[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.
- A Tearful Farewell Song: A Love Song About Parting with Someone You Love
- [Unattainable Love] A love song about two people who feel the same way but can’t be together
- [Songs of Infidelity] A collection of forbidden love songs about unattainable romance
- Farewell Songs: Tracks that sing various kinds of “goodbyes”
- [Unrequited Love] Heart-wrenching Love Songs | A Roundup of Tear-Inducing Crush and Breakup Tracks
- “I Want to See You”: A love song that makes you cry when you listen to it while you can’t meet
- [Love Songs] Say Goodbye to Uncertain Feelings! Love Songs to Listen to When You’re Not Sure If You Like Someone
- Farewell Song: A goodbye song. A tearful parting song.
- My heart aches with bittersweet pain! Breakup songs I’d recommend to Gen Z
- A song that feels refreshing after a breakup. A love song to listen to when you want to move on.
- [Jealousy & Possessiveness Songs] A curated selection of popular tracks to listen to when possessiveness feels overwhelming!
- [Once More…] A lingering-attachment song: a song about a love you can’t forget
- A tear-jerking love song that gently stays by your heart
[Songs About Loving But Parting] Love Songs for Those Who Want to Move On From Heartbreak (31–40)
Dried flowersYuuri
This song powerfully conveys the aching feeling of still being in love even after a breakup—Yuuri, the singer-songwriter, and his “Dry Flower.” It’s a follow-up to “Kakurenbo,” the track that was digitally released in 2019 and became a hot topic.
The song is filled with the emotion of “I still love you even now” toward someone you broke up with despite loving them.
You can also sense the inner conflict of loving someone yet needing to forget, and feeling it’s about time to move forward.
Linju Lovemakaroni enpitsu
It’s a song by Macaroni Enpitsu that portrays someone watching their beloved walk away, fully aware they won’t be able to meet again.
The steadily pulsing bass and keyboard, marked by an even rhythm, leave a strong impression and convey a quiet confrontation with one’s own heart.
The strained vocals—like someone forcing unstable emotions into words—are also striking, and when layered with the gentle sound, they heighten the sense of poignancy.
As shared memories resurface and tender feelings swell, the desperate effort to hold back and see the other off makes the song feel achingly painful.
Eine KleineYonezu Kenshi
A bittersweet “Eine Kleine” suffused with gratitude and sorrow—saying, “Thank you for making someone like me happy.” Released by Kenshi Yonezu in 2014, it’s one of the songs that helped boost his popularity.
Have you ever met someone you truly love, only to find yourself unable to express your affection because of your lack of confidence or past trauma from relationships? It’s always at those times that the other person’s wonderful qualities become ever more apparent, so dazzling that you end up thinking, “Someone like me…” “Eine Kleine” gives voice to that love that’s lost its way.
Even if you don’t know where it’s headed, the feeling of caring for someone is a truly beautiful thing.
366 daysHY
HY’s “366 Days” is a classic heart-wrenching breakup song.
It’s said that when vocalist Izumi Nakasone wrote the lyrics, she even temporarily broke up with her partner to create the song.
Because it’s based on real experiences, the lyrics feel deeply authentic.
Anyone who’s gone through a painful breakup will likely find a lot to relate to in this track.
Love storyMarushii
“Love Story” by Marcy portrays a relationship that fell apart because the two loved each other too much.
It’s included on their debut album “Memory,” released in 2022.
The lyrics, which express a desire to rebuild their relationship from scratch, only heighten the aching realization that there’s no going back.
They still love each other, yet being together makes things worse… This heartbreakingly dramatic, movie-like story will likely resonate with anyone who still thinks about an ex long after the breakup.
Breakup Songs Even Though We Still Love Each Other: Love Tracks to Help You Overcome Heartbreak (41–50)
not enoughwacci
This song portrays a farewell to lingering feelings for an ex.
It captures the resolve to settle one’s emotions, yet the lyrics still make you feel they’re probably still in love—and that’s what brings the tears.
If you’re in the same situation and want to move forward, please give it a listen.
You might cry for the same reasons, and feel just a little bit saved.
Once you can finally consign those unfading memories to the past, don’t swear off love by saying you’ve had enough—fall for someone new and find happiness again.
evening primroseNovelbright
After a sudden breakup with a lover, the one who was unilaterally dumped often finds it hard to escape from the memories, right? Novelbright’s “Tsukimisou” gently accompanies those painful feelings.
It expresses, in a straightforward way, the heart-wrenching sorrow of being left alone.
You can almost feel the warmth of the lover you’ll never sense again, making the loneliness feel all the more real.
On nights when you can’t help but dwell on regrets—like wishing you’d been more honest back then—listen to this song, have a good cry, and little by little sort through your feelings.
