A tear-jerking love song that gently stays by your heart
Tears are inseparable from romance.
There are sad tears shed after heartbreak or from the pain of an unrequited love.
There are joyful tears when love comes true or when a wedding is decided and your heart is full of happiness.
In this article, we introduce moving love songs that stay close to all those different kinds of tears tied to romance.
We’ve gathered a variety of tracks—songs that will cry with you through sorrowful love, and songs that will make you savor your happiness so much it brings you to tears.
You’re sure to find a track that stirs your heart.
Listen to these tear-jerking love songs to heal your wounds or to fill yourself with warmth.
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Tear-jerking love songs that resonate with the heart (51–60)
Until the day I can no longer rememberback number

This is a poignant song about parting with someone dear.
Iyori Shimizu’s delicate vocals gently enfold the feelings for the one who was lost.
It carefully depicts the depth of their bond and the emptiness that follows their absence, making it a piece that resonates deeply with listeners.
The song was also selected as the ending theme for a TV Tokyo music program, winning widespread empathy.
It’s the perfect track for when you want to remember someone important, or reaffirm your feelings for them.
Why not close your eyes and listen slowly?
MIOaimyon

This song gently and simply portrays the delicate nuances of emotions in love.
It quietly sings of a woman’s feelings as she earnestly seeks true love, even as she grapples with everyday anxieties, loneliness, and confusion over subtle changes in her partner.
Written by Aimyon when she was 15, the piece captures the pure sensibilities of adolescence and beautifully expresses the universal joys and heartaches of love.
Included as the B-side to the single “Ai wo Tsutaetai da toka,” released in May 2017, it features a simple arrangement centered on guitar and vocals.
Its calm, supportive melody closely follows the wavering heart of a woman in love, making it a song I wholeheartedly recommend to anyone wrestling with matters of the heart.
Only a single voicerokudenashi

It’s a poignant song that empathizes with people carrying the pain of heartbreak and the struggle of living.
Released in December 2021, it delicately portrays the loneliness and inner conflict of young people today, accompanied by the gentle tones of the piano.
The emotions expressed by Rokudenashi reflect the image of people who, though hurt by everyday words, still try their best to smile.
The song resonated across borders, reaching No.
1 on Hong Kong’s Spotify Viral Chart and moving many hearts.
It’s a track I wholeheartedly recommend to those who can’t quite put their feelings into words or who are wrestling with worries alone.
Its tender melodies and vocals will surely stay close to your heart.
Your Song for YouKawasaki Takaya

Takaya Kawasaki’s heartwarming piece gently envelops the feelings you hold for someone special.
By contrasting the vastness of the universe with the miracle of two people meeting, it gives voice to profound love for a cherished person.
Since being included on the July 2018 album “I believe in you,” this work has continued to soothe the hearts of many.
It’s a song that stays close to you during special moments with a loved one, or whenever someone is on your mind.
Kawasaki’s warm vocals and the tender tones of the acoustic guitar are sure to resonate deeply with listeners.
Tear-Jerking Love Songs That Touch the Heart (61–70)
crescent moonayaka

This ambitious work powerfully sings of the aching feelings of longing for a faraway lover.
Released as a single in September 2006, it showcases Ayaka’s outstanding expressive ability to the fullest.
The song is memorable for its forward-looking resolve to overcome parting and loneliness with a loved one, as well as its strong will to keep thinking of that person, while also conveying a sense of a positive future.
It was featured as the CM song for au’s “LISMO” and as the theme song for NHK General TV’s “Tsunagaru TV @ Human,” and it won the Best New Artist Award at the 48th Japan Record Awards.
It’s a song that offers comfort to those in long-distance relationships or anyone who has experienced a farewell with someone dear.
Blow Your CoverNumber_i

A bittersweet love melody resonating through a luscious night.
Released by Number_i in March 2024, this track is a gem of a love song included on the album GOAT.
Kisses exchanged in the stillness of the night, emotions as deep as probing the ocean floor, and an immersion so complete you forget the passage of time.
The lyrics vividly portray the wavering feelings of love, and the trio’s harmonies ring out beautifully.
A story spun under a pale moonlight that anyone can relate to.
Whether you’re troubled by love or about to fall in love, this is a song you should hear.
It’s perfect when you want to sink into a nighttime mood or need music that stays close to your heart.
This work will stir your emotions and leave you feeling warm.
I want to be loved.Oku Hanako

A song that tenderly embraces the earnest wish to be loved.
Created by singer-songwriter Okuhanako, it appears on the album “vol.best,” released in April 2005 during her indie days.
The piece gives voice, over a quiet piano melody, to a piercing question: can we keep living by clinging to the memories of being loved, even when we feel hollowed out by loneliness? Her voice—praised as one that can move you to tears on sound alone—seems to gently scoop up feelings that words can’t express.
The song distills the power of her music, which speaks straight to the heart—this is the artist who once sold 488 CDs in a single day at a street performance.
On nights when you long to be loved deeply by someone, listening alone in silence may kindle a warm light in your heart.


