[Tearjerker] Songs that make your heart tremble with tears & moving tracks with lyrics that touch the soul
Do you have a song that, just by listening, fills your chest and before you know it brings tears to your eyes?When lyrics about love, encounters and farewells, or fleeting moments in everyday life overlap with your own memories, music quietly stirs the depths of your heart.Songs that move you to tears aren’t only for sad times—they’re companions that gently stay by your side when you want to look forward.In this article, we’ll introduce a wide range of deeply moving songs that may loosen your tear ducts before you realize it.As you listen closely to each word, try to find the song that resonates with your heart!
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[Tearjerker] Songs That Make Your Heart Tremble and Bring You to Tears & Moving Tracks with Lyrics That Soak into the Soul (111–120)
Thank youOhashi Takuya
This is a song by Sukima Switch’s Takuya Ohashi, expressing gratitude to his parents who live far away.
Its straightforward lyrics really strike a chord.
It’s often used at weddings, and I’m sure the parents have a hard time holding back tears.
It’s a song that reminds us of our parents’ love—something so everyday we tend to forget.
Midnight PoolSaitō Kazuyoshi
Kazuyoshi Saito has many moving songs delivered in a conversational voice.
“Midnight Pool” is a slightly sad love song released in 2004.
Hearing through the grapevine that an ex-girlfriend is getting married brings back memories and fills the heart with gentle feelings—that’s the kind of song it is.
A bittersweet and touching love song perfect for the end of summer.
searchlightTamaki Kōji
Koji Tamaki is an artist whose singing shakes the heart—and surely moves many to tears.
His song “Searchlight” is one that will likely make many listeners cry as well.
Released in 2013 as his 25th single, it served as the ending theme for the drama “Tokyo Bandwagon: A Downtown Family Story.” There are surely many people who feel down and are searching for something to lean on.
This is a tear-jerking number that will resonate with such hearts—one to listen to carefully and let sink in.
footprint(s)Little Glee Monster
“Ashiato” is a song written and composed by the members of Little Glee Monster.
Chosen as the set piece for NHK’s National School Music Contest, Junior High Division, it’s the perfect cheer song for when you’re struggling or feeling lost in life.
Many people have drawn strength from Little Glee Monster’s voices and their past songs, and this track will resonate with them especially deeply.
The music video’s shift from a dark place to a sunlit sea also conveys a sense of hope and light for the future.
I’m crazy about youUtada Hikaru
When you have special feelings for someone, it can feel like your chest is being squeezed, right? “Kimi ni Muchuu,” released by Hikaru Utada in 2021, is a track overflowing with affection for a loved one.
Chosen as the theme song for the drama “Saiai,” its lyrics perfectly fit the show’s world and resonated widely.
The song’s distinctive piano progression reflects a dark, delicate heart.
Her beat-like vocals evoke hip-hop and steady the tremors of a quivering heart.
It’s a song that gives you strength when you’re thinking of someone so much it brings you to tears.
Beyond the GoodbyeYamaguchi Momoe
Released in 1980, this was Momoe Yamaguchi’s final single.
After releasing this song, she retired from the entertainment industry, with the Horipro 20th anniversary ceremony being her last public event.
The piece was created by the husband-and-wife duo: lyrics by Yoko Aki and music by Ryudo Uzaki.
It’s a dramatic, powerful message to her fans—a moving song that conveys the resolve to part ways and then set out on a new path.
Are you happy?Kawashima Ai
Released in 2007, this is a gentle, bittersweet breakup song filled with thoughts of a former lover.
The only thing that matters now is whether they’re happy.
Will I end up forgetting their face, their features, even how I loved them? The lyrics reflect these feelings, overflowing with the sense that the singer still cherishes that person even now.