Love, bonds, parting, cheers… songs so moving they pierce the heart and make you cry uncontrollably
When things don’t go well—like heartbreak or setbacks in life—and you’re feeling down, don’t you ever feel like having a good cry to get it all out?
On the other hand, some of you might want to play music when celebrating or expressing gratitude to family and friends, or you might be looking for a moving BGM to enrich those unforgettable wedding moments.
In this article, we’ll introduce tear-jerking songs tailored to a variety of situations like these.
From timeless tearjerkers to hidden gems, we’ve selected tracks that will stay close to your heart.
“If feels like it’s singing about me,” “It gently accompanies me when I’m feeling low or overjoyed”—give these tried-and-true songs, filled with such messages, a listen.
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Love, Bonds, Farewells, Cheers… Songs That Make You Cry Until the Tears Won’t Stop (101–110)
Song of the Eternal NightKami wa saikoro o furanai
With a tremble-inducing, emotionally rich voice, “Yoru Naga Uta” is a ballad about heartbreak and longing that resonates with many.
Performed by Kami wa Saikoro wo Furanai, its poignant lyrics, carried by a beautiful piano melody, gently embrace the listener’s feelings.
While tenderly wrapping the memory of an unforgettable, precious person, it depicts the end of love with both grace and pain.
Through vivid lyrics that portray the sorrow of parting—something anyone might experience—it speaks deeply to the heart.
Listen late at night, and the tears may flow naturally.
Time machineSEKAI NO OWARI
A poignant song by SEKAI NO OWARI that expresses the yearning to reclaim a lost love.
Released in March 2024, the track is included on the album “Nautilus” and was also selected as the theme song for the film “Red Riding Hood, On the Way She Meets a Corpse.” Through a story about boarding a time machine to erase past memories, it confronts the pain of heartbreak and depicts how that experience leads to personal growth.
It delicately portrays the emotional shifts from the emptiness after losing someone important to recognizing the value of that encounter, making it a song that offers solace to anyone who has experienced a broken heart.
AsterSaucy Dog
This is a song released in October 2022 by Saucy Dog, a band supported by the younger generation for their many love songs that inspire empathy.
Chosen as the theme song for the animated film “To Me, The One Who Loved You,” it tenderly tugs at the heartstrings with a fate in which the lovers cannot be together.
Ishihara’s vocals, carried by a gentle melody, also appeal deeply to the emotions.
In love, we sometimes find ourselves thinking “what if,” don’t we? This song preserves such dreams, the irretrievable past, and happy days, and gives us the strength to move toward the future.
Tomorrow never knowsMr.Children
It’s their sixth single, released in 1994.
I think almost everyone has heard the chorus in particular.
The slightly sad imagery within its beauty is deeply moving.
It’s one of Mr.
Children’s signature songs, and some people sing it at karaoke or as a wedding performance.
The sweet melody paired with the slightly bittersweet lyrics is definitely a tearjerker.
It’s a masterpiece among masterpieces.
Miracle ~Like a Great Love~sadamasashi
It’s a classic from the Showa era, overflowing with warm and powerful messages.
From the very first verse, Masashi Sada’s view of life and the world comes through, and many people have probably been moved to tears by how full of love this song is.
It’s a timeless masterpiece that many artists continued to cover even in the Heisei era.
Love, bonds, partings, cheers… songs so moving they pierce the heart and make you cry nonstop (111–120)
I can’t turn it into a memory.Mayo Okamoto
It was released in 1998 as Mayo Okamoto’s eighth single.
The song reached No.
9 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.
It poignantly portrays the complex feelings of remembering a former boyfriend—wanting to reach out but being unable to—and the lingering sadness of still being in love.
For those who have been separated from someone they love, the lyrics resonate deeply and can bring you to tears.
A bouquet of flowers with loveSuperfly
It was released in 2008 as Superfly’s fourth single and was used as the theme song for the TBS drama “Edison no Haha” (Edison’s Mother).
There’s an anecdote that vocalist Shiho Ochi, in order to truly feel the emotions of a woman giving a bouquet, gave a small bouquet to her own partner before working on the lyrics and recording.
There are many scenes where bouquets are given, but this is one of Superfly’s signature songs, especially often used during bouquet presentations at weddings.