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

Say goodbye to the love I clung to.matsuri

Say goodbye to clinging love. / Matsuri (Good bye, toxic love) [Official Music Video]

This is a song by Matsuri that delicately portrays the feelings of a woman breaking free from a past dependence on love and trying to take a new step forward.

Released digitally in June 2022, it features striking lyrics about the struggle between telling herself she’s forgotten her former partner and the bittersweet memories that occasionally resurface.

The track gained popularity on TikTok and resonated with younger listeners, and a music video starring Yuu Miyazaki was also produced.

It’s a warm breakup song that offers comfort to those trying to face forward despite heartache and to those who still feel lingering attachment to past love.

A world without youto shiki

Toshiki “A World Without You” Official Music Video

The lyrics spun from Toshiki’s own experiences depict someone who, while immersed in memories of the past, is trying to take a new step forward.

Released in August 2022, the song sparked a huge response on social media and resonated with many people.

It’s a track we’d like those of you still nursing the wounds of a breakup and unable to forget your ex to hear.

Listening to it might prompt you to look back and wonder, “Was that breakup the right choice?” And surely, it will give you the courage to move on.

Merry XmasBoA

BoA / Meri Kuri

A signature song by BoA, an artist who enjoys overwhelming popularity among younger generations thanks to her clear, high-toned voice that resonates with listeners and lyrics that express emotions directly.

It’s a ballad that captures the joy of spending time with a lover, and a recommended karaoke pick for women in their 20s who are in love.

Single AgainJUJU

JUJU [I Tried Singing] Single Again

This is a cover of Mariya Takeuchi’s “Single Again.” It depicts a love that ended after the protagonist’s partner was taken away by someone else.

“After some time has passed, I happened to hear that my ex broke up.

I thought I’d already forgotten that love.

But we didn’t part because we hated each other.

That’s why I want to try again.” The song expresses those feelings.

JUJU’s vocals are also truly wonderful.

A Lonely ToothbrushTOKIO

A lonely toothbrush.

“A Lonely Toothbrush” set to nostalgic drama footage.

After a breakup, some people can’t get over it for a long time, some switch gears quickly, and some feel they don’t need the presence of the opposite sex for a while—everyone’s different.

But when you suddenly catch sight of an item you used to share, you might find yourself looking back.

This song captures the feelings of moments like that in its lyrics.

LOVE Tear-ColoredMatsuura Aya

Aya Matsuura – LOVE, the Color of Tears [Music Video]

It’s the kind of song that makes you wonder, “Is there really a guy out there who’d turn down a girl this cute?!” I have to admit, the title—also mentioned in the lyrics—really got me.

Tear-colored… yeah, that’s it.

When you reread old emails from your ex, you end up crying.

Over and over.

Heartbreak just makes you cry, you know?

The rain won’t stop.Yakushimaru Hiroko

Ame Wa Yamanai

This is Hiroko Yakushimaru’s “The Rain Won’t Stop,” written by Ami Ozaki.

“I wonder if a love that’s ended could somehow start again naturally—maybe when the rain stops, we could find a chance to meet again.

Maybe we could even have that kind of conversation.

But contrary to my wishes, the rain just won’t stop…” It’s a song that grows more heartbreaking the more you think about it.