It’s a classic filled with lyrics that express the frustration of feelings that don’t get across despite love, and the wish to stay together.
EverythingMISIA
This is “Everything,” MISIA’s seventh single, released in 2000.
It became the theme song for the drama “Yamato Nadeshiko,” and has since become a go-to karaoke choice for women.
The song expresses the heartache of being unable to see one’s lover, yet in the chorus it conveys a strong desire to be truly seen—making it a classic ballad.
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.
March 9Remioromen
March 9th is the second single by Remioromen, released in 2004.
The song was created to celebrate the wedding of a friend shared by the three members.
The title is the date of the wedding day.
The narrative lyrics convey the passage of time.
It’s a very moving song.
meteorKobukuro
The theme song of the drama “Nagareboshi,” in which Yutaka Takenouchi and Aya Ueto enter a contract marriage.
Both the title of the song and its lyrics were inspired by the drama.
The feelings of the two, scattered like stardust, race through the dark night, believing they will one day be connected.
It’s such a beautiful romantic metaphor that you can’t help but say, “How lovely.” May your own love come true as you make a wish on this song.
