[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] Carefully selected love songs that gently comfort a wounded heart! (31–40)
freesiaMarushii
Marcy is a rock band that continues to move hearts with relatable, down-to-earth lyrics and melodies.
This song delicately portrays the frustrating feelings of a woman who can’t leave a relationship she knows is nearing its end—a heartfelt rock ballad.
Ukyo Yoshida’s emotionally rich vocals intertwine with beautiful string arrangements, and the rising intensity toward the chorus is sure to tighten the listener’s chest.
Released as a single in April 2025, it was also selected as the theme song for the short film channel “Shunkan seju.” It is included on the album Flavors, released in November of the same year, and is gaining recognition as one of the band’s new signature tracks.
Why not listen to it when you’re struggling with unrequited love or on a night when you just want to let the tears flow?
MetronomeYonezu Kenshi
They say that even if you run two metronomes set to the same tempo at the same time, they can drift out of sync along the way.
This song by Kenshi Yonezu overlays that image onto a romantic relationship.
At the beginning of a relationship, you share a similar sense of tempo, laugh and cry at the same things, and feel most strongly that you’re together.
But whether it’s due to getting used to each other or something else, at some point the rhythm starts to shift, and if you can’t repair it, it can lead to a breakup.
While the song itself is depicted with Yonezu’s uniquely characteristic approach, many people have probably experienced a breakup that stems from just such a situation.
Even so, instead of choosing to part, you want to stay by that person’s side forever.
You can also feel the wish of someone heartbroken not to let go.
Wish ~To You Back Then~Mirei Touyama
It’s a ballad that says, “We ended up breaking up, but my feelings of ‘love’ were real.” It’s a track by Mirei Toyama, a musician who’s also active as a dancer, included on her 2017 mini-album “Negai E.P.” The original song is “Negai feat.
YU-A” by Dōzi-T.
The heartfelt R&B sound pairs beautifully with Mirei Toyama’s delicate vocals, and that alone makes your chest tighten.
Whether you have lingering feelings or not, you can’t help but empathize with the emotions expressed in these lyrics.
Happinessback number
Speaking of heartbreak songs, we mustn’t forget them.
These tracks let you cry your heart out and shed plenty of tears.
Although it was included as the B-side to Hanabira, the lyrics—depicting the feelings of a woman who puts his happiness above all—became very popular.
It’s a song I especially want women who’ve decided to step back from a painful love to hear.
The feelings you poured into loving with all your might will surely be rewarded, right?
IfRADWIMPS
It’s a very sweet-and-sour coming-of-age heartbreak song.
Even while realizing deep down it won’t come true, you still want to convey your feelings.
No matter how rational a person is, maybe a serious love is something that makes the brakes stop working.
Doesn’t it bring back memories of falling headlong in love when you were young, without any games or strategizing?
[Tear-Jerking Breakup Songs] A carefully curated selection of love songs that gently comfort a wounded heart! (41–50)
CLOUDY HEARTBOØWY
It’s a heartbreak rock number that recalls the time spent with someone you loved.
It’s included on the album “BOØWY,” released in 1985.
The lyrics were written by the vocalist, Kyosuke Himuro, based on his real-life experiences.
It’s a masterpiece I especially recommend to men.
I miss you.UVERworld
A UVERworld track that starts with the aching tones of piano and strings, then bursts in the chorus with sorrow, pain, and a still-burning love for a former partner.
True to its tagline, “Everyone has at least one name they’ll never forget for life,” the song strikes a chord both with those in the midst of heartbreak and those long past it.
Even after time has passed, that name keeps lingering in your heart—not as something annoying, but as a fresh wave of yearning and tenderness.
It feels like the song affirms that these feelings arise precisely because you truly loved that person, validating the love I felt back then.