[Spring Heartbreak Songs] Classic and popular spring tracks to listen to in the season of parting
We’ve gathered Japanese breakup songs that are perfect for spring!
Spring is the season of meetings and partings.
Some people end up separated from the one they like without ever confessing, while some couples choose to part ways for the sake of their futures.
Among the songs introduced in this article, some portray the pain of farewell, while others are uplifting anthems that cheer you on.
They’re all masterpieces we want people going through a “spring goodbye” to hear.
Give them a listen when you want to remember someone you love, or when you’re ready to put a period on a romance and move forward.
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[Spring Heartbreak Songs] Classic and Popular Spring Tracks to Hear in the Season of Parting (1–10)
playing loversNEW!makaroni enpitsu
It’s a bittersweet yet realistic breakup song that puts an end to an ambiguous relationship.
They’re not lovers, yet the two keep acting as if they were.
It portrays the conflict of being dependent on each other while, deep down, knowing it’s already over.
Released in February 2020, the track was featured in Honda’s “Wanna Ride a Bike? MUSIC FES.” and a Spotify commercial, helping spread Makaen’s name.
The emotional performance and Hattori’s expressive vocals really hit home.
It’s a number for those struggling with a relationship that defies black-and-white labels, or for anyone looking to make a clean break before spring’s partings.
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Back number is a hugely popular band that’s highly supported by listeners across many age groups.
They’re exceptionally good at creating works themed around the seasons, like Watagashi.
This track, Hanabira, has a refreshing vibe while its arrangement conveys the heat of romance.
Sakura SongKANA-BOON
KANA-BOON is a popular three-member band.
They excel at bright, pop-leaning songs.
Their track Sakura no Uta is also crafted in the poppy, upbeat style they’re known for.
The melody feels quintessentially spring-like, and the catchy lyrics leave a strong impression.
[Spring Heartbreak Songs] Classic and Popular Spring Tracks to Listen to in the Season of Goodbyes (11–20)
MetronomeYonezu Kenshi
This is a bittersweet love song delicately woven by Kenshi Yonezu.
It likens the growing misalignment of two people’s feelings to the ticking tempos of two metronomes, portraying from a male perspective how a tiny discrepancy gradually widens into an irreparable rift, even as he cannot forget the other person.
When in love, we tend to get carried away alone and assume the other person feels the same.
It’s important to consider things from their point of view—including whether you truly like them and whether they truly like you.
This work is included on the album “Bremen,” released in October 2015.
To you, who looks good with a bouquetneguse.
Spring is a season full of meetings and farewells.
Some people might even find themselves considering a breakup to put an end to a relationship that’s grown stagnant.
For those in that situation, we recommend the spring song “To You, Who Suits a Bouquet.” Released in 2021 by Neguse, a rock band rapidly gaining popularity among younger listeners, the track conveys the protagonist’s inner conflict as they mull over how to broach a breakup.
It’s a heartbreak song that’s sure to bring tears, capturing a clumsy kind of kindness—wanting to break up, yet unable to let go of their affection.
When cherry-blossom hues danceNakajima Mika
Mika Nakashima’s “Sakurairo Maukoro” begins with an unforgettable intro where delicate piano tones intertwine with a clear, pure singing voice.
It’s a song that tightens the heart with its contrast between an unwavering love that endures through the changing seasons—spring, summer, autumn, and winter—and the reality of being alone now.
The lyrics, which beautifully capture the shifting of the seasons, have been widely praised, with comments like “There’s no song that sings of the seasons and the course of love so beautifully” and “It feels like my heart is being purified.” Perhaps those aching feelings don’t need to be forced out of mind; as the seasons turn again and again, they may naturally transform into beautiful memories.
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A Creephyp song that beautifully portrays farewells in the season when cherry blossoms fall.
While cherishing past memories, it sings of the courage to take a new step forward.
Included on the album “Nakitakunaru Hodo Ureshii Hibi ni,” released in September 2018, the track also gained attention as a campaign song for FM802 and TSUTAYA.
It’s a song for those who feel the pain of parting yet want to keep holding on to hope for the future.
Its emotional rock sound and distinctive lyrical world will resonate with listeners and give them the strength to face forward.