[Tearjerker] Songs that make your heart tremble with tears & moving tracks with lyrics that touch the soul
Do you have a favorite tearjerker song?
There are so many songs that bring tears to your eyes—love songs, life-affirming anthems, heartbreaking farewell songs, and more.
Each of these tracks tells a different story and conveys different emotions, but I think we can’t help shedding a tear when we relate to the lyrics or when they resonate with our own feelings.
In this article, we’ll introduce a selection of moving songs with relatable lyrics that are sure to make you cry.
Be sure to listen carefully while reading the lyrics.
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[Tearjerker] Songs That Make You Cry and Shake Your Heart & Lyrics That Deeply Resonate (81–90)
It’s love, right?wacci
This heartwarming love song by the pop-rock band wacci offers the most straightforward answer possible to the question, “What is love?” When asked what you like about the person you love, you might come up with many answers—like their attentiveness or their kindness.
But in the end, the simplest and most on-point answer may be, “I just love you, right here in front of me.” Why not listen to this song and take a moment to reconsider: “What is love, really?”
from Y to YJimī Samu Pī feat. Hatsune Miku
This is a heartbreak song by Hatsune Miku produced by JimmyThumbP, and it’s one of the classic Vocaloid originals that has achieved a million views.
Meeting and parting with someone you love—an experience everyone is likely to have in life.
It makes you cry before you know it, seeing yourself reflected in it.
The tempo is walking-pace and the melody isn’t dark at all, yet the lyrics, structure, and arrangement techniques shine, gripping your heart.
lost itemVaundy
A superbly bittersweet pop song whose melodies and lyrics evoke a powerful sense of nostalgia and empathy.
Released in 2022, it was also featured in a new McDonald’s commercial.
In a long life, there are scenes of tears that stay with you, aren’t there? Sometimes you want to gather up the feelings you’re afraid you might forget.
In those moments, the message—It’s okay to cry your heart out, and if you can smile at the end, that’s enough—brings tears to your eyes.
By the time the song ends, it’s the kind of track that makes you feel like living earnestly in your own clumsy way.
paper airplanesuis from Yorushika × Evan Call
A grand and graceful story unfolds, bridging hearts across time.
Released in February 2025, it was selected as the theme song for the Pokémon Day 2025 commemorative animation “Dragonite and the Mail Carrier.” Suis’s crystal-clear vocals blend beautifully with Evan Call’s refined orchestration, gently illuminating the journey of feelings entrusted to letters.
It’s a warm work that conveys both the ache of emotions that can’t be delivered and the strength to keep looking forward.
Be sure to add this moving musical experience to your playlist.
The True Nature of TearsSUPER BEAVER
The melody and lyrics, which poignantly sing of the feelings everyone carries inside, resonate deeply in the heart.
Even while burdened by loneliness and inner conflict, there’s a wish at the core for someone to notice—an emotional song where tenderness and sorrow intertwine.
SUPER BEAVER’s powerful rock sound and deeply expressive vocals vividly color the story.
Written as the theme song for the NHK General TV drama “Vanilla na Mainichi,” airing from January 2025, this piece marks a new frontier following the album “Ongaku.” In times when your heart feels unsteady or when you’re on the verge of losing your sense of self, it will surely become a cherished song that stays close to you.
MetronomeYonezu Kenshi
Among the songs by Kenshi Yonezu, a singer-songwriter leading the J-POP scene, this one is especially beloved by fans as a real tearjerker.
The lyrics compare the relationship of a man and a woman to a metronome ticking at a steady tempo, expressing the helplessness of growing apart and the lingering feelings that won’t fade.
It’s a song I especially want those who’ve just had their heart broken, or those who still can’t forget a love even after a long time, to listen to—because it portrays a straightforward, unshakable love that nothing can fix.
[Tearjerker] Songs That Make You Cry So Much Your Heart Trembles & Moving Tracks Whose Lyrics Soak into the Heart (91–100)
aimlesslyAimer
Let me introduce “Atemonaku,” a perfect song to give to someone special.
This track was written by singer-songwriter Aimer as the ending theme for the anime Ranking of Kings: The Treasure Chest of Courage.
Its lyrics are characterized by their healing quality for those who are hurt.
Listening to it will naturally help you relax.
The song also showcases her exceptional expressive power.
The chorus, in particular, is both emotional and dramatic.
Another highlight is how the lyrics connect with the anime’s story.
