[So touching it makes you cry] A heartbreakingly wistful and sad song that tightens your chest
A feeling like your chest is being tightly squeezed…
Heartbreak, parting from someone precious, the daily pains…
Here are some heartbreaking songs that will bring tears to your eyes when you listen.
We’ve gathered tracks for those who want to have a good cry or be comforted by songs that share the same feelings.
From timeless classics to the latest releases, we’re covering a wide range—so be sure to read to the end.
Even with sad songs, finding ones you can relate to helps you realize you’re not alone.
By the time you finish listening, your sadness and heartache might just turn a little more positive.
Let these wistful songs guide you, and allow yourself to honestly let out your weakness and pain as your emotions lead you.
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[Tearjerker] Heart-wrenchingly bittersweet and sad songs (101–110)
sympathetic tearsHitoto Yo
A debut work by Yo Hitoto that delicately portrays people’s emotions in our lonely modern society.
Amid an information-saturated daily life, the protagonist searches for a place to belong, gently expressing the warmth of a heart that empathizes with others’ tears and stays by their side.
Its original sound weaves together elements of gospel, R&B, and oriental influences, beautifully harmonizing with her crystal-clear vocals.
Since its release in October 2002, the song reached No.
4 on the Oricon weekly chart.
The following year, it won the Japan Record Award for Best New Artist and was performed on the NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen.
It’s a song I sincerely want to share with those struggling with human connections or those who feel the urge to be there for someone.
SHOES10-FEET
It’s a sound full of pop flair and a driving sense of speed, yet the bittersweet lyrics touch the heart in contrast.
At Kyoto Daisakusen in 2013, Dragon Ash covered this song and captivated the audience.
Be sure to listen while reading the lyrics.
Love’s Melody and Rainy SkiesAAA
This song captures the aching feeling of a love that can’t bring itself to say “I love you,” tightening the chest.
Since AAA released it in 2013, it has resonated with many people, serving as the theme song for an Ito-Yokado commercial and winning the Excellence Award at the 55th Japan Record Awards.
The lyrics cherish memories of meeting in the rain and time spent together.
You can feel the bittersweet longing as the two, out of sync, wait for the moment their feelings finally align.
Listening to it on a night just after a breakup, or when you’re trying to overcome a farewell with someone dear, will make it touch your heart even more deeply.
ALONEB’z
This is a ballad that lets you fully immerse yourself in its heartrending lyrics and melody.
Used as the theme song for the drama “Hotel Woman,” it was released in October 1991 and drew a huge response, including topping the Oricon chart for two consecutive weeks.
It portrays the feelings of a protagonist who, while starting a new life, finds themselves remembering a former lover—something that will resonate with anyone who has experienced heartbreak or parting from someone dear.
At B’z concerts, it’s apparently customary to end by singing it together with the audience.
Sign of LoveCreepHyp
A song about the sadness of a relationship ending when you thought it would last forever, CreepHyp’s “Ai no Hyoushiki” (Sign of Love) is included on their 2012 album I Thought I’d Be Loved for the Rest of My Life Until I Die.
When you’re together and happy, it’s hard to imagine that the relationship could ever end, right? But the lyrics portray the painful feeling of betrayal that wells up when the end suddenly arrives one day.
Even as the song says “See you,” there’s an undercurrent of lingering dissatisfaction that many listeners will relate to.
Listen to this song, which shares your feelings, and let yourself cry your heart out over the heartbreaking goodbye.
[Tearjerking] Songs so heartrending and sad they make your chest tighten (111–120)
I want to take only you away just like this.DEEN
Released in 1993, this was DEEN’s debut single.
The composition was handled by hitmaker Tetsurō Oda, and it became a massive success.
You could say it was the first of DEEN’s bittersweet love songs.
Some listeners likely got hooked on the DEEN world after hearing this.
It richly conveys the emotional turmoil of a man who just can’t bring himself to take action.
catDISH//
It’s a signature song by the band DISH//, fronted by Takumi Kitamura, who also works as an actor, and it’s renowned for being written and composed by the singer-songwriter Aimyon.
Originally released in 2017 as a coupling track for “Bokutachi ga Yarimashita,” the song made a comeback in 2020 when an acoustic version was performed on the YouTube channel THE FIRST TAKE.
The song’s charm lies in Aimyon’s characteristically catchy theme of likening an ex-lover who has left the protagonist to a cat.
Despite the slightly humorous lyrics, they’re steeped in lingering feelings, and many listeners have surely related to them.
Kitamura’s gentle singing voice is also captivating, so be sure to take your time and listen.
