Yami songs recommended for college students: melancholic tracks to listen to when you're feeling down

mentally unstable personMioyamazaki

Mio Yamazaki “Menhera”

This song was released in 2015.

It features stark, painfully realistic lyrics that candidly depict “menhera”-like emotions—such as loneliness felt by today’s youth, obsession in romantic relationships, and a desire for approval.

It’s one of the songs that symbolizes Mio Yamazaki’s world: aggressive yet introspective.

Why not give it a listen when you’re feeling worn down by romantic troubles?

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It will surely get better.Shinsei Kamattechan

Shinsei Kamattechan “It’ll Surely Get Better” Music Video Full Ver.

Shinsei Kamattechan’s “Kitto Yokunaru sa” is a song released in 2016.

While singing about negative emotions like despair and irritation, it repeatedly uses the phrase “It’ll surely get better,” stirring a faint sense of hope beneath the resignation.

The raw emotion of Noko, the vocalist and guitarist, and the lyrics that depict vivid everyday scenes resonated with many listeners.

I especially want people with low self-esteem to listen to it.

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Absolute GirlfriendOmori Seiko

Seiko Omori “Absolute Girlfriend” Music Video

One of Omori’s signature songs, “Zettai Kanojo” (“Absolute Girlfriend”).

Its memorable chorus repeats “I absolutely want to be a girl,” affirming both the beauty of girlhood and the resignation and despair contained within it.

It was included on her indie-era album “Zettai Shoujo,” and later a version featuring Sayumi Michishige was released, which drew major attention.

With its intense yet catchy melody and strikingly distinctive lyrics, it’s a track that powerfully showcases Seiko Omori’s unique worldview.

Our FailureMorita Doji

[Music Video] Doji Morita “Our Failure”

You could even call this the ultimate “King of Depressive Songs”! Maybe many people from younger generations don’t know it, but the gently airy voice delivering the halting lyrics and the suggestive title really get to you.

Highly recommended for when you want to sink all the way down—just be careful not to sink too far…

seems like (just) my imaginationmaji musume

majiko – Kokoronashi [LIVE]

This is a song I want to listen to when I’m tired of everything.

When you can’t trust anyone and you’re having a hard time, hearing it will make your heart feel a little lighter.

Majiko’s cry-like vocals really pierce the heart…

Many singers have covered it, and it’s a highly acclaimed track.

RainywaySUPER BUTTER DOG

SUPER BUTTER DOG – Rainyway

When it comes to representatives of Japanese funk, it’s no exaggeration to name them—and this is their signature “dark” song.

Its strikingly poignant lyrics are sung over a rock-tinged sound you don’t hear much in their other tracks.

Things we stop thinking about as we become adults, things you can only feel with raw sensitivity when you’re young… It’s as if the song speaks on our behalf.

just a friendsalyu × salyu

salyu × salyu / Just Friends from “s(o)un(d)beams+”

The solo project salyu × salyu, launched in 2011.

In this track, the sounds layer with pitch-perfect precision, almost like sampled vocals, creating an indescribably uncanny yet comforting feeling.

Listen closely.

Who, after all, is the “you” that appears in the lyrics?