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

The scent of first loveFujihara Sakura

Sakura Fujiwara – The Scent of First Love

A song in which Sakura Fujiwara’s gentle, soft voice paints unerasable photos and unspoken feelings, awakening precious memories that lie deep within our hearts.

Released in May 2024, this work is a collaboration with a short animated film directed by animator Maho Takagi.

Its musical and visual world, which evokes quiet nights and moments spent in the glow of snow, is perfect for those turning points in life when we pause and look back with nostalgia.

Please savor this gem filled with the full charm of Sakura Fujiwara.

In that casemakaroni enpitsu

Macaroni Empitsu "Saraba" Music Video

Macaroni Enpitsu’s gem of a love song, which sings of the bittersweet ache and gentle warmth of an unattainable love, stands by those troubled by romance and quietly cheers them on.

It delicately portrays the flutter of a faint crush and the wavering heart caught between ideals and reality, dramatically expressing pure love for another and the beauty of self-sacrifice.

Released in January 2025, the track was chosen as the opening theme for the second cour of the TV anime “Blue Box,” beautifully coloring the show’s world of youth and romance.

Its lyrics, where the pain of not being able to let go coexists with the kindness of wishing happiness for someone precious, will resonate deeply with those nursing heartbreak or harboring a secret, growing affection.

Like the beginningRen

[PLANJ] ORIGINAL: 'Like the Beginning' – REN

This is a solo ballad written by REN of the global boy group JO1.

Set for release in July 2025, it’s his fourth solo track.

With a delicate vocal delivery, it captures the unease toward kindness that’s become routine and the premonition of a relationship’s end.

You can clearly feel the protagonist’s poignant resolve in lines like, “This way will be better for both of us.” It’s a song that will sink deep into your heart when you’re struggling with a cherished relationship or quietly reflecting on a breakup at night.

tear(s)Marushii

Marcy – Tears (Official Music Video)

A heartrending ballad that vividly recalls days spent with a former lover under the summer sky.

Released by Marcy in August 2025, it’s a breakup song and their first ballad to be delivered for the summer, despite their history of producing many uptempo summer numbers.

The story begins with memories at a seaside park and is written entirely in the past tense, conveying the lingering attachment and pain of a love that can never return.

The way it retraces the past, as if touching memories, portrays the lingering afterglow of feelings that remain even after a breakup.

It’s a song that gently stays by your side when you’ve experienced a farewell with someone important or when you want to cry your heart out and set your feelings free.

LOVE Tear-ColoredMatsuura Aya

Aya Matsuura “LOVE Namidairo” Music Video

A classic love song that irresistibly captures missed connections and aching tenderness through exchanges over cell phone emails.

The anxiety of no reply, the frustration of feelings not getting through, and emotions overflowing—set against the backdrop of the flip-phone era, it delicately portrays the subtle emotional swings of a girl in love.

The melody crafted by Tsunku perfectly weaves brightness with poignancy, and Matsuura’s transparent voice—she was just 15 at the time—pierces the heart.

Released in September 2001, the single reached No.

3 on the Oricon weekly chart, and at year’s end she took on the major role of opening act in her first appearance at the NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen.

When you want to shed tears over love’s fragility, give it a listen.

heart notesSuzuki Airi

Airi Suzuki “heart notes” (Music Video) Special Theatrical Version - Kaguya-sama: Love Is War –The First Kiss That Never Ends– Ending Theme

A heartrending ballad that captures the irreplaceable beauty of everyday life that seems to last forever.

Performed by Airi Suzuki, who has flourished as a solo artist after her time in Hello! Project, the song was released digitally in December 2022.

It was selected as the ending theme for the special theatrical edition Kaguya-sama: Love Is War -The First Kiss That Never Ends-, released on CD in March 2023, and later included on the album 28/29.

The evolving feelings of two people who can’t quite be honest with each other are traced like entries in a notebook, expressed through meg rock’s poetic lyrics and Katsuhiko Sugiyama’s beautiful string arrangement.

A perfect listen for when you want to reevaluate your relationship with someone important.

If you call it loveUru

[Official] Uru “If You Call That Love” — Theme song for the TBS Sunday Theater drama “My Family”

No matter what difficulties lie ahead, “Sore wo Ai to Yobu Nara” portrays the bonds of people supporting one another.

Uru, who drew attention through numerous cover songs and original releases, put it out in 2022.

Even when you drift apart from someone important or things don’t go well, it carries a heartwarming message of wanting to stay together.

Her clear, enveloping vocals bring out a range of emotions from the narrative lyrics.

It’s a ballad whose words to a lifelong family member or partner strike straight to the heart.

Be sure to listen to this song, which is often used in TikTok videos depicting moving, emotional moments.

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