“I Want to See You”: A love song that makes you cry when you listen to it while you can’t meet
We’ve put together a collection of songs overflowing with “I miss you,” perfect for someone you like, an ex you’ve broken up with, or a partner in a long-distance relationship.
They’re all tear-jerking tracks that stay close to a aching heart, so you’re sure to find a song that resonates with your feelings.
Listening to sentimental music when you’re lonely might seem like it will only make things harder, but letting yourself sink into the sadness with a song can help you sort out your emotions and maybe even look forward again.
Find the tracks that speak to your heart, and take your time listening to your inner voice about what you want to do with that “I want to see you” feeling inside you.
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[I Want to See You] Love songs that make you cry when you listen to them while you can’t meet (61–70)
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It’s a slightly bittersweet love song included on back number’s 2011 album “Superstar.” Haven’t you ever felt sentimental after spotting someone in town who looks like the lover you broke up with? It’s hard to fill the emptiness when the person you loved so much has left your side, isn’t it? It’s only natural that they come back to mind.
If you sing this song and let yourself sink into your memories with your ex, shedding some tears, you might be surprised at how refreshed you feel afterward!
I want to see you, but I can’t.S.A.D Force
When I listen to it when we can’t meet, I end up in tears…
Even from the title, you can already feel the tears coming—this song, “I Want to See You but I Can’t,” is by Osaka-born artist S.A.D Force and is especially popular among younger listeners.
The vocals tug at your heart, hitting you right where you’re vulnerable…
This song expresses feelings for someone you broke up with but still love, someone you can’t forget, and if you’ve been through a similar kind of love, you’ll definitely end up bawling your eyes out.
I got a boyfriend/girlfriend.My Hair is Bad
A song that captures a man’s lingering feelings: “Koi-bito ga Dekitanda” (“I Got a Girlfriend”).
It’s a track included on My Hair is Bad’s 2016 full album “woman’s.” What really grabs you about this song is how, even though the lyrics say, “I’ve got a new girlfriend, so we can’t meet anymore,” his uncontrollable feelings for his ex-girlfriend seep through.
The portrayal of his current girlfriend as the complete opposite of his ex—this itself is the embodiment of lingering attachment.
It’s a love song that will pierce the hearts of those who can’t forget their former lover and are hurting because of it.
planetariumOtsuka Ai
Ai Otsuka’s “Planetarium” struck a chord with many women.
It’s a love song that earnestly wishes to see a lover who can never be met again.
Even among Ai Otsuka’s many releases of love songs, this is a supreme ballad.
Many listeners were moved to tears by the scenes that overlay memories of a lost lover with the starry sky.
Beyond the loneliness, you can sense a touching resolve to become stronger by thinking of the lover who lives on in memory.
It’s a song you’ll want to listen to on a summer night while reminiscing about past romances.
Blue Sky BlueFlower
The love song “Blue Sky Blue,” which prays for eternity with a lover, is a single released in 2015 by the girls’ unit Flower, which unfortunately disbanded in 2019.
It’s a ballad with a gentle melody that seeps in—fragile in atmosphere, yet encouraging.
Long-distance relationships often mean many days without seeing each other, which can be unsettling.
Even so, this song conveys the joy of the next meeting and a tender feeling of being connected under the same sky.
With its captivating, crystal-clear vocals, it’s a song that, when you feel like “I can’t take not seeing them anymore,” both lifts you up and moves you to tears as its warm lyrics resonate.
I want to see you.sawada chikako
Aitai is a song that captures the heart-wrenching feeling of thinking about a loved one you can no longer see.
Released in 1990 by singer Chikaco Sawada, it’s the track that brought her name into the spotlight.
The lyrics express the emotions of someone whose lover, with whom they had been together since their school days, suddenly disappears.
The chorus, which evokes scenes from their dates, resonates across generations.
Carried by a gentle, airy melody, her clear, translucent voice shines through.
Give it a listen and let the sound comfort your helpless loneliness and anxiety.
I became someone else’s girlfriend.wacci
This song, which became a hot topic on YouTube and social media for being “so relatable,” is a signature, heart-wrenching track by the rock band wacci.
The lyrics, told from a woman’s perspective, read like she’s informing her ex-boyfriend that she has someone new.
Yet you can keenly feel how much she still longs for him.
Many listeners are moved by the way she can’t be honest with herself, even as her desire to see him overflows.
If you’re in a similar situation, give it a listen.
