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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[For When You Want to Cry] Tearjerking Songs That Heal the Heart: Life, Love, and Work (111–120)
Wish ~To You Back Then~Mirei Touyama
A heartrending breakup song that really touches the heart.
The airy, translucent vocals gently wrap you in nostalgia for days gone by.
The wish for an ex-lover’s happiness is so relatable you can’t help but hear it as your own story.
Released in August 2018, the song gained widespread support, especially among younger listeners.
It fully showcases her talent for expressing the genuine emotions of the streaming generation and spread widely through social media.
Listen to it on a quiet night while thinking of someone dear, and it will soothe your heart.
[For When You Need to Cry] Tear-jerking masterpieces that heal the heart. Life, love, and work (121–130)
Dedicated to the hippiesRC sakuseshon
This song, said to be a requiem Kiyoshiro Imawano sang for his late former manager, is included on RC Succession’s 1976 album Single Man.
It was later performed at concerts in the 1980s as well, but watching Kiyoshiro sing it—collapsing onto the stage and crying out—was almost painfully difficult to witness.
To Those Daysanzenchitai
It’s a song that evokes nostalgia—a masterpiece that brings winter scenes to mind.
If you listen when you feel like crying, the tears will come naturally.
Especially with a drink in hand, the harmony of the music and the alcohol will loosen your tear ducts even more.
Alone at a snow-covered station—that’s the kind of scene it conjures up, and many men, in particular, might find themselves in tears.
It’s a song I’d like to dedicate to the grown-up you.
wicked womanNakajima Miyuki
Released in 1981, it became an unusual hit, selling over 800,000 copies.
The lyrics portray a woman who, even while knowing her partner is cheating, deliberately makes herself disliked.
Knowing this story before listening links with the feeling of wanting to cry and brings tears to your eyes.
It might be more tears of frustration than sadness.
Please listen to it when you want to face heartbreak with a strong, defiant spirit.
Heretical StarOfisharu Higedan Dism
If you’re seeking a heart-trembling thrill of emotion, this is the number you need to hear.
Written by Satoshi Fujihara of Official HIGE DANDism after overcoming a bitter past experience, it’s a soul-stirring anthem of encouragement.
Set to a driving melody, it teaches the importance of ignoring the noise around you, believing in your own path, and shining in your own way.
Its earnest message strikes straight to the heart and may bring a surge of emotion.
This track is included on the mini-album “Report,” released in April 2017.
Although it has no commercial tie-ins, it’s a staple at their concerts, beloved by many fans for the powerful sense of unity it creates.
If you ever feel like you’re losing yourself or need the courage to take a step forward, this song will surely give you strength—lighting a lamp in your heart and giving you the energy to move ahead.
heartaimyon
A poignant ballad that carefully portrays the complex emotions of love.
Released in 2021, this song was written by Aimyon as the theme for the TBS Tuesday drama “Only Just Married.” During production, she rewrote the lyrics from scratch for the first time, focusing on expressing feelings that are “not too cute, yet not too clumsy.” Inspired by the heart’s shape—round on top and pointed at the bottom—the song explores a relationship where affection and pain coexist.
It resonates deeply with those struggling with marriage or romance.
Night journeyYorushika
This is a moving song where a literary narrative and Suis’s pure vocals resonate deeply in the heart.
The melodies crafted by n-buna delicately portray the stillness and loneliness of the night, as well as a glimmer of hope.
Listening to this piece feels as if you’re standing beside the characters, and it might even bring some listeners to tears.
Released in March 2020, it is also included on the highly acclaimed album “Tōsaku” (“Plagiarism”).
This masterpiece won an award at the 13th CD Shop Awards in 2021, and it beautifully colored the story as an insert song in the anime film “A Whisker Away,” released in June 2020.
It’s perfect for listening when you’re gazing at the night sky alone or when you need a gentle push forward.
It’s an ideal song for those who want to feel the emotions woven into the lyrics.