A tear-jerking love song. A love song that stays close to a hurting heart.

playing loversmakaroni enpitsu

Macaroni Enpitsu 'Pretend Lovers' MV

Knowing they’re not real lovers, yet unable to bring the relationship to an end—this Macaroni Empitsu song captures the frustrating everyday life of such a pair.

Amid a routine where “I’m home” and “goodbye” coexist, it beautifully expresses the regret and lingering feelings born from love left unspoken.

Released in February 2020, the track was also featured in a Honda campaign.

Growing tired of the time spent together and becoming aware of the relationship’s heaviness… This is a song that gently supports those holding onto a fading love, unsure of what to do next.

Your planetNOMELON NOLEMON

Your planet

This is a NOMELON NOLEMON song that movingly captures the pure hope of reunting with someone who has grown distant.

Featured as an insert song in the TV anime “Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX,” it appears on the EP HALO-EP.

While aligning with the anime’s world, it stands on its own as a bittersweet love story.

Its airy electronic sound and warm vocals seem to seep deep into the heart.

Give it a listen on nights when you miss someone special, or when you want to quietly lose yourself in thought.

Unrequited lovemiwa

miwa 'Unrequited Love'

A heartfelt ballad by miwa.

This song is so moving that even she is brought to tears while singing it; both the lyrics and melody resonate with listeners’ feelings and are sure to loosen their tear ducts.

It’s a tearjerker that captures the hearts of girls in unrequited love and won’t let go.

The holeKing Gnu

King Gnu – The hole

A ballad that gently accompanies those carrying loneliness, loss, and wounded hearts.

It begins with a serene piano melody, then unfolds into a deeply poignant soundscape woven from strings and reverb-laden drums.

The lyrics, crafted by Daiki Tsuneta, express profound empathy for people bearing emotional scars and a powerful desire to protect the ones they love.

The music video, directed by filmmaker Takuya Uchiyama, beautifully portrays the shifting dynamics of a couple’s love.

When you want to take time alone to face yourself, or when your heart feels unsettled, this work offers quiet healing along with deep resonance.

more than anyoneBE:FIRST

BE:FIRST / Stronger Than Anyone -Lyric Video- (Theme song for the film “Hold Me Tighter Than Anyone”)

A poignant longing wrapped in kindness strikes the heart in this ballad by BE:FIRST.

While yearning for closeness with a loved one, the vivid lyrics portray a man’s struggle to keep his distance because of mental illness, along with the feelings that remain unchanged.

The richly expressive vocals of all the members and the melody beautifully color the story’s world.

Included on the single “Spacecraft / Sailing,” released on February 5, 2025, the song was also selected as the theme for the film “Hold Me Tighter Than Anyone,” which premiered that February.

This piece invites deep reflection on the meaning of continuing to care for someone important and on human connection.

It is recommended for those wrestling with feelings for someone they love, or for anyone seeking a touching ballad that resonates with the heart.

MIOaimyon

MIO

This song gently and simply portrays the delicate nuances of emotions in love.

It quietly sings of a woman’s feelings as she earnestly seeks true love, even as she grapples with everyday anxieties, loneliness, and confusion over subtle changes in her partner.

Written by Aimyon when she was 15, the piece captures the pure sensibilities of adolescence and beautifully expresses the universal joys and heartaches of love.

Included as the B-side to the single “Ai wo Tsutaetai da toka,” released in May 2017, it features a simple arrangement centered on guitar and vocals.

Its calm, supportive melody closely follows the wavering heart of a woman in love, making it a song I wholeheartedly recommend to anyone wrestling with matters of the heart.

Rainy Amusement ParkSasuke

Rainy Amusement Park

This is a ballad that poignantly depicts memories of a couple’s date at an amusement park and their bittersweet parting.

It weaves together contrasting scenes: a past moment of riding a carousel in the rain, and the present, where the narrator catches sight of a former lover with shorter hair, looking happy.

The lingering attachment the protagonist still feels, along with a quiet resolve to face forward and live on, gently presses on the heart.

A warm sound centered on acoustic guitar and piano highlights the story-rich lyrics.

Included on Sasuke’s album “Smile,” the piece was released in October 2004, reached No.

3 on the Oricon charts, sold over 450,000 copies, and was certified Platinum.

It’s a song you’ll want to listen to on a rainy day, especially when you’re trying to heal the pain of a broken heart.