[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 You Cry and Shake Your Soul & Moving Tracks Whose Lyrics Sink Deep Into the Heart (201–210)
Until today and from tomorrowyoshida takurou
This is the third single by Takuro Yoshida, a pioneering singer-songwriter in 1970s Japan, when the roles of singer and composer were still clearly separated.
It was used in the 1972 film “The Weight of the Journey,” and has continued to appear in films and commercials since 2000, so many of you have probably heard it.
Looking back on oneself and conveying the idea that no matter how much you experience, the future remains unknown, the song evokes life itself—something that applies to everyone.
It’s a piece that stimulates the heart and the tear ducts, the kind of song that makes tears well up along with a rush of emotions as you picture the road you’ve traveled and the path ahead.
Tears Flowing EndlesslyNatsukawa Rimi
This is the third single by Rimi Natsukawa, a female singer from Okinawa who swept singing competitions across Japan from a young age.
The song was born from lyrics by singer Ryoko Moriyama and music by the acoustic band BEGIN, and it became a cover at Natsukawa’s passionate insistence that she absolutely wanted to sing it.
As the title—Okinawan for “tears falling in drops”—suggests, the lyrics, which trace memories and feelings for someone lost, are enough to make your tear ducts overflow.
The sound of the sanshin and the gentle melody further build the song’s emotional world, making it a masterpiece that’s impossible to listen to without tears.
promiseKisaragi Chihaya (Imai Asami)
An insert song and ending theme for episode 20 of the anime The Idolmaster.
In the story, it’s a song whose lyrics were written by everyone at 765 Production for Chihaya, who became unable to sing after a childhood incident was covered by a weekly magazine.
Don’t dismiss it as just an anime—episode 20, in which Chihaya confronts her inescapably tragic past, is impossible to watch without tears.
Goodbye to sorrowanzenchitai
A band that delivers music that gently resonates with people’s hearts in a nostalgic atmosphere, Anzenchitai released their ninth single in 1985.
The lyrics were written by Goro Matsui—known for many hits and for his partnership with Anzenchitai.
The lyrics seep into you along with the reassuring melody and Koji Tamaki’s tender, enveloping vocals.
It’s a song that soothes a heart wounded by heartbreak, yet its universality makes it fit any experience.
There’s a certain nostalgic feeling and a warmth like being offered a hot drink that will make your tears flow.
Listening to “Kanashimi ni Sayonara” helps you feel a little lighter and look ahead—an absolutely wonderful classic.
One more time,One more chanceYamazaki Masayoshi
If you’re feeling the loneliness of a broken heart, you should definitely give this song a listen.
It’s one of singer-songwriter Masayoshi Yamazaki’s signature tracks, released as a single in 1997.
It became a hit after being chosen as the theme song for the film “The Moon and the Cabbage,” and years later it was also used as the theme for the animated film “5 Centimeters per Second.” The sound of the acoustic guitar and Yamazaki’s vocals gently sink in.
And that feeling of searching for someone dear to you, even while knowing they’re not there… the poignant imagery really pierces the heart.
Words of FarewellKaientai
It was also used as the theme song for the drama “Mr.
Kinpachi in Class 3B,” starring Tetsuya Takeda, a member of Kaientai, and has become a staple graduation song.
Because it is strongly associated with a school drama theme, it became established as a graduation song; however, it was originally written as a heartbreak song based on Tetsuya Takeda’s own experiences.
If you look closely at the lyrics as a heartbreak song, they depict the inability to accept the loneliness and regret of parting, searching for the final words to say—expressing a pain that wells up deep in the heart.
Song of the Eternal NightKami wa saikoro o furanai
“Yoru Naga Uta” by Kami wa Saikoro wo Furanai became a hit in 2020 through TikTok videos.
The song, included on their third mini-album “A View on Lambda” released in 2019, has a lyric video on YouTube that has been viewed over 20 million times.
The lyrics, which seem to portray that ambiguous space of being more than friends but not quite lovers, are heartbreakingly poignant.
If you haven’t heard it yet, definitely give it a listen!
