[Songs to Listen to When You Want to Die] I want to disappear... A song to support you who feel that way
Bumping into walls, getting hurt in relationships, suddenly losing someone close…
When we’re alive, there are countless moments when it feels like our hearts might break.
You may often feel like you just want to disappear.
In this article, we’ve gathered songs we want you to listen to when things are so painful that you find yourself thinking about death.
If you can find a song that stays close to your suffering, you might be able to live just a little more positively than you do now.
The world is not made up only of pain and hardship.
There are many times when our efforts don’t pay off, but let’s face forward and keep going with the help of music.
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[Songs to Listen to When You Want to Die] I Want to Disappear... Songs to Support You (21–30)
Only a single voicerokudenashi
Released in December 2021, this song by Rokudenashi quickly gained popularity, especially online.
It features Rokudenashi’s unadorned, calm vocals over a dramatic piano accompaniment that soothes you just by listening.
The lyrics are, of course, wonderful—something you’ll want to hear when you’re feeling fragile.
With a message that makes you feel understood and accepted, this song will surely be a source of support when times are tough.
atonementKasamura Tōta
When we run into walls in life, music can really support our hearts.
“Atonement,” a track from the album Walking On, Even Without an Umbrella, released in December 2018, stands out for its lyrics that candidly spell out one’s own mistakes and regrets.
With the uniquely realistic words characteristic of Toa Kasamura, the song quietly stays close to the listener’s heart.
When you find yourself stopped at a difficult juncture in life, why not look back on who you’ve been so far with this song, and mustering your courage, take the next step forward?
It’s okaywacci
The appeal of wacci’s songs lies in their warm, comforting vocals and highly relatable lyrics that stay by your side in tough times.
They teach us the importance of not fearing tears and honestly acknowledging our own feelings.
Released in August 2015, this work was also used as the theme song for the TBS Thursday drama series “37.5°C no Namida.” It’s a track you’ll want to listen to in moments when your heart feels like it might break, or when you want to run away.
The gentle sound that wacci creates will surely support your heart.
Hated by life.Kanzaki Iori
As the title suggests, this is an emotionally stirring piano rock piece themed around “life.” It’s one of Vocaloid producer Kanzaki Iori’s signature songs, released in 2017.
Every single word in the lyrics carries intense weight, and just reading them tightens your chest.
The strings that join partway through deepen the work’s message even further.
When you listen, you feel a defiant resolve well up—an urge to grit your teeth and keep living.
There are also many “tried singing” cover videos of this song, so it might be fun to search for a favorite rendition of your own.
Resolution on the Seventh DayUVERworld
Based on a scene seen in a dream, this moving song questions the fragility of life and the meaning of living.
It speaks as if to remind us that “even in an imperfect state, people can find happiness” and that “change can begin right at this very moment.” Released in June 2014 as UVERworld’s 26th single, it was also included on the album Ø CHOIR and reached No.
2 on the Oricon weekly chart.
In live performances, it is positioned as a key track that creates a sense of unity with the audience.
This work gently stands by those who feel uncertain about their own worth or struggle to take the first step toward change.
The happiest way to die in the worldkoka
“The Happiest Way to Die in the World” is a song released by the late Uta on March 19, 2023.
Centered on themes of social isolation and the lack of validation from others, it carries a profound message.
Combined with IA’s transparent vocals, it exquisitely conveys delicate emotions.
In particular, the idea of dying without being mourned by anyone and without regrets evokes a sense of liberation and peace found at the extreme end of loneliness.
It’s a track that can be said to gently accompany those who struggle with their sense of purpose and feel exhausted by living.
I’m afraid to believe.Mizuno Atsu
The singer-songwriter Atsu Mizuno released the track “I’m Afraid to Believe” in 2021.
When you’ve been betrayed by someone, many people may find themselves thinking exactly what this title says.
The fear that the same thing might happen again after being betrayed can make it hard to trust others—and along with that, you start to feel as if you yourself are falling apart.
The song also conveys the struggle of stepping back from what’s in front of you to try to encourage yourself, yet wondering if this is really the right way.
It’s a song that stays close to the feelings of someone who wants to look forward but doesn’t know how.
