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 Depressing Songs for College Students: Songs to Listen to When You're Struggling (91–100)
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.
The last ‘I love you’Kato Miria
Miliyah Kato’s love song “Saigo no I LOVE YOU,” which resonates with many listeners and is especially popular among women for its relatable lyrics, is included on her third album, “TOKYO STAR,” released in 2008.
An acoustic version has also been distributed as a digital single.
Many people experience deep sadness in love that can leave them emotionally drained.
Those going through a breakup may feel lost in darkness, unsure how to recover.
Perhaps letting yourself cry your heart out to a song like this could be just what you need.
Yami songs recommended for college students: 101–110 sad tracks to listen to when you’re struggling
Condolences, and life goes onUtagana Roku ft. Uramei
Even when someone dear to us dies, time doesn’t stop for those who are still living.
“Mourning, and Yet Everyday Life Goes On,” produced by Vocaloid-P Uhahana Roku and released in 2022, feels like a song that tells of the cruelty of daily life continuing even after a precious person is gone.
The lyrics depict the process from the wake and the funeral through to the gradual return to everyday life.
No one can simply switch their feelings on and off after losing someone important.
And yet, we still have to keep living…
This song makes you feel that, even while hiding your tears, you’ll live properly through the time your loved one wished they could have had.
Anti-Ghost-Town PlanAmatsuki
A track where Amatsuki sings with a sweet voice, coolly expressing envy and pessimistic feelings toward those around him.
His own pessimism overflows to the point of wanting to vent, yet even if he does, the world keeps turning—there’s a sulky scene of facing that reality.
It’s a number many listeners will surely relate to.
I want you to tell me you love me.Oku Hanako
This is a work by singer-songwriter Hanako Oku, also known for songs like “Garnet” and “First Love.” It was released in 2008 as her eighth single.
The message—wishing to stay close to someone precious even if you can’t be lovers, and singing that feeling—is heartbreakingly poignant.
Anyone who has experienced being unable to confess their feelings will relate.
Her gentle voice slowly seeps deep into your heart.
Please give it a listen when you’re alone and want a quiet cry.
wedgeOku Hanako
The more you love someone, the harder the parting hurts.
When you’ve had your heart broken after a great love, this song will surely bring you to tears.
Created by singer-songwriter Hanako Oku, known for hit songs like “Kawaranai Mono,” it was released in 2015 as her 15th single.
As it has been performed for a long time, there are several versions, but it is basically a simple piece consisting only of piano and vocals.
Yet it has depth, drawing you into a cinematic world.
NonfictionHirai Ken
This is a song I highly recommend when you run into a wall at work or in relationships.
Ken Hirai’s 2017 release “Nonfiction” was written as the theme song for the drama “A Small Giant.” Not only does it tie in with the drama’s story, it’s also a number imbued with Hirai’s feelings for a friend who died by suicide.
For those who can’t find answers no matter how much they think, who are lost and struggling, it will likely pierce the heart.
I also recommend it as a motivational song to listen to when you’re lost in life or facing difficulties.