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

lulu.NEW!Mrs. GREEN APPLE

Mrs. GREEN APPLE「lulu.」Official Music Video

There are moments when you feel the flow of time and those precious memories, and you suddenly feel tears welling up.

This song by Mrs.

GREEN APPLE powerfully moves listeners with its grand themes of endings and beginnings, and the feelings that are carried forward.

Even within its light, upbeat rhythm, there’s a sense of spaciousness, and their characteristically rich sound evokes deep emotion.

Released in January 2026 and written as the opening theme for season 2 of the TV anime Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, this work is sure to kindle a warm hope in your heart when you want to face forward and overcome loneliness.

Happy EndingNEW!back number

back number – Happy End (full)

A ballad that portrays the heartrending feeling of trying to force a smile while hiding the sorrow of parting.

It vividly depicts the protagonist’s struggle, unable to fully accept the breakup and cut off lingering feelings for their former partner.

Their attempt to act tough and pretend there’s a happy ending is so poignant it brings tears to your eyes.

Released in November 2016 as their 16th single, this song was written as the theme for the film “My Tomorrow, Your Yesterday,” which premiered in December of the same year.

It’s one of back number’s signature tracks, also included on the album “Encore.” Why not listen to it on a night when you want to let your emotions flow and cry your heart out to feel refreshed?

FanfareNEW!Tamaki Kōji

Koji Tamaki “Fanfare” MUSIC VIDEO (Theme song for TBS Sunday Theater ‘The Royal Family’)

Koji Tamaki’s songs, powered by his overwhelming vocal prowess, stir the soul.

Drawing on his own childhood experiences growing up in Hokkaido, where it snows for more than half the year, the piece weaves in a sense of speed through its melody while conveying the preciousness of living straight and true as your authentic self.

This track will be released as a single in November 2025 and has been selected as the theme song for the drama “The Royal Family.” It’s a gently heartwarming number that will resonate with those who, even while hurt, strive to live earnestly for what matters most.

When you need the courage to move forward, listening to this song will surely stay close to your heart.

HappinessNEW!back number

Shiawase

A back number ballad that tightens your chest with overwhelming poignancy.

It delicately depicts the pain of unrequited love, where the closeness of being right next to someone only makes them feel farther away.

Knowing there’s someone else in their heart, you still force a smile—some listeners may find themselves in tears at that image.

Included on the single “Hanabira,” released in April 2011, and later featured on the October album “Superstar,” this song offers gentle, beautiful tones to those burdened with feelings they can’t express or hearts troubled by unattainable love.

Why not listen to it on a night when you just want to cry your heart out?

HeavenMrs. GREEN APPLE

Mrs. GREEN APPLE “Heaven” Official Music Video

A soul-stirring song performed by Mrs.

GREEN APPLE.

Released in May 2025 as their 17th single, it also serves as the theme song for the film “I Will Tell You the Truth,” starring Motoki Omori.

This piece lays bare both the purity inherent in humanity and the shadows that lie behind it, posing profound questions to the listener’s heart.

It begins with a hush reminiscent of a cathedral, unfolds dramatically like a story, and fades away as if vanishing into thin air—an arc that seems to mirror our very lives.

Its unpredictable turns are sure to capture anyone’s heart and move them to tears.

It’s a song that gently gives you a push when you want to face your own emotions.

scale (as of a fish or reptile)NEW!Hata Motohiro

Motohiro Hata – “Uroko (Scales)” Music Video

A profoundly moving song that portrays the resolve to break out of a self-protective shell and, despite fear, head toward the one you love.

Motohiro Hata’s clear, pure vocals, together with a grand melody woven by piano and strings, deliver the poignant emotions straight to the heart.

Released in June 2007, the track was later included on the album “Contrast” and has long been cherished as one of his early signature works.

It also drew attention in 2016 when it was chosen as the ending theme for the drama “Happy Marriage!?” If you’re afraid of getting hurt in love or need the courage to move forward, give it a listen.

It will gently push you from behind, and you may find tears welling up before you know it.

I miss youNEW!RADWIMPS

RADWIMPS – Aitai

Even while carrying a sense of loss and profound sorrow, this is a song that tightens your chest with the pure emotion it ultimately reaches.

Amid the gentle sound woven by strings and piano, words that seem to quietly spill out tug at your tear ducts.

This track is included at the end of RADWIMPS’ concept album “2+0+2+1+3+1+1 = 10 years 10 songs,” released in March 2021, exactly ten years after the Great East Japan Earthquake.

It is a culmination of their decade-long commitment to keeping the affected areas in their thoughts.

Listen to it when you strongly wish to meet someone dear once more, or on nights when you’re enveloped by a loneliness with nowhere to go.

The gentle openness of this piece is sure to be by your side and comfort your heart.