[Yami Song] Fight darkness with darkness!? Deep tracks that stay close to your pain
Heartbreak, sad events, trouble with friends or family…
In those moments, many people feel like listening to “yami songs” (dark, emotionally heavy songs).
When you hear a song that sings about worries and pain similar to your own, it can make you feel a bit lighter—like you’re not alone.
In this article, we’ll introduce yami songs for a variety of situations.
Find the one track that matches your current mood.
May your pain ease, even just a little.
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[Yami Song] Fight darkness with darkness!? Deep tracks that empathize with your pain (61–70)
reassessmentMARETU
This is a Vocaloid song that draws you into its mysterious world from the intro.
It’s a track by MARETU, a Vocaloid producer also known under the name Gokuaku-P, released on a video-sharing site in 2017.
The suspicious, intoxicating electronic sounds are striking, and the steady, deadpan melody is great as well.
Savor the thoroughly thought-provoking worldbuilding and lyrics.
Tot MusicaAdo (Uta from ONE PIECE FILM RED)
Ado’s “Tot Musica” pulls you into its ever-present dark atmosphere.
It’s a song she performs as Uta, a character from the film ONE PIECE FILM RED.
The track is included on the 2022 album Uta no Uta ONE PIECE FILM RED.
Runes are used here and there in the lyrics, adding to the song’s eerie feel.
Just listening to or singing the song gives you the chilling sense that something might happen.
Still, the weighty, massive sound is just plain cool! It’s recommended both for those who want to deepen the darkness and for anyone who loves thick, hard-hitting rock sounds.
non-lie heartTani Yuuki
This is a song by Tani Yuuki that portrays a breakup with a lover, self-loathing, and inner conflict.
Opening with a shocking phrase and filled with words that strike deeply at the listener’s heart, it realistically captures the end of a relationship and the complex emotions that follow—something anyone who has experienced heartbreak will likely relate to.
It’s a recommended track for those struggling with love or looking back on past relationships.
When you’re feeling mentally overwhelmed with nowhere for your heart to go, why not listen to this song and face your feelings?
My motivation is dead.Pinokio P
PinocchioP’s track “Motivation Is Dead” carries a deeply resonant message that really hits home.
By turning the modern feelings of fatigue and burnout into song, it evokes strong empathy in listeners.
Its distinctive, poppy, and addictive sound is another major draw.
It’s a down-to-earth yet strong-willed Vocaloid song that makes you feel like, “Even so, I’ve got to do it.” Be sure to blast it at full volume!
Crushed by an empty skyamazarashi
You know that feeling like there’s a gaping hole in your heart… it happens, right? This song speaks for those emotions.
It’s a piece by the rock band amazarashi, led by Hiromu Akita, included on their first album, “Sennen Koufukuron” (A Thousand Years’ Theory of Happiness), released in 2011.
It makes you think, is it even fair for a song to hit this hard? Every single word in the lyrics carries a strong will.
That literary quality is precisely amazarashi’s appeal.
When your heart aches, this song will surely stay by your side.
There was no meaning to being born.mafumafu
This song with a title that hits hard—“There Was No Meaning to Being Born”—is included on Mafumafu’s fifth album, Kagurairo Artifact, released in 2019.
I think there are many people who run into all kinds of walls, feel life is hard, and don’t know where to find a sense of purpose.
That’s exactly when you might seek salvation in music.
It’s a song I especially want those exhausted by self-questioning to hear.
Only on nights when I want to dieAina ji Endo
On nights when your heart is restless and you feel alone, Aina The End’s “Shinitai Yoru ni Kagitte” sings a quiet empathy for those carrying such feelings.
The bittersweet yet warm lyrics of this song stir the listener’s emotions while offering a sense of solace.
Aina’s husky voice weaves a delicate yet powerful melody that breaks the night’s silence with impact, while conveying a tender closeness to the listener.
It’s a song I recommend for those moments when you want to listen quietly by yourself—one that gently nestles up to your heart.
As you take in the embracing vocals and lyrics, your loneliness may begin to ease little by little.