A rainy heartbreak song. A collection of bittersweet love songs set against the backdrop of rain.
When you hear the phrase “breakup song,” what kind of track comes to mind?
For example, there are plenty of songs set in specific scenes—like the room where two people spent time together or the park where they often took walks.
When these songs overlap with your own experiences, your sense of empathy suddenly deepens, and you find yourself wanting to listen to them over and over.
Among the scenes often depicted in breakup songs, isn’t rain one of the classics?
Rain is frequently used in imagery to express negative emotions, and it suits that gloomy feeling after a breakup very well.
In this article, we’ll introduce a selection of songs themed around rain and heartbreak.
See if you can find one that resonates with you.
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A rainy heartbreak song. A roundup of bittersweet love songs set in the rain (21–30)
Rain and CappuccinoYorushika
A gem of a ballad perfect for the rainy season, imbued with the sound of rain and the aroma of a café.
Included on the album “Elma,” released in August 2019, it strikingly portrays the fictional character Elma as she lives on, carrying the pain of losing her beloved while holding precious memories close to her heart.
It’s a key track that established the world of Yorushika’s album “Elma,” and it beautifully depicts the scenery of Visby, Sweden, which Elma visits in the story.
Highly recommended for those who want to empathize with the feeling of cherishing someone dear, or for anyone who wants to enjoy music gently on a rainy day.
Rainy MidosujiŌyō Fifi
This song was the debut single of Fifi Ouyang (Fei Fei Ouyang), released in 1971, and it was composed by The Ventures, who sparked the electric guitar boom among Japanese youth.
Speaking of Ventures compositions, Yuko Nagisa’s “Kyoto Bojo” is also famous.
The lyrics are heartrending: on a rainy night, a woman, without even an umbrella, wanders up and down Osaka’s main street, Midosuji, from Kita to Minami, searching for her lover.
Through Fifi Ouyang’s dynamic vocals, you can sense the resolve of a woman determined to face forward and live strongly from now on.
Ref:rainAimer
Aimer’s husky yet fragile voice, delicate enough to seem breakable, seeps into the heart.
This work beautifully portrays the emotion of quietly gazing at feelings that never reached their destination, layering regrets of days gone by over the ceaseless rain.
The repeating piano motif feels as if it mirrors the mind’s looping thoughts.
Released in February 2018 as her 14th single, the song was used as the ending theme for the anime “After the Rain.” It’s a track that gently stays by your side on a rainy day when you want to drift into thought, or on a night when you wish to sink into the sentiments hidden deep within your heart.
hydrangeakyanai
This is a song by Kyanai that candidly portrays the complex state of mind of someone who cheated, using the transience of flowers blooming in a rain-soaked city as a motif.
The lyrics, where self-justification shifts the blame for love onto the other person while inner conflict swirls, leave a powerful impression on listeners.
Released in May 2022, this ambitious work sings about romance from a bold new perspective.
It skillfully employs the language of flowers that bloom during the rainy season to poetically depict the fading of a once-pure love.
It’s a recommended track for moments when you want to face complicated romantic feelings while listening to the sound of rain, or when you want to reflect deeply on the contradictions of human relationships.
rainMs. OOJA
Singer-songwriter Ms.OOJA, known both for her active approach to cover songs as well as her original works, is often called a “late-blooming diva” due to her major-label debut at the age of 28.
“Ame” (“Rain”), included on her third single “Cry Day…,” is a cover of one of Chisato Moritaka’s signature songs.
The contrast between the modern sound and her soulful vocals creates a different kind of poignancy from the original.
It’s a sentimental love ballad that resonates with the June rainy season.
