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 so moving they pierce the heart and make you cry nonstop (241–250)
Just being alive is admirable.ReoNa
For those shedding tears over days that just won’t go right, this song might be there to comfort you.
It’s a track by ReoNa, a singer known as a “despair-style anisong singer,” included on her fifth single “Nai Nai,” released in 2021.
The lyrics and composition were created by the popular Vocaloid producer Toa Kasamura.
The lyrics, which spill out feelings straight from the heart, are so raw they make your chest tighten just by reading them.
The sorrowful piano and ReoNa’s on-the-verge-of-tears vocals really hit you right in the tear ducts.
Phantom LifeSEKAI NO OWARI
This song, released during SEKAI NO OWARI’s indie era, carries a profound message themed around life and death.
Fukase’s delicate vocals and Saori’s beautiful piano melodies resonate deeply with listeners.
Many have been moved by the lyrics, which depict the fragility of life and the feeling of loss.
Released in February 2010, the song was later included in the album “EARTH.” It’s a piece that gently stays by your side when you want to face the sorrow of losing someone dear.
LetterSHE’S
“Letter” is a song that faces the honest feelings you experience in everyday life with someone important.
It was released in 2019 by SHE’S, a band that delivers a rock sound infused with piano tones.
The warm, everyday-life-friendly sound unfolds with a steady rhythm.
The lyrics depict relationships that start to falter the closer two people become.
Accompanied by a relaxed band performance, vocalist Ryoma Inoue’s gentle voice tenderly embraces the bittersweet emotions.
It’s a track often used in TikTok videos set against emotional scenes.
When you’re feeling down, listen to the melody and lyrics—they may give you courage.
I loved (it/you)erica
It’s a straightforward breakup song with beautifully arranged piano and strings.
If you listen to a track that sings so directly about a lost love, anyone fresh from a breakup will surely find it hard to hold back tears.
I think many people will feel the words resonate with them and empathize with every line woven into the lyrics.
Still, even though it’s a breakup song, it’s not just about lingering attachment—the lyrics also convey a determination to move forward, one step at a time.
That earnest resolve is moving in its own right.
I want to see you.iri
On nights when you feel like crying, you just want to listen to something mellow by yourself, right? I recommend Iri’s “Aitaiwa” as a song that will move you to tears on a quiet night.
The lyrics sing of romantic feelings filled with complex emotions, and if you listen while reading them, the song’s poignancy will surely resonate in your heart.
Savor the depth of the lyrics and give it a listen at night.
Love, bonds, partings, cheers… songs that pierce the heart and make you cry until the tears won’t stop (251–260)
Sad love songatarayo
As the title suggests, this song is a sad love story sung from the perspective of the woman in a couple.
The man she’s dating seems a bit insensitive and kind to everyone.
Feeling that he doesn’t look only at her, the protagonist gradually starts to drift away from him.
In the latter half of the song, she grows fed up and tries to break up with him…
but at that moment, she realizes all over again that she still loves him.
It’s a heartbreaking portrayal of a love she knows isn’t good for her, yet she can’t bring herself to leave.
That’s not fair…arekunn
Arekun’s song, which beautifully captures the ache of unrequited love and the pain it brings, has been moving many listeners.
While harboring deep feelings for the other person, the song delicately weaves the complex emotions of a woman swayed by their ambiguous behavior.
Released in August 2021 as a pre-release track from the album “Breath,” it was also selected as the ending theme for TV Asahi’s “BREAKOUT” in September, allowing it to resonate with an even wider audience.
Confused by the other’s vague kindness, hurt yet unable to suppress her feelings—this work offers heartfelt empathy and comfort to those who carry the pain of a love that may never be returned.