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 (141–150)
Everyday Revolutionneguse.
A song by the rock band Neguse that resonated with many people for its portrayal of a protagonist who only realizes the importance of their lover after losing them.
Included on the mini-album “WONDERLAND NI AIJOU WO!” and released in September 2022, the track sparked a huge response, with its music video garnering over 7 million views.
This work is perfect for those who want to heal the pain of heartbreak or reflect on their relationships with loved ones.
If you listen to it alone on a quiet night, it’s sure to stay close to your heart.
Love? (As if.)Hitsuji Bungaku
Let me introduce “Koi Nante,” a song that portrays a couple’s breakup.
It’s a track included on the rock band Hitsujibungaku’s album Zawameki.
As you listen closely, you’ll notice the lyrics interweave the feelings of both the man and the woman.
The impression you get will likely change depending on which perspective you empathize with.
The key change in the latter half and the whispery vocals also compellingly express a sense of poignancy in sound.
Try listening while imagining what words might follow the phrase in the title.
I miss youBEGIN
Known as the debut single of the rock band BEGIN, this song is a renowned ballad highlighted by Ei-sho Higa’s heartrending yet beautiful vocals.
In the lyrics, a man who has gone through a breakup pours out his lingering attachment and regrets toward his former partner.
Men who have experienced a heartbreak that still makes them think, “If only I’d done this back then…” will surely relate deeply—and might even be moved to tears.
Be sure to read the lyrics as you listen and overlay them with your own experiences and memories.
Heartbreaking love songs. Love songs that stay close to a hurting heart (151–160)
After a broken heartCHIHIRO
A heartbreak song by female R&B singer CHIHIRO.
The lyrics, which recount unending regret over a love that has ended, resonate with a wounded heart.
Listening when you want a good cry can feel detoxifying and refreshing.
If you’ve just gone through a breakup or your wounds are deep and won’t heal, please give it a listen at least once.
Sad KissDREAMS COME TRUE
Sad Kiss by DREAMS COME TRUE is a song that captures the pain of heartbreak—the feeling of “This isn’t how it was supposed to be.” It’s included on their debut album, DREAMS COME TRUE, which bears the band’s name, and it was also used as an insert song in the film A Bouquet for Yamada Baba.
Even a single kiss, given to help with letting go, becomes unforgettable and only deepens the pain.
Human hearts are complicated; it’s not so easy to give up or neatly move on.
Perhaps only time can truly heal us.
Take your time listening closely to Sad Kiss, and slowly find your way to recovery.
Lovers AgainEXILE
It’s a song about complex emotions—being unable to forget an ex, still loving them, yet knowing you can’t go back.
Many people might relate to lyrics that make even the things that once felt painful now seem dear.
It’s one of EXILE’s finest ballads.
AnswerHY
It’s a bittersweet breakup song about saying goodbye yourself.
I can relate to the feeling that the pain and the hurt are proof of how much you loved the other person.
The more you’re hurt, the more you can grow, and the kinder you can be to others.
I want to remember that I’m not the only one suffering—my partner is hurting too.