[Lingering Feelings and Regrets] A Love Song for You Who Can’t Forget Your Ex-Boyfriend

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sumika / Regret [Music Video]

A bittersweet love song by sumika that empathizes with the pain of heartbreak.

Within its refreshing guitar rock sound, lingering feelings and regrets toward a former lover seep through.

The delicate lyrics portray a deep affection—wishing to hear a lover’s voice and finding even the smallest gestures endearing—resonating powerfully with listeners.

First released in June 2014 as a live-venue-exclusive work on Dress farm #1, the track was later included on the mini-album I co Y in November of the same year.

It’s a heartwarming song that stays close to those suffering from heartbreak or anyone who has experienced parting with someone dear.

tragic heroineMy Hair is Bad

My Hair is Bad – Tragic Heroine

My Hair is Bad sings candidly about the pain of love.

This song, released in February 2024, is a heartbreak track that captures the complex emotions after a breakup, filled with wistfulness and that tight squeeze in your chest.

It portrays the lingering attachment that makes you visit your ex’s place even after parting.

Packed with those bittersweet feelings, it’s a song that evokes breakup memories many people can relate to.

Released in back-to-back weeks alongside “Freedom and Hysteria,” it also drew attention for its music video.

Recommended for anyone who’s experienced heartbreak or is looking for a poignant, aching song.

We’re already broken up, you and I.AYANE

AYANE / We’ve already broken up, you and I (Lyric Video)

It’s a bittersweet love song that brings back memories of past relationships.

Released in January 2025, it’s included on the EP album “my luv.” AYANE’s clear, airy vocals are striking, and before you know it, you find yourself overlaying your own life onto the world of the lyrics.

The smooth, mellow R&B sound really seeps in, too.

It’s perfect for listening alone on nights when you can’t help but think of an ex.

By the time it ends, you might be able to look forward a little.

To move forwardAbe Mao

To move forward

A masterpiece filled with Mao Abe’s soulful cry, where sorrow and resolve intertwine.

It’s a moving love song that portrays the courage to move forward while still holding lingering feelings for a past lover.

Digitally released in May 2024, it also sparked buzz through a collaboration with Shueisha’s manga “I Want to Fall in Love That Lets Me Forget You.” Marking a fitting celebration of Abe’s 15th anniversary, her powerful yet delicate vocals resonate deep in the heart.

A song that stays close to those suffering from heartbreak and to anyone ready to take a new step.

It’s sure to become a source of strength for you.

love hangover7co

7co “Love Aftereffects” Official MV

A poignant pop number that portrays the bittersweet resolve to forget a lover whose heart has drifted away.

Released in March 2025 after going viral on TikTok, the song features 7co’s delicate vocals, expressing an undying love even amid the monotony of everyday life, tightening listeners’ chests with emotion.

It’s a track that stands beside anyone trying to move forward while carrying the pain of heartbreak.

So she’s not your girlfriend, huh?Ueno Yūka

Yuhka Ueno “I’m Not Your Girlfriend, Right?” Music Video

A poignant breakup ballad by Yuuka Ueno that portrays the final moments of a couple who have decided to part and arranged to meet one last time.

Crafted by Yohei Hashiguchi of wacci, this song is included on the mini-album “Konya Atashi ga Naite mo,” released in March 2020.

With great care, it traces the feelings of a woman who holds dear memories close to her heart as she tries to accept reality, conveying both the loneliness of no longer being able to be with the one she loved and her resolve to face forward even while lingering attachments remain.

Ueno’s gentle vocals and the warm melody quietly encourage those who, while confronting the pain of farewell, are ready to take a new step forward.

Rejected-Love GirlSayuri

Sanketsu Shoujo Sayuri “Furaregai Girl” MV (Full ver) — Song provided and produced by RADWIMPS’ Yojiro Noda

A heartrending song that pierces the heart with the pain of heartbreak.

Sayuri’s clear, transparent voice delicately conveys the complex emotions of a woman who’s been rejected.

Produced by RADWIMPS’ Yojiro Noda, the track was released in May 2017 as her 4th single.

It came out from Ariola Japan in three editions: two limited first-press versions and a regular edition.

A collaboration track with the iOS and Android game “Shoumetsu Toshi” is also included as a coupling song.

It’s a piece that serves as an emotional support, standing by those who, while carrying the pain of heartbreak, are trying to move forward.