[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 Curated Selection of Love Songs That Gently Soothe a Wounded Heart (21–30)
Rejected-Love GirlSayuri
Sayuri, known as the “oxygen-deprived girl,” captivates listeners with her distinctive worldview and compelling voice.
This song vividly portrays the heartbreak, anger, and turmoil of a woman who’s been dumped.
She lashes out at her ex because she doesn’t know what to do, but beneath it all, the sorrow is stronger—and you can feel that she still loves him.
The track is also well known for being written, composed, and produced by Yojiro Noda of RADWIMPS.
Everyday Revolutionneguse.
A song by the rock band Neguse that resonated with many people for its portrayal of a protagonist who only realizes the importance of their lover after losing them.
Included on the mini-album “WONDERLAND NI AIJOU WO!” and released in September 2022, the track sparked a huge response, with its music video garnering over 7 million views.
This work is perfect for those who want to heal the pain of heartbreak or reflect on their relationships with loved ones.
If you listen to it alone on a quiet night, it’s sure to stay close to your heart.
[Tear-Jerking Heartbreak Songs] Carefully selected love songs that gently comfort a wounded heart! (31–40)
The summer you gave meieiri reo
This is a heartbreak song sung by Leo Ieiri, chosen as the theme for the drama Koinaka starring Sota Fukushi.
They believed they would always be together even after summer ended, but the future where the two of them are together will never come.
That reality weighs painfully on the heart in this song.
When you’re in a relationship, you never doubt that the two of you will be in any future together.
But when the time to part finally comes and you realize you’re not someone needed in your partner’s future, that realization settles in as a deep sorrow that’s hard to bear.
Leo Ieiri gently sings about the bittersweet feeling of no longer being able to see a future for the two of you.
Goodbye to You… feat. SpontaniaTiara
This is Tiara’s major-label debut single, released in September 2009.
Featuring the hip-hop unit Spontania, the song portrays the ache of a breakup from both male and female perspectives.
It reflects the pain of a heartbreak Tiara actually experienced during production, vividly expressing the torment of having to part precisely because you love someone, and the lingering attachment that just won’t fade.
No matter how far apart you are, tender memories remain in your heart, and even after saying goodbye, the feelings can’t be severed.
On nights when you fervently wish you could start over, listen with your tears—her trembling voice will gently nudge you toward taking that first step toward reconciliation.
Sentimental KissShio Reira
This work depicts an unbreakable lingering attachment—the kind where you can’t cut off an ambiguous relationship with a former lover.
It’s a song by Rei La Ushio, released in May 2022 as her third digital single.
Chosen as background music for ABEMA’s dating show “He and the Wolf-chan Are Not to Be Deceived,” it topped Spotify’s Viral Chart and has surpassed 50 million streams worldwide.
Its gentle sound, centered on acoustic guitar and piano, embraces the complex emotions that arise as the distance between hearts and bodies grows inversely proportional.
Many listeners may find themselves relating to the experience of being unable to fully end a relationship and letting it drag on.
Maplesupittsu
A Spitz number that makes you feel like you’re about to cry just by being wrapped in the warmth of Masamune Kusano’s voice and melodies.
Originally included on the album “Fake Fur,” the song was later released as a single and has been used frequently in TV dramas and commercials.
While it carries the sadness of heartbreak, it also gives you the strength to keep looking forward and walking on.
You tuck away the fun memories from when you were together in your heart; even though it’s scary not having the person you love by your side, you’ll still do your best to live.
After you let out your heartbreak tears with this song, lift your head and keep moving forward.
not enoughwacci
Tarinai, released by wacci in 2020, follows the buzz of Their Girlfriend Now (Betsu no Hito no Kanojo ni Natta yo).
While Their Girlfriend Now sang about lingering feelings for an ex, this song also portrays the painful emotions of still being in love a little while after a breakup—“I still love you, but I have to forget you.” It’s a heartbreak song for those who went from mutual love to one-sided feelings—listen and have a good cry.
