RAG MusicHeartbreak Songs
A wonderful heartbreak song

A breakup song with great lyrics. A beautiful message that lingers in the heart.

Have you ever had your tear ducts give way to a gentle lyric that felt like it was comforting you, or found yourself drawn in by a song that happened to start playing just when you were going through a painful breakup?

In this article, we’ve gathered love songs that gently wrap around a heart wounded by heartbreak, focusing on tracks with particularly memorable lyrics.

Let’s slowly make our way through the pain together with that one song that “moves you to tears” or whose lyrics you “can’t help but relate to because they mirror how you feel right now.”

After growing through your heartbreak—by a step or two—you’re sure to encounter someone wonderful.

Breakup songs with great lyrics. Wonderful, memorable messages (61–70)

Dear…Nishino Kana

Kana Nishino 'Dear...(short ver.)'
Dear...Nishino Kana

A love song by Kana Nishino, an artist popular mainly among women for her crystal-clear voice that resonates endlessly and her songs that exquisitely capture subtle emotions.

It’s a number that conveys straightforward feelings for someone you truly love, and a recommended karaoke song for women in their 20s who are happily in love.

If ISekitori Hana

Hana Sekitori - If It Were Up to Me
If ISekitori Hana

A signature song by Hana Sekitori, an artist known for her powerful vocals that naturally draw you into the world of the music and for her strongly messaged tracks.

Filled with feelings directed toward her soon-to-be-born child, it’s a recommended karaoke song for women in their twenties who are feeling down.

Your third button=LOVE

=LOVE (Equal Love) / 16th single B-side “Your Third Button” [MV full]
Your third button=LOVE

A song by =LOVE that portrays the bittersweet romance of youth.

It captures the complex feelings of the protagonist as they face the milestone of graduation.

They want the third button from the person they like, yet keep those feelings a secret.

The emotions swaying between friendship and love are enough to make your chest tighten.

The track is included on their 16th single, “Norotte Norotte,” released on March 6, 2024.

In the music video, the dance performance set against cherry blossoms blooming in a gymnasium leaves a strong impression.

It’s a recommended song not only for those who have experienced heartbreak, but also for anyone who wants to look back on the sweet and sour memories of their youth.

Stardust VenusAimer

This is a song by Aimer that overlays unforgettable memories of love onto the stars in the night sky and sings of heartache.

The lingering attachment to a precious person who has been lost and the increasingly idealized memories are delicately depicted through a fragile yet resolute voice.

Released as a single in August 2012, it is also included on the acclaimed album “Sleepless Nights.” As the theme song for the drama “Will Such a Luxury as Love Fall Upon Me?”, it enriched the story’s worldview.

The piano-and-strings sound this work possesses is sure to resonate deeply with listeners’ sentimental hearts.

If you listen on a quiet night when you want to be alone with your memories, it will surely wrap your heart in gentle warmth.

Before the end credits.Hirai Dai

Dai Hirai / Before the End Credits (Lyric Video)
Before the end credits.Hirai Dai

A poignant ballad by Dai Hirai that beautifully portrays a bittersweet farewell and the emotions that follow, resonating deeply with the heart.

With a warm, tender voice, he expresses memories of a past lover and feelings of gratitude.

Many will relate to the lyrics that wish for one last happy moment before the end credits roll.

Released digitally in May 2024 and included on the album “HOPE / WISH,” this song is perfect not only for those who’ve experienced heartbreak, but for anyone who has faced parting with someone important.

Listening to it may give you the courage to look back on past memories and take a new step forward.

Broken-winged angelNakamura Ayumi

Ayumi Nakamura – Broken-Winged Angel
Broken-winged angelNakamura Ayumi

This is “Tsubasa no Oreta Angel” (Broken-Winged Angel), a 1985 hit song by Ayumi Nakamura.

Sung in Nakamura’s husky voice, the track has a pop-rock feel while carrying a touch of melancholy.

As listeners approach adulthood, it captures the bittersweet emotions of late teens—where longing and sadness coexist—remarkably well.

Song of LoveKōda Kumi

Kumi Koda / “Ai no Uta” (from the new album “WINTER of LOVE”)
Song of LoveKōda Kumi

A ballad by Kumi Koda, an artist who continues to lead Japan’s music scene with her powerful vocals that captivate many listeners and her overwhelming live performances.

The song conveys feelings toward a former lover after a breakup, making it a recommended karaoke choice for women in their 20s who have experienced heartbreak.