[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 stay close to your pain (111–120)
GibbsShiina Ringo
If someone asks “What’s the quintessential ‘dark/sick’ song?”, a lot of people would probably name this one.
It’s one of the signature tracks by Ringo Sheena, a singer-songwriter known for her wide-ranging musicality spanning rock, jazz, and more.
Released in 2000, it became a major hit, winning her countless devoted fans.
The contrast between the heartfelt lyrics addressed to a special person and her strained, wrung-out vocals is utterly disarming.
I don’t need friends—die.Shinsei Kamattechan
Both the title and the lyrics themselves are pretty dark.
It’s a song by the rock band Shinsei Kamattechan, known for their often talked-about aggressive live performances.
It’s included on their 2012 album “Tanoshii ne.” The rhythm and sound get addictive the more you listen.
But somehow—despite how out there the song is—it also makes you feel a bit wistful.
reasonDIR EN GREY
A mid-tempo track included on DIR EN GREY’s second album, MACABRE, released in 2000.
At the beginning of the song, the protagonist jumps from the top floor of a building and reflects on their life.
It’s a striking piece in which they end their own life with their own hands, unable to let go of their lingering feelings for a loved one.
Maria’s Claw MarksJanne Da Arc
Janne Da Arc, the visual kei rock band that sadly disbanded in 2019, released this song “Maria no Tsumeato” as their 13th single in 2002.
Since the “Maria” in the lyrics is a woman, the song is told from a male perspective.
The man’s feelings for Maria—and the growing disconnect between them—stoke an ever-deepening sense of torment.
Maria is no longer within reach; it’s a dark, anguished song steeped in the man’s lingering attachment.
HabitSEKAI NO OWARI
It’s a cutting-edge number that speaks the “true feelings” everyone thinks but can’t say out loud.
The track is by the band SEKAI NO OWARI, known for hits like “RAIN” and “Snow Magic Fantasy,” and it was released in 2022 as their 16th single.
It was chosen as the theme song for the film “HOLiC xxxHOLiC.” With its rhythmic sound and highly aggressive lyrics—and the striking synergy between them—it has an addictive quality that makes you want to play it on repeat.
umbrellaSEKAI NO OWARI
Released in 2020, SEKAI NO OWARI’s single “umbrella” was the ending theme for the drama “Dragon’s Path: The Two-Faced Avenger,” starring Hiroshi Tamaki.
The song uses rain as a metaphor for the darkness and turmoil of the heart, and tells its story from the perspective of an umbrella that protects you from that rain.
It’s a track that lets you feel that even when you’re down and lonely, someone is actually watching over you and staying by your side.
Your Dissection Pure Love Song ~Die~aimyon
Even the title gives off a rather troubled vibe.
It’s a song by Aimyon, a singer-songwriter from Hyogo Prefecture.
It was released in 2015 as her debut single.
As you’ll see when you read the lyrics, it’s quite a messy, intense love song.
Still, I imagine there are people who want to hurl feelings that big at the person they love.