Porno Graffitti Breakup Songs: Popular Song Ranking [2026]

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Porno Graffitti 'Saudade' (“OPEN MUSIC CABINET” Live in Saitama Super Arena 2007) / 'Saudade (Live Ver.)'

The fourth single by Porno Graffitti, titled with the Portuguese word for “homesickness” or “longing.” Written from a woman’s perspective, the lyrics capture a premonition that her partner’s heart is drifting away, along with the aching inability to let go.

Released in September 2000 as their fourth single, it topped the Oricon weekly chart.

The song was featured as the theme for TBS’s mini-drama Wonderful, used in Otsuka Pharmaceutical’s Pocari Sweat commercials, and served as an ending theme for the UHF anime ReLIFE.

Incorporating Latin-style arrangements for the first time, this track became the foundation of the band’s signature sound.

A wistful number recommended for anyone grappling with the fear of a change of heart.

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Porno Graffitti – Swallowtail Butterfly / THE FIRST TAKE

In contrast to the passionate Latin rhythm delivered by Porno Graffitti, what unfolds is a heartbreakingly bittersweet tale of unrequited love.

At first, simply “meeting you was enough,” but somewhere along the way, the wish to be “loved” took hold, and the whole world changed.

Chasing after the other, who flutters like a beautiful butterfly, they seem like a desert oasis—always out of reach.

Knowing they can never have them, the protagonist aches for love as if thirsting for moisture, their anguished cry pressing upon the heart.

Released in June 2001, this million-selling track was also featured in a cosmetics commercial.

When you’re suffering from a love that won’t be returned and can no longer suppress the feeling of “wanting to be loved,” this is a song that stays close to that helpless pain.

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PORNOGRAFFITTI 'Cactus (Short ver.)' / PORNOGRAFFITTI 'Saboten (Short ver.)'

A well-known classic, it’s a love song that hasn’t lost its luster since its 2000 release.

Its melancholic melody and the feeling of an impending farewell pierce the heart, yet the final scene ends with a ray of hope.

It’s a bittersweet yet gentle piece that makes you believe no rain lasts forever.

When you’re trying to bounce back, it’ll give you a gentle push forward.

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PORNOGRAFFITTI 'EXIT (Short ver.)'

Released as a single in 2011, PornoGraffitti’s 32nd single “EXIT” is a song set in the subway that portrays the aching heart of a man who wanted to become strong enough to answer her feelings—but couldn’t.

Rather than depicting the actual moment of parting, it expresses the inner turmoil within the man’s heart.

Along with the lyrics, the poignancy of the melody also evokes a profound sadness, making it a masterpiece.

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Porno Graffitti “Winding Road (Short ver.)” / PORNOGRAFFITTI “Winding Road (Short ver.)”

The older we get, the more we imagine a future with our partner and feel something like “eternal love.” Even though we’re sure we feel that eternal love from the bottom of our hearts, a parting comes all the same, cruelly.

A misbuttoning we won’t notice until far down the line—where did we go wrong? We truly loved each other all along, yet a single fleeting moment made the relationship crumble so easily.

And yet, in the end, there’s a faint glimpse of hope: a resolve to rise again while keeping the feelings we’ve nurtured close to our hearts.

These are the lyrics of such a tale.

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