[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)
MissingKubota Toshinobu
It’s a heartbreak song loved across generations.
Do they have a reason they’re not allowed to love each other? The two can only gaze at one another.
How painful must it be, a love that can’t even be put into words as “I love you,” a romance that has only an ending from the very beginning…
I can’t bring myself to hate (you/it).ren
Ren, a singer-songwriter who gained attention after his singing-and-playing videos on TikTok, delivers songs that resonate with young listeners.
His 2021 release “I Can’t Bring Myself to Hate You” portrays the restless emotions of discovering that the person you love has someone else.
Many will relate to lyrics that depict a love that keeps longing for the other person even when you know you’ll have to part.
Set to a beautiful yet fragile, piano-centered band arrangement, the song features his heartfelt vocals conveying the sorrow of the one who’s been cheated on.
Last Love LetterChatto Monchī
This is a Chatmonchy number that starts with Akiko Fukuoka’s bassline.
As we grow up, we come to feel that crying is embarrassing and stop shedding tears in front of others.
This song feels like it’s telling us it’s okay to cry—no need to hold back, whether you’re in public or anywhere else.
And it gives us hope, saying that you are shaped by loving others and being loved in return, so cherish relationships that have ended and keep moving forward.
I miss you so much, I want to see you.Nishino Kana
It’s Kana Nishino’s 10th single, released in 2010.
Many women have surely related to the lyrics, which express the aching longing to see that special someone no matter what.
Some of you might even call it your go-to song at karaoke.
Never again…BENI
“I just want to hear your voice one more time, but I can’t.” This is BENI’s renowned ballad that sings of a heartbreakingly painful wish.
The lyrics, torn between lingering feelings for an unforgettable lover and the resolve to tell oneself there’s no going back to the past, will squeeze the hearts of anyone bearing the same pain.
There’s even an anecdote that BENI herself unexpectedly shed tears during the music video shoot, which speaks to the depth of emotion poured into this piece.
Released in December 2008 and tied in with a MBS-affiliated TV program, its memorable melody—marked by piano and strings—surely lingers in many listeners’ minds.
Also included on the album “Bitter & Sweet,” this song might be the perfect one to let a few quiet tears fall to.
After a broken heartCHIHIRO
A heartbreak song by female R&B singer CHIHIRO.
The lyrics, which recount unending regret over a love that has ended, resonate with a wounded heart.
Listening when you want a good cry can feel detoxifying and refreshing.
If you’ve just gone through a breakup or your wounds are deep and won’t heal, please give it a listen at least once.
Rainy BlueTokunaga Hideaki
It’s Hideaki Tokunaga’s debut single, released in 1986.
Alongside “Kowarekake no Radio,” it’s one of his signature songs.
It’s a breakup song told from a woman’s perspective, and it feels like watching a sad love-story film.
Give it a listen on a rainy day.
