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

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CreepHyp - “Bookmark” (MUSIC VIDEO)

Set against the spring season when cherry blossoms fall, this song portrays farewells and new beginnings.

While cherishing past memories, it sings of the importance of having the courage to move forward.

Like a bookmark left between the pages of a book we stopped reading, it expresses the resolve to walk a new path even while carrying unresolved feelings.

Included on the album “Nakitakunaru Hodo Ureshii Hibi ni,” released in September 2018, the track also drew attention as a campaign song for FM802 and TSUTAYA.

It’s a recommended song for those who wish to heal a heart hurt by heartbreak, or for anyone looking to overcome the past and take a new step forward.

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A breakup song by back number, the band that has captivated many with their love songs.

It laments a love that has just ended, unbearably sad and beyond saving.

It’s a heartbreaking love song that captures the pain of sorrow, hardship, and blaming one’s own helplessness.

The track is included on their sixth album, MAGIC, released in March 2019.

Even as the years pass, the aching feelings for a former lover you can’t forget make your chest tighten.

If, like the song’s protagonist, there’s someone you can never forget, this is a must-listen recommendation.

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Saucy Dog "Someday" MUSIC VIDEO

It’s a song by the three-piece rock band Saucy Dog that portrays the bittersweet feeling of cherishing memories with a lover while being unable to accept the breakup.

It’s included on the album “Country Road” and was released in May 2017.

The emotions of wondering how your ex has changed after the split and secretly hoping you might get back together are feelings anyone who’s experienced heartbreak has likely had.

If trying your hardest to forget only makes your mind even more consumed by that person, then, like in this song, fully indulging in your lingering attachment might actually help you take a bold step forward.

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Fujii Kaze – “masshiro” (pure white) [Official Audio]

Released digitally in February 2025, this work by Fujii Kaze was written as the theme song for the “I LOHAS” commercial, for which he serves as ambassador.

Set to a bossa nova-style rhythm and gentle acoustic guitar, his calm vocals resonate throughout.

The song portrays the conflict of choosing to part ways for each other’s sake despite being drawn to a pure heart, as well as the resolve to let go of the past and move forward.

By likening life to a game, the lyrics teach the importance of continuing to grow without standing still—something many listeners may find themselves relating to.

It’s a song to play when, even while carrying the pain of parting, you want to step forward into something new, carried by a brand-new breeze.

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Shytoop – Rendezvous (Official Music Video)

Shytalk’s song, which delicately portrays the pain of heartbreak, is a gem that resonates deeply with many listeners.

It carefully weaves together lingering feelings for an ex, self-loathing, and nostalgia for past memories, tightening the listener’s chest.

Released in April 2023, the track quickly drew attention and reached No.

1 on Spotify’s Viral Chart.

The lyrics, inspired by vocalist Sasaki while working part-time at a movie theater, brim with poetic expressions that conjure scenes like moments from a film.

It’s a heartfelt piece that comforts those who want to heal the pain of a breakup or reflect on a past love.

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Yuri “Dry Flower” Official Music Video - Director’s Cut ver. -

The heartbreak songs spun by Yuuri resonate deeply with listeners.

In this work, lingering feelings for an ex and complex emotions are portrayed with delicacy, while weaving in a distinctly modern conflict—learning about a former lover’s new life through social media.

Yuuri’s clear, gentle voice beautifully conveys the emotions embedded in each line of the lyrics.

Released in October 2020 as a digital-only single, the song spread rapidly via social media and struck a chord with many people.

It’s highly recommended not only for those carrying the pain of heartbreak, but also for anyone who tends to be bound by memories of the past.

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back number – Happy End (full)

A song that portrays the ache of parting.

The feelings of a woman facing the end of a romance are expressed through delicate lyrics and melody.

While she puts on a brave face saying “I’m fine,” the protagonist still carries deep lingering feelings—something many listeners will surely relate to.

Written as the theme song for the film “My Tomorrow, Your Yesterday” and released as a single in November 2016, this piece is guaranteed to resonate when you want to heal the pain of heartbreak or after saying goodbye to someone important.

It’s a song that gives you the courage to face your own emotions.