A tear-jerking breakup song that washes the pain away with tears

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Suisougurashi “Pretending to Be Grown-Up.” Official Music Video

A bittersweet love song that portrays the complex emotions of a woman who goes to meet someone on the last train at midnight.

Released by Suisougurashi in March 2022, the song delicately captures the feelings of a woman swept up in an adult romance.

Set to jazzy sounds and a catchy melody, it vividly depicts her inner conflict as she keeps the relationship going by hiding her true self to suit the other person’s convenience.

With a clear, translucent vocal, it expresses a woman wavering between her straightforward affection and the anxiety of losing her sense of self.

A song that offers comfort to those hurting from unrequited love or heartbreak.

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nishina – First Spring Storm [Official Video]

A song by Nishina that delicately depicts a poignant spring scene.

The warm tones of the acoustic guitar and a melody line that feels somehow nostalgic sink deep into the heart.

The lyrics, woven with everyday scenery and memories, resonate with each listener’s own experiences and evoke empathy.

Released in March 2023, it was featured as a song for a radiko commercial.

Seeing the lyrics that recall a love which ended without ever being confessed may make many people feel as if their hearts are being gently gripped.

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Ex-lover / Matsuri [Official Music Video]

This heartwarming song by Matsuri gently portrays the feelings of a woman who, while reminiscing about a former lover, tries to move forward.

Released in March 2024, it weaves together lingering attachments to someone who comes to mind late at night and a positive resolve to take a new step.

With vocals that embrace the listener and carefully chosen words, it offers solace to those hoping to recover from heartbreak.

Included on the album “Someday, It Became Part of Life,” its music video presents a worldview themed around a “journey through memories.” It’s recommended for anyone who relates to the complex emotions after a romance ends or who needs the energy to move on.

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Say goodbye to clinging love. / Matsuri (Good bye, toxic love) [Official Music Video]

This is a song by Matsuri that delicately portrays the feelings of a woman breaking free from a past dependence on love and trying to take a new step forward.

Released digitally in June 2022, it features striking lyrics about the struggle between telling herself she’s forgotten her former partner and the bittersweet memories that occasionally resurface.

The track gained popularity on TikTok and resonated with younger listeners, and a music video starring Yuu Miyazaki was also produced.

It’s a warm breakup song that offers comfort to those trying to face forward despite heartache and to those who still feel lingering attachment to past love.

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Ren – Changing Seasons (Music Video)

Ren is a singer-songwriter who rose to fame on social media, earning overwhelming support from her generation for lyrics that feel real and relatable.

Her song “The Changing Seasons” is a love song so resonant that anyone who’s been heartbroken will be moved to tears.

Not limited to heartbreak, it captures that universal feeling we all know when we’re down—thinking “the world might as well end”—and expresses it in words that are simple yet beautiful.

The pain of feeling left behind comes through vividly: the seasons change, everything around you keeps moving on, and yet you alone remain standing still.

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Ren – Can't Bring Myself to Hate You (Music Video)

A work that sings of emotions born in the space between loss and lingering attachment.

Even when cornered into a situation where they can’t help but depend on the other person, their love is so deep they can’t even bring themselves to hate them.

Ren’s clear, translucent vocals capture that aching feeling beautifully.

The lyrics vividly portray the subtle, complex emotions hidden deep in the heart, creating a worldview that truly resonates.

Released in September 2021, this piece is also known as Ren’s debut song.

Its delicate, acoustic guitar–driven arrangement enhances the poignancy of the vocals.

It’s a song that stays with you when you’re suffering from lingering attachment or obsession toward someone you love, or when you love them so much you can’t let go.

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Kotoba Ni Dekinai

A gemlike ballad that gives voice to the ineffable emotions faced at love’s end.

Included on Off Course’s album “over,” released in December 1981, and later issued as their 23rd single in February 1982, this song gently portrays the subtle shifts of feeling that emerge through parting from someone dear.

The “la la la” that threads through the chorus is a striking phrase that reminds us how, at times, it can express the heart more eloquently than words.

Used in a Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance commercial, it has surely lingered in many listeners’ memories.

It’s a song that stands beside you through life’s many moments, embracing the complex emotions we feel—cherishing someone important, tenderness, and a sense of loss.