A tear-jerking love song. A love song that stays close to a hurting heart.
Love isn’t always fun, is it?
You might mustered up the courage to confess your feelings only to be rejected, be led on and strung along, or realize from the start it was a love that could never come true… Chances are, you too have experienced a painful love.
In this article, we introduce tear-jerking love songs that sing about that kind of heartbreak.
If you’re hurting right now, why not try finding a song that stays close to your feelings?
Listening to songs about the same situation might help you find clues for facing that love.
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Tear-jerking love songs: Love songs that comfort aching hearts (111–120)
roomshaitoopu

This song portrays the aching emotions of a sleepless night in a room lit by a shaded lamp.
Written in tears by Shytoop’s vocalist So Sasaki, based on a real heartbreak, it delicately expresses regret for a lost love, shared memories, and the inability to forget the other person.
The track begins with quiet guitar arpeggios and gradually builds in emotional intensity, leaving a strong impression.
The protagonist’s inner world—where “what if” hypotheticals and lingering attachment intersect—is something anyone who has experienced heartbreak can relate to.
Released as a digital single in June 2022, the song was also included on the album Hors d’œuvre, released in February 2024.
It’s a warmly consoling piece that offers comfort to those carrying the pain of a breakup or parting with someone dear.
Tear-jerking love songs: Love ballads that comfort aching hearts (121–130)
single bedSha ran Q

A melodious ballad that poignantly portrays the feelings of a man who, after heartbreak, can’t bring himself to step into a new love.
The single bed etched with memories of his beloved now stands as a symbol of lonely solitude.
The simple, everyday happiness they once shared, and the aching longing for someone who has now become distant, tighten the chest.
Released by Sharam Q in October 1994, this song was used as the ending theme for the anime D·N·A² and is also included on the album “Inferiority Complex.” It’s a song that gently supports those who are trying to move forward while looking back on a past love, and those who have experienced parting with someone dear.
ConclusionSenchimirimentaru

A profound love story chronicling meetings and partings that cannot last forever.
Born from the desire to capture memories with a loved one in music, this heartrending ballad emerged after nine years in the making.
Crafted with heartfelt care by Atushi from Centimillimental, the song was chosen as the theme for the September 2024 release Given The Movie: To the Sea, drawing attention for its beautiful harmony with the film’s world.
It’s a song that gently stays by the side of anyone struggling with a relationship and carrying a bittersweet ache in their heart.
I loved you.Naoto Intiraymi

A single marked by a wistful melody that lingers in the heart and a voice full of tenderness.
Though they love each other, the two are forced to part, and their questioning of fate leaves a deep afterglow.
Each word Naoto Inti Raymi weaves carries profound love and the sorrow of farewell.
Released in March 2012 and used as the ending theme for TV Asahi’s “Onegai! Ranking,” the song reached No.
8 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart and was also included on the album “Fūka Caravan.” It’s a track that resonates with those who relate to a bittersweet love story where, despite pledging eternal love, parting becomes the only choice.
freesiaMarushii

A heartbreakingly poignant rock ballad that portrays the pain and conflict of a breakup from a woman’s perspective.
Released by Marcy in April 2025, the song depicts the agony of pure love being betrayed while strikingly questioning whether one is truly worthy of being loved.
Layered strings and band sounds vividly express the earnest emotions.
Known for highly relatable love songs, Marcy delivers a track that will surely resonate with anyone who has struggled with and been wounded by love.
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.
the depths of the heartrokudenashi

A bittersweet love ballad by Rokudenashi that resonates deeply.
It weaves delicate words about the loneliness that comes at dusk and the urgent feelings hidden behind a smile.
While yearning to be loved, the wavering heart that hesitates to face its true feelings seeps in along with gentle piano melodies.
Released in February 2025 as the lead track from the album “Sigh,” this song reaches out to those who, even while carrying wounded, unsettled hearts, try to look ahead with cherished memories held close.


