A tear-jerking love song that gently stays by your heart

Goodbye to You… feat. SpontaniaTiara

Tiara 'Goodbye to You… feat. Spontania' MUSIC VIDEO

This is Tiara’s major-label debut single, released in September 2009.

Featuring the hip-hop unit Spontania, the song portrays the ache of a breakup from both male and female perspectives.

It reflects the pain of a heartbreak Tiara actually experienced during production, vividly expressing the torment of having to part precisely because you love someone, and the lingering attachment that just won’t fade.

No matter how far apart you are, tender memories remain in your heart, and even after saying goodbye, the feelings can’t be severed.

On nights when you fervently wish you could start over, listen with your tears—her trembling voice will gently nudge you toward taking that first step toward reconciliation.

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YOASOBI “Tabun” Official Music Video

Released in 2020, this song portrays the raw emotions of a couple facing a breakup.

It captures the cool composure of saying goodbye without tears, alongside the lingering attachment buried deep inside.

The protagonist’s attempt to tell themselves “it can’t be helped” without finding anyone to blame resonates with aching poignancy.

Set to a mid-tempo melody, the lyrics trace the complex feelings of trying to accept the separation while still wishing they could go back to the past.

Included on the album THE BOOK, it reached No.

15 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.

It’s a song that gently accompanies those struggling in a relationship or those who have experienced parting with someone dear.

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Saucy Dog “Enchanted” Music Video

A love song by Saucy Dog that portrays two people connected through a screen to make up for the time they can’t meet.

Even with physical distance between them, the lyrics cherish trivial conversations and even the silences, overlapping with a heartfelt wish to draw distant hearts together once more.

Even if they aren’t side by side now, the straightforward desire for their hearts to stay close may gently encourage those who hope to reconcile.

Released digitally in March 2022, the song is also included on the album Sunny Bottle.

Believe in the red thread that ties you to someone special, and give it a listen on nights when you need the courage to reach out.

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aiko - “Eriashi” music video

A winter ballad whose aching vocals by aiko strike straight to the heart.

It portrays feelings that can’t be severed for a former lover and a love that doesn’t fade, even after years have passed.

Many who hope to rekindle a romance will likely be moved to tears by the strong wish to someday meet again—if only the other person is still out there somewhere.

Released as a single in November 2003, the song is also included on the acclaimed album “Akatsuki no Love Letter.” There’s even a story that aiko herself shed tears during the mixing process.

If you listen to it when you’ve been separated yet can’t let go, it will surely affirm your pure feelings and give you the courage to face forward once more.

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marsi – Love Song (Official Music Video)

This ballad gently soaks into the heart, honoring the simple act of saying “I love you” straight, carried by the warm tones of piano and strings.

Sung in Yukyo Yoshida’s tender voice, it weaves everyday happiness and honest, down-to-earth feelings that once felt too embarrassing to say.

For anyone who wishes they could go back and be truthful this time, it will likely resonate deeply.

Featured on the album “Candle,” released in November 2023, this song spent eight consecutive weeks at No.

1 on the newcomer chart.

It’s a comforting masterpiece for everyone who, while remembering the days with someone precious they only recognized after losing, hopes to tie the red string of fate once again.

A Naked Heartaimyon

Aimyon – Naked Heart [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO]

I think many people love the songs sung by the popular singer-songwriter Aimyon because her unadorned words pierce the heart.

This work is a ballad that gently stays close to a heart that has become timid about love.

Feeling lonely and wondering if you’ll always be alone, or envying someone who seems happy… It sings of the earnest desire to be loved by someone just as you are, without hiding those feelings.

The song was released in June 2020 as her 10th single and became a hot topic as the theme song for the drama “My Housekeeper Nagisa-san.” With a characteristically Aimyon, slightly nostalgic melody, it will gently embrace the pain of your struggles in love and make you feel like you can try again.

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Motohiro Hata / Ai from 'A Night With Strings'

A heartfelt ballad by Motohiro Hata that might make you shed a tear if you listen without thinking.

With this song, Hata debuted at No.

5 on the Oricon charts, marking his second Top 5 entry.

I’ve heard it’s also used as the ending theme for a news program in Miyazaki, making it the perfect song to gently close out your day.

The lyric “I couldn’t believe in love, but after meeting you I came to know love” feels like a long story, and it suits Hata’s vocal tone perfectly.

The words of kindness in the lyrics never lose their sense of reality, which is why it really makes you cry.

On days when things haven’t gone your way, give it a listen before you go to sleep.