[Spring Heartbreak Songs] Classic and popular spring tracks to listen to in the season of parting

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Sing of spring

“Haru wo Uta ni Shite,” included on the rock band back number’s 2009 album “Nogashita Sakana,” is one of their many songs about love.

It portrays a bittersweet love story set in the season when spring arrives, unfolding as a message to someone precious whom the singer can no longer meet.

The band’s weighty performance conveys an aching sense of futility and passion that expresses the sorrow and heartache of parting.

Why not try singing this poignant love song that evokes images of parks and walking paths coming to life with the colors of abundant nature?

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Heartbreak ~Are you happy now?~Sonar Pocket

Sonar Pocket “Heartbreak ~Are You Happy Now?~” [MV Short]

It portrays how, at first after the breakup you felt nothing, but as time passed you became aware of the deep sense of loss within you.

By the time you realized it, you couldn’t go back to how things were then, and all you could do was worry about whether that person is happy now—the pain of that is depicted.

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Sakura – Kobukuro (Full)

This is one of the signature songs by Kobukuro, the musical duo of Shunsuke Kuroda and Kentaro Kobuchi.

It portrays a farewell tied to the cherry blossom season, one that can be seen as both a heartbreak song and a graduation song.

While expressing the loneliness of parting, it also depicts a resolve to move forward into the future, with powerful lyrics that convey a bright sense of hope.

It’s a warm track that also serves as a cheer-up song, offering the strength to overcome a bittersweet farewell.

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Golden Bomber “Memeshikute” Music Video

This song sings about the lingering attachment that clings on, even after being told it’s over.

It portrays the regret of thinking, “If only I had done this back then, maybe things would’ve worked out,” but the melody is incredibly powerful, so it feels like that very melody will blow away your lingering feelings.

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Yorushika – Blue Squared (Music Video)

This is a song by Yorushika released in 2018.

It is also included on the album “That’s Why I Gave Up on Music” (だから僕は音楽を辞めた).

Alongside a driving sound that carries a hint of rock, the lyrics are densely packed, conveying a sense of urgency.

It’s a piece that seems to express complex feelings and an unstable state of mind that go beyond mere heartbreak.

The vocal delivery, which feels like it’s suppressing inner pain, is striking and seems to amplify the portrayal of those unsettled emotions.

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Leo Ieiri – “Harukaze” 【Music Video】 “Spring breeze” 【English-subtitles】

This song was produced as the lead track for Leo Ieiri’s 2018 album TIME, with the music unit Soulife handling the production.

Its sound is striking for evoking the gradually warming air of spring while carrying a hint of melancholy.

It portrays a universally relatable feeling: when a particular season comes around, bittersweet memories from that time resurface.

Because spring is a season when meetings and partings are especially common, many listeners may associate it with heartbreak.

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Masaharu Fukuyama – Sakurazaka (Full ver.)

It’s a timeless classic.

It might not be widely recognized as a breakup song, but if you listen to it from that perspective, I think it sounds even better.

People often say breakup songs don’t appeal to everyone, but this track is a hit that overturned that notion.