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

one side; one of a pairNEW!eill

eill | Katappo (Official Music Video)

A quietly luminous, heart-wrenching ballad that captures the pain of an unattainable love.

It portrays fates that never intersect, missed connections, and warmth that lingers on only one side.

For those who carry love that won’t be returned in the same way, who feel lonely yet cannot stop their feelings, this song offers solace.

Included on eill’s November 2020 album LOVE/LIKE/HATE, the track was later chosen as the theme song for the drama The Night I Became a Beast: A Nameless Relationship.

Born at the piano on sleepless, anxious nights with tears overflowing, this piece carries that story within it.

It’s a song to hear on nights when the ambiguity of a relationship hurts and you just want to cry your heart out.

Even though she won’t be my girlfriend anymoreNEW!wacci

wacci 'Even Though She Won't Be My Girlfriend Anymore' Music Video

A song by wacci that portrays the conflicting feelings of having to end a relationship with someone you loved so much, by your own choice.

Told from the woman’s perspective, it’s a bittersweet love song in which she accepts the breakup yet can’t sever her lingering love.

Released digitally in September 2025 as a follow-up to the album “Dressing,” the track was crafted as a counterpart to another song released in October of the same year.

Although it has no tie-ins with dramas or other media, its warm, everyday band sound resonates deeply.

For anyone facing the end of a romance, struggling to step away while still in love, this song will surely move you to tears.

morning sunNEW!aimyon

Aimyon – Morning Sun [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO]

Here’s a song by Aimyon that vividly captures raw emotions—like the awkwardness and lingering attachment that seem to seep into the air around dawn.

Set to a slightly funky, pop-tinged sound, it portrays the shame and slyness that can exist in romantic relationships, and was created based on her own experiences.

Released digitally in August 2020 ahead of time, it was included the following month on her third album, “Heard There’s Delicious Pasta.” The music video also drew attention for featuring nine Shiba Inu dogs.

It’s a track that gently stays by your side when you’re holding back unspoken feelings or growing tired of staying in love.

When you want to quietly face your honest heart while sensing the lingering scent of love, give it a listen.

May the sky in your city be convenient for you.NEW!Koresawa

Koresawa: “May the weather in the town you live in be a conveniently favorable sky” [Music Video]

Do you ever find yourself thinking about the person you broke up with in quiet, everyday moments? This song captures the bittersweet feeling of praying for a faraway ex’s peace from something as familiar as the changing sky.

Created by Koresawa, who resonates with listeners by singing candid, down-to-earth love stories while keeping her face out of the media, the track was released digitally in April 2022 and later included on the mini-album “Summer Love” in August of the same year.

Its music video—depicting an exchange of letters that bridge Earth and outer space—also drew attention.

Filled with a gentle kindness that cares for the other person despite lingering feelings, it’s a song that will quietly stay by your side on nights when your heart aches over an unrequited love.

end creditsNEW!Kawasaki Takaya

Takahiro Kawasaki - End Credits [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO]

With a title that evokes end credits rolling at the close of a film, this work is a bittersweet love song sung by Takaya Kawasaki.

It was included on the EP “Magic,” released in October 2020, and later re-recorded for the 2023 album “Nukumori.” The music video, a collaboration with manga artist Chitose Akai, also drew attention.

The earnest emotions that recall the lingering afterglow of a relationship that should have ended—even down to the tiny habits of everyday life—resonate quietly over a band arrangement.

When you find yourself pausing before the memories of an unrequited love, it’s a song that will gently stay by your side.

double bedNEW!Mahiru

[MV] Mahiru — Double Bed

That big piece of furniture the two of us used to share now feels unbearably spacious in a room where I’m alone.

This song paints the pain of heartbreak lingering in everyday life with unflinching honesty.

Co-created by Mahiru and RINZO, it was released in May 2023 and appears on the EP “EMERALD – EP” and the album “Handle.” Based on real experiences, it resonated widely—its music video alone has nearly five million views.

Rather than flashy expressions, this work lets a quiet sadness seep out from ordinary scenes of daily life.

If you’re trapped by an unforgettable past love and struggling to move forward, it will gently stay by your side and help you release your emotions, along with your tears.

I forget you, who are so quiet, in October.NEW!atarayo

Atarayo - Forgetting You, the Quiet One in October (Music Video)

This is a heartrending breakup song that stands by those carrying the pain of an unrequited love.

Its emotional band sound and unique structure—shifting from spoken word to singing—convey the premonition of love ending and the sting of memories with striking realism.

Released by Atarayo in March 2021, this enduringly popular track was chosen as the theme song for the ABEMA original drama “The Night I Became a Beast.” It is also included on the EP “Before Dawn” and the album “In the Polar Night, the Moon Does Not Speak.” When you’re exhausted from staying in love, why not listen to this song and have a good cry? It will surely give you the strength to start looking forward, little by little.