[Dark Side] Songs with scary lyrics. Tracks that make you shiver with chilling phrases.
There are many kinds of songs in music, but are you familiar with so-called “songs with scary lyrics”? It’s not just horror or dark themes—there are also songs where the raw emotions of love or the struggles of living come through so vividly that you can almost feel them.
And even with upbeat songs, some people might find certain phrases a little unsettling.
One of the fascinating things about music is that if you reinterpret even bright, motivational songs from a different angle, you can discover a darker side hidden beneath.
In this article, we’ll spotlight lyrics that reveal that kind of eerie edge, focusing on tracks that are often cited online.
If you enjoy those spine-tingling moments while listening, this is a must-read.
Playlist
| [Dark Side] Songs with scary lyrics. Tracks that make you shiver with chilling phrases. | |||
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| show_chart | Title | Playlist | Review |
| 1east | Love me, love me, love meKikuo |  play_arrow | Drawn into a worldview that describes “love” as a “curse”… |
| 2east | a May flyRADWIMPS |  play_arrow | So much hatred was packed in that it couldn't fit into a single song... |
| 3east | curseYamazaki Hako |  play_arrow | From the very title “Curse,” there’s already a terrifying atmosph… |
| 4east | Your Dissection Pure Love Song ~Die~aimyon |  play_arrow | From the title alone, things are already beyond help… |
| 5east | Kagome Kagome |  play_arrow | The children's song “Kagome,” beloved in Japan since long ago... |
| 6east | COTTON COLORTaniyama Hiroko |  play_arrow | Tani..., which drew attention online as being “scary.” |
| 7east | CountdownCocco |  play_arrow | The person who torments me, to the point of saying “enough already,” and yet… |
| 8east | Don’t forget.DREAMS COME TRUE |  play_arrow | I can never seem to part from a love that has come to an end… |
| 9east | I bear a grudge.Nakajima Miyuki |  play_arrow | Singing as if confessing a toyed-with love, … |
| 10east | Crossing Amagi PassIshikawa Sayuri |  play_arrow | I don’t want anyone to take you away from me... |
| 11east | Stalker’s Song: 3rd Block, Your HouseAbe Mao |  play_arrow | The lyrics are written from a stalker’s point of view, a— |
| 12east | Go for it!Nakajima Miyuki |  play_arrow | When you want to confront the sense of guilt within yourself… |
| 13east | tattletalejoōbachi |  play_arrow | A song that is widely known nationwide as a children’s folk song (warabe-uta) is mo… |
| 14east | Our FailureMorita Doji |  play_arrow | “Bo…” which was used as the theme song for the drama ‘High School Teacher’ |
| 15east | Wax MuseumSeikima II |  play_arrow | The band of demons, Seikima-II, 198… |
| 16east | autonomousRosu |  play_arrow | From the dark sound, right from the start of the track, it evokes a deep darkness… |
| 17east | Loveit?biz×ZERA |  play_arrow | A song that depicts the darkness of the modern age with love and madness |
| 18east | A 0.5-Second LoveShido |  play_arrow | Sid's passionate love song |
| 19east | doppelgängerCreepy Nuts |  play_arrow | Creepy Nuts’ theme song depicting a split self |
| 20east | RevengeMy Hair is Bad |  play_arrow | A song that portrays the shift in feelings from the sorrow of a broken heart to resentment |
| 21east | BrainwashingRADWIMPS |  play_arrow | A song that sharply cuts into the darkness within the human psyche, RA… |