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: Classic and popular Japanese tracks (21–30)
The Cape Of StormsHyde
With HYDE’s expansive vocals, you can immerse yourself in music that evokes a grand story and bathe in your regrets.
Your own regrets may feel like something immense and beautiful—like an epic episode.
It is the theme song for the film “Kagen no Tsuki” (Last Quarter).
ButterflyKōda Kumi
It’s a song from a woman’s perspective that makes you feel like you can move forward strongly no matter how much you regret.
Its appeal lies in the lyrics that make you believe you can always move on, even if you have regrets, paired with a passionate melody.
The music video, which captures Kumi Koda in her prime, is also great.
Recommended for anyone going through a rocky romance.
Recommended songs to listen to when you feel regret: Classic and popular Japanese tracks (31–40)
Killer tuneToukyou Jihen
It’s a pop tune that turns regret into something endlessly stylish and radiant.
Poverty, failure, and all sorts of troubles are resolved by a single, fateful encounter—like in a movie—making it a beautifully cinematic song.
Its brevity, ending in a flash, is part of its charm too.
There’s always tomorrowUrufuruzu
It’s a song that brings you comfort when you’re overwhelmed with regret.
I love its simple structure that keeps repeating, no matter what happens, there’s always tomorrow.
The melody and lyrics are easy to remember, so it’s great to sing it yourself when you’re feeling regretful.
Recommended for office workers.
Tears Flowing EndlesslyNatsukawa Rimi
It’s a wonderfully moody, tear-jerking song sung over an Okinawan melody.
It feels like a motherly song that gently embraces long-harbored regrets and sets them free.
Rimi Natsukawa’s warm voice nestles perfectly against a wounded heart burdened by remorse.
I’m sorryTakahashi Mariko
A song depicting a heartrending farewell and lingering regret, released in May 1996 by Mariko Takahashi as the theme for Tuesday Suspense Theater.
With a clear, translucent voice, it poignantly conveys the feelings of a woman who has hurt someone precious and committed an irreparable mistake.
The portrayal of regret over romantic missteps, the plea for forgiveness, and the earnest love for someone dear is deeply moving.
It is a piece that offers profound empathy to those struggling with relationships or who have experienced a painful parting.
A masterpiece that everyone who has known heartbreak or separation should hear.
To all19
It was released in 1999 as 19’s third single.
The song was used as the TBS autumn 1999 “1999 Autumn” campaign song and reached No.
1 on the Oricon chart.
It’s an upbeat track that inspires you to take action yourself rather than live with regrets.