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 (111–120)
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A signature song by Akai Koen, an artist gaining attention from music fans for their clear, beautiful high-tone vocals and irresistibly catchy melodies that stick in your head after just one listen.
The song’s message is about enjoying life even when every day feels constricting, making it a recommended karaoke pick for women in their 20s who want a boost of energy.
Breakup songs with great lyrics. Beautiful, memorable messages (121–130)
I don’t want to see you; I want to see you.Ueno Yūka
A ballad by Yuuka Ueno that sets painfully bittersweet scenes of heartbreak—so vivid they make your chest ache just remembering—against a simple, piano-led melody.
Six months after the breakup, the protagonist’s heart is still tangled in conflicting emotions born from being unable to forget their former lover: aching to see them, yet not wanting to.
Included on the January 2019 album “Sukina Hito wa Anata datta” (“You Were the One I Loved”), this song is sure to resonate deeply with anyone who has gone through a breakup and still hasn’t sorted out their feelings.
When they suddenly come to mind in a quiet moment, why not listen to this track and face your true feelings?
Fortune Cookie in LoveAKB48
A signature song by AKB48, an idol group that has gained popularity for its friendly melodies that stick in your head after just one listen and its cute, charming soundscape.
The number expresses the feelings of a woman in love and is a recommended karaoke pick for women in their twenties experiencing unrequited love.
Farewell, YouthChatmonchy
A signature song by Chatmonchy, an artist who captivates many listeners with high-tone vocals and a unique musical worldview, winning immense popularity among younger generations.
It’s a track that captures the feelings of graduating and setting off on one’s own path, making it a recommended karaoke song for women in their 20s who want to have fun with friends.
Self-Destruct Device of LoveChara
When you’re young and in love, even if you’re together, the moment you realize you’re the one who cares more, that overwhelming love can make the difference in feelings exhausting—and sometimes the loneliness makes you spin out of control.
Those lapses and misfires can cause a couple to fall apart… That kind of feeling is what Chara calls a “self-destruct device” in this bittersweet breakup song.
The guitar is played by Lolly Teranishi.
If I Fall in LoveCrystal Kay
A smash hit by Crystal Kay, an artist beloved across generations for her beautiful high-tone voice that captivates many and her overwhelming musical sensibility.
The song captures the joyful feelings of falling in love, making it a recommended karaoke pick for women in their 20s who want a boost of energy.
Unshown tears will surely, somedayGReeeeN
When you experience heartbreak, some people can cry in front of the other person, while others are the opposite and simply can’t.
GReeeeN’s “Misenai Namida wa, Kitto Itsuka” is a song deeply, deeply infused with the feeling that “the tears you shed where no one can see them may be unbearably painful now, but they will surely become nourishment for tomorrow.”