[Tearjerker] Songs that make your heart tremble with tears & moving tracks with lyrics that touch the soul
Do you have a favorite tearjerker song?
There are so many songs that bring tears to your eyes—love songs, life-affirming anthems, heartbreaking farewell songs, and more.
Each of these tracks tells a different story and conveys different emotions, but I think we can’t help shedding a tear when we relate to the lyrics or when they resonate with our own feelings.
In this article, we’ll introduce a selection of moving songs with relatable lyrics that are sure to make you cry.
Be sure to listen carefully while reading the lyrics.
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[Tearjerker] Songs that make you cry so much your heart trembles & moving tracks with lyrics that deeply touch the soul (41–50)
I can’t put it into wordsOda Kazumasa
As a singer-songwriter, Kazumasa Oda has sent many songs out into the night.
Among his works, this is a song that has moved countless listeners over the years.
It’s also been featured in commercials, so many younger people are likely familiar with it.
As the title suggests, the lyrics express feelings so deep they can hardly be put into words.
It doesn’t say too much, and that restraint itself conveys the song’s message.
Combined with Oda’s clear, translucent voice, it’s a masterpiece that feels profoundly beautiful.
[Tearjerker] Songs That Will Move You to Tears and Lyrics That Touch the Heart (51–60)
Something CertainOda Kazumasa
A heartwarming song that finds true love in the everyday.
Released in May 2005 as a solo work by Kazumasa Oda, it has remained immensely popular, serving as a theme for Meiji Yasuda Life’s commercials.
Since July 2014, it has also been used as the station melody on the Kanazawa Seaside Line, continuing to accompany many people in their daily lives.
This piece features moving lyrics that sing of deep love and trust for someone dear.
Oda’s beautiful vocals are tear-jerking, reminding us that the simplest moments spent with a loved one are the most valuable in life.
When you feel lonely or on the verge of breaking, why not listen to this song and draw some courage from it?
Please forget it.Yorushika
This is a song by Yorushika chosen as the theme for the drama “GO HOME: Metropolitan Police Department’s Unidentified Persons Consultation Office.” Its lyrics resonate deeply, perfectly linking with the world of a film that portrays a heartrending love story between a girl losing her memories and a boy bound by his own.
With a clear, airy vocal and a melancholic melody, it expresses the gradual fading of memories one wishes not to forget.
Released in July 2024, the track captured many hearts with Yorushika’s distinctive worldview and profound emotional expression.
It’s a must-listen for anyone who has experienced parting from a loved one or feels tied to memories of the past.
LemonYonezu Kenshi
Kenshi Yonezu became instantly famous with this song.
It was used as the theme song for the drama “Unnatural.” The lyrics describe the feeling of heartbreak.
However, there’s surprisingly little sadness, and it sounds rather bright—that’s intriguing.
The melody has a unique atmosphere that moves the heart.
It might be good to listen to when you’re feeling stuck.
Tears of the MagnoliaSutaadasuto Rebyuu
From the perspective of someone left behind, “Mokuren no Namida” is a song that sings of unforgettable memories.
It was released by Stardust Revue in 1993, and its lyrics have resonated with many people.
The song is rich with various metaphors, so I hope you’ll take your time listening to it.
It’s also known for being covered by many artists, including Shigeru Matsuzaki.
In addition, there’s a version featuring Kobukuro, which is a must-listen as well.
RAINSEKAI NO OWARI
The 11th major single.
As the theme song for the film “Mary and the Witch’s Flower,” its lyrics align with the anime’s world.
Despite being a song themed around “rain,” it resonates with boundless gentleness.
Fukase’s softly murmured vocals and the instrumentalists’ timbres are so tender that any unpleasant moment feels as if it could simply melt away.
A new frontier in J-pop, it also won the Excellence Award at the 59th Japan Record Awards.
merry-go-roundYuuri
Haven’t we all, not just in love, felt at some point, “If only I had honestly expressed my feelings back then”? Yuuri’s “Merry-Go-Round,” which sings of the aching, painful feelings after a breakup, is a heartbreak song that anyone who has experienced a sad parting can’t help but relate to.
No matter how strongly you feel, it means nothing if it doesn’t reach the other person.
Experiences like the one in this song may linger as painful memories, but we can take pride in having loved someone so deeply that we regret it this much—and strive to live without further regrets.
