Yami songs recommended for college students: melancholic tracks to listen to when you're feeling down
There are days when you feel like your heart might break or you feel lonely, aren’t there? In those moments, music becomes a precious source of support.
Songs that stay close to your sadness and pain can feel like a best friend who truly understands you.
In this article, we introduce healing “yami songs” that gently accompany you through tough times.
We’ll feature many tracks, focusing on works released in recent years.
You’re sure to find a song that resonates with your heart.
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Recommended Depressive Songs for College Students: Songs to Listen to When Times Are Tough (61–70)
Resignation from being humanboku no ririkku no bouyomi
The song that really sticks close to a heart that’s fallen ill and become self-destructive is “Ningen Jishoku” (Resigning from Being Human).
It was included as the lead track on Bokunohirari no Bouyomi’s 2018 final album, “Botsuraku.” The lyrics are packed with startling phrases, and I think anyone looking for a “yami song” (a dark, depressive track) will find it deeply affecting.
It presents itself as if it’s offering a formal apology for something, but in truth, it looks down on society… that’s the kind of song it is.
Honestly, living is really painful.mirukīuei
A song that sings, just as it is, about the difficulty of getting through everyday life.
It’s by Milkyway, a three-piece rock band from Osaka, and is included on their 2016 mini-album “I’m Done Becoming an Adult.” The catchy melody and straightforward guitar rock sound leave a strong impression.
The words are packed tightly with emotion and really hit home.
Many, especially younger listeners, may find it easy to relate.
Love even your melancholyKoresawa
It’s a gentle message song that says, “You might be feeling bad right now because of worries and anxiety, but the end will come someday, so please don’t worry.” It’s a track by singer-songwriter Koresawa, released as a single in 2020.
The moving arrangement—combining lightness with grandeur—leaves a strong impression, and it pairs beautifully with her soft vocals.
When you’re feeling unwell or going through a tough time, this song might just save you, so please give it a listen.
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Not just with illness—life brings all sorts of things every day.
Even if today is a bust, tomorrow might go amazingly well.
I think many people end up trying to shoulder everything alone during those tough times.
And for those living with illness, there are also many who shut themselves off, thinking, “People who aren’t sick just won’t understand!” Even so, those people still need someone’s help.
A dear friend, family, a partner—anyone.
Please send this song, filled with the warm wish to reach out a hand to someone who’s withdrawn, and tell them, “It’s going to be okay.”
KagomeYuuri
Yuri is strongly associated with heartbreaking breakup songs and love songs like the hit tracks “Kakurenbo” and “Dry Flower,” the kind that squeeze your heart.
But this song, “Kagome,” is worlds away from that bittersweetness—a shocking track that hits you like a blow to the head.
The lyrics overflow with raw, piercing words.
It’s a number I’d strongly recommend to those who want to fully sink into the darkness themselves, yet in the end it’s profoundly redeeming—a song that will leave you in tears.
If you’re going through something very hard right now, please give it a listen.
Birthday Complexsensei tasukete
Sensei Tasukete-san’s song is a melancholic piano-pop number that portrays the complex feelings of a girl on the eve of her birthday.
Vivid lyrics linger in the mind, such as the image of a girl after school waiting for her teacher while blindfolded, and a scene where a cake is smashed to bits.
Released in January 2025 as a debut single, it drew attention especially among young people, with the teaser video on TikTok garnering over 41,000 views.
It’s a track that gently accompanies those who feel impatience as their birthday approaches and are unsettled by the prospect of growing up—one you’ll definitely want to hear.
20-CRY-Kato Miria
If you sometimes find yourself wondering, “What is life, really?”, I recommend ‘20-CRY-’.
Released by Miliyah Kato in 2009, it was used as the theme song for the first installment of the drama ‘DOR@MO’.
The down-to-earth lyrics about a woman turning 20 are truly moving.
The emotional strings heighten the grandeur of the ballad.
The loneliness you feel in a crowd is different from the kind you feel alone in your room, isn’t it? When even getting through tomorrow feels hard, her words will support you, one by one.
