[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 handpicked selection of love songs that gently comfort a wounded heart! (141–150)
Goodbye HappinessUtada Hikaru
A song by Hikaru Utada that portrays the resolve to say goodbye to days of past happiness and step forward as a new self.
Despite its upbeat dance sound, the lyrics bid farewell not only to loneliness but to happiness itself, conveying both the strength to accept the past and move toward the future, and the sadness that lies beneath.
Released in advance from the album “Utada Hikaru SINGLE COLLECTION VOL.
2” in November 2010, just before her hiatus, it was also featured in a commercial.
Even after going through a divorce and becoming single again, you may want to face your memories and take a strong step forward.
This is a song that gently gives a push to those who feel that way.
I don’t like it.yangusukinii
A four-piece rock band formed by members who met on social media, Young Skinny sings a song that portrays the bittersweet feelings of a woman who can’t forget an old love.
She’s thrown away all the mementos to move on to her next relationship, yet the memories alone won’t fade, and they resurface in unexpected moments—an experience many of us have had.
The more you think, “I’ve already forgotten,” the more the memories cling to you.
It’s a heartbreak song that gently tells those who wonder, “Why do I keep dwelling on this?” that they’re not alone and that it’s going to be okay.
And then I’m at a lossŌsawa Yoshiyuki
It’s the fifth single by Yoshiyuki Ohsawa, released in 1984.
The sadness and loneliness at the very moment when the person you loved is leaving you are immeasurable.
Yet from this song, more than the singer’s own feelings, you can feel a tenderness that wishes happiness for the lover they’re parting with.
Tears of TomorrowKoseki Mai
A song whose wistful melody and lyrics seep deep into the heart and resonate in your chest.
While depicting the pain of heartbreak, it also conveys the strength to take a step toward the future.
Included on Mai Koseki’s single “Namida no Tomorrow/Yes! Hare Yohō,” released in April 2024, this track also charms with a nostalgic feel reminiscent of 1990s J‑POP.
The scene set in the memorable café where the breakup was announced is vividly portrayed, making it feel as if it were your own experience.
When you’re tormented by the pain of a broken heart, it might be good to listen to this song and let the tears flow.
Close your eyesHirai Ken
It sings of feelings that overflow every time he desperately tries to erase the memories of her.
Released in 2004 as Ken Hirai’s 20th single, the song was chosen as the theme for the film “Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World” and became a big hit.
His gentle vocals truly move the heart.
GarnetOku Hanako
A signature song by Hanako Oku, chosen as the theme for the smash-hit animated film The Girl Who Leapt Through Time.
Its poignant lyrics and piano tones are captivating, evoking memories of days gone by as if they were right before your eyes.
Oku’s clear, transparent vocals gently permeate the heart.
Though we can no longer meet, the song expresses gratitude for a encounter that made the self stronger, offering not only solace from heartbreak but also the strength to move forward.
Released in July 2006, the song won the Best Theme Song (Film) at the Heisei Anime Song Awards.
For those who want to overcome a painful farewell and step into the future with beautiful memories, this song will gently nudge you forward.
GoodbyeNishino Kana
Even though they didn’t grow to hate each other, they end up choosing to part ways due to drifting apart.
This is a poignant medium-tempo ballad by Kana Nishino that tightens the heart with the complexity of such an ending to love.
The way the protagonist tries to seal away the memories without truly accepting what happened feels strikingly real, likely because of the lyrics’ masterful grasp of the subtleties of romance.
Released in October 2013, the song is also known as the theme for the NHK serial drama “Glass no Ie” and is included on the album “with LOVE.” For those who have lost a love that couldn’t be saved by feelings alone and can’t yet move on, this song will gently whisper, “It’s okay—you don’t have to force yourself to forget.”