Sad songs. Emotional catharsis to detox your heart.
We’ve selected timeless and popular songs recommended by our studio staff that are so sad they’ll make you feel it just by listening.
Every once in a while, let’s detox the heart with a good cry.
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Sad songs. Kokoro detox through tear therapy (11–20)
Just being alive is admirable.ReoNa
For those shedding tears over days that just won’t go right, this song might be there to comfort you.
It’s a track by ReoNa, a singer known as a “despair-style anisong singer,” included on her fifth single “Nai Nai,” released in 2021.
The lyrics and composition were created by the popular Vocaloid producer Toa Kasamura.
The lyrics, which spill out feelings straight from the heart, are so raw they make your chest tighten just by reading them.
The sorrowful piano and ReoNa’s on-the-verge-of-tears vocals really hit you right in the tear ducts.
Time machineSEKAI NO OWARI
A deeply moving song about facing the pain of heartbreak and finding the resolve to accept the past.
Released by SEKAI NO OWARI in March 2024 and included on the album “Nautilus,” it was also chosen as the theme song for the film “Once Upon a Crime.” Through the poignant wish to ride a time machine and change the past, it portrays memories of a lost love and the process of personal growth.
Its grand sound and stirring lyrics will resonate with anyone suffering from heartbreak, giving them the courage to look forward.
Instead of goodbyeTUBE × GACKT
A heartbreakingly beautiful farewell song.
This moving track closely embraces the hearts of those who have experienced parting with someone dear.
The exquisite ballad born from the collaboration between TUBE and GACKT powerfully expresses the feelings for those we’ve lost.
Released in February 2024, it also garnered attention for its music video starring Yutaka Matsushige and Kenichi Endo in dual lead roles.
It’s a song that transforms the pain of parting—something everyone experiences—into the courage to look forward.
A perfect piece for those seeking emotional release, tenderly accompanying the sorrow of losing someone important.
Until the day I can no longer rememberback number
This is a song that expresses the bittersweet feeling that, once you part ways, the days you spent together will someday be forgotten.
When I listen to it, the tears just start to flow.
Shimizu Iyori’s poignant, powerful vocals seep into your heart and gently stay close to anyone who feels like crying.
change of heartindigo la End
A poignant, heart-stirring song by indigo la End that traces the ache of a bittersweet breakup.
The protagonist’s loneliness after deciding to part ways with their lover is rendered through delicate lyrics and melody.
Phrases like “a night that didn’t go the way I wanted” and “the best time when the premonition never appeared” highlight the fleeting nature of love.
Released in April 2024, the track is included on the album “Nureyuku Shishosetsu” (A Soaking Private Novel).
The words woven by Enon Kawatani are sure to resonate deeply with anyone who has experienced heartbreak.
When you find yourself wanting to look back on a past love in the quiet of the night, give this song a listen—it will surely stay close to your heart.
Never Grow Upchanmina
There are lots of heartbreak songs that pour out the pain of a broken heart.
Among them, the one I’ve picked this time is Chanmina’s “Never Grow Up.” The song moves along with a light rhythm, but its sound blends in a poignancy that doesn’t really feel bright.
The title could be interpreted to mean that heartbreak has stopped one’s growth.
Sad songs. Kokoro detox through tear therapy (21–30)
tear(s)Ketsumeishi
When it comes to moving songs by Ketsumeishi, this is the one.
There are times when you feel like crying—when you’re sad, when you’re frustrated.
But sometimes you try to keep up appearances or hold it in, and you just can’t let yourself cry.
If that’s you, please give this song a listen.