[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.
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[Lingering Feelings & Regret] A Love Song for You Who Can’t Forget Your Ex (1–10)
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.
Fall in love with me againYUTORI-SEDAI
A song overflowing with pure feelings for a precious person you’ve parted ways with.
The three-piece rock band YUTORI-SEDAI, popular especially among young listeners, created it in 2021.
It portrays the aching heart that can’t forget even after a breakup.
Many will relate to the moments when you can’t help but recall the places you went on dates or the matching items you wore together.
It’s a rock ballad with a relaxed tempo and gently resonant guitar tones.
Let the tender vocals, which stay close to you on lonely, anxious nights, bring you comfort.
Song of the Eternal NightKami wa saikoro o furanai
Yona-ga Uta depicts a bittersweet state of mind—tears welling up whenever a love you can’t forget comes to mind.
The melody alone can move you to tears, but the lyrics, which express the longing to touch the one you love just once more, are truly painful and heartrending.
The way the lovers part can be interpreted in many ways, so it may resonate with many people who are currently in unrequited love.
Although it is a heartbreak song that laments no longer being able to see the person you love, it’s also a track I’d recommend to anyone who can’t give up on their love.
[Lingering Feelings & Regret] A Love Song for You Who Can’t Forget Your Ex-Boyfriend (11–20)
ex-darlingkuriipuhaipe
CreepHyp’s latest work warmly portrays lingering feelings for a lost love and days gone by.
With soft tones and a gentle melody, it’s a song that tenderly colors the memories of an unforgettable lover.
The straightforward expression of longing for a former partner quietly resonates with listeners.
Released in April 2022, this track was re-recorded to celebrate the band’s 10th major-label anniversary.
Listening to it while holding precious memories close may give you the courage to take a new step forward.
If there’s a “see you”Mirei Touyama
A song that delivers bittersweet lingering feelings straight to you with a clear, translucent voice.
While accepting the pain of heartbreak, the lyrics expressing gratitude toward a former lover resonate deeply.
Mirei Toyama sings it with her own interpretation while honoring the original song’s worldview.
Released digitally in August 2021, the track was also performed on her live tour and became a hot topic among fans.
It’s recommended for those who can’t forget someone even after a romance has ended.
It will stay close to the complex emotions that arise after a breakup.
I want to forget.wacci
This is a song by wacci that portrays how the presence of an ex-lover lingers, seared into the heart.
While wishing to forget, the protagonist suffers as memories resurface in unguarded moments, captured through delicate lyrics.
Released in July 2024, the track is the third installment in wacci’s 2024 love song series.
Actress Aju Makita appears in the music video, deepening the expression of the song’s world.
It’s a piece that resonates with those carrying the pain of heartbreak or clinging to past love.
It might be nice to listen alone on a quiet night and take a moment to face your own feelings.
Liaratarayo
This song portrays the end of a romance and the emotional path that follows.
The lyrics, illuminated by Atarayo’s delicate sensibility, skillfully express the aching feeling of being unable to forget someone even after parting.
It also carefully depicts the complex shift in emotions as feelings for a loved one gradually turn into resentment, resonating deeply with listeners.
Included on the EP “Yoake Mae,” released in October 2021, the track is also known as an answer song to the band’s signature piece, “October, I’ll Forget Your Quiet Self.” Recommended for those carrying the pain of heartbreak or in the mood to reflect on a past love.