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

March 9NEW!Remioromen

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.

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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.

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Mrs. GREEN APPLE "Darling" Official Music Video

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

Excessive WealthNEW!Shiina Ringo

Ringo Sheena – Excessive Wealth

It’s a heart-wrenching number that makes you realize the invisible things that truly matter, moving you to tears.

The lyrics teach us that true value lies not in money or material wealth, but in the simple fact of being alive and in those irreplaceable presences—before you know it, your tears start to fall.

Shiina Ringo’s powerful vocals seep gently into the depths of your heart.

Released as a single in May 2009, it served as the theme song for the drama “Smile,” which portrayed a heavy reality and defined the show’s worldview.

It’s a masterpiece that quietly stays by your side when you feel lost or weighed down by loneliness.

OutlineNEW!imase

[imase] Outline (MV)

This is a song packed with a charm that warms your chest and, before you know it, brings you to tears.

Created by imase, who rose to prominence through social media, the track is a pep song that carefully portrays the doubts, inner conflicts, and hopes that arise while chasing a dream.

Its grand sound layered with strings and powerful beats shakes the listener’s heart.

Released in October 2024, it was chosen as the support song for the 103rd All Japan High School Soccer Championship.

imase himself devoted his student days to soccer, and the song is imbued with real emotions that can’t be summed up by wins and losses alone.

It will gently push forward not only those striving toward their goals, but also those who’ve stumbled and come to a stop.