Popular Depressive Songs Ranking [2026]

MetronomeYonezu Kenshi76rank/position

Kenshi Yonezu – Metronome

It’s a poignant song by Kenshi Yonezu that depicts the growing mismatch of feelings between two people who matter to each other.

It’s included on his 2015 album Bremen.

The lyrics liken two metronomes that initially tick in the same rhythm but gradually fall out of sync over time to a relationship drifting apart, offering solace to the pain of loss that everyone experiences.

The gentle tempo and piano tones are soothing, and you can’t help but be drawn in.

It’s a song I especially want those grieving the loss of someone dear to listen to.

DarlingSuda Keina77rank/position

Keina Suda – Darling (Music Video)

Keina Suda, known as a Vocaloid producer and singer-songwriter, has released “Darling,” a song that’s gone viral on social media.

Sung from a woman’s perspective, it expresses love for a man who won’t turn around to notice her.

While it includes elements often labeled as menhera or yandere, the song depicts only straightforward, sincere affection—without resentment or anger.

Incidentally, the music video portrays her mental distress a bit more concretely.

Watching it will likely leave a very different impression.

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yamamoto

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Tie and Untie, Rakshasa and Skeletonhachi78rank/position

Hachi MV 'Tie and Untie: Rakshasa and Corpse' HACHI / Musunde Hiraite Rasetsu to Mukuro

Even from the title, it feels a bit deranged, doesn’t it? This is a song by Kenshi Yonezu, also known as Hachi, who is active as a singer-songwriter.

It was released on Nico Nico Douga in 2009.

The melody has a Japanese flair, and the sounds of traditional Japanese instruments are used abundantly.

The theme is “innocence,” but as you listen, you can’t help feeling that the word doesn’t only have a bright meaning.

It kind of sends shivers down your spine.

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Araki Jakkan

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366 daysHY79rank/position

HY 366 Days LIVE

A four-piece band from Okinawa, HY features a male-female twin vocal mix and is active mainly in their local area.

This song, used as the theme for the film “Threads of Destiny,” is included on their fifth indie album, “HeartY.” The poignant lyrics and melody—born from vocalist/keyboardist Izumi Nakasone’s real-life experience—likely resonated with many women.

Despite never being released as a single, it is known as one of HY’s signature songs: a gem of a heartbreak ballad.

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Hoshino Takashi

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If being alive is painfulMoriyama Naotaro80rank/position

Naotaro Moriyama – If Being Alive Is Painful

It’s a ballad whose shocking opening line makes everyone doubt their ears—and then captures their hearts.

Sung by Naotaro Moriyama, who frames the world from a unique perspective, this masterpiece lays bare both the pain and joy of living.

The lyrics, written by poet Ochanomizu Kazu around 1997, were turned into a song after Moriyama happened upon them.

Released in August 2008 as his 16th single, it also drew attention as the CM song for Shuto Iko, Osaka Isen, and Nagoya Isen.

Its paradoxical wording delivers a message that affirms “living,” one that should especially resonate with those carrying deep worries.

Rather than forcing yourself to be cheerful, why not listen quietly on a night when you want to face your heart with calm?