[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 empathize with your pain (31–40)
Omelet riceReoNa
It’s sure to resonate with anyone who couldn’t go to school.
Released digitally by ReoNa in May 2024, this track features lyrics and composition by Vocaloid producer Toa Kasamura and arrangement by Ryohei Arahata.
The lyrics, which begin with a question, symbolically portray the protagonist’s loneliness and sense of self-negation through the imagery of a lunchbox scene.
A wistful melody seeps into the heart.
It’s a song that gently reaches out a hand to those who, even while carrying pain, still wish to face forward.
A love on the verge of witheringSuzuki Suzuki
This song poignantly portrays a couple who, after their youthful days end and they enter the working world, gradually drift apart until their relationship ends.
It’s sure to resonate with anyone in college who feels distance growing with someone important.
Released by Suzuki Suzuki in April 2021 as the final installment of their love-themed trilogy, it’s characterized by beautiful harmonies.
The lyrics, in plain and realistic language, capture the fragility of a relationship where busy days lead to fewer meetings and dwindling contact.
Its mellow tones will stay close by your side.
utter scumnakiso
In March 2022, Vocaloid producer Nakiso released “Do-Kuzu,” a track that cloaks a transparent singing voice in an unsettling atmosphere.
Its sensational title and equally bold musicality became a hot topic.
As the song progresses, you feel a mounting madness steeped in dependency and the desire to dominate.
It’s a piece where cuteness and darkness coexist, with addictive mood swings from climactic highs to sudden drops.
People remain captivated by the world Nakiso creates.
in my placeHiguchi Ai
A song that embraces the parts of yourself that feel incapable and lights the courage to keep moving forward.
It’s the second installment of Ai Higuchi’s “Soliloquy Trilogy,” released digitally in August 2025.
The expansive sound and gentle vocals are a perfect match.
The lyrics depict the feelings of repeatedly grappling with self-loathing while taking one step at a time.
Try listening on a quiet night or on a heavy-footed morning on your way to class.
It will bring your heart’s pace back to your own stride.
I’m afraid to believe.Mizuno Atsu
Singer-songwriter Atsu Mizuno’s 2021 track “Scared to Believe.” When someone betrays you, many of us probably find ourselves thinking exactly what that title says.
The fear that the same thing will happen again after being betrayed makes it hard to trust people.
And along with that, you can start to feel as if you yourself are gradually falling apart.
You try to take some distance from what’s in front of you and cheer yourself on in your heart, yet you still wrestle with whether this is really okay.
This song conveys that struggle.
It’s a track that stays close to the feelings of someone who wants to look forward but doesn’t know how.
[Yami Songs] Fight darkness with darkness!? Deep tracks that empathize with your pain (41–50)
Nothing I do goes well.meiyo
When you’re overflowing with pent-up emotions, you can’t help but crave relatable “yami” songs, right? Meiyo’s 2021 release Nani Yattemo Umaku Ikanai (“Nothing I Do Ever Goes Right”) gained strong support from teens on TikTok and became a smash hit.
Its distinctive rhythm is addictive—once you hear it, you won’t forget it.
The lyrics, drawn from his life experience, weave in rhymes while delivering a message to society.
Give it a listen on those days that make you sigh.
Child of the devilHiguchi Ai
With a tense opening that draws you in, this is a work of grand scale.
It’s a song by Ai Higuchi, a singer-songwriter from Kagawa Prefecture, released digitally in 2022.
It was used as the ending theme for the anime Attack on Titan The Final Season Part 2.
The philosophical lyrics, which depict the truth of the world, really make you think.
Are the things happening in distant countries merely events on television? I think it can prompt us to rethink the way we live.
