[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] Carefully selected love songs that gently comfort a wounded heart! (111–120)
Night of Osmanthuskinoko teikoku
There are times when you suddenly think of an ex and feel lonely, aren’t there? This song by the four-piece rock band Kinoko Teikoku is included on their third album, Time Lapse, released in 2018.
The guitar-rock sound—almost light on its feet—seems to deepen the world of the lyrics.
Sparkling guitar phrases and humming give it a mysterious atmosphere.
It’s a distinctive breakup song that draws you into those small, casual thoughts like, “What was their phone number again?” or “This is the ice cream they liked.”
SEASONSHamasaki Ayumi
SEASONS is the third single in what’s known as Ayumi Hamasaki’s “Despair Trilogy.” As one of her signature songs, this classic is a highly recommended, tear-jerking heartbreak number.
Let the wistful tones of this track by the diva of the Heisei era move you.
Goodbye-byeTomioka Ai
A delicate song by Ai Tomioka that sings of a love so pure it almost hurts.
The transparent vocals capture the frustrating feeling of almost closing the distance with someone, yet never quite getting there.
Even while knowing the other person has someone special, the complicated emotions of being unable to let go resonate deeply.
Released in September 2023, it captured many hearts, reaching the Top 10 on Spotify’s Viral charts in six Asian countries.
The song is memorable for its blend of English and Japanese lyrics and its catchy melodic line.
It’s a track that comforts anyone holding onto unspoken feelings for someone they love, or struggling with a love that may never come true.
Last LoveKato Miria
Miliyah Kato’s love songs are realistically portrayed from the perspective of a woman in love, and they’re especially popular with women.
This song, “Last Love,” released in 2010 as her 18th single, is a heartbreak ballad filled with the bittersweet feelings directed at someone she knows she’ll never see again.
It’s a track that gives you the sense of talking endlessly to the person you still love, even though you know it’s no good, with your emotions leaning forward and pushing ahead regardless.
Once Again… feat. BENIDōji-T
A track by Dōji-T featuring BENI.
The lyrics portray two people who somehow drifted apart, and it really squeezes your heart.
Heartbreak always comes with that lingering regret of “How did it end up like this?” It’s a gentle ballad that stays by your side when you can’t move on from a past love.
If I could go back to that day…Adachi Kana
“If I Could Go Back to That Day,” included on Kana Adachi’s first album “Yeah! Yeah!” released in 2018.
As the title suggests, it’s a heartbreak song about regretting a breakup—knowing it’s impossible, yet still wishing you could go back and do things over.
Realizing what you had only after losing it is a common experience in heartbreak, and this song is filled with those feelings.
I’m sure many listeners will relate.
I wonder if I’d still say it’s too late.Saucy Dog
This song by the three-piece band Saucy Dog can be heard either as a man’s heartbreak after being dumped or as lingering regrets after doing the dumping.
The feelings of noticing how an ex changes, wondering about the person they’re dating now, and secretly hoping you might get back together are emotions anyone who’s experienced heartbreak has probably felt.
If trying your hardest to forget only makes your mind even more consumed by that person, then, like in this song, maybe letting yourself fully soak in those lingering feelings could be what helps you finally take the next step.
