[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)
Delusional DiaryShido
It feels like a song about a girl who’s dependent on a boyfriend she loves way too much.
The more closely you listen to the lyrics, the more a sense of fear wells up.
You can see signs that she’s constantly watching him so he won’t be taken by another girl, which conveys a strong possessiveness.
[Yami Songs] Fight gloom with gloom!? Deep tracks that stay close to your pain (121–130)
neighborShido
The visual-kei rock band SID’s “Rinin” (“Neighbor”).
This track, which conveys both speed and a sense of madness and darkness, is included on their first album, Ren’ai, released in 2004.
It’s packed to the brim with a worldview that only a visual-kei band could express.
The lyrics and imagery often give you chills, but it’s also a song you can really sink your teeth into—there’s something that pierces the heart, which is impressive.
I recommend this one to anyone feeling weighed down by too much darkness and stress.
BLjoōbachi
From the very intro, this song feels suspicious—in the best way.
It’s a track by Queen Bee, a band admired for their singular musical style.
Released in 2020 as the lead track of their album, it was chosen as the theme song for the drama “10 no Himitsu” (10 Secrets).
The lyrics, heavy and focused on love, send chills down your spine even just reading them.
It’s an addictive song you’ll want on repeat, where the message and the vocals—Avu-chan’s voice and phrasing—click perfectly into place.
Listen to it alone at night and immerse yourself completely in Queen Bee’s world!
A Day Gazing at the SeaTeshima Aoi
It’s a ballad that quietly stays by your side in times of pain and hardship.
Aoi Teshima’s 2016 release, “A Day Gazing at the Sea,” seeps into the heart with its gentle voice and poetic lyrics.
Her songs, with their fresh melodies and profound emotional expression, will gently draw out our hidden tears.
The tones wrap you in softness, and each word brings healing.
On days when you feel unwell, why not follow the song’s lead and gaze out at the sea?
I wonder what it was about me that you liked.Saitō Kazuyoshi
Released in 2007, this is Kazuyoshi Saito’s 32nd single.
Its understated melody pairs with quietly poignant lyrics.
As the title suggests, he asks his girlfriend what it is she loves about him.
Why people fall in love with someone is something only that person can truly understand, isn’t it?
Hungry SpiderMakihara Noriyuki
This song, Hungry Spider, by Noriyuki Makihara—better known as Makki—tells a tragic love story of a spider in love with a butterfly girl.
Instead of eating the butterfly who gets caught in his web, the spider lets her go.
But contrary to his hopes, the girl he loves runs away from him as if he were a monster, which is deeply heartbreaking.
Number twoTaito
Takuto’s “Number Two,” with its addictive and profoundly tranquil atmosphere, is a masterpiece released in the winter of 2019.
The heavy burden one carries alone, the loneliness hidden on the flip side of the heart—the rhythmic beat and synths capture this inner conflict with exquisite precision.
When you feel loneliness or pain, Takuto’s words resonate with genuine empathy and gently stay by your side.
Why not listen to this song and find a moment of peace for yourself?