[Tearjerker Guaranteed!] A Heartbreak Song Told from a Male Perspective
When you go through a heartbreak, it feels like there’s a gaping hole in your heart, doesn’t it?
I think many people can’t help but carry that heartbreak with them even after some time has passed.
For those of you who feel, “At least when I’m heartbroken, I just want to cry!!,” this article introduces breakup songs from a male perspective that will stay close to your heart.
From lyrics that bring back memories of when you were together to words that express straightforward love for the other person, these are all masterpieces that may move you to tears if you listen right after a breakup.
If we can help ease the pain you’re feeling from heartbreak even a little and help you take your next step forward, we’ll be happy.
- [Heartbreak Songs] A selection of poignant love songs that pierce the heart of those with unrequited love
- A Tearful Farewell Song: A Love Song About Parting with Someone You Love
- Breakup songs sung by male artists that I’d recommend to Gen Z
- [Tearjerker] Songs that make your heart tremble with tears & moving tracks with lyrics that touch the soul
- Unrequited love songs that strike a man's heart. Love songs from a male perspective that really hit home.
- Tear-jerking songs recommended for men in their 40s: classic and popular Japanese hits
- [Tear-Jerking Breakup Songs] A curated selection of love songs that gently comfort a wounded heart!
- Breakup songs that are easy to sing at karaoke. Recommended classics and popular hits.
- My heart aches with bittersweet pain! Breakup songs I’d recommend to Gen Z
- [Heart-wrenching] Vocaloid breakup songs. Classic love tracks that make your chest ache
- Gently staying close to a wounded heart… A Reiwa-era heartbreak song
- [Today’s Heartbreak Song] A poignant love song that gently wraps your wounded heart
- Just listening makes my chest tighten... Breakup songs recommended for the Yutori generation
[Tearjerker Guaranteed!] Breakup Songs Told from a Man’s Perspective (61–70)
Why feat. Emimi NodaTakase Tōya
It’s a classic song that captures the ache of heartbreak.
It delicately portrays a man who can’t forget the lover he parted with and still longs to see her.
The lyrics, which express his inability to let go, convey a piercing sense of lingering attachment to a love that has ended.
The seamless harmonies of Toya Takase and Manami Noda further heighten the song’s poignancy.
Released in December 2022, the track went viral on TikTok and garnered over a million streams on Spotify, resonating with many listeners.
It’s a song that offers solace to those enduring the pain of a breakup or anyone who has experienced the loss of someone dear.
Mikan HeartC&K
There’s nothing more painful than knowing your feelings won’t reach the person you love.
This is a song by the male music duo C&K, made up of CLIEVY and KEEN, released in October 2013 as their 10th single.
It’s a ballad marked by a poignant piano and deeply emotive vocals.
Centered on the theme of an “unfinished heart,” the lyrics portray longing and hurt for someone special, leaving a deep impression on listeners.
Many of us have probably had moments—on the way home from work or alone at night—when a sudden memory of someone brought us to tears.
CLIEVY’s high tone layered with KEEN’s warm voice amplifies the heartache.
The music video, featuring Haruma Miura and Naoko Watanabe, also drew attention for its dramatic depiction of the song’s worldview.
Included on the album “CK AND MORE…,” it remains a beloved classic.
It’s a must-listen for adult men who can’t cut off lingering feelings—when your head says you shouldn’t fall in love, but your heart can’t keep up.
A Parting Poemguddō mōningu amerika
This song, filled with true love that wishes happiness for a former lover, is a gem of a ballad by the rock band Good Morning America.
Their music usually has a strong catchy, upbeat image, but their ballads are absolutely fantastic too! Among them, it’s no exaggeration to say this is the song they cherish the most.
The first thing to focus on is, of course, the lyrics.
The protagonist admits he can’t make her happy himself and single-mindedly wishes for her happiness with her new partner—but that doesn’t mean he’s fully let go.
He still loves her, even as he prays for her happiness.
Be sure to listen closely to the tearful, weeping guitar phrases that seem to capture that heartrending emotion.
painted skyMarushii
Marcy is a band that’s wildly popular, especially among younger generations.
Their biggest draw is, without a doubt, their lyrics—so many fans resonate with what they sing about.
Their song “Esora” fully showcases that appeal.
The lyrics are written from the perspective of a man who can’t shake his lingering feelings, and his desperate wish to avoid a breakup comes across painfully clearly.
On top of that, the intensely played accompaniment heightens the sense of heartbreak, perfectly matching vocalist Ukyo Yoshida’s fragile voice.
For anyone who has just gone through a breakup, the song will hit especially hard, just like the lyrics themselves.
half of meHirai Ken
It might evoke an even stronger image of romance since it was also used as the theme song for the drama “Twilight Meteor Shower: Falling in Love at Midlife.” Just from Ken Hirai’s way of savoring each word and the gentle tone of the piano, you already feel tears welling up.
The time the two shared is truly irreplaceable, isn’t it? It feels like a wish to slowly reclaim the hollowed-out heart right after a breakup.
“half of me” was performed only at live shows and remained unreleased for ten years, but it was finally released as a single in 2018.
springreGretGirl
A reGretGirl song that vividly portrays the pain of heartbreak.
As spring arrives, memories of love fade away, expressed through bittersweet lyrics and a catchy melody.
The contrast between the girl, who moves on to the next stage after their breakup, and the protagonist, who remains stuck and unable to let go, is striking and poignantly heartbreaking.
Released in January 2021, the track is also included on the album Curtain Call.
It’s a song that supports anyone who’s experienced heartbreak—those who want to take a new step but can’t, or those who’d rather wait until their heart has settled before moving forward.
Bluearashi
Arashi, the national idol group that went on hiatus at the end of 2020.
While many of Arashi’s songs are loved by a wide range of generations, there are “hidden gems” among their B-sides and album tracks.
The song “Blue,” included on their third album How’s it going? released in 2003, is one such track—so popular among fans that it was also included on their best-of album.
It’s a bittersweet love song that feels like softly murmuring the feelings kept deep in one’s heart while thinking of a former girlfriend after a breakup.
