Masterpieces of bittersweet breakup songs. Recommended popular tracks.
It seems that when you’re feeling down, listening to somber songs rather than forcing yourself to listen to upbeat ones is actually better for your heart.
This time, we’ve put together a collection of Japanese breakup songs to send to you, who are hurting from heartbreak.
Let yourself fully relate to the songs you connect with, and clear your mind.
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Masterpieces of bittersweet breakup songs. Recommended popular tracks (161–170)
misfortuneren
The title “Fushiawase” perfectly captures how you feel after breaking up with someone you truly love.
Released in 2023 by singer-songwriter Ren, this song focuses on the emotions of a man right after a breakup.
It portrays the struggle to convert sadness into another feeling and force a mental reset—because if you don’t, you’ll be swallowed up by the darkness.
Throughout the track, there’s a constant outpouring of conflicting emotions: trying to stay positive while being unable to fully let go.
It’s a recommended song for anyone feeling stuck between “I’ll try my best” and “I can’t do it.”
breakup songOkazaki Taiiku
This song, which portrays the pain of heartbreak and the journey to recovery, gives voice to the feelings of a protagonist who has gone through a grand, firework-like breakup.
It poignantly lists the places filled with memories of time spent with a lover—movie theaters, amusement parks, aquariums—depicting how they “burn down” over time.
Yet the lyrics, laced with humor, also convey a resilient determination to look forward, encouraging oneself that there’s no use in dwelling on the past.
Embracing the listener’s heart while inspiring the courage to move on, this track shines with Okazaki Taiiku’s sharp observational eye and singular sensibility—a unique heartbreak song that doesn’t leave any time for somber reflection.
Masterpieces of poignant breakup songs. Recommended popular tracks (171–180)
Pain
This song portrays someone looking back on the days spent with a loved one they’ve lost, carrying feelings of regret and heartache.
It was included on the 1984 album “DOWN BY THE MAINSTREET.” The piano-centered, sorrowful sound evokes the sense of pain gradually growing in the heart.
The slow tempo makes it easier to sing, so cherish the words of the lyrics and perform them calmly.
Since it’s a sad ballad, it’s recommended to be very mindful of how you convey emotion.
Less than friends, less than lovers703goushitsu
I’m sure there are people who decided to stop living together after a breakup.
It leaves you with such a bittersweet feeling, doesn’t it? That’s why I want you to listen to “Less Than Friends, Less Than Lovers.” It portrays two people whose feelings gradually drift apart until they’re just housemates.
In the latter half of the song, the two reunite, but they end up in an ambiguous relationship where they can’t go back to being lovers or even become friends.
Still, it doesn’t carry a negative message—it’s about the resolve to keep moving forward.
After a broken heartCHIHIRO
A heartbreak song by female R&B singer CHIHIRO.
The lyrics, which recount unending regret over a love that has ended, resonate with a wounded heart.
Listening when you want a good cry can feel detoxifying and refreshing.
If you’ve just gone through a breakup or your wounds are deep and won’t heal, please give it a listen at least once.
AnswerHY
It’s a bittersweet breakup song about saying goodbye yourself.
I can relate to the feeling that the pain and the hurt are proof of how much you loved the other person.
The more you’re hurt, the more you can grow, and the kinder you can be to others.
I want to remember that I’m not the only one suffering—my partner is hurting too.
youHY
It’s a heartbreak song.
I couldn’t be honest and I regret that, but it’s a song about how I truly loved from the bottom of my heart.
It’s my favorite song.
I really relate to it.
When I listen to it, I remember the relationship I had back then.
The lyrics, entrusted to the singer, are so relatable.
They express exactly how I feel.
I think many women feel the same.
I believe it’s a song many women can relate to.