Beautiful tear-jerking songs / songs that make you cry your eyes out

[Just the Lyrics Make Me Cry] Tear-Jerking Songs That Touch the Heart

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Deputy Editor of RAG MUSIC. JFC-certified fact-checker. I’m Sasashina, a mom currently raising an elementary schooler and a preschooler. During my student years at Kyoto College of Science and Technology, I studied a wide range of fields including sound, lighting, and video technology, building a foundation in comprehensive stage production and creative expression. After graduation, I joined a music production company, where I still work, consistently building experience in production and engaging in a variety of music-centered tasks. Currently, I mainly handle articles for children, drawing on what I’ve learned about parenting and what I feel and discover through daily interactions with my kids. I hope my work can be of help to you, even in a small way!
Editor-in-Chief, RAG MUSICHane Keisuke
Editor-in-chief of RAG MUSIC. JFC-certified fact-checker. After working in a music studio and handling wedding sound, joined the RAG MUSIC editorial team in 2016. Experienced with a variety of instruments: marching band in elementary school, clarinet in junior high school wind ensemble, and drums in a band from high school onward. Drawing on my own musical activities and the experience gained through my work, I produce daily articles, including various song introductions, features on music festivals around the country, and live reports. In music, I enjoy not only rock from Japan and abroad but, lately, a wide range of J-pop as well.

Even when we say “songs with moving, tear-jerking lyrics,” their themes vary widely—love songs, fight songs, farewell songs, and more.

Depending on the situation, you probably find yourself wanting to listen to a song that stays close to your heart.

So in this article, we’ll introduce plenty of timeless tracks with wonderful, empathetic lyrics that will resonate with you and offer support.

Each song explores a different theme, so you’re sure to find at least one that speaks to your heart.

[Tears From Lyrics Alone] Moving, Tear-Jerking Songs (91–100)

SO GOOD SO NICEJAMOSA

SO GOOD SO NICE feat.micro/JAMOSA

SO GOOD SO NICEJAMOSA

This is a song I’d love for women with broken hearts to listen to.

It’s about having been made to cry by men many times, but in the end finding you and feeling happy—and it’s such a beautiful love song that truly moves me.

If this song makes you cry, please stand up and say, “I’m going to have a love like that too!”

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The sky grows dark again.RC sakuseshon

Kiyoshiro Imawano · The Sky Grows Dark Again

The sky grows dark again.RC sakuseshon

The lyrics are simple, but it’s a song whose gentle words make you feel as if Kiyoshiro Imawano is right there by your side, encouraging you—that’s its charm.

When you’re feeling down or something bad has happened, this is a track I hope you’ll blast at full volume to lift your spirits.

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Be…Ms. OOJA

Ms OOJA Be

Be…Ms. OOJA

It was released in 2012 as Ms.OOJA’s fifth single.

Chosen as the theme song for the TBS drama “Love Neet: How to Start a Forgotten Love,” it became a big hit.

The lyrics express that people cannot live alone and convey gratitude to those who support us, and Ms.OOJA’s vocals make it a masterpiece that resonates with the heart.

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AloneMayo Okamoto

Mayo Okamoto — alone

Alone Miyo Okamoto

It was Mayo Okamoto’s third single, released in 1996.

The lyrics tell of a painful experience: after being dumped by the guy she loved, she happened to see him happily walking together—with her own best friend.

It’s a recommended song for when you want to dwell in sadness or have a good cry after a breakup.

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humorKitanitatsuya

Humor / Tatsuya Kitani – You More / Tatsuya Kitani

humorKitanitatsuya

A heartwarming, poetic expression woven from kindness and wistfulness gently embraces the longing for a presence to accompany one through a lonely night.

Tatsuya Kitani has expressed through music the profound insight that even if people are not eternal, words can continue to heal the heart forever.

Released in February 2025 as the theme song for the film “Yukite Kaeranu,” the piece beautifully colors, through music, a world set in the Taisho era that portrays the youth and love of three real historical figures.

Its melody, imbued with respect for the power of words and the timelessness of poetry, will resonate with those who wish to touch the subtleties of life and the feelings we hold for others.

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HOMEAnjura Aki

Angela Aki “HOME” Music Video

HOMEAnjura Aki

It was released in 2005 as Angela Aki’s major-label debut single.

The tagline for this song is “Where is your hometown?” With its warm melody and resonant, beautiful vocals, it drew attention despite not being tied to any media.

It’s a moving track that evokes memories of one’s own hometown.

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scale (as of a fish or reptile)Hata Motohiro

Motohiro Hata – “Uroko (Scales)” Music Video

scale (as of a fish or reptile)Hata Motohiro

Uroko is the second single by Motohiro Hata, released in 2007.

In 2021, Hata appeared on the hugely popular YouTube channel THE FIRST TAKE and performed this song, which became a hot topic.

Uroko expresses the resolve to convey one’s feelings to someone they love, and as the song progresses, the firming of that resolve conveys the growing strength of those feelings.

It’s a song that can be a reassuring ally for those with unrequited love, so it’s one I especially want people who are still hesitating to listen to!

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