[Tearjerker] Songs that make your heart tremble with tears & moving tracks with lyrics that touch the soul

HeyFujita Maiko

[MV] Hey - Maiko Fujita

It’s the opening theme of the anime “Hiiro no Kakera.” The most wonderful thing about this song is Maiko Fujita’s voice.

Just listening to her singing tightens my chest and brings me to tears.

The melody alone is moving, but if you’ve ever been in love, there are probably many parts you’ll find yourself relating to as you listen.

Sad love songatarayo

Atarayo – Sad Love Song (Music Video)

As the title suggests, this song is a sad love story sung from the perspective of the woman in a couple.

The man she’s dating seems a bit insensitive and kind to everyone.

Feeling that he doesn’t look only at her, the protagonist gradually starts to drift away from him.

In the latter half of the song, she grows fed up and tries to break up with him…

but at that moment, she realizes all over again that she still loves him.

It’s a heartbreaking portrayal of a love she knows isn’t good for her, yet she can’t bring herself to leave.

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Hane Keisuke

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Don’t wanna cryAmuro Namie

“Don’t Wanna Cry” (stage-mix) | Namie Amuro | chd.

This is a song produced by Tetsuya Komuro that achieved million-seller status and won the 38th Japan Record Award.

There’s also an anecdote that it was created in response to Namie Amuro’s wish to sing medium-tempo Black music.

The relaxed, appealing tempo lets you fully savor Amuro’s outstanding vocal ability.

With her powerful, resonant voice layered over lyrics that offer comfort and encouragement, it’s a track that resonates deeply with the heart.

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kappamaki

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somedaySaucy Dog

Saucy Dog – Someday / THE FIRST TAKE

“Itsuka” by Saucy Dog is a song that tenderly captures the aching love for a former lover.

It’s included on their 2017 mini-album “Country Road.” Tracing the various scenes the couple once shared, the song expresses a poignant wish to have spent much more time together.

Listening as you recall your many memories with that person will likely bring a flood of emotions—and tears.

For those still unable to forget their former partner, this is a song we hope you’ll listen to, letting your tears help heal your heart.

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SAKI

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Beautiful nameThe Back Horn

[Cover] Beautiful Name / THE BACK HORN [Popeye]

THE BACK HORN—nicknamed BakuHon—is a band with a solid, hard-hitting sound and a masculine vocal style.

Their 15th single, released in 2007, is “Utsukushii Namae” (“A Beautiful Name”).

There’s also an anecdote that guitarist Suganami wrote it for a friend.

Although BakuHon often has a fierce image, this song is a moving piece that sinks deep into the heart and can bring you to tears.

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utatane

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Resolution on the Seventh DayUVERworld

UVERworld “Determination on the Seventh Day vol.01”

We live once, and die only once.

UVERworld’s first single as a six-member band, “Determination on the Seventh Day.” Of the two versions, Music Video Vol.01 became a hot topic among fans for being a tearjerker.

It’s a roughly 15-minute short film that tells the story of a younger brother who lost his older brother to illness.

It’s a song that makes you reflect on the importance of family and life, and on the value of living.

beetle (specifically, a rhinoceros beetle)aiko

aiko - 'Kabutomushi' music video

A gem of a love song that delicately portrays the feelings of romance through the changing seasons.

Released in November 1999 as Aiko’s fourth single, it even comes with the anecdote that she mistakenly thought a rhinoceros beetle was a winter insect.

The delicate emotions of a woman in love are woven with poetic language.

Through seasonal imagery, it expresses the joys and sorrows of love, as well as growth.

From the start of spring to the end of winter, you can see how the scenery of each season symbolizes the lovers’ relationship.

A love so deep it aches resonates with bittersweet tenderness and seeps into your heart.

If you’re in love—or recalling the experience—you’ll likely find yourself overwhelmed with empathy, moved to tears.