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

If you laugh at the skywacci

wacci “If You Laugh at the Sky” Music Video

A heartwarming anthem that tenderly portrays the bonds formed with friends in youth, it resonates deeply and offers courage to overcome hardship while standing beside young people who can’t always face straight ahead.

Released by wacci in July 2018, the song drew attention as the support anthem for the “Japan Tsunagaru Project” segment on Fuji TV’s “Mezamashi TV.” Included on the album Kanjo Hyakkei (“A Hundred Views of Emotion”), its driving melody gently pushes forward those standing at life’s crossroads.

It’s a song we especially recommend to anyone striving to move ahead—despite doubts and anxieties—while supporting one another with their friends.

Until we meet againNEW!Hirai Dai

Until we meet again

A heart-wrenching, bittersweet ballad that captures parting and new beginnings in spring.

Sung by Dai Hirai, the song conveys deep gratitude for having met and the resolve to walk separate paths from here on.

The cherished days spent together and the casual wave of a hand come vividly to mind, filling you with an unbearable sadness.

Released in February 2015, it is also included on the classic album “Slow & Easy.” In February 2025, it was performed on a popular YouTube channel, drawing wide attention.

When you find yourself walking a different path from someone dear, his warm voice will gently stay by your sorrow.

March 9Remioromen

Remioromen – March 9

This renowned ballad is filled with the joy of envisioning the future with a loved one amid the changing seasons and a warm wish to be each other’s emotional support.

Released by Remioromen in March 2004, the song remains enduringly popular, including at karaoke.

It has a lovely backstory: it was originally created for a friend of the band members who was getting married in March 2002.

Included on the album “ether,” it was later re-released and featured as an insert song in TV dramas and in commercials, leading it to be cherished by many.

It’s a moving song that we especially recommend for moments when you want to feel the small realizations of everyday life and the bonds between people, or when you want to reaffirm your gratitude to someone important.

Love is litrokudenashi

Rokudenashi “The Flame of Love” / Rokudenashi – The Flame of Love [Official Music Video]

A ballad whose delicate piano tones resonate in the heart.

Created by the music project Rokudenashi, it was released as a single in February 2023 and is also included on the album “Ai ni Saku Hana.” The lyrics, which evoke the warmth of someone’s presence lighting a candle amid loneliness and anxiety, gently comfort a weary heart.

It’s a song you’ll want by your side on down days or when you feel like you’re losing yourself.

DarlingMrs. GREEN APPLE

Mrs. GREEN APPLE "Darling" Official Music Video

A warm, heartfelt ballad that resonates when you feel like you’re losing yourself.

This is Mrs.

GREEN APPLE’s digital single from January 2025, a song that voices the anxiety of remaining true to oneself, created as the theme for NHK General’s “18 Festival.” Performed together with a thousand young people, it delivers courage and hope for reexamining your own identity, wrapped in a gentle, embracing sound.

When you’re unsure how to live, this work gives you a reassuring push to accept yourself just as you are.

paintingŌmori Motoki

Motoki Ohmori – “Painting” Official MV

This work reveals a new side of him as a solo artist—one that stirs the heart deeply.

Released in May 2025 as part of Motoki Omori’s first solo digital single in about four years, it’s marked by quiet, mysterious soundscapes that seem to gently speak to the listener’s inner self.

The lyrics express a poignant wish: for someone to portray his existence using colors only he possesses, and to see even the parts of himself that feel wretched as something beautiful.

It’s a song whose warm melody soothes deep sorrow and loneliness, leaving a lasting impression.

Put it on during a quiet night when you want to be alone with your thoughts.

SAD SONG feat. No No Girls FINALISTSchanmina

CHANMINA – SAD SONG feat. No No Girls FINALISTS / THE FIRST TAKE

A special song by Chanmina and the “No No Girls” finalists has moved many to tears with its stirring performance.

The lyrics—filled with the bittersweetness behind happiness and a strong resolve to believe in the future—captivate listeners and make the piece deeply compelling.

Said to be based on Chanmina’s real experiences, it conveys the loneliness of chasing a dream and the importance of bonds with fellow travelers.

Released in January 2025, the song’s performance on THE FIRST TAKE in May of the same year tied in with the audition project and generated great emotion, topping YouTube for 10 days.

If you’re working hard at something, this song is sure to gently nudge you forward.

Don’t miss the chance to experience it.