[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)
magic mirrorOmori Seiko
For those who keep smiling to fit in within a society that feels hard to live in, I want you to listen to “Magic Mirror.” It’s included on Seiko Oomori’s 2017 release “MUTEKI,” and the music video—featuring her strumming a guitar out on the streets—leaves a strong impression.
The lyrics, which capture a girl’s honest feelings, are filled with a poignant sorrow.
Hearing the acoustic textures within the band sound makes you want to let your emotions flow.
If you’re tired of conforming to those around you or feeling lonely, please listen to her voice.
[Yami Song] Fight darkness with darkness!? Deep tracks that stand by your pain (191–200)
Absolute GirlfriendOmori Seiko
This is a song by Seiko Oomori, a singer-songwriter who started out doing acoustic guitar and vocal performances.
Her lyrics use casual, everyday language, yet they sharply cut to the essence of human nature.
This track is part of her music written to affirm and empower women.
The Edge of the Blue SkyOkuda Miwako
Miwa Okuda’s “Aozora no Hate” (“At the Edge of the Blue Sky”) is a song about the despair of life.
Released in 2003, it was used as the theme song for the drama “Yankee Bokō ni Kaeru” (“A Yankee Returns to His Alma Mater”).
The lyrics depict a state of pain—when everything is hard, you feel utterly alone, and you think life is no longer worth it.
They will likely resonate with those who are going through a similarly difficult time.
Even so, the song ultimately lets you feel a future where light breaks through, suggesting that someday you will surely escape this reality.
If you’re overwhelmed by hardship right now, try lifting your head just a little while letting this song be by your side.
SherryOzaki Yutaka
I offer comfort to those who feel despair in a life with no clear future.
“Shelly,” sung by singer-songwriter Yutaka Ozaki, is a track included on his 1985 album Kaikisen (Tropic of Cancer).
Among Ozaki’s many masterpieces, it remains one of his most popular songs.
In this piece, the protagonist lays bare his struggles to an entity named “Shelly.” The raw, emotionally charged words startle you with their immediacy.
Through the song, you may find yourself recognizing the true feelings that lie within your own heart.
balance scaleKawashima Eigo
This is a song by Eigo Kawashima, a singer who passed away at a young age.
It likens the irrational world of humans to a balance scale, repeating as if crying out about contradictory events and ways of being.
It straightforwardly sings about the contradictions and foolishness of humanity that can never be fully resolved.
Girls don’t cry.katahira rina
I might just be getting strung along, but I still can’t stop these feelings of “love.” I bet many women can relate to that, right? This is a song by Rina Katahira, a singer-songwriter from Fukushima Prefecture.
It was released in 2014 as her second single.
The content is bittersweet, but the melody is bright, so give it a listen without overthinking it.
Midnight ShuffleKondō Masahiko
It’s a passionate message song that conveys not only pain and heartache but also a strong resolve to “live in order to grasp the truth.” A hit number by singer Masahiko Kondo, affectionately known as Matchy, it was released in 1996 as his 40th single.
It was used as the theme song for the drama ‘Silver Wolf: Strange Case Files — The Boy with Two Brains.’ The combination of the hard rock sound and Kondo’s vocals makes for a very cool finish.
It’s one of the iconic J-pop classics of the ’90s that can fire you up.