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.
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Breakup songs with great lyrics. Beautiful, memorable messages (71–80)
wedgeOku Hanako
A piano ballad by Hanako Oku that quietly embraces the inescapable pain of parting.
Cherished since her indie days and lovingly passed down in her performances, it’s a song that has been adored by fans for many years.
Two shadows lit by streetlights after the last train has gone, a final kiss shared even as they know they’ll never meet again.
Lyrics that portray such helpless scenes are sure to resonate deeply with anyone who has experienced heartbreak.
The song gained popularity through word of mouth and was finally released as a single in July 2015, marking the 10th anniversary of her debut.
It was later included on the album “Prism.” On nights when you’re sinking into sorrow with no way out, why not surrender yourself to this piece and let the tears flow?
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
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.
The Correct CityShiina Ringo
Even though he told me there are cuter, better women out there and broke up with me, why isn’t that new girlfriend by your side? If you’d just start going out with someone else new, I could finally forget you cleanly.” That’s the fiercely self-questioning female heart in Shiina Ringo’s “Tadashii Machi” (The Right Town).
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.
non-lie heartTani Yuuki
A poignant song by Tani Yuuki that beautifully portrays the pain and turmoil of heartbreak, where even promises sworn for eternity can crumble in an instant.
The conflicting emotions—disgust toward the person once loved and a love that still hasn’t faded—are woven together through skillful metaphors that pierce the listener’s heart.
While delicately expressing the wounds left by betrayal, the piece also conveys a strength that strives to overcome the sadness.
Included on the album “Memories,” the lyric video released in December 2021 was directed by Kosuke Matsuoka.
When you’re seeking to heal the wounds of a broken heart, this song will gently stay by your side.
Rouge of Fragmentsbokula.
A poignant story delivered by the rock band bokula.
This work, which portrays lingering feelings after a breakup, was released digitally in December 2024.
It’s a mid-tempo rock tune that depicts complex emotions toward a former lover.
You can’t help but relate to the swirl of two feelings: gratitude for being taught how to love, and the thought that “If we had never met, I wouldn’t have had to feel this pain.” It’s sure to comfort anyone carrying the ache of heartbreak.