[Old Love Songs] Love songs that recall a love that has ended
There are loves that are still ongoing, and loves that have ended but can’t be forgotten.
In this article, we’re introducing “songs of past love.”
They’re songs that make you remember and feel nostalgic about old romances—sometimes even bring you to tears with a passion that hasn’t cooled.
We’ve gathered a variety, from bright, breezy tracks that feel completely refreshed to bittersweet love songs where the wounds still don’t seem to heal.
If you’re looking for love songs that bring back memories of past relationships, be sure to give these a listen.
Take your time and lose yourself, alone, in the memories of a nostalgic love.
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[Old Love Songs] Love Songs That Recall Past Relationships (91–100)
Farewellyoru no hito warai
For those who can’t stop thinking about someone they once loved, the song I want you to hear is “Wakare” (Farewell).
It was released in 2022 by the internet-based influencer duo Yoru no Hito Warai.
Set to a lively rock sound infused with piano, their emotive male-female twin vocals resonate beautifully.
The song was created around the theme of a reunion between a couple separated by death ten years ago, so try listening while picturing the story.
It’s a love song overflowing with feelings for a beloved person you can no longer meet.
If there’s a “see you”Mirei Touyama
A song that delivers bittersweet lingering feelings straight to you with a clear, translucent voice.
While accepting the pain of heartbreak, the lyrics expressing gratitude toward a former lover resonate deeply.
Mirei Toyama sings it with her own interpretation while honoring the original song’s worldview.
Released digitally in August 2021, the track was also performed on her live tour and became a hot topic among fans.
It’s recommended for those who can’t forget someone even after a romance has ended.
It will stay close to the complex emotions that arise after a breakup.
Love songSambomasutā
This song is written from the perspective of a man who can’t get over his ex.
The powerful vocals and deeply emotional performance are truly moving and may bring you to tears.
If you’re still struggling with a broken heart, please give this song a listen—you’ll surely relate.
Someday Merry ChristmasB’z
He thought they would be together forever, but after breaking up, he finds himself alone, lost in old memories.
Only now does he realize how precious she was and how happy the time they spent together had been, and he feels filled with regret and a deep, aching sadness.
MPRINCESS PRINCESS
This song is about a woman’s sad heartbreak with someone she wanted to be with forever.
The lyrics are striking in how clearly they show that, in a love that still lingers, only his memories remain and it will take time to heal those wounds.
Even as the seasons and hours pass, she can’t forget him and feels as if she alone is standing still—I relate to that so much.
habit of laughingIgarashi Haru
A song that portrays the ache of a love too deep to forget, even as time passes.
In this track, Haru Igarashi delicately captures the frustration of how trivial everyday moments turn into special memories, and the poignancy of nights spent with those memories when you can’t move on.
Even the way the other person laughed and their gestures remain vividly etched in the mind, and the feeling is so intense that you find yourself praying to God, “Please let me forget everything.” Released in March 2025, this work will gently accompany those whose hearts are filled with memories they can’t forget, no matter how hard they try, and those who are still unable to accept parting from someone dear.
an unrelated personKaneyori Masaru
A song that steals your heart with a heartrending voice.
It delicately weaves the complex feelings of a protagonist who can’t move on after a breakup.
Wanting to forget yet unable to, not wanting to see them yet longing to—those contradictory emotions pierce the heart.
Released digitally by the rock band Kaneyori Masaru in April 2022, the track also drew attention with its music video on YouTube.
It’s a song that stays close to those suffering the pain of heartbreak or who have experienced parting with someone dear.
The kind of track you’ll want to listen to alone, shut away in your room.