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.
Playlist
| A tear-jerking love song. A love song that stays close to a hurting heart. | |||
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| show_chart | Title | Playlist | Review |
| 1east | Tell memilet |  play_arrow | Unable to move forward, unable to forget a past love... |
| 2east | Soumuenu |  play_arrow | In the stillness of a sleepless night, as it all came to an end… |
| 3south_east | one side; one of a paireill |  play_arrow | Introduction to eill’s poignant love ballad tracks |
| 4south_east | Even though she won’t be my girlfriend anymorewacci |  play_arrow | A poignant love song about accepting a farewell with the one you love |
| 5south_east | morning sunaimyon |  play_arrow | Introduction to a song by Aimyon that portrays romantic feelings |
| 6south_east | May the sky in your city be convenient for you.Koresawa |  play_arrow | A heartrending love song about thinking of someone you broke up with |
| 7south_east | end creditsKawasaki Takaya |  play_arrow | Takaya Kawasaki’s bitter love song work |
| 8south_east | double bedMahiru |  play_arrow | A song that depicts the pain of heartbreak through everyday scenes |
| 9south_east | loveUru |  play_arrow | Singing of a steadfast love that transcends anxiety and loneliness |
| 10south_east | A Song Dedicated to the Worst YouYuuri |  play_arrow | A ballad that portrays the complex psychology dependent on a convenient relationship |
| 11south_east | OrangeSMAP |  play_arrow | A classic farewell song whose lyrics of gratitude resonate in the heart |
| 12south_east | Because I fell in loveaimyon |  play_arrow | A classic song that sings of the sense of loss in love and of gratitude |
| 13south_east | SubtitleOfisharu Higedan Dism |  play_arrow | The theme song of “silent,” a famous track by Official HIGE DANDism. |
| 14south_east | hundreds of millions of light-yearsOmoinotake |  play_arrow | A moving masterpiece that portrays the poignancy of love and the hope it brings |
| 15south_east | Goodbye, AngelMEGA SHINNOSUKE |  play_arrow | A masterpiece that paints hope amid the pain of heartbreak |
| 16south_east | an unkind girlKoresawa |  play_arrow | A bittersweet ballad of unrequited love and self-loathing |
| 17south_east | youHayashi Kazuki |  play_arrow | Kazuki Hayashi’s R&B ballad, the pain of heartbreak |
| 18south_east | Love sicknessaiko |  play_arrow | A poignant masterpiece that sings of the pain of love |
| 19south_east | not enoughwacci |  play_arrow | A bittersweet breakup song about parting ways with the one you love |
| 20south_east | GraduationMy Hair is Bad |  play_arrow | A coming-of-age song depicting changes in relationships and farewells |
| 21south_east | A love on the verge of witheringSuzuki Suzuki |  play_arrow | A song that portrays the sense of distance between lovers who are growing apart. |
| 22south_east | Like this tonightaimyon |  play_arrow | Aimer, a masterpiece that sings of unrequited love |
| 23south_east | Maplesupittsu |  play_arrow | A ballad depicting the protagonist accepting the pain of parting and moving forward. |
| 24south_east | Romance and LoveSandaime Jē Sōru Burazāzu fromu Eguzairu Toraibu |  play_arrow | A poignant ballad that depicts the resolve to part ways |
| 25south_east | 366 daysHY |  play_arrow | A haunting, heart-wrenching ballad that sings of the pain of heartbreak |
| 26south_east | Stop this nightJUJU |  play_arrow | A heartrending song that portrays the pain of a broken heart |
| 27south_east | I became someone else’s girlfriend.wacci |  play_arrow | A popular song that portrays the conflict between finding reassurance with a new lover and lingering attachment to an ex. |
| 28south_east | I can’t bring myself to hate (you/it).ren |  play_arrow | Ren-san's love song 'I Can't Hate You' |
| 29south_east | Close your eyesHirai Ken |  play_arrow | A classic song that sings of a poignant longing for a lost love |
| 30south_east | evening primroseNovelbright |  play_arrow | A moving song that portrays the pain of heartbreak and bittersweet feelings |
| 31south_east | waxing; filling up; becoming full; growing (e.g., the moon growing fuller)Fuji Kaze |  play_arrow | Singing of the emptiness and fulfillment of love, and the acceptance of change |
| 32south_east | confessionHirai Ken |  play_arrow | A heart-touching song by Ken Hirai that portrays sorrow |
| 33south_east | Song of PointillismMrs. GREEN APPLE · Inoue Sonoko |  play_arrow | A classic song that sings of a bittersweet love at summer’s end. |
| 34south_east | rendezvousshaitoopu |  play_arrow | Sheitoupe, popular on social media, depicts the pain of heartbreak. |
| 35south_east | MoonlightRen |  play_arrow | Former racer ReN’s lyrical ballad “Moonlight” |
| 36south_east | more than anyoneBE:FIRST |  play_arrow | A ballad depicting the struggles of a man tormented at heart by BE:FIRST |
| 37south_east | I just wanted to be loved.shizuku |  play_arrow | A piano ballad that comforts a lonely heart |
| 38south_east | A Naked Heartaimyon |  play_arrow | Aimyon, a song that gently wraps tender feelings of love |
| 39south_east | shameless; indecentchanmina |  play_arrow | A song of empathy depicting the contradictions of love |
| 40south_east | I want to be loved.Mioyamazaki |  play_arrow | Mio Yamazaki’s heartrending vocals that soothe loneliness |
| 41south_east | I want to be loved.Oku Hanako |  play_arrow | A song about the earnest desire to be loved |
| 42south_east | No matter how…Nishino Kana |  play_arrow | Regret and aching feelings for a lost love |
| 43south_east | AitaiKato Miria |  play_arrow | Depicting the bittersweet emotions of unrequited love |
| 44south_east | Sayonara, baby.Kato Miria |  play_arrow | A song of love wavering between true feelings and a public facade |
| 45south_east | Please forget it.Yorushika |  play_arrow | A heartbreak song that wishes happiness for an ex |
| 46south_east | Never again…BENI |  play_arrow | A poignant ballad where lingering feelings for a lover waver with resolve |
| 47south_east | maybeYOASOBI |  play_arrow | YOASOBI’s heartbreak song, a calm breakup |
| 48south_east | playing loversmakaroni enpitsu |  play_arrow | A love story of lingering attachment and regret drawing to an end |
| 49south_east | Your planetNOMELON NOLEMON |  play_arrow | A bittersweet song that longs for a reunion with someone far away |
| 50south_east | Welcome back.Tani Yuuki |  play_arrow | A song that sings of bittersweet love for someone far away |
| 51south_east | Your happinessUru |  play_arrow | A song that depicts Uru’s story of unrequited love |
| 52south_east | Only the two of us in this worldano |  play_arrow | A love song that depicts a secret space shared by two lovers |
| 53south_east | petalback number |  play_arrow | A heartbreak song layered over cherry blossom petals |
| 54south_east | Happy Endingback number |  play_arrow | Lingering attachment to an ex-lover and complex emotions |
| 55south_east | bullseyeberry meet |  play_arrow | A moving song that portrays the pain of heartbreak and the emptiness of the heart |
| 56south_east | I loved (it/you)erica |  play_arrow | A ballad that weaves the pain of heartbreak together with the piano |
| 57south_east | Tulipindigo la End |  play_arrow | A gemlike ballad that expresses the end of love with tulips |
| 58south_east | I can’t sayiri |  play_arrow | A song that quietly sings of a secret love |
| 59south_east | I stillmilet |  play_arrow | The pain of heartbreak and the healing power of time |
| 60south_east | The holeKing Gnu |  play_arrow | A heart-touching ballad that portrays loneliness and loss |
| 61south_east | MIOaimyon |  play_arrow | A song that expresses the anxieties and bittersweetness of love |
| 62south_east | Rainy Amusement ParkSasuke |  play_arrow | A ballad depicting memories of an amusement park date and a breakup |
| 63south_east | Hide-and-seekYuuri |  play_arrow | A ballad that likens a breakup with a live-in partner to a game of hide-and-seek |
| 64south_east | planetariumOtsuka Ai |  play_arrow | A ballad imbued with the bittersweetness of love under the starry sky |
| 65south_east | Flavor Of LifeUtada Hikaru |  play_arrow | A classic song by Hikaru Utada that portrays heartbreak |
| 66south_east | crescent moonayaka |  play_arrow | Singing about the bittersweetness and optimism of a long-distance relationship |
| 67south_east | I’ll be by your side.Aoyama Teruma |  play_arrow | A hit song that sings about the feelings in a long-distance relationship |
| 68south_east | merry-go-roundYuuri |  play_arrow | Yuuri’s heartbreak song, a movie theme song |
| 69south_east | Loyal Dog Boku-kō35.7 |  play_arrow | A heartbreak ballad about waiting for an ex-lover |
| 70south_east | love hangover7co |  play_arrow | A heart that keeps moving forward while bearing the pain of heartbreak |
| 71south_east | to cry innocently; to weep with a childlike airAKASAKI |  play_arrow | A song that resonates with unwavering love and aching sorrow |
| 72south_east | We’re already broken up, you and I.AYANE |  play_arrow | A love song that brings back memories of past relationships |
| 73south_east | The Last LieBENI |  play_arrow | A bittersweet ballad song by BENI |
| 74south_east | The strong and fleeting onesCocco |  play_arrow | A song about a heartrending love facing the betrayal of a beloved |
| 75south_east | catDISH// |  play_arrow | A song that portrays the bittersweet end of a love story, with cats as its theme |
| 76south_east | In loveHY |  play_arrow | HY's new song helps overcome heartbreak and move forward |
| 77south_east | BLUE TEARSJUDY AND MARY |  play_arrow | A poignant winter love song by JUDY AND MARY |
| 78south_east | May it be filled with kindnessJUJU |  play_arrow | A heartwarming ballad that depicts gratitude and love for a beloved person |
| 79south_east | Only HumanK |  play_arrow | A song of hope where smiles await beyond sorrow |
| 80south_east | You are here—that’s everything.Kotora |  play_arrow | A love ballad that portrays happiness with a loved one |
| 81south_east | LetterMr.Children |  play_arrow | It is a famous song that portrays the feelings of a broken heart. |
| 82south_east | It’s not a lie.Mrs. GREEN APPLE |  play_arrow | A ballad that delicately portrays the inner turmoil of love |
| 83south_east | tragic heroineMy Hair is Bad |  play_arrow | Depicting emotions swaying between lingering heartbreak and a brave facade |
| 84south_east | Fake loveSTUPID GUYS |  play_arrow | A love song that portrays the feelings of a bittersweet romance |
| 85south_east | Cinderella BoySaucy Dog |  play_arrow | A love story of dependence, tormented by the other’s lies |
| 86south_east | passing by each otherSoala |  play_arrow | A love song that delicately portrays the clumsiness of love |
| 87south_east | IenaiSoala |  play_arrow | The feelings of a woman who is absorbed in a convenient relationship |
| 88south_east | Kasane AiSoala |  play_arrow | A poignant love song marked by Soala’s clear, translucent vocals |
| 89south_east | Like the shining moonSuperfly |  play_arrow | A song about how meeting someone special changes the heart |
| 90south_east | existenceTENSONG |  play_arrow | A deeply moving song depicting TENSONG's heartbreak |
| 91south_east | wrapTENSONG |  play_arrow | A gem-like love song that portrays a heartrending form of love between a man and a woman |
| 92south_east | Me too,YUTORI-SEDAI |  play_arrow | A ballad about an unattainable love |
| 93south_east | Yorunagi feat. nishinaindigo la End |  play_arrow | A beautiful song of love’s parting that echoes through the winter landscape |
| 94south_east | Spring, Summer, Autumn, Wintersumika |  play_arrow | A poignant song depicting the changing of the four seasons and parting |
| 95south_east | Dinner Songtuki. |  play_arrow | Expressing the heartbreak of a failed love in tuki.'s debut song |
| 96south_east | I want to forget.wacci |  play_arrow | Wacci’s heartbreak song, a memory that won’t fade and lingers in the heart |
| 97south_east | to go see (someone) / to go meetaimyon |  play_arrow | Unspoken feelings and fading memories |
| 98south_east | Liaratarayo |  play_arrow | Delicately portraying the complex emotions of parting |
| 99south_east | I didn’t want to know, if it meant losing it.atarayo |  play_arrow | The complex emotions of a woman who realizes her lover’s words are lies |
| 100south_east | You let me do as I please, and yet…arekunn |  play_arrow | Complicated feelings toward someone who only contacts me when it’s convenient for them |
| 101south_east | Act like an adult.suisou gurashi |  play_arrow | A bittersweet song portraying the romantic struggles of a woman you meet on the last train |
| 102south_east | spin; weave; compose (e.g., a story)tota |  play_arrow | A love song that delicately expresses feelings through depictions of nature |
| 103south_east | Sunday’s Maison desfuri |  play_arrow | A colorful, bittersweet love song with a translucent, airy singing voice |
| 104south_east | Oh, my former lovermatsuri |  play_arrow | A song that portrays the feelings of a woman trying to move on from a heartbreak |
| 105south_east | Say goodbye to the love I clung to.matsuri |  play_arrow | The feelings of a woman trying to move forward and break free from the pain of heartbreak |
| 106south_east | My love was overflowing.mosao. |  play_arrow | A heartfelt song that sings of the pain of heartbreak and regret |
| 107south_east | worst; minimum; the lowest; awfulren |  play_arrow | A heartfelt ballad portraying the struggle between hidden secrets and an unforgettable love |
| 108south_east | Taiwan cherryren |  play_arrow | A woman's song about overcoming the pain of parting |
| 109south_east | I can’t put it into wordsofukōsu |  play_arrow | Off Course's ballad about the end of love |
| 110south_east | humorKitanitatsuya |  play_arrow | Tatsuya Kitani sings about heartbreak with humor |
| 111south_east | I LOVE YOUkurisu haato |  play_arrow | Chris Hart's heartbreak ballad song |
| 112south_east | tobacco / cigarette(s)Koresawa |  play_arrow | Delicately portraying post-breakup emotions with an acoustic guitar |
| 113south_east | Love even your melancholyKoresawa |  play_arrow | The strength to accept negative emotions and move forward |
| 114south_east | Tearful KissSazan Ōrusutāzu |  play_arrow | A signature ballad by Southern that depicts the pain of heartbreak |
| 115south_east | Blue BenchSasuke |  play_arrow | A pure love song portraying the regret and lingering attachment after losing a lover |
| 116south_east | pinkshaitoopu |  play_arrow | A heartbreak song that portrays the complex emotions of a woman who can’t forget, even after being betrayed |
| 117south_east | sweet peashaitoopu |  play_arrow | A love song that depicts the end of a romance |
| 118south_east | roomshaitoopu |  play_arrow | A moving song that sings about the pain of heartbreak |
| 119south_east | single bedSha ran Q |  play_arrow | A ballad that portrays the feelings of recovering from heartbreak and moving forward |
| 120south_east | ConclusionSenchimirimentaru |  play_arrow | A poignant ballad that weaves memories with a loved one into music |
| 121south_east | I loved you.Naoto Intiraymi |  play_arrow | A heartrending love song that portrays parting with a loved one |
| 122south_east | Linju Lovemakaroni enpitsu |  play_arrow | A moving story depicting love and feelings in the face of death |
| 123south_east | freesiaMarushii |  play_arrow | A rock ballad that portrays the pain of heartbreak from a woman's perspective |
| 124south_east | Liar MoonYorushika |  play_arrow | A ballad that delicately portrays a sense of loss through piano and vocals |
| 125south_east | the depths of the heartrokudenashi |  play_arrow | A heartbreaking love ballad by a good-for-nothing |
| 126south_east | Only a single voicerokudenashi |  play_arrow | A poignant song that comforts heartbreak and loneliness |
| 127south_east | sympathetic tearsHitoto Yo |  play_arrow | Hitoto Yo's debut work, a heartwarming, original sound |
| 128south_east | So she’s not your girlfriend, huh?Ueno Yūka |  play_arrow | A heartbreak ballad portraying the final moments of lovers who have decided to part ways |
| 129south_east | I don’t want to see you; I want to see you.Ueno Yūka |  play_arrow | Express the bittersweet emotions of heartbreak through a piano ballad |
| 130south_east | just a littleIgarashi Haru |  play_arrow | A song of a wistful love tossed by fate |
| 131south_east | habit of laughingIgarashi Haru |  play_arrow | A heartfelt song that portrays the pain of an unforgettable love |
| 132south_east | motion sickness from proximitywanuka |  play_arrow | A song that delicately portrays a sweet and heartrending love |
| 133south_east | Being lovedKazuki |  play_arrow | A ballad portraying the pain of heartbreak and lingering attachment |
| 134south_east | codependencyDomura Riu |  play_arrow | A love song by Riu Domura portraying the struggle between loneliness and dependence |
| 135south_east | AloneMayo Okamoto |  play_arrow | A ballad that comforts the pain of heartbreak |
| 136south_east | Above the setting sunKawasaki Takaya |  play_arrow | A passionate love hidden in a quiet heart |
| 137south_east | Ambiguous BlueKawasaki Takaya |  play_arrow | A medium-tempo ballad that depicts the bittersweetness of love |
| 138south_east | ElegyHirai Ken |  play_arrow | A masterpiece that expresses a woman's romantic feelings through Ken Hirai's singing voice |
| 139south_east | Bad personsenritsu kannano |  play_arrow | A masterpiece that depicts the pain of a forbidden love |
| 140south_east | White LoversKuwata Keisuke |  play_arrow | Keisuke Kuwata's winter ballad song |
| 141south_east | Tokyo Double SuicideAzusagawa |  play_arrow | A moving song that portrays love and anger in a lonely city |
| 142south_east | Sentimental KissShio Reira |  play_arrow | A ballad by Shio Reira. A gentle portrayal of the end of a romance. |
| 143south_east | dear personShio Reira |  play_arrow | Depicting a mismatch in how love is expressed |
| 144south_east | If there’s a “see you”Mirei Touyama |  play_arrow | A heartbreak song. A poignant track that sings of gratitude and regret. |
| 145south_east | MetronomeYonezu Kenshi |  play_arrow | A bittersweet love song expressed through a metronome by Kenshi Yonezu |
| 146south_east | for a whilerikon densetsu |  play_arrow | A ballad that depicts the pain of heartbreak |
| 147south_east | all night longOnda Masanori |  play_arrow | A heartrending love song that quietly portrays their feelings for each other |
| 148south_east | DarlingSuda Keina |  play_arrow | Keina Suda’s songs that sing of one-sided love and suffering |
| 149south_east | Why feat. Emimi NodaTakase Tōya |  play_arrow | A heartbreak ballad that conveys aching feelings with an emotional vocal performance |
| 150south_east | Ref:rainAimer |  play_arrow | A heart that keeps longing for someone who is no longer here |
| 151south_east | For those who have had their hearts broken by someone they love deeplyerica |  play_arrow | A resolve to accept a finished love and move forward |
| 152south_east | I wonder if I’d still say it’s too late.Saucy Dog |  play_arrow | Saucy Dog’s songs about heartbreak and lingering feelings |
| 153south_east | What is emotion?This is LAST |  play_arrow | Singing about the complicated feelings of being dumped by a lover |
| 154south_east | Only I liked it.suisou gurashi |  play_arrow | A Heartbreak Song from Life in a Fish Tank |
| 155south_east | misfortuneren |  play_arrow | Ren's song. It depicts the complex emotions after a breakup. |
| 156south_east | Love? (As if.)Hitsuji Bungaku |  play_arrow | A Hitsujibungaku song depicting a couple’s breakup |
| 157south_east | After a broken heartCHIHIRO |  play_arrow | Feeling refreshed by CHIHIRO's heartbreak songs |
| 158south_east | Lovers AgainEXILE |  play_arrow | The complicated feelings of still being in love with someone you broke up with |
| 159south_east | MPRINCESS PRINCESS |  play_arrow | Beautifully express the complex emotions of heartbreak |
| 160south_east | Happinessback number |  play_arrow | Breakup songs: tear-jerking love anthems that cheer you on |
| 161south_east | MissingKubota Toshinobu |  play_arrow | A heartbreak song that depicts a forbidden love |
| 162south_east | youKōda Kumi |  play_arrow | I can relate to the cold of winter and the pain of parting. |
| 163south_east | If I could swear just one thingMizuki Nana |  play_arrow | The difficulty of loving each other and regret |
| 164south_east | Then, why?Abe Mao |  play_arrow | A song that sings of the heartbreak of unrequited love |
| 165south_east | change of heartindigo la End |  play_arrow | The appeal of a heartrending song that depicts the pain of heartbreak |
| 166south_east | Love songSambomasutā |  play_arrow | The eyes of a man who is still hung up on his ex… |
| 167south_east | waiting in vainrokudenashi |  play_arrow | A Useless Unrequited Love Depiction Song |