[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 (41–50)
The Game of LifeDomura Riu
This song likens life to a game, set against the shifting of the four seasons, and portrays the importance of how we live and express ourselves.
It’s characterized by its profound lyrics laid over Riu Domura’s chill track.
The lyrics convey the importance of living one’s own life proactively.
Included on the album “The Day Love Disappeared from This World,” the track was released in August 2021.
While acknowledging life’s finiteness, it encourages facing forward and moving on—highly recommended for anyone trying to get through a difficult time.
[Songs to Listen to When You Want to Die] I Want to Disappear... Songs to Support You (51–60)
Where the soul belongsmakaroni enpitsu
When you feel so overwhelmed you want to run away, even confiding in someone can become exhausting.
For anyone feeling that way, I recommend Macaroni Empitsu’s “Tama-shii no Ibasho” (“A Place for the Soul”).
Released as a single in 2022, it was also featured in a Nissan SAKURA commercial.
Being told to “hang in there” can be painful and even add pressure, right? This song gently offers full acceptance—at first it sounds like it’s presenting blunt, correct logic, but then it turns around and says, “That’s not it, is it?” and stands by your side.
Twenty-nine, thirtykuriipuhaipe
This song, “Twenty-Nine, Thirty,” which CreepHyp created in collaboration with the magazine R25, is a track about people who are “around thirty.” You’re at an age that’s definitely considered adult, yet younger people call you an old man or an old woman, and older people say you’re still not there yet… It sings about the everyday feeling of “This isn’t the thirty I imagined” that people in that age range often have.
As the song progresses, it opens up a sense of possibility—it gently resonates in your heart and makes you think, “Maybe I’ll try a little harder tomorrow.” It’s the first song I want you to listen to when work has you feeling worn down.
Rough MakerBUMP OF CHICKEN
This song, Rough Maker, was included as the B-side to BUMP OF CHICKEN’s major-label debut single Diamond, released in 2000.
“Rough Maker” refers to someone or something that creates smiles.
The song comically portrays an exchange in which a “rough maker” arrives to a downcast heart and, while toying with it, still gives it solid energy—making it smile in spite of itself.
It sounds like a dialogue between two people, but it’s all happening inside the heart.
May this song be the spark that lifts your spirits when you’re feeling low.
So, you are not alone.Little Glee Monster
“Dakara Hitori Janai” sung by Little Glee Monster is their eighth single, released in 2017.
After being selected as the ending theme for the anime “My Hero Academia,” it reached No.
3 on the Oricon Singles Chart.
The music video, filmed at Universal Studios Japan, has racked up 12 million views.
The lyrics, which sing about getting back up and overcoming challenges no matter how many times you fail, give courage to those who are struggling right now.
Keep trying again and again, and this time, let’s make your dream come true!
Don’t give upZARD
This is a classic hit by ZARD that has long been popular as a cheer song.
It’s also a staple BGM at school sports days.
I’m sure there are people who have lived their lives with this song in their hearts, giving it their all.
The warm vocals embrace those painful moments when you feel like you want to disappear.
What do you want to become?Rozarīna
Have you ever been so caught up in the busyness of everyday life that you forgot the person you truly wanted to be? This song captures the feelings of people living in the modern world—constantly chased by things we “have to do,” suppressing our own emotions.
But is that really happiness? Rosalina’s smoky vocals draw out the feelings hidden deep within your heart.
Released in 2017, the song spread by word of mouth on social media and surpassed 5.9 million views on YouTube.
It will surely resonate with you as well.