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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Heartbreaking love songs. Love songs that stay close to a hurting heart (151–160)
Karakuri Pierrot40mP
When you’ve had your heart broken, the pain can make it hard to stay positive day after day.
40mP’s “Karakuri Pierrot” is a heartbreak song that seems to understand your bittersweet feelings.
Once you’re feeling a little better, I recommend trying it at karaoke.
After a broken heartCHIHIRO
A song about the feelings right after a heartbreak.
Why did I have to be the one to get my heart broken? Even if I can’t accept it, I have to face reality.
But my head is still full of the person I love, and there’s no way I can forget them anytime soon.
It captures the sadness, the pain, and the exhaustion of unrequited love not coming true.
The straightforward, down-to-earth wording invites empathy.
With a 100% tear-jerking, heartrending atmosphere, just listening to it makes your chest feel tight.
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.
around two o’clockaiko
Singer-songwriter aiko has created numerous masterpieces themed around heartbreak.
Among them, a B-side track from her second single, “Around Two O’Clock,” continues to enjoy unwavering support from fans.
The song depicts a woman calling her unrequited love at two in the morning.
That alone is heartrending, but if you listen closely, you realize it also conveys the sorrow of her noticing that the man is with a woman she doesn’t know.
The emptiness is almost overwhelming, and it’s enough to bring tears to your eyes.
Rouge of Fragmentsbokula.
A bittersweet story delivered by the rock band bokula.
Released digitally in December 2024, this work portrays lingering attachment after a breakup.
Set to a mid-tempo rock tune, it captures the complex feelings toward a former lover.
The swirling mix of gratitude—“Thank you for teaching me how to love”—and the thought, “If we had never met, I wouldn’t be hurting like this,” is deeply relatable.
It’s sure to offer comfort to anyone carrying the pain of a broken heart.
Tear-jerking love songs. Love songs that stay close to a hurting heart (161–170)
Last SongfatmanP
A heartbreaking breakup song by fatmanP, with illustrations by Betega.
We loved each other, yet we broke up… I hated it, but there was nothing I could do.
That painfully poignant opening brings tears to your eyes.
Staying lovers requires both hearts.
Once one heart drifts away, there’s nothing left to be done.
Being left behind alone must feel like your chest is about to burst.
Give it a listen when you’re going through a breakup.
