A tear-jerking breakup song that washes the pain away with tears
The end of love is so heartbreaking and painful that the tears just won’t stop, right?
No matter how hard it is, time keeps moving on.
You still have to go to work or school, and that quiet, routine daily life can make the loneliness feel even deeper.
In this article, we’ll introduce tear-jerking breakup songs that gently accompany the hearts of those who’ve been heartbroken.
We’ve gathered songs that will turn your pain into tears and wash it away.
When it’s tough, it’s okay to cry without holding back.
Let the power of music help ease the pain of heartbreak, even just a little.
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Heartbreak songs that make you cry and wash the pain away with tears (101–110)
Goodbye-byeTomioka Ai
A delicate song by Ai Tomioka that sings of a love so pure it almost hurts.
The transparent vocals capture the frustrating feeling of almost closing the distance with someone, yet never quite getting there.
Even while knowing the other person has someone special, the complicated emotions of being unable to let go resonate deeply.
Released in September 2023, it captured many hearts, reaching the Top 10 on Spotify’s Viral charts in six Asian countries.
The song is memorable for its blend of English and Japanese lyrics and its catchy melodic line.
It’s a track that comforts anyone holding onto unspoken feelings for someone they love, or struggling with a love that may never come true.
lingering loveKitatani Ruki
Ruki Kitadani, who also made waves with the 2023 Pocari Sweat commercial song “Ao ga Mau,” is a singer-songwriter born in 2003 from Takayama in Gifu Prefecture.
His song “Koinokori” is one I especially want heartbroken men to hear.
The lyrics are like a treasure box of memories, mentioning places like the convenience store they often went to together and the path where they took walks on dates.
Even amid the lingering attachment, you can still feel the love he has for her.
It’s a tearjerker for anyone who can’t switch their feelings off right away—an absolute must-listen.
You have no eye for it.Ansako
A song that vividly brings to mind a woman walking with tears in her eyes, clutching a convenience-store-bought drink in one hand.
The pain of heartbreak, self-loathing, and tangled emotions are woven with delicate words.
The wavering feelings caught between “I still love you” and the reality of “it’s over” resonate deeply with listeners.
Included on Ansako’s second album, “No Make, Story,” this track became a long-running seller for over half a year after its release and struck a chord with many.
It’s a warm song that offers comfort to those suffering the sting of a breakup or blaming themselves.
Sentimental KissShio Reira
A gentle ballad by Reira Shio that delivers bittersweet feelings on a warm acoustic sound.
The lyrics delicately portray the distance between lovers after a breakup and the emotions wavering between heart and body, resonating deeply.
Her voice weaves memories of a feverish love and a faint lingering warmth with novel-like beauty, tenderly embracing the kind of heartache everyone has felt at least once.
Released in March 2022, the song was also used as background music for ABEMA’s dating show “He and the Wolf-chan Won’t Deceive.” It’s a track that will stay by your side on nights when you want to bask in memories of someone special, or when you need someone to hear the feelings you can’t hold inside.
HappinessOnda Masanori
Masamori Onda’s “Shiawase” is a wonderful song paired with an MV that’s heartbreakingly poignant, like a home movie of happier days.
Believe it or not, Onda was still only 19 as of 2023.
“Shiawase” is a classic breakup song that looks back on days of happiness, yet it somehow avoids any trace of the usual clichés—there’s something mysterious about it.
The scene where he writes her name in the sand, in particular, is a real tearjerker.
Highly recommended for anyone who wants a good, cathartic cry!
Tearjerking breakup songs that wash away the pain with tears (111–120)
Hologram of LoveSKE48
An SKE48 song that paints the bittersweet pain of heartbreak.
It’s included on the album “Hologram of Love.” The lyrics express the feeling of a world losing its color after a breakup and a heart that has lost its sense of purpose.
Yet it also carries the hope that love continues to exist even in the darkness.
Released in February 2024, the track features Oka Suenaga as center.
It’s perfect not only for those who’ve experienced heartbreak, but also for anyone who wants to look forward.
A song that showcases a new side of SKE48.
Liar MoonYorushika
It is a ballad marked by the quiet melody of the piano and Suis’s gentle vocals.
Through vivid depictions of scenes in the rain and the symbolic image of drinking down moonlight, it delicately portrays the protagonist’s emotions as they face loss and loneliness.
Produced in June 2020 as the ending song for the Netflix feature-length animated film A Whisker Away, the piece was composed by Yorushika’s n-buna to reflect the film’s worldview while capturing the atmosphere from spring to early summer.
It is a song that will deeply resonate with those who wish to relive a fragile yet beautiful page of youth, as well as those who have experienced parting with someone dear.