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[Lingering Feelings and Regrets] A Love Song for You Who Can’t Forget Your Ex-Boyfriend
An unforgettable love, someone you can’t get out of your heart… Do you have memories of a love like that?
In this article, we’ve gathered love songs we’d like those who just can’t forget the one they loved so much to listen to.
There are surely many people who can’t let go of their lingering feelings for a love that has ended and can’t move on to the next one.
Feelings and hearts aren’t something you can switch over instantly, are they?
By finding the perfect song for your heart right now, and letting yourself cry or remember him as much as you need, some wounds can start to heal.
May you find a song that stays close to your heart.
[Lingering Feelings & Regret] A Love Song for You Who Can’t Forget Your Ex (1–10)
I wonder if I’d still say it’s too late.Saucy Dog
It’s a song by the three-piece band Saucy Dog that can be heard either as a man singing about heartbreak after being dumped, or as someone singing about lingering feelings after doing the dumping.
The curiosity about how your ex has changed, who they’re seeing now, and the hope that you might get back together are emotions anyone who’s experienced a breakup has probably felt.
If trying your best to forget only makes your mind even more consumed by that person, then, like in this song, maybe letting yourself fully sink into those lingering feelings will actually help you take a bold step forward.
tobacco / cigarette(s)Koresawa
“A cigarette” that stays by your side when you’re stuck thinking, “If only I’d done things differently back then…” This song, released in 2017 by singer-songwriter Koresawa—who creates a wide range of music from cute pop to warm acoustic sounds—captures the sentimental emotions of losing a lover with lyrics that are truly tear-inducing.
It’s a melodic track where her vocals, both powerful and fragile, resonate deeply.
If you find yourself recalling exchanges with a past partner, give it a listen.
Everyday Revolutionneguse.
This is a song by Neguse that delicately portrays the pain of heartbreak and resonates deeply with the heart.
It chronicles how everyday life is transformed by a breakup with a lover, set to a gentle melody.
The fading of ordinary morning scenes and the memories the two shared invites listeners’ empathy.
Included on the mini-album “Wonderland ni Aijō o!” released in September 2022, the track became a hot topic on social media platforms such as TikTok.
It’s a warmhearted breakup song that comforts those who can’t forget an ex and aren’t yet able to move on to a new love.
nape (of the neck)aiko
A winter ballad whose aching vocals by aiko strike straight to the heart.
It portrays feelings that can’t be severed for a former lover and a love that doesn’t fade, even after years have passed.
Many who hope to rekindle a romance will likely be moved to tears by the strong wish to someday meet again—if only the other person is still out there somewhere.
Released as a single in November 2003, the song is also included on the acclaimed album “Akatsuki no Love Letter.” There’s even a story that aiko herself shed tears during the mixing process.
If you listen to it when you’ve been separated yet can’t let go, it will surely affirm your pure feelings and give you the courage to face forward once more.
Street Loveindigo la End
Torikoi portrays unwavering feelings for a former lover.
The song is included on indigo la End’s album “Nureyuku Watashi Shousetsu.” Reading through the lyrics, it seems the two were having a secret romance.
They couldn’t tell anyone, and perhaps it ended without even being allowed to cling on at the moment of parting.
Even so, the fact that they can still say “I love you” shows how serious it was.
People say a new love heals a broken heart, but it’s also okay to have a love that you hold onto like this.
an unrelated personKaneyori Masaru
A song that steals your heart with a heartrending voice.
It delicately weaves the complex feelings of a protagonist who can’t move on after a breakup.
Wanting to forget yet unable to, not wanting to see them yet longing to—those contradictory emotions pierce the heart.
Released digitally by the rock band Kaneyori Masaru in April 2022, the track also drew attention with its music video on YouTube.
It’s a song that stays close to those suffering the pain of heartbreak or who have experienced parting with someone dear.
The kind of track you’ll want to listen to alone, shut away in your room.
Once moreAteen
This is a poignant track by Ateen that overflows with unresolved feelings for a former lover.
The regret and inner conflict of wishing to go back to those days come through painfully in the lyrics, which the artist penned themselves.
The unadorned emotions written straight into the words are sure to pierce listeners’ hearts.
Released in July 2023, this work was only the second in Ateen’s early career, yet it resonated widely, even landing on Spotify’s viral charts.
It blends the accessibility of J-pop with elements of hip-hop in a pleasing way, and it’s sure to gently encourage anyone hoping for reconciliation.