[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 Songs] Fight gloom with gloom!? Deep tracks that stay close to your pain (121–130)
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.
Asleep or awakeMinchanbaby & RhymeTube Feat. Jinmenusagi
A collaboration track “Netemo Sametemo” by rapper Minchanbaby, music producer RhymeTube, and rapper Jinmenusagi.
It’s included on the 2022 EP “Shitteta” (“I Knew It”).
The song portrays the swirl of emotions—irritation, impatience, and a kind of defiant acceptance—that churn through days that pass the same whether we’re asleep or awake.
Even though there’s no point in playing the “what if” game, we catch ourselves saying “if this had happened, then that,” or stacking up excuses of “it can’t be helped” through sluggish days.
It’s a track whose lyrics capture a negative cycle we all tend to fall into, making it an instantly relatable listen.
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.
[Yami Song] Fight gloom with gloom!? Deep tracks that stay close to your pain (131–140)
sly personTETORA
“Zuru i Hito” by TETORA, a three-piece girls’ band from Osaka.
This is a breakup song that captures the bittersweet feelings of a woman who can’t give up on him and keeps thinking of him.
The melody is gentle and somehow nostalgic, and vocalist Hayune Ueno’s slightly husky voice makes it all the more poignant.
Though it’s a heartbreak song, it’s oddly soothing and leaves you with a kind, tender feeling.
GoodbyeTHURSDAY’S YOUTH
Suck a Stew Dry, who had been on hiatus, changed their name to THURSDAY’S YOUTH, and the first single they released after their return was this “Sayonara.” Taken literally, it’s a “farewell song,” but considering it was released right after their comeback, it really makes you imagine all sorts of things.
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A song that channels a mass of possessiveness—so strong you want to lock up the one you love and make them yours alone—into a laid-back ballad melody.
The lyrics express feelings that regard the other not as a person but as an object, revealing a palpable sense of yearning.