[Tear-Jerking Breakup Songs] A curated selection of love songs that gently comfort a wounded heart!
We’re introducing tear-jerking love songs that are perfect for when you’re heartbroken.
Even if you mustered the courage to confess your feelings but it didn’t go well, you might find yourself thinking, “I wish I hadn’t said anything.”
Some of you may want to be alone, sink into your sadness, and have a good cry.
In this article, we’ve gathered love songs that will stay close to hearts like yours.
First, give yourself credit for being able to express your feelings!
Then, while listening to songs that truly resonate, gently soothe your heart as it struggles with that aching, directionless pain.
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[Tear-Jerking Breakup Songs] A carefully selected collection of love songs that gently comfort a wounded heart! (91–100)
When the magic wears offSaucy Dog
Drawing attention for its strong storytelling, “When the Spell Breaks” is a track included on Saucy Dog’s album “But Really.” The song was originally written for singer-songwriter Gakuto Kajiwara, and this version is their self-cover.
In the lyrics, the sorrow of a man who has broken up with his lover is depicted with striking realism.
Incidentally, Saucy Dog also has a song called “Enchanted,” so listening to them back-to-back may help you immerse yourself even more deeply in their world.
You let me do as I please, and yet…arekunn
A song I want those hurt by a crush’s misleading behavior to hear: “Sukinisaseta Kuse ni” (“You Made Me Fall for You”).
Released in 2020 by singer-songwriter Are-kun, known for the hit “Baka,” this love song has resonated with people who’ve suffered through similarly painful one-sided love.
While the ups and downs of messaging with someone you like can be fun, once you realize they were never interested, you can’t help but feel sad and think, “What was all that time for…?”
So she’s not your girlfriend, huh?Ueno Yūka
A track included on Yuuka Ueno’s 2020 mini-album “Konya Atashi ga Naite mo.” The lyrics and music were written by Yohei Hashiguchi of wacci.
As the title suggests, this song portrays a breakup between a man and a woman and makes you painfully aware that you’re “not his girlfriend.” Many women may relate to still loving someone even after breaking up.
Even if you put on a brave face, averted eyes and hands you can no longer hold bring the reality home with each little moment.
It’s a farewell song that deeply resonates when you listen to it in such times.
Let’s count your kissesKoyanagi Yuki
With overwhelming vocal power, it’s a truly compelling song to listen to.
Every kiss with the person you love carries a memory, and you could never forget them, right? If we had kept holding each other, kissing, and constantly reaffirming our love, would we never have broken up? It’s just too heartbreaking.
Tulipindigo la End
This number features a crisp, satisfying guitar tone—light on its feet yet tinged with sorrow.
It’s a track by indigo la End, the band that includes Enon Kawatani, who also plays in Gesu no Kiwami Otome, and it was released digitally in 2020.
The lyrics say that the time spent with someone precious has shaped who I am now.
They have real depth, and just reading them can make you feel sad.
And yet, for some reason, you feel refreshed once the song ends.
Give it a listen when you want to move forward through a breakup.
First LoveUtada Hikaru
First Love, Hikaru Utada’s third single, was released in 1999.
The song served as the theme for the drama Majo no Jōken, starring Nanako Matsushima and Hideaki Takizawa.
Although the lyrics convey a very mature image, Utada was just 16 at the time of release—her age and remarkable talent became a hot topic.
It’s also a very famous breakup song, a number that powerfully conveys the feeling of remembering that love and feeling your chest ache.
What is emotion?This is LAST
I got dumped by my lover, but I can’t sort out my feelings and can’t let go of my attachment.
That state of mind is what “#What Is Attachment” sings about.
It’s a song by the three-piece rock band This is LAST.
Featured as an insert song in the dating reality show “Hanataba to Ookami-chan ni wa Damasarenai,” it has been drawing attention.
The show has used many memorable songs over the years, but this one stands out with particularly heartrending lyrics.
Be sure to watch it together with the music video, which portrays the song’s story.