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 So Much the Tears Won’t Stop (21–30)
If you call it loveUru
No matter what difficulties lie ahead, ‘If You Call That Love’ portrays the bonds of people who support one another.
Uru, who gained attention through numerous cover performances and original songs, released it in 2022.
Even when you pass by each other emotionally with someone important or things don’t go well, it carries a heartwarming message of wanting to stay together.
Her clear, enveloping vocals, which cradle the story-like lyrics, let you feel a range of emotions.
It’s a moving ballad with words meant for family or partners with whom you share your life.
Be sure to listen to this song, which is featured in TikTok videos depicting touching moments.
Is there still anything that love can do?RADWIMPS
This is the song that became a hot topic as the theme song for Makoto Shinkai’s film Weathering with You.
Shinkai and RADWIMPS make a great team following Your Name, and this song is truly wonderful as well.
When I’m struggling with what I can do, listening to it brings me to tears.
I think many people may feel saved by the final line of the lyrics.
If I had been living aloneSUPER BEAVER
Released in June 2020 and known as the theme song for the film “The Footprints of Water” (Mizukami no Flight), this SUPER BEAVER track is a heartwarming song that gently conveys the importance of human connection.
Its lyrics, which depict the joys and frustrations that come from our ties with others, and above all, the encounters with those who become most precious to us, resonate deeply with many listeners.
Marking the band’s notable return to Sony Music Records, the song reached No.
6 on the Oricon Weekly Charts.
It’s a track you’ll want to listen to when you wish to stand by someone you care about, or when you want to cheer on a loved one standing at a crossroads in life.
day by dayYoshida Yamada
It’s a song with a soft, heartwarming vibe, overflowing with love, isn’t it? Speaking of Yoshida Yamada, their greatest charm is undoubtedly their warm, gentle vocals.
On top of that, this song tells the story of an elderly couple who have spent a lifetime together, and it’s filled with genuine love.
Many people will surely feel, “Even as we grow older, I want to live happily like the grandpa and grandma in these lyrics.” It’s also beloved as a wedding classic that’s guaranteed to bring tears.
Maplesupittsu
It’s a very popular song that people want to listen to in autumn.
It’s one of the signature tracks by Spitz, a rock band that has been at the forefront of the Japanese music scene for many years, included on their eighth album, “Fake Fur,” released in 1998.
It was later released as a single.
Despite its light sound arrangement, the song feels poignantly sorrowful, giving the impression of capturing that sudden sense of loneliness as-is.
It might hit the hardest when you listen to it after a breakup.
A Bouquet for YouUtada Hikaru
With its title “A Bouquet for You” and lyrics overflowing with affection, this song is also popular as a love song.
In reality, however, it’s a piece filled with feelings for the singer’s late mother.
Interpretations vary from person to person, but no matter how you understand it, there’s something that resonates deeply—it’s a song imbued with very powerful emotion.
You can’t listen to it without tears.
For me to be myselfOzaki Yutaka
A passionate track by Yutaka Ozaki, a singer-songwriter who was adored as a youth icon in the 1980s and became so popular that he turned into a social phenomenon.
The lyrics, which keep questioning one’s own worth and urge oneself to stay strong, must have been a source of support for many young people at the time.
Beyond the words that stand at the listener’s level, gently supporting a heart that might falter and offering wholehearted encouragement, his fervent, full-throttle vocals strike powerfully at the heart.