Tear-jerking songs recommended for high school students: classic and popular Japanese hits
I think there are many kinds of tear-jerking songs—love songs, songs about dreams, songs about friends and family, and more.
I’ve gathered songs you’ve probably heard at least once, so if you listen while taking a close look at the lyrics, some of them might even make you cry!
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Tear-jerking songs recommended for high school students: Japanese classics and popular tracks (91–100)
One-sided loveCHIHIRO
It’s a love song that powerfully conveys the pain and loneliness of unrequited love.
It’s a track by CHIHIRO, an R&B singer from Fukuoka Prefecture.
The song is included in the 2016 mini-album “Katakoi-shū” (Collection of Unrequited Love).
If you’re experiencing unrequited love right now, it will surely resonate with you.
We againSG
As we climb the steps to adulthood, everyone goes their own way, and even among cherished friends, it becomes difficult to maintain the same closeness we had as students.
SG’s work, released in April 2021, resonated with many through its moving lyrics themed around parting and reunion.
The lyrics, which lightly express a hopeful wish to meet again at a crossroads, evoke the graduation season and invite us to reflect on memories with friends.
The many farewells we experience in high school, if accepted without fear, may one day lead to profound growth.
passing by each otherSoala
“Sorechigai” is a song that gives voice to the pent-up emotions of being told goodbye by someone you love.
Released in 2023 by singer-songwriter Soala, who rose to popularity through social media platforms like TikTok, the track blends a rhythmic R&B groove with her emotional vocals.
It portrays a bittersweet love that keeps asking the other person the same questions, even while knowing they are drifting apart.
The song’s structure—spoken, intimate verses that build into a passionate, soaring chorus—conveys an overflowing love, making it a poignant breakup anthem.
beetle (specifically, a rhinoceros beetle)aiko
This is one of the signature songs by aiko, a singer-songwriter from Osaka Prefecture.
It was released in 1999 as her fourth single.
The lyrics are especially relatable—perhaps particularly for women.
It’s also a very popular song for karaoke.
planetariumOtsuka Ai
This is one of the signature songs by Ai Otsuka, a singer-songwriter from Osaka Prefecture.
It was released in 2005 as her 10th single.
The song expresses the feelings of a woman who can no longer see someone precious to her, yet still longs to meet them.
It’s a particularly recommended track for high school girls.