[Upbeat Breakup Song] Love songs and anthems that give you the courage to take a new step forward
When you go through a breakup, your chest throbs with pain.
Right after parting ways, the damage feels especially heavy, and you lose the motivation to do anything.
In this article, we’ve selected love songs that empathize with the feelings of heartbreak, as well as uplifting anthems that help you regain a positive outlook.
When it’s tough, don’t push yourself—try letting your emotions out while listening to songs that resonate with your heart.
If you face it earnestly, it will surely lead to what comes next!
May your love bloom once again…
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[An Upbeat Breakup Song] Love Songs and Anthems That Give You the Courage to Take a New Step (1–10)
OverMr.Children
It’s so famous that I assumed it was a single, but it wasn’t.
I think the lyrics about graduating from lingering attachments and wanting to move forward can be interpreted differently depending on the listener.
Personally, I feel it’s a song that reveals a man’s vulnerability and clinginess—and the tenderness in that.
As an ex-girlfriendMy Hair is Bad
This song by My Hair is Bad is portrayed through the gaze of a woman exhausted by love.
As she faces a breakup, the way she tries to move forward in her own way—changing her appearance and throwing herself into parties—leaves a strong impression.
Underneath it all are a distrust that can no longer believe in anything and a wish to be freed from past relationships.
Included on the November 2017 album “mothers,” this piece is a ballad that resonates with and supports those trying to confront the end of a romance.
Even while carrying the pain of heartbreak, it is sure to spark a shift in the hearts of people who are ready to take a new step forward.
catDISH//
A poignant, ephemeral farewell captured in DISH//’s gem of a medium-tempo ballad.
It overlays the unexpected loss of a lover with the image of a “cat,” expressing lingering attachment to a love that’s gone and a wish to meet again.
The yearning for a lover who vanished as suddenly as a whimsical, free-spirited cat, and the heartfelt desire to reunite in any form, strikes a chord.
In March 2020, vocalist Takumi Kitamura’s one-take acoustic performance sparked major buzz, and the song was later chosen as a TV drama theme the same year.
Crafted by singer-songwriter Aimyon, the melodic track gently supports those facing the pain of parting while trying to look ahead, delivering a warm light to the heart.
[Upbeat Breakup Songs] Love songs and anthems that give you the courage to take a new step (11–20)
Goodbye, baby.Fuji Kaze
This is an ambitious song by Fujii Kaze that captures a young man’s attempt to face his farewell to his hometown with positivity, set to a rock tune.
Among the tracks on the May 2020 album “HELP EVER HURT NEVER,” it stands out as a unique piece.
Drawing on his own experience of moving to Tokyo, it depicts in plain words an honest portrait of youth who possesses both the strength to wave goodbye without showing tears and the vulnerability to weep in secret.
Though it portrays leaving one’s hometown to start a new life, it’s also a song that will deeply resonate with anyone who has gone through a breakup and parted from someone dear.
Sign of LoveCreepHyp
A track where Seikaikan Ozaki’s high-tone vocals feel wonderfully soothing.
After a heartbreak, when you don’t know where to throw all the sadness and helpless anger, this song seems to blow them away.
By the end, just like the lyrics, it makes you feel like telling your ex, “Take care.”
Cheer up!Takeuchi Mariya
I remember when we broke up, my friend sang for me at karaoke.
I didn’t want to show my weakness, but I burst into tears from the very first line.
The sound of the acoustic guitar also lightened my heart.
This is the song that encouraged me, reminding me that love isn’t the only thing in life.
LOVEDMISIA
A heartwarming ballad by MISIA, filled with gratitude toward a former lover and a forward-looking spirit.
Written in December 2018 as the theme song for the film Samurai Shifters starring Tori Matsuzaka, and later included on the album Life is going on and on, this piece beautifully portrays the glimmer of hope found after a painful parting.
While carrying the ache and loneliness of heartbreak, it conveys the strength to treasure the days spent with a loved one and to begin walking forward, step by step.
For anyone hoping to turn the pain of a difficult farewell into the courage to take a new step, this song will be a comforting companion.