Recommended songs to listen to when you feel regret: classic and popular Japanese tracks.
Do you have regrets?
Here’s a song list dedicated to you.
I’ve gathered songs you can relate to—ones that speak your feelings for you, songs that lift your spirits and give you a push, and songs that make your regretting self feel a little silly.
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Recommended songs to listen to when you feel regret: Japanese classics and popular tracks (11–20)
Full-Power BoySukima Suichi
It’s a song with an exhilarating sound that lifts your spirits.
The lyrics, which make you feel ready to move forward with determination, have a youthful charm.
The lines about being left behind if you stumble, urging you to keep going, seem perfect for moments of regret.
sad happyFurederikku
Although it doesn’t depict the very concept of regret itself, the lyrics—where the feelings of sadness and joy intricately intertwine—and the catchy melody resonate piercingly when you listen while feeling regret.
It’s an addictive song that you’ll find yourself playing on loop.
dogwood (flowering dogwood)Hitoto Yo
When you’re filled with regret in love, perhaps it’s better to switch from regretting to simply spending time shedding tears while wishing the other person happiness.
Yo Hitoto’s Hanamizuki is such a masterpiece that it makes you marvel at how beautifully a broken heart can be portrayed.
Someday Merry ChristmasB’z
It’s a Christmas-only release, but the wintry sky and the blissful scenery together make it a song that brings out a particularly poignant sense of regret.
Listen to a ballad that lets you sob this stylishly, and your regrets are sure to melt away into the sky.
Incidentally, it has repeatedly ranked as the number-one Christmas song people want to sing at karaoke.
Obey what adults tell you.emi nakamura
This is a song I want students and young people who think “to hell with what adults say” to listen to.
When you’ve made a frustrating mistake and realize there’s no undoing it, listening with the thought, “So this is what adults mean,” will likely make you feel better.
The straightforward lyrics reveal more depth the more you listen.
step youHamasaki Ayumi
Although there’s a gap between ideals and reality, this classic song by Ayumi Hamasaki expresses a sincere desire to move closer, step by step.
Its energizing pop sound and lyrics that are both profound and easy to remember are captivating.
It will make you believe that if you keep pushing forward, good things are sure to come.
Recommended songs to listen to when you feel regret: Classic and popular Japanese tracks (21–30)
Don’t wanna cryAmuro Namie
It’s one of Namie Amuro’s early masterpieces.
The lyrics speak for young people just as they are, and there are many moments that make you nod in agreement.
It’s a song that stirs up the strength to rally yourself—never cry, don’t want to cry.
Listening to this track will surely help you take the next step.