[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 (201–210)
White LoversKuwata Keisuke
This is a song that offers comfort to those who have experienced a breakup.
Released by Keisuke Kuwata in 2001, it delicately portrays the sorrow of walking alone through a snowy town.
Chosen for a Coca-Cola commercial, the piece moved many listeners, winning a Japan Record Award Gold Prize and becoming a major hit with 520,000 copies sold in its first week on the Oricon weekly chart.
It’s best enjoyed on a quiet winter night while gazing out the window.
Let yourself be wrapped in its heartwarming melody, which beautifully evokes memories of a love that has passed.
I won’t fall in love anymore.Makihara Noriyuki
We often hear stories like, “Only after someone is gone do you finally realize how precious they were.” In Noriyuki Makihara’s smash hit ‘Mou Koi Nante Shinai’ (“I Won’t Love Again”), the feelings of a man who can’t help but regret are depicted as he realizes that life was fun and comfortable precisely because his partner was there in his everyday life.
Few people probably think, while their partner is still by their side, about what it would be like if they were gone.
But when you listen to this song, many will likely feel inspired not to take day-to-day moments for granted and to appreciate the person who spends those moments with them.
HANABI ～episode Ⅱ～Hamasaki Ayumi
It’s a number that brings a rush of bittersweet fragility to the heart, vividly portraying feelings of a love that scatters beautifully like fireworks.
Included on the single “&,” released in July 2003, it’s a perfect song for those carrying the pain of heartbreak or lingering attachment to the past.
Ayumi Hamasaki’s translucent vocals and the gentle melody provide comfort to listeners.
It’s recommended for moments when you want to look back on wistful late-summer memories or when you’re trying to overcome a farewell with someone important.
Song of the Eternal NightKami wa saikoro o furanai
A track included on the 2019 mini-album “Views on Lambda,” it’s a tear-jerking love song from the opening, portraying an unattainable love.
They went from friends to lovers, only to break up, leaving nothing but a love with nowhere to go—such a bittersweet world.
Having no outlet for feelings so intense you even yearn for the memory itself is incredibly painful, and surely something you’ll never forget.
On an autumn night, try listening to it alone.
milk teaFukuyama Masaharu
Those of you who find yourselves unable to be honest with someone you like may relate.
When you want to express your feelings but just can’t, this is the song to turn to.
It’s a track by singer-songwriter Masaharu Fukuyama, released in 2006 as his 21st single.
Rather than calling it a “sad song,” it might be more accurate to describe it as a song that stays by your side in your sadness.
With its warm vocals and a relaxed yet light rhythm, it’s a love song you’ll want to listen to when you’re spending time alone.
aspiration; longing; ardent desireFukuyama Masaharu
Masaharu Fukuyama is a singer-songwriter who is well-versed not only in music but also in other fields such as acting, radio DJing, and photography.
His 9th digital single, “Sōbō,” was written as the theme song for the film “If I Could Meet You Again at the Hill Where the Flowers Bloom.” The lyrics, which link closely with the film’s story, evoke the horrors of war and the heartbreaking helplessness of those who become its victims.
With his captivating low register and the lyrical tones of the piano further expanding the song’s world, it’s a number that feels like it could tear your heart apart just by listening.
LemonYonezu Kenshi
Kenshi Yonezu’s “Lemon” is his eighth single, released in 2018, and it ranked high on various music charts.
Written as the theme song for the TBS drama “Unnatural,” it became one of the year’s biggest hits.
The music video on YouTube has been viewed over 700 million times, making it the most-watched video by a Japanese artist in history.
With lyrics that portray a memorable past farewell and Yonezu’s poignant vocals, it’s a deeply moving masterpiece.
