[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.
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[Tears Guaranteed for Men!] Breakup Songs Told from a Male Perspective (71–80)
That’s all there is to it.Marushii
Marcy is a rock band popular mainly among listeners in their teens and twenties.
Their gently bittersweet mid-tempo ballad “Tada Sore Dake no Koto ga Sa” is one of their works.
The song depicts the everyday moments spent with a lover, and it sings of the regret of wishing one had cherished those ordinary days more.
Since the story is gradually revealed as it goes, it’s best to listen without spoilers first.
Also, don’t miss the music video featuring actress Rinka Kumada.
periodIshizaki Hyuui
This song, which delicately portrays the feelings of a heartbroken man, is sung by singer-songwriter Huwie Ishizaki.
In the lyrics, joyful memories intertwine with the stark reality that his girlfriend is no longer there, creating a tightening feeling in the chest as you listen.
Released in March 2018, the track is included on Ishizaki’s first best-of album, “Huwie Best.” It depicts a determination to look forward despite the pain of heartbreak, making it a perfect song for those who can’t let go of a past love.
You’ll surely find moments that overlap with your own experiences and make your heart clench.
GraduationMy Hair is Bad
With a title that, for a moment, sounds like a graduation song—My Hair is Bad’s “Sotsugyo” (Graduation).
This track is a bit unusual: the first verse depicts the two of them so far from the man’s perspective; the second verse shifts to the woman’s feelings after the breakup; and finally, the song concludes with a “graduation” from the man’s point of view.
Especially in the first verse, it isn’t so much sung to a melody as it is delivered like spoken word, which makes the emotions feel very real.
It’s a quintessential My Hair is Bad song that really hits you with the portrayal of a relationship where they can’t stay lovers, yet can’t go back to being just friends.
Guaranteed to make men cry! Breakup songs told from a male perspective (81–90)
In the Corner of the Nightkobore
A song performed by the rock band kobore, formed in 2015.
This is the track that really put them on the map in the rock scene.
It’s a mid-tempo rock ballad, and you can feel your heart being steadily shaken by the wistful guitar solo and the drums’ powerful, driving beat.
The lyrics are excellent too, portraying a male protagonist who, as the title suggests, lays bare his lingering regrets under the cover of night.
Surely many listeners will see themselves in this protagonist and feel that tightness in their chest.
Song of the Eternal NightKami wa saikoro o furanai
The song Yonaga Uta, which went viral on social media—especially TikTok—catapulted the name of the band Kami wa Saikoro wo Furanai into the spotlight.
The track was included on their third mini-album, A View on Lambda, released in 2019, and following its success, it was released digitally in 2020.
From the very beginning, a wave of poignancy surges in, and right away you think, “Ah, this is going to make me cry.” It’s a tear-jerker that painfully conveys the feeling of knowing in your head that a relationship is completely over, while your heart just can’t accept it.
National Route 2gagaga supi
This song by Gagaga SP lays bare the pain of heartbreak.
Released in August 2002 as their fourth single, it became a turning point that broadened the band’s musical scope.
Beyond Kozak Maeda’s warm voice and the wistful guitar riff, the lyrics—wishing the other person happiness while being unable to let go—are sure to hit you hard.
Truly a classic breakup song that’ll have any man in tears.
family nameorenji supainikurabu
This is a song by ORANGE SPINY CLUB that gives the impression of pouring out regrets over a love that ended without ever coming to fruition.
Even after learning that the person they cared for has married someone else, they still can’t forget them; the lyrics depict an obsessive attachment that even feels a bit frightening.
Deep down they know it’s over, yet they don’t want to admit it—that feeling really comes through.
The way the sound shifts dramatically in the middle of the track also seems to express a jumble of emotions and a sense of emotional instability.
