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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.

Recommended Depressing Songs for College Students: Songs to Listen to When You're Struggling (91–100)

Echoes of a rainy voiceOrangestar

Orangestar – Amekigoe Zankyō (feat. IA) Official Video
Echoes of a rainy voiceOrangestar

This is a song I want to listen to when things aren’t going well.

Orangestar’s characteristically straightforward lyrics seep into a wounded heart.

The title “Amekigoe” (rain-cry/cry in the rain) gives the sense of desperately shouting for help in the rain, and I feel like the song speaks on behalf of painful feelings.

The saddest thing in the worldmirukīuei

M1LKYWAY – The Saddest Thing in the World (Official Music Video)
The saddest thing in the worldmirukīuei

As a band from Osaka, Milky Way is rapidly rising in popularity.

They often sing about themes like bullying and suicide, yet their melodies are very catchy.

When you set painful feelings to a catchy tune, it somehow makes you feel a little saved, doesn’t it?

softly deadyurayura teikoku

Yura Yura Teikoku is a band with a pleasant, wobbly, unsettled sound—there’s something unstable about it that feels good.

You can sense their musical style even in the band’s name, right? Here’s one of their dark, sickly songs from a group that, to the sorrow of many fans, disbanded in 2010.

No policy, no anger, no assertions, nothing.

My empty self is exactly that—yes…

It’s okayberii guddoman

Very Good Man – It's All Right [2019.6.22 @ TOKYO DOME CITY HALL]
It's okayberii guddoman

A song I especially want you to listen to when times are tough is “Daijoubu” by BENI GOODMAN.

It aired on NHK’s “Minna no Uta” in 2019 and became a hot topic.

It’s not a song about illness, but it gently wraps around those who are suffering alone.

Regardless of the type or severity of an illness, I think many people carry their burdens in silence, unable to tell anyone.

There are nights when the anxiety becomes overwhelming and you can’t sleep.

In those moments, please give this song a listen.

Participation prizesoredemo sekai ga tsuzuku nara

If the world still goes on, “Participation Award”
Participation prizesoredemo sekai ga tsuzuku nara

When you feel like life is nothing but misery and it’s too painful to go on, try listening to this band.

The lyrics about loneliness match perfectly with the emotional vocals, and if you listen when you’re feeling down, you might find tears streaming down your face.

Be sure to check out the music video too—it’s so affecting that just watching it can make your heart ache.

In conclusion

Have you found a “yami song” that resonates with your heartstrings? When you’re struggling, please lean on the power of music and keep walking your own path.

I hope this article helps you discover a song that can support your heart.