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[Songs About Loving Yet Parting] Love songs for those who want to overcome heartbreak

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“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.

[Songs About Loving But Saying Goodbye] Love Songs for You Who Want to Overcome Heartbreak (91–100)

Loving you isn’t enough.DREAMS COME TRUE

DREAMS COME TRUE – “Love Alone Isn’t Enough”

Loving you isn't enough.DREAMS COME TRUE

In love, the feeling of “liking” someone is essential.

However, that alone doesn’t always make things work.

DREAMS COME TRUE’s 2001 release “Suki Dake ja Dame Nanda” (“Liking You Isn’t Enough”) is a song about a woman who, being so absorbed in someone, becomes worn out by a painful romance.

Even if your heart flutters for a wonderful person and you’re certain, “This must be love,” if you can’t trust them or feel safe when you’re together, you’re the one who ends up hurting.

Sometimes things fail precisely because you like them too much.

It’s a song that captures the difficulty of love.

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just a littleIgarashi Haru

Haru Igarashi – A Little (Official Music Video)

just a littleIgarashi Haru

A song whose heartrending, soul-stirring vocals move every listener.

With delicate wording, it weaves a poignant love swayed by the whims of fate—encounters that come at the wrong time.

Haru Igarashi is a singer-songwriter with the unusual background of being a former police officer.

Released in March 2024, this work has drawn major attention, topping the Billboard JAPAN Heatseekers Songs chart for two consecutive weeks.

The line about pretending to like what the other person likes just to stay by their side is so earnest it tightens the chest.

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The Last KissOku Hanako

The Last Kiss

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.”

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I became someone else’s girlfriend.wacci

wacci “I Became Someone Else’s Girlfriend” Music Video

I became someone else's girlfriend.wacci

It’s a bittersweet song that Yohei Hashiguchi of wacci describes as “a song for those who chose a love for themselves over an unforgettable one, glancing back just a little.” Its lyrics delicately portray the feelings of a woman who has become someone else’s girlfriend, resonating with many listeners.

While she talks about her new relationship, hints of lingering attachment to her former lover peek through the words—enough to bring many to tears.

Released digitally in August 2018, the track is also included on the album Gunjō Refrain.

It’s a song you’ll want to hear if you’re struggling with love or have experienced parting with someone important.

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TwilightKobukuro

Kobukuro – Twilight

TwilightKobukuro

Twilight is a song that straightforwardly expresses feelings for someone who has grown distant.

It’s a track released by Kobukuro in 2015 and was used as the theme song for the film Twilight Sasara Saya, starring Yui Aragaki.

Parts of a person that can only be seen from the closeness of being a couple, and memories that can no longer be made, weigh down as sorrow after a breakup.

Until you can overcome it, it may be nothing but a burden, but with time, you will surely come to realize how irreplaceable those things are.

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We’ll go back to being friends.Ansako

Anzasko - “Let’s Go Back to Being Friends” [Official Music Video]

We'll go back to being friends.Ansako

Anshako’s 2022 track “Tomodachi ni Modoru yo” (“We’ll Go Back to Being Friends”) portrays the struggle of trying to shift from a romantic relationship to a friendship.

The lyrics, which depict quitting the habits you shared as lovers, changing the way you interact, and trying to become just “friends,” are painfully heartrending.

At the same time, there’s a strong, persistent feeling of not wanting that kind of relationship, and yet the inescapable reality keeps overflowing with sadness.

Give it a listen when you’re tormented by that feeling of having no choice but being unable to accept it.

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Shall we break up?Miyuhan

Miyuhan “Shall we break up?” [Music Video]

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.

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