Change of Heart: A love song expressing the bittersweet feeling of falling for someone new

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Love Story – Namie Amuro (Full)

Speaking of Namie Amuro, she’s a superstar in the Japanese music scene—she even inspired the term “Amurer,” and her fashion and makeup trends took the country by storm.

Here is one of her iconic songs.

A change of heart can happen not only toward other people but also toward things.

This is a song I’d like those who’ve experienced such a change of heart to listen to.

Thanks, even though I really hate you.Aoyama Teruma

Thelma Aoyama – I Really Hate You, But Thanks

Speaking of Thelma Aoyama, you often see her on variety shows these days.

While she now sports a distinctive fashion sense and hairstyles, at the time this song was released she had a very natural and demure image.

Please check it out in the music video.

I wonder if I’d still say it’s too late.Saucy Dog

Saucy Dog “Would I Say It’s Too Late Now?” Music Video <4th Mini Album “Take Me” Released on 2020.9.2>

This song by the three-piece band Saucy Dog can be heard either as a man’s heartbreak after being dumped or as lingering regrets after doing the dumping.

The feelings of noticing how an ex changes, wondering about the person they’re dating now, and secretly hoping you might get back together are emotions anyone who’s experienced heartbreak has probably felt.

If trying your hardest to forget only makes your mind even more consumed by that person, then, like in this song, maybe letting yourself fully soak in those lingering feelings could be what helps you finally take the next step.

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sumika / Regret [Music Video]

A bittersweet love song by sumika that empathizes with the pain of heartbreak.

Within its refreshing guitar rock sound, lingering feelings and regrets toward a former lover seep through.

The delicate lyrics portray a deep affection—wishing to hear a lover’s voice and finding even the smallest gestures endearing—resonating powerfully with listeners.

First released in June 2014 as a live-venue-exclusive work on Dress farm #1, the track was later included on the mini-album I co Y in November of the same year.

It’s a heartwarming song that stays close to those suffering from heartbreak or anyone who has experienced parting with someone dear.

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Atarayo – Liar (Music Video)

A song that tightens your chest with its heartrending vocals.

The complex emotions of a man who’s been told it’s over are woven in delicate words.

It was the other person who confessed their love, yet it’s also the other person who ends it—such a contradiction.

They should have truly loved each other, but before they knew it, that love turned into hatred.

The song captures the fragility of such a romance.

Also talked about as an answer song to Atarayo’s signature track “I’ll Forget Your Quietness in October,” it was included on the October 2021 EP “Before Dawn.” It’s a bittersweet yet warm piece that gently accompanies those bearing the pain of heartbreak.

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Ren – Misfortune (Music Video)

“Fushiawase.” The way you feel after breaking up with someone you love is exactly what this word captures, isn’t it? Singer-songwriter Ren’s 2023 release zeroes in on the emotions of a man right after a breakup.

If you don’t force yourself to convert that sadness into another feeling and switch your mindset somehow, you’ll just keep getting swallowed by the darkness… Throughout the track, it overflows with the tension between trying to stay positive and the inability to truly let go.

It’s a perfect recommendation for anyone caught between “I’ll do my best” and “I can’t do this.”

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Ren – Changing Seasons (Music Video)

Singer-songwriter Ren, whose popularity exploded on social media, has earned overwhelming support from people of the same generation with lyrics that feel real and relatable.

This song, “Changing Seasons,” is a love song that anyone who’s been heartbroken will surely cry to—it’s pure empathy from start to finish.

Not limited to heartbreak, it beautifully captures in simple words that feeling everyone has had when they’re down: thinking, “The world might as well end.” The pain of being left behind comes through vividly—the seasons change, everything around you keeps moving on, and yet you’re the only one still standing in the same place.

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