[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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[Tearjerkers] Songs So Bittersweet and Sad They Make Your Chest Tight (41–50)
beloved personShio Reira
A song filled with heart-stirring poignancy.
Leira Shio’s gentle yet powerful vocals leave a strong impression.
It’s a heartbreaking love song that portrays two people drifting apart because of their different ways of expressing love.
Included on the first EP “No one” released in August 2024 and used as BGM for the dating reality show “Kimi to Ookami-kun ni wa Damasarenai,” this track is recommended for those who’ve experienced heartbreak or a breakup, or who are struggling with their current relationship.
Why not listen to this song and honestly embrace the complex emotions within you? You’ll surely discover something new.
[Tearjerkers] Songs so heartrending and sad they make your chest tighten (51–60)
brilliant; radiant; dazzlingMiura Daichi
Woven with a melody envisioned as a letter to someone who has passed away, this heartwarming piece resonates deeply with listeners.
Daichi Miura’s delicate vocals and beautiful voice gently enfold feelings for a loved one in this tender ballad.
Released in June 2022, the song served as the theme for the NHK morning drama Chimudondon and won the Best Drama Song at the 113th The Television Drama Academy Awards.
Filled with profound love and gratitude for a grandmother, it radiates a gentle, comforting warmth.
When your heart is stirred by thoughts of someone dear or gratitude for family, listening to this song will bring healing.
Changing seasonsren
Ren is a singer-songwriter who rose to fame on social media, earning overwhelming support from her generation for lyrics that feel real and relatable.
Her song “The Changing Seasons” is a love song so resonant that anyone who’s been heartbroken will be moved to tears.
Not limited to heartbreak, it captures that universal feeling we all know when we’re down—thinking “the world might as well end”—and expresses it in words that are simple yet beautiful.
The pain of feeling left behind comes through vividly: the seasons change, everything around you keeps moving on, and yet you alone remain standing still.
On nights when I’m too lonely to sleepAimer
It’s a single released by Aimer in 2011.
The choice to use only piano accompaniment is bold, and it highlights Aimer’s distinctive vocals while also conveying the song’s message more clearly.
As the title suggests, the sound and singing powerfully evoke the loneliness of a solitary night and the pain of not being able to see someone important.
Whether it’s overthinking that keeps you awake, or sleeplessness that leads to overthinking—this song captures that imagery and expresses the anguish of such feelings.
Love SongGO!GO!7188
The third single by GO!GO!7188, which gained popularity for its melodies with a Japanese flair and distinctive rock sound.
Chosen as the theme song for AX MUSIC-FACTORY’s AX POWER PLAY #005, this track features a simple yet richly textured arrangement that leaves a strong impression.
The lyrics convey an unwavering feeling even if the other person doesn’t turn your way, and a sense of the dazzling presence they hold—suggesting a kind of human love that goes beyond romance.
It’s a recommended song for times when you want to feel your feelings for someone more intensely or share a touch of heartbreak.
GraduationMy Hair is Bad
This song vividly portrays the shifts in a couple’s relationship—from friends to lovers, from lovers back to friends, and finally to resolving an ambiguous bond so each can move on from where they are now.
The title “Graduation” can be seen as graduating from each other.
Even if you stay loosely connected as friends after breaking up, if one person has no feelings left, it only hurts.
It isn’t easy to bring your romantic feelings for someone you once loved deeply down to zero, but when you keep dragging things out, more often than not there’s no bright future waiting at the end.
evening primroseNovelbright
This song painfully, almost like a cry, belts out an unbreakable longing for an ex-lover.
It’s a track by the Osaka-based rock band Novelbright, released digitally in 2020.
From the very beginning, you can tell it’s a sad, tear-jerking song.
The sound seeps slowly into the depths of your chest, making you catch your breath.
And then there’s vocalist Yudai Takenaka’s voice… perhaps because of its husky quality, it feels like the world of the lyrics expands many times over.
If you’ve gone through a heartbreak and want to have a good cry, this is the song for you.
