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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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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.
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.
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.
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.
Stay by my sideAbe Mao
A song that Mao Abe wrote in her senior year of high school.
It’s a sad love song that conjures the image of a woman who can’t let go of a love that’s ended and keeps wandering on.
The lyrics are surprisingly mature for something written by a high school student, but when sung with Abe’s firm, resonant voice, they carry real conviction and even a sense of power.
She wanted to stay by the side of the person she loved, but they broke up before she could say so.
This song captures that painful feeling.
For anyone who’s been through the same thing, it’s a track that will bring past memories flooding back.
KoiAndrop
The theme song for the film “Until I Meet September’s Love,” starring Issey Takahashi and Haruna Kawaguchi.
No matter the fate, no matter the constraints, I’ll search for you—because it has to be you! Have you ever met someone who makes you feel, or who feels for you, that deeply? That kind of straightforward, wholehearted love that seems to exist only in movies and dramas is something we all admire.
Takahito Uchizawa’s gentle vocals make this a heartfelt track overflowing with love.