[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 stand by your pain (141–150)
Mephistojoōbachi
Mephisto has also drawn attention as the ending theme of the popular anime Oshi no Ko.
It’s a track by the rock band QUEEN BEE, inspired by the anime’s story.
Focusing on the darker aspects of the narrative, it portrays the sorrow and despair of the protagonist pursuing their dreams.
Avu-chan, the vocalist, powerfully switches between low and high registers to express a fragile mental state.
Even those who haven’t seen the anime will be captivated by its expressive power.
phantom / illusion / vision / fantasyShibata Jun
Shibata Jun’s “Maboroshi” depicts the loneliness that follows a breakup.
It’s included on the album “Watashi,” released in 2005.
The melody unfolds in a quiet tone that evokes the pitch-black darkness of night, deepening the sense of isolation.
The lyrics, which express the pain of being unable to accept as reality a lover’s betrayal and the fact that they are leaving, tighten the chest.
When you can’t face the reality of a breakup, why not rest your heart slowly with this song?
RainingCocco
There is a song that gently reaches out to the sorrow and pain you carry in your heart.
Cocco’s “Raining” is a masterpiece with delicately portrayed emotions, and it has remained beloved by many listeners since its release in 1998.
The sadness and poignancy woven into the music deeply move those who hear it.
No matter how bright the day, your heart can be rainy.
This is the kind of music that will softly moisten your heart and awaken a sense of empathy.
Please listen to it when you’re alone and in the mood for reflection.
That girl’s boyfriendHAPPY BIRTHDAY
This is a quietly sung song about feeling jealous as I watch the boyfriend I once must have loved looking happy with his current girlfriend.
The emotion of jealousy comes through more strongly, but there’s also a small wish for him to be happy.
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.
inside youmilet
If there’s a song that can fill the painful feeling like a hole in your heart, how saving that would be.
In such moments, I’d love for you to listen to milet’s “inside you.” Released in March 2019 and produced by Toru from ONE OK ROCK, this track has moved many people.
Its lyrics, interweaving English and Japanese, turn aching feelings and sorrow into words.
milet’s powerful yet somehow comforting vocals will surely give you the courage to take a new step forward.
It’s a song that can fill even a little of the emptiness in your heart.