Breakup songs you’ll want to sing at karaoke. Heart-healing songs about parting ways.

me me sheRADWIMPS

RADWIMPS – me me she [Official Music Video]

A ballad by the rock band RADWIMPS whose aching melody and candid lyrics pierce the heart.

The title is read as “Memeshii,” and it portrays a complex state of mind where lingering attachment to an ex and a self-centered kind of love are intertwined.

Many listeners will likely relate to the contradictory feelings of acknowledging one’s own weakness as “memeshii” while still wishing happiness for the other person.

Included on the classic 2006 album RADWIMPS 4 ~Okazu no Gohan~, it’s not a single, yet it has remained beloved for years.

When you want to let your overflowing emotions out through song, or sink fully into the pain of heartbreak at night, try singing it at karaoke—you might find your heart feels a little lighter.

I became someone else’s girlfriend.wacci

wacci “I Became Someone Else’s Girlfriend” Music Video

It’s wacci’s signature song, which spread through word of mouth on social media and resonated with many.

While acknowledging the maturity and kindness of her new partner, it delicately portrays a woman’s wavering heart as she can’t help recalling the unpretentious days spent with her ex.

Beneath the words she tells herself to affirm her current happiness, you can feel a lingering attachment that won’t fade, and it’s heart-wrenching.

Released as a digital-only track in August 2018, its realistic depiction became a hot topic, and it has continued to be loved—surpassing 100 million total streams by June 2021.

On nights when you can’t sort out your feelings because you find yourself comparing your current partner with your ex, try singing it with all your emotions.

The bittersweet melody will wash away the ache in your heart along with your tears.

Tearful KissSazan Ōrusutāzu

Tearful Kiss

A heartbreaking farewell song with a constricting, bittersweet melody and Keisuke Kuwata’s wistful vocals that pierce the heart.

You can keenly feel the protagonist’s helpless emotions as they sense an impending breakup yet can’t let go of their lingering attachment.

The lyrics, written entirely in Japanese with great care, are filled with straightforward words that resonate deeply—so much so that if you’ve just had your heart broken, you may not be able to listen without tears.

Released as a single in July 1992, it’s also famous as the theme song for the drama “I’ve Always Loved You,” which became a social phenomenon.

It became Southern All Stars’ first million-selling record and continues to be loved by many to this day.

It’s a masterpiece that offers healing—belt it out at karaoke with all your emotions, and it feels like the tears will wash away the sadness along with them.

PretenderOfisharu Higedan Dism

Official HIGE DANDism – Pretender [Official Video]

This is one of Official HIGE DANDism’s signature ballads, sung over a dramatic melody about the end of a heartrending love.

The protagonist deeply loves the other person yet realizes they are not meant to be, and their inner struggle is heartbreaking.

Holding an impossible wish—if only in another timeline—and ultimately stepping back while praising the other’s beauty, the lyrics are impossible to hear without tears.

Released as a single in May 2019, it became widely known as the theme song for the film “The Confidence Man JP.” Pouring your feelings into it at karaoke will surely lighten the burden on your heart.

A song that heals the pain of heartbreak and helps you gradually look forward, this masterpiece gently stays by your side in the season of farewells.

LemonYonezu Kenshi

Kenshi Yonezu – Lemon

It’s a bittersweet ballad that portrays a deep sense of loss and a love that refuses to fade.

The loneliness of a world without someone precious, and the vivid feeling that their presence still lives on within you, come through with aching clarity.

Released as a single in March 2018, it was written as the theme song for the drama “Unnatural.” During production, Kenshi Yonezu’s own experience of losing his grandfather is said to have informed the profound sorrow and prayer at the heart of the piece.

Like the fragrance of fruit that hints at bitterness and tartness, if you sing while holding on to indelible memories, the tension in your heart may gradually unwind.

How about it for a night steeped in grief, when you want to cry your heart out and heal your soul?

One more time, One more chanceYamazaki Masayoshi

Masayoshi Yamazaki – “One more time, One more chance” MUSIC VIDEO [4K Quality]

This was the fourth song released in 1997 and served as the theme song for Masayoshi Yamazaki’s self-starring film “Moon and Cabbage.” It was also used in 2007 as the theme song for “5 Centimeters per Second.” Furthermore, it regained popularity as an insert song in the live-action adaptation of “5 Centimeters per Second.” It’s a poignant song that captures a man’s sorrow as he can’t sort out his feelings for the girl who left and finds himself unconsciously searching for her.

366 daysHY

HY 366 Days LIVE

Included on the 2008 album “HeartY,” it served as the theme song for the drama “Akai Ito.” The song realistically portrays a woman who, after a breakup, can’t easily forget and whose wounds haven’t healed.

In a TV interview, female member Izumi Nakasone revealed that, in order to create this song with genuine emotion, she actually broke up with the person she was dating at the time, which surprised those around her.