[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, Tear-Jerking Songs (21–30)
One more time,One more chanceYamazaki Masayoshi
Masayoshi Yamazaki’s song “One more time, One more chance” is renowned as one of the defining ballads of the 1990s.
It’s also known as a masterpiece of acoustic guitar and vocal performance, and precisely because of its simple arrangement, the lyrics come through vividly.
Above all, the chorus lyrics draw you into its world so powerfully that images seem to play in your mind as you listen.
It carries a certain sense of everyday life—an unforgettable classic you’ll want to keep close to the quiet moments of an ordinary day.
NAOHY
NAO is a song released in 2006 by HY, a mixed-genre band from Okinawa.
For those of that generation, it’s likely an unforgettable track engraved in their hearts.
Yet even years after its release, it remains a timeless ballad that anyone—of any generation—who harbors feelings for someone should listen to.
It reminds us anew of the preciousness and importance of love, making it a song to lean on when you’re feeling a bit down.
[Tears from Lyrics Alone] Tear-Jerking Songs That Touch the Heart (31–40)
I want to be kinder.Saito Kazuyoshi
Kazuyoshi Saito is a singer-songwriter who has released timeless hits everyone knows, such as “Aruite Kaerou” and “Utautai no Ballad.” His 39th single “Yasashiku Naritai,” used as the theme song for the TV drama “I’m Mita, Your Housekeeper,” opens with a memorable arrangement featuring a delay-soaked guitar riff.
The lyrics convey a resolve to protect someone precious, evoking a complex mix of tenderness and melancholy.
It’s an emotional rock tune with a sentimental melody that tugs at the heart.
KanadeSukima Suichi
This song, which tells the story of a long-distance relationship bound by a strong bond and love, is one of Sukima Switch’s signature tracks! If you only listen to the chorus, you might take it as a heartbreak song, but if you look closely at the lyrics all the way to the end, the true story emerges.
The lyrics feature a single couple, and it seems they’ve been together for quite a while.
Due to certain circumstances, they end up in a long-distance relationship, and the song depicts the day the girlfriend sets off on her journey.
You can feel their lingering attachment, their care for each other, and the moving belief that “as long as we have this song, we’ll be okay.”
Because I fell in loveaimyon
A heartbreak song in Aimyon’s style.
Even while weaving the feeling of “I can’t forget you” into the lyrics, there’s little heaviness or gloom; that brisk, down-to-earth Aimyon vibe ties the track together.
Rather than singing about a superficial breakup, the song paints everyday scenes like “I’m so sad from the breakup I can’t even eat dinner,” which is exactly where the tears come from.
Everyone’s been there, right? Even the comforting thought that we wouldn’t have met if we hadn’t fallen in love feels so quintessentially Aimyon.
Letter to TomorrowTeshima Aoi
It was released in 2016 as Aoi Teshima’s fifth single.
Serving as the theme song for the drama “Love That Makes You Cry” starring Kasumi Arimura and Kengo Kora—which won the Confidence Award for Best Drama and Best Screenplay—this song, sung by Aoi Teshima, features very gentle lyrics and was embraced alongside the drama as a perfect fit for it.
Before you become a memorysupittsu
It was released in 1993 as Spitz’s seventh single.
It’s a re-cut single from their fourth album, Crispy!.
It became one of Spitz’s signature songs and marked their first entry on the Oricon charts.
In 1997, it was used in a commercial song for Ajinomoto gift sets.
It’s a song whose gentle sound and lyrics resonate with the heart.