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)
OneRIP SLYME
It’s one of RIP SLYME’s greatest classics.
The lyrics, sung over a warm melody, seep into your heart with a comforting feel, as if you were listening at dusk.
When you’re filled with regret, I recommend immersing yourself in this song while telling yourself, “I’m the only me in the world.”
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.
dawn windHayashi Asuka
A ballad carried by a beautiful, gentle voice, where regrets seem to dissolve into the wind.
Alongside the beauty of nature, it’s a song that makes you feel like your little worries don’t matter.
I’m highlighting the 2013 version, which lets you compare it with Asuka Hayashi’s vocals from her debut at age 13.
Recommended songs to listen to when you feel regret: Classic and popular Japanese tracks (21–30)
atonementKasamura Tōta
The songs sung by Tota Kasamura delve deeply into themes of regret and confession.
They carefully portray the small mistakes anyone can make in everyday life, while conveying a determination to keep moving forward.
The progression, imbued with powerful emotion even within a gentle atmosphere, is also striking.
Included on the album “Arukidasu no da,” the track has resonated with many—garnering over one million views on YouTube.
It’s a song that encourages self-reflection while still leaving you feeling positive.
Why not give it a listen when you want to take a fresh look at yourself?