[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 Heartbreak Songs] A carefully curated selection of love songs that gently comfort wounded hearts! (191–200)
planetariumOtsuka Ai
Ai Otsuka’s popular ballad “Planetarium.” Released in 2005 as her 10th single, the song served as the image song for the hit drama “Boys Over Flowers,” and it plays especially during the heartbreaking scenes.
It’s a track that conveys the feeling of love so strong it can’t be contained, yet still can’t reach the other person.
Even when you know there’s no point in thinking about it, your mind keeps wandering—this gentle yet sorrowful love song stays close to those emotions.
SunshadeYuka
A song whose tear-evoking vocals and heartrending lyrics resonate deeply.
The delicate voice gently envelops the pain of heartbreak and touches the heart.
Released in June 2024, it was also used as the theme song for the TBS Friday drama “Laughing Matryoshka.” Co-written with Toru from ONE OK ROCK, this work showcases Yuka’s musical range, featuring a soundscape that feels boundless and vocals that carry a tinge of melancholy.
It’s the perfect track for healing the pain of a breakup or when you’re standing at a crossroads in life.
Silent EveKarashima Midori
It expresses the sorrowful feelings of a woman who fell for someone already in a relationship, held herself back, and stepped aside.
This is Midori Karashima’s smash-hit ballad, used as the theme song for the drama “Christmas Eve,” released in 1990.
It has been covered by numerous well-known artists.
Hide-and-seekYuuri
A poignant ballad that likens a breakup with a live-in lover to the children’s game of hide-and-seek.
Through images of a tumbler left behind and a messy room, it vividly portrays a man’s heart steeped in emptiness and loneliness.
Yuuri’s delicate vocals, paired with a simple, guitar-centered arrangement, superbly convey the pain of heartbreak.
Released in December 2019, the recording was supervised by Hiro of MY FIRST STORY.
The music video, directed by Elizabeth Miyaji and featuring actress Yuu Kinoyama, further deepens the work’s world.
It is a gem of a love song that closely resonates with those who have just experienced a breakup or who still harbor longing for someone dear.
[Tear-Jerking Breakup Songs] A carefully curated selection of love songs that gently comfort a wounded heart! (201–210)
Mirror, mirrorBAK
After parting with someone important to you, you may find yourself realizing their importance all over again.
That’s when I want you to listen to “Mirror, Mirror.” It’s a song released by BKB, a singer who debuted in 2021.
Using the phrase from the title, it poses a question to the mirror: who is the beloved person’s most important person? As the song unfolds, it portrays the growing realization of who one’s own most important person truly is.
The music video’s mirror-based visuals are a must-see, too.
passing by each otherSoala
“Sorechigai” is a song that gives voice to the pent-up emotions of being told goodbye by someone you love.
Released in 2023 by singer-songwriter Soala, who rose to popularity through social media platforms like TikTok, the track blends a rhythmic R&B groove with her emotional vocals.
It portrays a bittersweet love that keeps asking the other person the same questions, even while knowing they are drifting apart.
The song’s structure—spoken, intimate verses that build into a passionate, soaring chorus—conveys an overflowing love, making it a poignant breakup anthem.
loveUru
Don’t miss “Koi,” a song that affirms the sadness of heartbreak.
Written and composed by Yohei Hashiguchi of wacci and sung by Uru, it encourages us not to view heartbreak negatively, but to see it as something that helped us grow and that can lead both people to greater happiness.
The lyrics are in a first-person female perspective, so women may find it directly relatable, while men can listen from the standpoint of the one being addressed.
Give it a listen along with the music video, which depicts a love story.