[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 (181–190)
Love boldly, defy conventionsamezame
You think of the other person as a “good-for-nothing,” yet you can’t leave them… If you’ve ever been in that kind of relationship, this will especially hit home.
It’s a song by Saori Fueida’s music project, Samezame, included on the 2015 mini-album Next to H is I.
Its truly unadorned, candid lyrics create a world that’s highly relatable.
Delivered with a catchy band sound, every word lands directly.
It might just keep you company through your romantic missteps.
Kill my ex-boyfriendGōruden Bonbā
This is the fourth single by Golden Bomber, released in 2008.
Golden Bomber is famous as an air band, but their songs themselves are always distinctive and draw attention.
As you might guess from the shocking title, this song expresses resentment toward the boyfriend of the person the singer has fallen for.
However, because it has a bright, rock-style feel, it doesn’t come across as too heavy—that’s the key point.
excuseSha ran Q
This is Sharan Q’s 10th single, released in 1996.
It was the theme song for the drama “Age, 35: Koishikute.” It’s a heartbreak song, but you could also call it a “dark,” male-perspective track.
It features Tsunku♂’s characteristically sticky, lingering lyrics and a decidedly unbright melody.
Looking at the lyrics, you can tell the narrator repeatedly falls in love with women, devotes himself to them, and then is quickly discarded.
If you’re okay with itSukima Suichi
Kimi ga Ii nara by Sukima Switch is a song where dependence on a beloved person spirals in a frightening direction.
It’s included on their 2004 album Natsugumo Noise.
While Sukima Switch often gives a breezy impression, this track—despite its refreshing melody—has strikingly dark lyrics.
At first glance it seems like single-minded, pure love, but in fact it portrays a warped love that would commit any wrongdoing for the other person, or to fulfill one’s own desires.
It’s a song that conveys both sickness and darkness.
Help me!!Mōningu Musume.
Here’s an idol song recommended for people who usually enjoy listening to EDM.
Morning Musume’s 2013 release “Help me!!” is a dance number that lifts a troubled mind into a high-energy mood.
The lyrics, themed around someone you like not paying attention to you, evoke the image of a woman who has overcome her heartache.
Its heavy synth sound will appeal to EDM fans and makes you want to dance.
If you want to forget your pain and get hyped, crank up this track and let loose!
20-CRY-Kato Miria
If you sometimes find yourself wondering, “What is life, really?”, I recommend ‘20-CRY-’.
Released by Miliyah Kato in 2009, it was used as the theme song for the first installment of the drama ‘DOR@MO’.
The down-to-earth lyrics about a woman turning 20 are truly moving.
The emotional strings heighten the grandeur of the ballad.
The loneliness you feel in a crowd is different from the kind you feel alone in your room, isn’t it? When even getting through tomorrow feels hard, her words will support you, one by one.
lipstickKato Miria
I want to live true to myself, but it’s hard… I imagine many people can relate to that feeling.
This is a song by Miliyah Kato, a singer-songwriter from Aichi Prefecture.
It was released in 2015 as her 32nd single.
The heartrending melody really tightens your chest.
Give it a listen when you feel like having a good cry.