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

Kasane AiSoala

Soala – Kasaneai [Official Music Video]

If they had met under different circumstances, they might have ended up together…

This song delicately weaves that bittersweet sentiment.

While suffering through a love with an expiration date, the protagonist continues to play a false self, and their inner conflict is rendered beautifully through a translucent vocal and a piano-driven melody.

Included on the EP “Bluem” released in January 2025, this track showcases Soala’s genuine sensibility and expressive power, earning overwhelming support from the younger generation.

It’s a song that offers solace to those who carry memories of a love they don’t want to remember yet can’t forget, and to those trying to move on from a farewell with someone precious.

Song of the WheelsBUMP OF CHICKEN

BUMP OF CHICKEN 'Song of the Wheels'

BUMP OF CHICKEN’s classic “Wheel Song” is a bittersweet farewell set to a light, refreshing melody.

It begins with the walk to the station to see off a lover who’s heading to a place the narrator doesn’t know, and as it builds toward the climax, the feeling that the moment of parting is drawing near becomes painfully clear.

The goodbye scene at the station comes vividly to mind, making the loneliness feel very real.

Thinking about the protagonist holding back their sadness while wishing the other person well as they spread their wings toward their dreams brings tears to your eyes.

If you’re in a similar situation, it will hit you hard!

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Chris Hart – I LOVE YOU

A heart-stirring ballad that poignantly sings of a love growing cold.

Released in February 2014 as Chris Hart’s first original single, the song is known as the theme for the ACE JTB TV commercial.

While cherishing the happy memories with a lover, it vividly portrays the emotional turmoil of drifting apart.

Though American-born, Hart masterfully conveys the delicate nuances of Japanese and delivers a warm vocal that resonates deeply with listeners.

Scenes of memories unfolding with the changing seasons—like springtime cherry-blossom viewing and winter kisses indoors—further heighten the ache of heartbreak.

It’s a song that gently supports those who have lost someone precious or who are seeking closure.

maybeYOASOBI

YOASOBI “Tabun” Official Music Video

A morning of ending for two, greeted in a room fallen silent.

This is a YOASOBI song that portrays such a matter-of-fact scene of parting.

Released in July 2020, it also served as the theme song for a short film.

True to the duo’s concept of “turning novels into music,” it was created based on a publicly submitted short story.

There’s a painfully real quality in the way they try to accept a relationship that drifted apart—not because either person was at fault—with the word “probably.” Ikura’s clear, translucent vocals delicately capture the subtleties of a heart that can’t neatly move on, and are sure to resonate deeply with those carrying the pain of heartbreak.

While accepting the end, you can’t help but empathize with the sudden longing for the past that slips in.

contact lens caseSaucy Dog

Saucy Dog “Contact Case” (from LIVE DVD & Blu-ray “YAON de WAOOON,” recorded at Hibiya Open-Air Concert Hall on April 30, 2019)

Just as you cherish and tuck away mementos, you want to gently store the pain of heartbreak in your heart.

This Saucy Dog song resonates with that feeling.

The bittersweet ache of waiting, somewhere inside, for someone who will never return, softly echoes over a calm melody.

Included on the album Salad Days, this track has been soothing the hearts of those who’ve experienced heartbreak since its release in May 2018.

Each time you notice traces of memories etched into everyday things and feel the warmth of those days again, this is a song that quietly stays by your side.

Oh, my former lovermatsuri

Ex-lover / Matsuri [Official Music Video]

This heartwarming song by Matsuri gently portrays the feelings of a woman who, while reminiscing about a former lover, tries to move forward.

Released in March 2024, it weaves together lingering attachments to someone who comes to mind late at night and a positive resolve to take a new step.

With vocals that embrace the listener and carefully chosen words, it offers solace to those hoping to recover from heartbreak.

Included on the album “Someday, It Became Part of Life,” its music video presents a worldview themed around a “journey through memories.” It’s recommended for anyone who relates to the complex emotions after a romance ends or who needs the energy to move on.

Even if you went and became somebody’s damn girlfriendtensai bando

Genius Band / Even If You End Up Becoming Someone Else’s Girlfriend

A heartbreak song whose delicate, piano-centered sound and wistful vocals sink deep into the heart.

It carefully portrays the feelings of a protagonist who continues to hold on to unchanging affection, even as the person they love finds happiness with someone else.

The lingering emotions—tough on the surface yet unable to let go—are expressed throughout, resonating deeply with anyone who has experienced heartbreak.

The track is included on Tensai Band’s first album, “Ein to Stein,” released in April 2014.

In May 2021, it was also issued as a 7-inch single, winning support from music fans alongside its coupling track, “Sunset Street.” It’s a song that stays by your side when you can’t recover from the pain of a breakup or when you want to overcome parting with someone precious.