For When You Need a Good Cry: Soul-Soothing Tearjerker Classics — Life, Love, and Work
There are moments in life when you just feel an overwhelming urge to cry, aren’t there?
In this article, we introduce songs that are guaranteed to make you cry and tracks to listen to when you want to let the tears flow.
We’ve gathered classic songs and masterpieces that support your desire to cry from various angles—heartache in love, the difficulties of life, the hardships of work, and more.
Anyone’s heart can get worn down if they push themselves past their limits.
If you’re feeling tired, please give these a listen.
I’m sure these wonderful pieces of music that gently stay by your side will bring you comfort.
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TOO MUCH PAINTHE BLUE HEARTS
THE BLUE HEARTS, a band still loved today as a legend.
“TOO MUCH PAIN,” included on their fifth album HIGH KICKS released in 1991.
When you think of THE BLUE HEARTS, many songs are youthful punk—reckless and earnest—but this one is gentle and bittersweet, with a wave of sadness that wells up.
The sound of the harmonica heightens that sense of poignancy.
Sake, Tears, Men, and WomenKawashima Eigo
“Sake, Tears, Men and Women” is a track included on Eigo Kawashima and Homo Sapiens’ 1976 album “Jinrui” (Humanity).
It’s a classic ballad that reveals both Kawashima’s gentle yet manly vocals and glimpses of his tumultuous life.
Just as the lyrics depict, even when men feel like crying, it might not be so easy for them to actually shed tears.
To new loversback number
This song delicately portrays bittersweet emotions buried deep in the heart.
Released in 2024 by back number, it was written as the theme for Fuji TV’s Monday 9 p.m.
drama “Umi no Hajimari” (The Beginning of the Sea).
Set to a melody that resonates, it expresses the weakness of a self that can’t quite grow up, a yearning for the innocent faces of children, and hopes for the next generation.
With lyrics that contrast light and shadow and a clear, translucent vocal, the piece achieves beautiful harmony and offers comfort to anyone carrying unspoken, aching feelings for someone.
It’s a recommended track for those who wish to feel the sense of loss and regret that comes with living, as well as hope for the future.
Only a single voicerokudenashi
It’s a poignant song that empathizes with people carrying the pain of heartbreak and the struggle of living.
Released in December 2021, it delicately portrays the loneliness and inner conflict of young people today, accompanied by the gentle tones of the piano.
The emotions expressed by Rokudenashi reflect the image of people who, though hurt by everyday words, still try their best to smile.
The song resonated across borders, reaching No.
1 on Hong Kong’s Spotify Viral Chart and moving many hearts.
It’s a track I wholeheartedly recommend to those who can’t quite put their feelings into words or who are wrestling with worries alone.
Its tender melodies and vocals will surely stay close to your heart.
Chuo LineTHE BOOM
This is THE BOOM’s 19th single, “Chuo Line,” released in 1996.
Have you ever felt overwhelmed at night, or found old memories resurfacing and getting lost in thought? This is a song you’ll want to listen to at times like that.
With its relaxed tempo, it gently wraps everything up.
Try listening to it once without thinking about anything.
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Song of the Dawneastern youth
This is “Yoake no Uta” (Song of Dawn), the first track on eastern youth’s 2001 album Kanjusei Outo Seyo.
In many songs, night symbolizes sorrow or darkness, while dawn and morning often evoke hope or the future.
This track delivers a simple yet powerful message that resonates deeply: no matter how helpless you feel or how much you cry, morning will come for everyone.
If only you were here so I could hold you.miwa
This song is characterized by a flowing piano introduction and vocals that enter like a whisper.
As the theme song for the drama “Kounodori,” it’s simply beautiful and somehow brings tears to your eyes.
It’s a song that gives you courage for the future, as if someone were telling you, “No matter what the future holds, it’ll be okay.”
