For When You Need a Good Cry: Soul-Soothing Tearjerker Classics — Life, Love, and Work

Super BallTOMOO

TOMOO – Super Ball【OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO】

A message song from TOMOO that carries the resolve to live without losing a sincere heart, even while bearing the bitterness and conflicts of adulthood.

It’s a warm track that urges listeners to free a mind that tends to turn inward when trying to live earnestly, and to cherish their true selves.

Featured on the album “TWO MOON” and released in September 2023, the song was also chosen as the theme for the news program ABEMA Prime.

Its bold piano arrangement and TOMOO’s expansive vocals leave a strong impression, and in early 2024, it was selected as the No.

1 Best Song of the Year by music producer Junji Ishiwatari on the TV show Kanjam Kanzen Nen SHOW.

It’s a deeply affecting, emotional song to listen to when you’re tired of everyday life or feel like you’re losing yourself.

I LOVE YOUkurisu haato

Chris Hart – I LOVE YOU

A heart-stirring ballad that poignantly sings of a love growing cold.

Released in February 2014 as Chris Hart’s first original single, the song is known as the theme for the ACE JTB TV commercial.

While cherishing the happy memories with a lover, it vividly portrays the emotional turmoil of drifting apart.

Though American-born, Hart masterfully conveys the delicate nuances of Japanese and delivers a warm vocal that resonates deeply with listeners.

Scenes of memories unfolding with the changing seasons—like springtime cherry-blossom viewing and winter kisses indoors—further heighten the ache of heartbreak.

It’s a song that gently supports those who have lost someone precious or who are seeking closure.

Linju Lovemakaroni enpitsu

Macaroni Enpitsu “Rinju Love” MV

A moving story that portrays profound love and longing in the face of death.

This piece was released as a single by Macaroni Empitsu in January 2023.

Created as the theme song for the TBS Friday drama “I Wish I Had Said It a Million Times,” it captured the hearts of many viewers alongside the show’s poignant narrative.

Woven with a heartrending melody of love and an emotional vocal performance, the lyrics contain the soul’s cry of someone forced to part with the one they love.

It’s a song that brings to the fore the ache of holding someone dear in your heart right up to the final moment, along with the feelings left unspoken.

Perfect for those who want to empathize with the pain of lost love or are seeking music that stirs the soul.

The true soundKOKIA

The true sound

This is a song by KOKIA that calls on listeners to tune in to their true inner voice when they feel they’re losing sight of the meaning or purpose of life.

It urges us to face the part of ourselves that gets swept along by a superficial world and to reexamine our fundamental values.

With a translucent vocal and a beautiful piano melody that soaks into the heart, the piece feels like a cry from the depths of the soul.

Included on the album “moment,” released in May 2011, this work stands as a symbol of KOKIA’s musical maturity and has deeply moved many listeners.

It’s a song that offers companionship to those who feel lonely or anxious and are on the verge of losing their sense of purpose, and to anyone seeking a path that is true to themselves.

counting songamazarashi

counting song

A song that carefully counts each event in a life, reexamining its joys and sorrows.

The lyrics weave in the disillusionment felt while trying to live decently as a human being, the difficulty of continuing to trust others, and the importance of having someone with whom you can share your burdens—and it’s impossible not to feel deep empathy.

This work was released in February 2017 and is included on the album “Message Bottle.” When you’re on the verge of losing sight of your purpose or feeling profound loneliness, its warm voice will gently stay by your side and soothe your heart.

DarlingSuda Keina

Keina Suda – Darling (Music Video)

An emotional song by Keina Suda that powerfully portrays a fleeting yet earnest longing for love.

It expresses one-sided devotion, the pain of not being accepted, and feelings of self-denial, all conveyed through an addictive melody and delicate vocals.

Released in January 2023, the music video—created in collaboration with illustrator Avogado6—garnered attention for its innovative visual beauty that blends animation with live action.

It’s a song that gently resonates with those struggling with dependency and inner conflict in love, or with the heartache of not being accepted by the one they care for.

ElfAdo

[Ado] Elf

Woven with a vibrant, life-affirming voice, the ethereal melody portrays the strength of a solitary soul moving forward.

Ado’s delicate yet passionate expressiveness powerfully sings of life’s pain, inner conflict, and hope.

Set to a lyrical tune, the lyrics reflect a protagonist walking an endless road alone, resonating deeply with listeners.

This song has been selected as the theme for the TBS Friday drama “Who Watched the Peacock’s Dance?” airing from January 2025.

It harmonizes beautifully with the series led by Suzu Hirose, enriching the story’s world even further.

A song that stands beside those searching for their path or facing hardship, it offers the courage to live with strength.