Tear-jerking songs that will loosen your tear ducts, perfect for Instagram Stories

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Gen Hoshino – Family Song (Official Video)

Set to a heartwarming melody, this masterpiece gently sings about the small joys of everyday life and the connections between people.

Gen Hoshino delicately depicts scenes like morning light and windowsills, as if capturing familiar moments within a family.

Its message—embracing bonds that go beyond blood ties and accepting the diversifying forms of family with warmth—resonates deep within.

Released in August 2017, the song was used as the theme for the Nippon TV drama “Overprotected Kahoko” and reached No.

1 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.

Its distinctive sound, which skillfully incorporates elements of late-1960s to early-1970s soul music, is another draw.

It’s a gem that stays close to the feeling of wishing happiness for someone important to you, so why not listen to it in a quiet moment alone? Its gentle sound may even move you to tears.

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Fujii Kaze – Garden (Not a MV)

Fujii Kaze’s song gently embraces the impermanence of life and the bonds between people through the changing seasons.

His soft, gospel-tinged vocals and piano tones sink deeply into the heart.

The track is included on the album “LOVE ALL SERVE ALL,” released in March 2022, and was also featured in NatureLab’s “Laundrin” TV commercial.

Its beautiful music video, filmed at ACAO FOREST in Atami City, Shizuoka Prefecture, also drew attention.

This gem of a song offers solace to those who, even while carrying sadness and loneliness, wish to keep looking forward.

Take some time alone to really listen—you may find yourself moved to tears.

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Kenshi Yonezu – Azalea

A song by Kenshi Yonezu written as the theme for the Netflix drama “Sayonara no Tsuzuki.” Reflecting the story of meeting a stranger who has inherited the heart of a lost lover, it portrays the sorrow of losing someone beloved and the hope that life carries on nonetheless.

Blending delicate piano melodies with electronic elements in a modern ballad style, it was released in November 2024.

In step with the drama’s narrative, it centers on themes of inherited memories and unwavering love, resonating with the sentiment embodied in the white azalea’s language of flowers: “fulfilled love.” It is a gentle companion for those who have lost someone dear or wish to heal the pain of heartbreak.

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back number – Horizon

This song is marked by a warm, heart-touching melody.

Produced by back number in August 2020, it was created as a support anthem for high school students following the cancellation of the Inter-High School Championships.

The lyrics, which empathize with those who have chased their dreams since childhood, gently portray the sorrow of facing setbacks and hardships, as well as the strength to keep looking forward.

Delicately expressing the feelings of people who must part with their past selves or loved ones, or who are forced to give up their dreams, this work has a charm that evokes new emotions with every listen.

It’s a perfect song for times when you’re hurting, when you feel on the verge of breaking, or when you need someone to understand.