[Just the Lyrics Make Me Cry] Tear-Jerking Songs That Touch the Heart
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.
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[Tears from Lyrics Alone] Heartfelt, Moving Songs (101–110)
HappinessOnda Masanori
Masamori Onda’s “Shiawase” is a wonderful song paired with an MV that’s heartbreakingly poignant, like a home movie of happier days.
Believe it or not, Onda was still only 19 as of 2023.
“Shiawase” is a classic breakup song that looks back on days of happiness, yet it somehow avoids any trace of the usual clichés—there’s something mysterious about it.
The scene where he writes her name in the sand, in particular, is a real tearjerker.
Highly recommended for anyone who wants a good, cathartic cry!
to go see (someone) / to go meetaimyon
This is a poignant song that portrays unspoken feelings and fading memories through the image of a love letter left in the refrigerator gradually turning white.
Released by Aimyon in May 2024, it was selected as the theme song for the Kansai TV/Fuji TV drama “Unmet: A Neurosurgeon’s Diary.” The track is also included on the album “Neko ni Jealousy” and won the Drama Song Award at the 120th The Television Drama Academy Awards.
With lyrics that empathize with a protagonist struggling with memory impairment and a warm melody, it deeply resonates with those who carry regrets or lingering attachments to the past.
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.
gardenFuji Kaze
Fujii Kaze’s song gently embraces the impermanence of life and the bonds between people through the changing seasons.
His soft, gospel-tinged vocals and piano tones sink deeply into the heart.
The track is included on the album “LOVE ALL SERVE ALL,” released in March 2022, and was also featured in NatureLab’s “Laundrin” TV commercial.
Its beautiful music video, filmed at ACAO FOREST in Atami City, Shizuoka Prefecture, also drew attention.
This gem of a song offers solace to those who, even while carrying sadness and loneliness, wish to keep looking forward.
Take some time alone to really listen—you may find yourself moved to tears.
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.
[Just Lyrics Make You Cry] Tear-Jerking Songs That Touch the Heart (111–120)
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!
Fragments of LoveEvery Little Thing
It was released in 2000 as Every Little Thing’s 16th single.
The song was used in a Shiseido “Ma Cherie” commercial and reached No.
2 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.
It’s a classic that soothes with its gentle vocals and uplifting lyrics about how, even when you’re troubled or lost, tomorrow will still come.