[Songs About Loving Yet Parting] Love songs for those who want to overcome heartbreak
“We loved each other, but we broke up…
We had no choice but to part.”
This is a collection of love songs for those who’ve gone through that kind of painful breakup.
If you split because you both fell out of love, you can simply move on to the next relationship.
But it’s different when only one person’s feelings faded, isn’t it?
You probably can’t bring yourself to hate them, and you’re still tormented by the feelings you have.
In this article, we introduce heartbreaking love songs that portray a variety of perspectives and complex emotions: the feelings of the one who initiated the breakup, the one who was broken up with, and even the bittersweet sentiment of mutually choosing to part while still having lingering attachment.
Please give them a listen when things feel tough.
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[Songs About Loving But Saying Goodbye] Love Songs for You Who Want to Overcome Heartbreak (91–100)
A song about being cheated on but still being in loveriria.
A song that grips your heart with LILIA’s poignant vocals.
Its delicate lyrics portray the complex feelings toward a cheating lover.
She doesn’t really want to break up, yet can’t bring herself to say it—an expression of a woman’s struggle to be honest with her own emotions.
Released in May 2020, the track became a major topic on social media and resonated with many listeners.
It’s a must-listen not only for those hurt by infidelity, but for anyone wrestling with love.
An empty kitchenTakahashi Yuu
Even couples who have been together a long time, living together, or thinking about marriage can end up choosing to part ways.
Precisely because they care so deeply, they end up hurting each other and suffering.
“An Empty Kitchen” is a song about a man and a woman who put an end to such a mismatch by choosing to break up.
This track, released in 2013 by singer-songwriter Yu Takahashi, tells the story of two people who were once so close but began to wound each other.
If it were possible, they would “go back to the days when we were happy”—a song that gives voice to that aching wish.
The Last KissOku Hanako
Sometimes couples break up because of a minor argument or a small misunderstanding.
Even though they still care about each other deep down, they end up putting on a stubborn front or getting scared, and choose to part ways.
The song “Last Kiss” expresses the lingering feelings for someone you’ve said goodbye to in that way.
It’s a track released in 2017 by singer-songwriter Hanako Oku.
The protagonist realizes, “There’s no one for me but that person,” and is filled with the desire to say, “I want to see you once more.”
Regretsumika
A bittersweet love song by sumika that empathizes with the pain of heartbreak.
Within its refreshing guitar rock sound, lingering feelings and regrets toward a former lover seep through.
The delicate lyrics portray a deep affection—wishing to hear a lover’s voice and finding even the smallest gestures endearing—resonating powerfully with listeners.
First released in June 2014 as a live-venue-exclusive work on Dress farm #1, the track was later included on the mini-album I co Y in November of the same year.
It’s a heartwarming song that stays close to those suffering from heartbreak or anyone who has experienced parting with someone dear.
I don’t want to see you; I want to see you.Ueno Yūka
A ballad by Yuuka Ueno that sets painfully bittersweet scenes of heartbreak—so vivid they make your chest ache just remembering—against a simple, piano-led melody.
Six months after the breakup, the protagonist’s heart is still tangled in conflicting emotions born from being unable to forget their former lover: aching to see them, yet not wanting to.
Included on the January 2019 album “Sukina Hito wa Anata datta” (“You Were the One I Loved”), this song is sure to resonate deeply with anyone who has gone through a breakup and still hasn’t sorted out their feelings.
When they suddenly come to mind in a quiet moment, why not listen to this track and face your true feelings?
Shall we break up?Miyuhan
A highly empathetic breakup song: “Wakareyokka” (“Shall We Break Up?”).
This work was released by singer-songwriter and voice actress Miyuhan.
It’s a ballad with a guitar-forward sound, depicting a woman who grows fed up with a boyfriend who doesn’t treat her well and decides to end the relationship, along with the inner conflict leading up to it.
As you listen, pay attention to the ending twist and when the titular phrase makes its appearance—they’re sure to give you a jolt.
Romance and LoveSandaime Jē Sōru Burazāzu fromu Eguzairu Toraibu
A gem of a ballad by Sandaime J SOUL Brothers from EXILE TRIBE, told from a male perspective about the resolve to part ways.
Included on the album “FUTURE,” released in June 2018, the song was also used as the theme for Nippon TV’s “Sukkiri” and in commercials for the job site Baitoru NEXT.
It portrays the adult, heartrending choice of parting ways because of the difficulty in moving from infatuation to true love, and the feeling that one cannot make the other person happy.
Even though his feelings haven’t faded—in fact, precisely because he cares—he chooses to leave, and his emotions resonate deeply.
A beautiful piano- and strings-driven melody is layered with the heartfelt vocals of Ryuji Imaichi and Hiroomi Tosaka, moving listeners to tears.
It’s a piece that offers comfort to anyone who has experienced parting from someone dear.