A song themed around being divorced once. A breakup song.
Divorce is a major turning point in life.
As you face loneliness, regret, and complex emotions, have you ever been saved by lyrics that resonate with your heart or melodies you can relate to? We’ll introduce songs that offer deep comfort and courage—not only for those who have already been through a divorce, but also for those considering it.
These are songs that stay close to your heart: sometimes giving you space to cry, sometimes giving you the push to look forward with strength.
You’re sure to find one song that will support your heart.
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A song themed around being divorced once. Breakup songs (11–20)
the red threadKobukuro
Kobukuro weaves an epic, nearly seven-minute story, singing of a fateful bond with beautiful harmony.
It portrays a year in the lives of two people who once drew a line in their relationship and decided not to see each other for a while.
Some listeners may see themselves in the protagonist, who believes and keeps waiting until the other person’s heart arrives at an answer—reflecting a complex love that continues even after a breakup.
After being included on the indie release “Root of my mind,” this song was covered by Yui Aragaki and also used in a Nippon Life commercial.
Choosing to part ways yet still thinking of the other person somewhere in your heart is proof of how deeply you loved, isn’t it? This song seems to gently embrace that painful feeling and affirm the meaning of taking time apart.
Song of PartingNakajima Miyuki
This is a song by Miyuki Nakajima that portrays a heartrending farewell where all you can do is watch the other person walk away.
The work depicts a protagonist who, while still holding onto lingering attachment and kindness for the other person, accepts an inescapable loneliness they can do nothing about.
The complex emotions born from years spent together are sure to resonate deeply with anyone who has experienced the major turning point of divorce.
Released in September 1977, the song became Miyuki Nakajima’s first to top the Oricon charts.
It’s also known for being used as background music in the drama “Tokusou Saizensen.” You can also hear it on the album “Aishiteiru to Ittekure.” On nights when you feel crushed by an unbearable loneliness, don’t you think listening to this song might make you feel your feelings are being affirmed?
KanadeSukima Suichi
Known for their melodic sound, Sukima Switch delivers a song that portrays a heartrending farewell and the enduring bond that follows a major life decision.
It speaks to how the days spent together completely transformed one’s world, and to the sincere wish for the other person’s happiness even after parting.
Many people have likely carried such complex feelings.
Some listeners may see themselves in the protagonist—who longs to keep protecting the other in their heart even if they can no longer meet—and relate it to an undying love for a former partner or a child living far away.
Released in March 2004, this piece was also featured in the film “Rough,” and it may gently affirm the hearts of those who have overcome painful choices.
The person I loved is divorced.Nainti Nain & Shimizu Michiko
This is a song by Ninety-nine and Michiko Shimizu that portrays a delicate love for someone who has been hurt before.
Knowing the other person is afraid of love because of past wounds, the protagonist still longs to trust again, and their bittersweet feelings are sung over a warm acoustic melody.
Released as a single in July 1994, Haruo Chikada’s lyrics really resonate.
If you’ve ever wanted to love but found yourself becoming timid, you’ll deeply understand the frustration this song captures.
Doesn’t it feel like it gently stays by the side of a heart troubled by complicated love, softly urging, “It’s going to be okay”?
Close your eyesHirai Ken
When I wake up in the morning, I can feel the empty shell of the person I once loved lying beside me.
This song by Ken Hirai portrays that sudden sense of loss that visits in ordinary, fleeting moments.
Close your eyes and memories of happier days return in vivid detail, but open them and there’s no one there.
That inescapable reality pierces your heart, doesn’t it? The longer you spent together, the more indelible the memories become—how painfully ironic.
Released in April 2004, the song topped the Oricon Yearly Chart as the theme for the film “Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World.” For those who have gone through the profound parting of divorce and now simply want to dwell in their sorrow, this is a song that quietly stays by your side.
A parched kissMr.Children
Included on the 2002 album “IT’S A WONDERFUL WORLD,” this song is quite popular among fans.
The lyrics have a very mature vibe and can be interpreted in various ways, so I think everyone will have their own impressions.
A song themed around being divorced once. Breakup songs (21–30)
dearestKOH+
It was released in 2008 as the second single by my unit.
The song was produced to be used as the theme for the film “The Devotion of Suspect X.” It has quite a heavy tone and expresses the feelings of the characters who appear in the movie.