[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 carefully curated selection of love songs that gently comfort a wounded heart! (41–50)
After the DreamGARNET CROW
Speaking of GARNET CROW, many people—depending on their generation—probably associate them strongly with songs from the anime Detective Conan.
Their 2002 release “Yume Mita Ato de” was also a tie-in song for Detective Conan.
When you recall the happy times you spent with a lover, they can feel like a dream, can’t they? The moment you’re no longer together, all those conversations and frequent meetings suddenly vanish.
It’s a heartbreak song, but it feels like one that stays close to you, as if to offer comfort.
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.
Just… I want to see youEXILE
It’s a smash-hit ballad released in 2005.
The lyrics are filled with lingering feelings for a former lover.
When they were together, their presence felt like a given—and only after the breakup did he realize how precious they were.
The lyrics are truly moving.
The song tenderly conveys a man’s regret that, if only he had always treated them with unwavering kindness…
me me sheRADWIMPS
It’s a poignant breakup song by RADWIMPS released in 2006.
Even though a lot of time has passed since it came out, I still want to listen to it after a painful love.
Yojiro Noda’s calm, matter-of-fact singing style supports those aching feelings.
It’s a song that makes you cry but also makes you stronger.
Each word in the lyrics gives you a gentle push on the back, making it feel like you can move on to your next love—such a wonderful track, isn’t it?
half of meHirai Ken
Sung by Ken Hirai, whose voice seeps into your heart, this breakup song paints vivid, raw scenes.
It makes you think, “Ah, I know this feeling—how sad,” and you can’t help but empathize.
The emotions expressed in this song are painful, but even heartbreak like this will heal someday, so when you’re sad, let yourself be sad—and then move forward.
Released in 2018, this track was also used as the theme song for the drama “Twilight Meteor Shower: Midlife, and in Love.”
periodIshizaki Hyuui
No matter how hard you try to hold them back, this song just makes the tears overflow, doesn’t it? Of course the lyrics are warm, but his gentle voice tugs at the deepest part of your heart.
Men who’ve gone through a painful breakup will probably feel as if their own hearts are being laid bare.
By the a cappella section, you might feel like you’ve run out of tears to cry.
I recommend it to anyone who’s on the verge of being overwhelmed by emotions they can’t control right now.
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.