[Yami Song] A mental breakdown track that sings the true feelings of a melancholic heart
There are days in everyday life when, no matter what you do, you just can’t lift your spirits and your heart feels heavy.
Whether it’s school, work, romance, or any number of reasons, you may sometimes feel depressed or lonely.
In this article, we’ve gathered songs that speak to the human heart and offer comfort when your mind is worn out.
From band-driven tracks that seem to express overwhelming emotions to gentle tunes that slowly resonate within, we introduce a wide range.
When you’re feeling lonely or in pain, don’t push yourself—why not listen to songs you can relate to?
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[Yami Song] A Mental Breakdown Track Singing the True Feelings of a Melancholic Heart (1–10)
An angel would suffocate to death on earth.Shinsei Kamattechan
‘Tenshi ja chijo ja chissoku shi’ vividly portrays the raw emotions of a moment when “you’re just sick of everything.” The song is included on ‘Tsumanne,’ the album released in 2010 by Shinsei Kamattechan, a band beloved in Japan and abroad.
It gives voice to the unfiltered feelings that surface when you’re inescapably down, resonating over a rock sound with a slightly thrilling edge.
From calm delivery to near-shouted lines, vocalist Noko’s performance conveys the ebb and flow of emotion in this rock number.
Participation prizesoredemo sekai ga tsuzuku nara
“Participation Prize” is a piece that candidly captures worries, anxieties, and inner confusion in straightforward words.
It was included on the 2012 album “Her Song Will Surely Never Die” by the band Soredemo Sekai ga Tsuzukunara, known for delivering alternative tracks that make the most of their distinctive sound.
Over a slow-tempo, weighty band arrangement, the song conveys a poignant message that cuts deep.
Many listeners may relate to lyrics about feeling so distressed that even the arrival of tomorrow becomes frightening.
The song portrays, with raw honesty, a mental state in which “even being treated kindly is more than the heart can bear.”
The seasons die one after another.amazarashi
A philosophical and literary rock number themed around the “life of living beings.” It’s the debut single by amazarashi, a band praised for music that speaks directly to the heart, released in 2015.
The song was used as the ending theme for the anime Tokyo Ghoul √A.
The contrast between the intense band sound and the beautiful tones of piano and strings really strikes a chord.
Hiromu Akita’s straightforward vocals stand out vividly.
When you find yourself grappling with the question “What is life?”, this song might just help you through it.
[Yami Song] A mental breakdown track that sings the true feelings of a melancholic heart (11–20)
Better than being alive.Syrup16g
“Better Than Just Being Alive” is a song that captures the helplessness and hardship of living in contemporary society.
It was included on “Hurt,” the 2008 album by Syrup16g, a rock band known for producing numerous alternative tracks.
The song portrays the anxiety and fear of engaging with the outside world while leading a life spent confronting loneliness.
The lyrics, which can sound like confessions of love to someone or like murmured soliloquies, resonate deeply.
It’s a rock number infused with a message that stands beside the unspoken weaknesses and true feelings one can’t tell anyone.
HeavenMrs. GREEN APPLE
A soul-stirring song performed by Mrs.
GREEN APPLE.
Released in May 2025 as their 17th single, it also serves as the theme song for the film “I Will Tell You the Truth,” starring Motoki Omori.
This piece lays bare both the purity inherent in humanity and the shadows that lie behind it, posing profound questions to the listener’s heart.
It begins with a hush reminiscent of a cathedral, unfolds dramatically like a story, and fades away as if vanishing into thin air—an arc that seems to mirror our very lives.
Its unpredictable turns are sure to capture anyone’s heart and move them to tears.
It’s a song that gently gives you a push when you want to face your own emotions.
Song of the Depressingly/Beautiful PeopleMakishimamu Za Horumon
A message themed around all people living with a sense of hardship resonates deeply in “Utsukushiki Hitobito no Uta.” It was included on the rock band Maximum the Hormone’s 2011 release “Greatest the Hits 2011–2011.” The song is imbued with a message that lays bare a heart sunk in inescapable depression.
Sometimes, instead of suppressing any emotion, letting it out can lighten your heart, right? This rock number stays close to those unspeakable negative feelings, and its passionate sound blasts away loneliness and solitude.
Help meYamazaki Hako
A feeling that sprouts when you’re at rock bottom: “I should be able to live on my own strength.” This work tenderly, wistfully portrays what lies deep in the heart.
It’s a song by Hako Yamasaki, a singer-songwriter from Oita Prefecture, included on her second album, Tightrope, released in 1976.
Though many years have passed since its release, its content should resonate with people living today.
Only you can save yourself—let this message move you.