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

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Accompanist pianist × piano instructor × web writer. I began piano lessons at age four and, inspired by my piano teacher, decided to pursue music. I went on to specialized music programs in high school and university, where I discovered the appeal of accompanying instrumentalists and singers. Currently, alongside teaching piano, I work mainly in my home region of Aichi as an accompanist for flute, voice, choir, and more. Through lessons, my students often introduce me to trending songs, and my hobby is trying anything on the piano—Japanese and Western pop, commercial jingles, and beyond. Since 2021, I’ve also been active as a web writer, covering music and a variety of other genres.
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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)

Even love songs have their eras.This is LAST

Even love songs have their eras.

Even love songs have their eras.This is LAST

This song portrays a bittersweet heart that can’t stop thinking about the other person, even as a sense of an impending breakup sets in.

The lyrics, emblematic of modern views on love, pierce the heart.

Hiding phone screens, seeing each other less—these subtle details delicately depict a relationship growing cold.

The pure plea of “Please stay by my side” is painfully earnest.

It’s a track for those who chose to part ways yet still suffer because they’re in love.

You’ll surely find something to relate to.

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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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Regretsumika

sumika / Regret [Music Video]

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.

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by next timeaiko

aiko - “By Next Time” music video

by next timeaiko

While mourning a breakup with a lover, yet viewing it from a somewhat detached, third-person perspective—this is the mood of “Kondo made ni.” It’s a song released in 2002 by the singer-songwriter aiko, who has put out countless love songs and exudes the presence of a living textbook on romance.

Whether they were officially together or in a vague relationship is unclear, but at the very least, the protagonist seems to have faced the other person sincerely.

And then, those days come to an end.

Time helps us forget the pain of parting.

But it doesn’t only erase the hurt—it also wipes away the beautiful memories, doesn’t it? It’s a bittersweet song that captures that complicated feeling.

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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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