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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First LoveUtada Hikaru
I imagine many people are reminded of their first love when they listen to this song.
Its gentle sound and vocals bring back beautiful memories, and you feel so nostalgic and lonely that you could cry.
The lyrics really touch the heart, and the soothing sound makes you want to listen to it again and again.
OrangeSMAP
One of SMAP’s famous songs, “Orange.” This one is sometimes sung at graduation ceremonies.
While repeating words of farewell, it conveys overflowing gratitude—a song like that.
Its perfectly crafted farewell story brings tears to your eyes.
Song of the WheelsBUMP OF CHICKEN
A bittersweet feeling as a farewell draws near, and yet the desire to cheer on the one you love.
Those complex emotions are conveyed through a bright rhythm and the sound of a mandolin.
It brings back the pure feelings from childhood, like when the kid you liked had to transfer to another school.
If tomorrow comesJUJU
The theme song of the film “April Bride.” Its gentle vocals and lyrics leave a strong impression, and it’s the signature track that brought JUJU’s name into the spotlight.
Released in 2009 as JUJU’s 10th single, it was featured across various media and enjoyed long-lasting popularity.
As the film’s title suggests, it’s an achingly bittersweet song.
secret base ~What You Gave Me~ZONE
It’s ZONE’s “secret base ~Kimi ga Kureta Mono~,” even though the group went on hiatus in 2013.
When you think of ZONE, this is the song that comes to mind, right? Countless artists have covered it, and it has a strong image as a song that’s been passed down through many renditions.
It’s also been used as an anime theme and in commercials.
A classic track for bittersweet youth memories—and for summer, too.
Its soothing, tear-jerking lyrics and melody are truly captivating, so give it another listen.
tobacco / cigarette(s)Koresawa
It’s a bittersweet song about heartbreak.
Even if you don’t smoke, there are probably quite a few women who find their ex’s cigarettes endearing.
It’s that mysterious feeling in love where you accept something you dislike simply because it’s something the person you love does.
Precisely because it wasn’t part of your life before, it might become such a striking motif.
The raw portrayal of the painful self-questioning—“What went wrong?”—at the time of the breakup, and of clinging to the things and memories left by a lover, is very honest.
Ah, it’s heartbreaking!
Like tonight’s moonElefanto Kashimashi
Elephant Kashimashi’s 15th single is “Koyoi no Tsuki no Yō ni.” It became the theme song for the Fuji TV drama “Tsuki no Kagayaku Yoru Dakara,” and it’s one of their signature tracks.
This song also earned them a long-awaited appearance on NHK’s Kōhaku Uta Gassen.
It’s a song I want you to listen to when things aren’t going well and you feel like crying in frustration.
I’m sure it will be a track that stays close to your heart.