[Heartbreak Song] To Bounce Back From a Broken Heart | Uplifting, Positive Tracks & Anthems
We’re introducing uplifting songs to help you bounce back from heartbreak—tracks we hope you’ll listen to when you’re nursing a broken heart.
Have you ever had someone you like or your partner tell you, “I want to break up,” or “I’m in love with someone else,” and gone through a painful goodbye?
Heartbreak can feel like having every part of yourself rejected—an incredibly hard experience that leaves a mark on your heart.
But no matter how down you feel, reality won’t change.
That’s exactly why many of us think, “I want to look forward somehow.”
In this article, we’ve gathered songs that can lift your spirits—recommendations for anyone trying their best to move on from heartbreak.
Find that one song that speaks to your heart, and let it give you strength!
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Catch the loveyayuyo
Yayuyo is a rock band that debuted in 2019.
Their song “Ai wo Tsukamaete” is a cheer-up anthem for anyone nursing a broken heart.
Told from the perspective of a woman after a breakup, it digs into the question of what love really is.
Even though they split up, they must have loved each other—this song makes you reflect on that contradiction.
And the answer offered within the song is sure to be soothing.
Plus, its intense, rock-driven sound keeps the mood from getting too gloomy, which is another strong point.
GarnetOku Hanako
This song became the theme for the film “The Girl Who Leapt Through Time” and is also one of Hanako Oku’s signature pieces.
It features Oku’s clear, straightforward vocals and a simple piano accompaniment, and its approachable charm lies in how the story painted by the lyrics seems to unfold right before your eyes.
Right after a heartbreak, your heart may be deeply wounded, but those wounds will surely heal in time, and one day you’ll be able to look back with a positive feeling and think, “That was an important experience.” I believe it helps ease your mind by saying you don’t have to force yourself to forget—just accept it as a page of your youth.
to liveToukyou Jihen
At first glance, the lyrics seem difficult, packed with unfamiliar compounds, but the song conveys a strength that comes from recognizing what binds you and breaking free to live.
It starts with a slow-tempo intro and verse, then shifts into an up-tempo sprint, making it a compelling listen.
If I can be by your sideKobukuro
There are many times when love doesn’t work out simply because the timing of falling in love doesn’t match.
This song portrays an unrequited love in which, no matter how much you care for the person, they already have a partner.
The sound of the guitar in the background heightens the sense of melancholy.
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AitaiKato Miria
I think there are many people who are in a love others try to stop, and many who can’t quit loving someone even if it hurts.
The lyrics weave together the feeling of “I want you to notice me” with the ache of “an unrequited love,” so for those going through a heartbreak, it might be a song that brings tears.
Goodbye HappinessUtada Hikaru
A song by Hikaru Utada that portrays the resolve to say goodbye to days of past happiness and step forward as a new self.
Despite its upbeat dance sound, the lyrics bid farewell not only to loneliness but to happiness itself, conveying both the strength to accept the past and move toward the future, and the sadness that lies beneath.
Released in advance from the album “Utada Hikaru SINGLE COLLECTION VOL.
2” in November 2010, just before her hiatus, it was also featured in a commercial.
Even after going through a divorce and becoming single again, you may want to face your memories and take a strong step forward.
This is a song that gently gives a push to those who feel that way.
for a whilerikon densetsu
A song by Divorce Densetsu that intertwines the melancholy of lost love with the strength to overcome it.
They say it took about three years from the start of their activities to complete this track.
Even as it feels the pain of letting go of a past relationship, its determination to move forward is sure to resonate deeply with anyone who’s been through a major parting.
For those who only suffer more by forcing themselves to forget, it feels like the song gently says, “It’s okay to be just as you are.” You can regret the past and worry about the future—just don’t give up on living in the present.
Doesn’t the creator’s warm message make your heart feel a little lighter?