[Tear-Jerking Breakup Songs] A curated selection of love songs that gently comfort a wounded heart!

Stardust VenusNEW!Aimer

Stardust Venus

It’s a heart-wrenching ballad that portrays the complex feelings of having to choose separation.

Precisely because the memories of the one you loved remain so beautiful, the pain of goodbye stands out all the more.

It was included on a single released in August 2012 and served as the theme song for the drama “Will Such Extravagant Love Fall Upon Me?” Aimer’s husky, sweet voice seems to gently touch a wounded heart.

Give it a listen alone on one of those frustrating nights when you mustered the courage on Valentine’s Day but your feelings didn’t reach them.

After the tears fall, your heart should feel just a little lighter.

Even if you wait for a miracleNEW!Saucy Dog

Saucy Dog “Even If We Were Waiting for a Miracle” Music Video (Theme song for the film “Love’s Terminal Illness”) <9th Mini Album “Curry Rice” to be released on 2025.12.17>

A bittersweet yet powerful rock ballad by Saucy Dog that portrays love that’s too pure and feelings with nowhere to go.

It delicately expresses the resolve to take a step forward from a passive self that only waits for miracles, as well as intense inner conflict.

Many listeners will likely be moved to tears by vocalist Shinya Ishihara’s emotionally rich singing.

The song was written as the theme for the film “Koi ni Itaru Yamai,” released in October 2025, and was later included on the mini-album “Curry Rice.” Closely tied to the film’s story, this piece will gently nudge the backs of those suffering from unrequited love.

Even as you’re hurt by a reality that won’t go your way, it will soothe your heart as you wish to look ahead.

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Kusabi (Wedge) by Hanako Oku

Okuno Hanako is a singer-songwriter whose many songs expressing women’s aching emotions resonate widely.

This song, “Kusabi” (Wedge), is a heartbreak ballad sung with thoughts of someone she still loves dearly but will never meet again.

Released as a single in 2015, it’s a fan favorite that was originally created during her indie days.

A “kusabi” is a tool used to fasten or hold things together.

It’s a love song that poignantly conveys the painful turbulence of a heart that can no longer be held in place.

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For those who have had their hearts broken by someone they love deeplyerica

Erica - "To those who have had their hearts broken by someone they love"

I regret a love that has ended, but in the end I accept it.

Right after the breakup I was very sad and found myself lamenting why I couldn’t have handled things better, but as the song says, I had my own reasons for reaching that conclusion.

It’s a song that conveys a kind of resolve—not resignation—like saying, “Who I was then just wasn’t enough.”

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the shes gone “Omoi Ai” Music Video

This song, which captures the ache of unrequited love, is one of the signature tracks by the shes gone.

It portrays lingering feelings for a former lover and how a single word from them can change everyday life, offering comfort to anyone who has experienced heartbreak.

Released in January 2019, its music video on YouTube helped raise the band’s profile.

It’s a recommended track for those carrying the pain of a breakup or harboring deep feelings for someone special.

You’re sure to find something to relate to in the lyrics, sung over a gently flowing melody.

I won’t fall in love anymore.Makihara Noriyuki

[Official] Noriyuki Makihara “I Won’t Fall in Love Again” (Music Video) [5th Single] (1992) Noriyuki Makihara / Mou Koi Nante Shinai

You often hear stories like, “Only after someone is gone do you realize how much they meant to you.” In Noriyuki Makihara’s massive hit, the song portrays a man who can’t help but feel regret as he realizes it was thanks to his lover that his days were happy and comfortable.

Released in June 1992, the track was used as the theme song for the drama “After the Children Are Asleep.” Listening to this song will make you appreciate the people who spend their days with you, instead of taking everyday moments for granted.

Goodbye, my beloved.NEW!Hana＊Hana

Hana*Hana “Goodbye, My Beloved”

Parting with someone you love is painful, but it comes to everyone.

This work by Hana*Hana was written by member Izumi Kojima based on her feelings for her grandfather, who passed away when she was 16, and it’s a ballad that resonates with the heart through a very personal farewell.

Released as a single in October 2000, it became widely known as the theme song for the drama “Oyaji,” starring Masakazu Tamura.

Its warm, piano-centered sound will gently wrap your wounded heart.

Give it a listen on a Valentine’s night when a confession didn’t go well, or when you want to let go of your feelings.