7 types of sad songs: tear-jerker tracks for every scene

In life, it’s inevitable that sad things happen at various times.

We experience heartbreak and partings, and sometimes we even have to face the death of someone dear to us…

Even when we understand this in our heads, there are times when we just can’t shake the sadness.

In those moments, I’d like to introduce some timeless songs that will stay close to your heart.

I’m sure you’ll find lyrics you can relate to.

If you encounter that one special song, it might make your sadness a little easier to bear.

Playlist

So sad it makes you cry
	Title	Playlist	Review
1	tear(s)Marushii		A song that reminisces about a past love by the summer seaside
2	spin; weave; compose (e.g., a story)tota		A song of grief and hope for a dearly loved one lost
3	Lingering wordsSou		A poignant heart song that faces loss
4	SAD SONG feat. No No Girls FINALISTSchanmina		Stirring songs give people’s dreams a push
5	Only a single voicerokudenashi		A poignant song that comforts heartbreak and loneliness
heartbreak
6	roomshaitoopu		A moving song that sings about the pain of heartbreak
7	rendezvousshaitoopu		A heartbreak song that defies fate and sings of the longing to meet
8	Love is litrokudenashi		A song about overcoming hardships with the gentle love of the piano
9	junkYonezu Kenshi		The courage to move forward while carrying what you’ve lost
10	Even if I forget somedayback number		Feelings in back number’s breakup songs
an unrequited love
11	freesiaMarushii		A rock ballad that portrays Marsi’s heartrending feelings of love.
12	Even if I become someone’s girlfriendUNFAIR RULE		A rock number that portrays lingering feelings of love and a brave front
13	one grainwacci		A song of a wavering heart at the end of love and parting
14	I’ve listened to so many heartbreak songs, and I’m done with always crying.riria.		The appeal of a heartrending song that delicately portrays the pain of heartbreak
15	an unkind girlKoresawa		A bittersweet ballad of unrequited love and self-loathing
Farewell
16	At the star-street stationtuki.		Parting and reunion, songs of bittersweet feelings, singing of hope
17	SunshadeYuka		Yuka’s heartrending breakup song, emotions that resonate with the heart
18	If you laugh at the skywacci		An uplifting song that portrays the struggles and bonds of youth
19	Because you are hereUru		A song filled with gratitude for someone special
20	Please forget it.Yorushika		A farewell song whose gentle melody resonates in the heart
Sad Vocaloid
21	Dear me, who couldn’t become anyone.PolyphonicBranch		A rock so—ng about being tormented by feelings of self-denial…
22	I’m sorry for being alive.shizuku		A painful Vocalo— that lays bare the deep darkness of the heart...
23	Question 32Kasamura Tōta		Played by a chorus of ten synthetic voice libraries, …
24	Don’t go.Souta		A delicate, heartrending song about parting with someone dear…
25	My godHanyū Maigo		A farewell song that poignantly conveys the ache of unrequited feelings...
bereavement
26	amberSEKAI NO OWARI		A moving song that quietly sings of parting and bonds
27	existenceWANIMA		A moving ballad by WANIMA filled with gratitude for my grandmother
28	Say it.Yorushika		A song of farewell to a loved one and profound sorrow
29	Until your night breaks (into dawn)Kasamura Tōta		The sorrow of losing a loved one and the aching longing to meet again
30	Until the day I can no longer rememberback number		A song about the process of getting over a lost love
karaoke
31	NAOHY		Unrequited love’s pain: a tear-jerking heartbreak song
32	me me sheRADWIMPS		RADWIMPS’s heartrending breakup song, emotions sublimated through song
33	Song of the Eternal NightKami wa saikoro o furanai		A sad ballad of unforgettable love
34	nape (of the neck)aiko		Aiko’s heartrending breakup ballad, on a winter night
35	I forget you, who are so quiet, in October.aratayo		A song that releases the pain of heartbreak and the tears of the heart
[Songs of Bereavement] Songs about losing someone dear. Tracks to listen to while thinking of a loved one.
36	Linju Lovemakaroni enpitsu		A moving story depicting love and feelings in the face of death
A Tearful Farewell Song: A Love Song About Parting with Someone You Love
37	Song of PointillismMrs. GREEN APPLE		A duet song that portrays love and separation
38	I LOVE YOUkurisu haato		Chris Hart's heartbreak ballad song