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While desperately holding back tears that are about to overflow—accompanied by feelings like “Crying is pathetic” or “If I cry, I’ll bother others”—many of us may have let long months and years pass without ever really having a good cry.
Expressing your emotions by crying is not bad at all.
If anything, letting your feelings spill out along with your tears may be very important for maintaining a healthy mind.
With that in mind, this article highlights “soul-stirring sob songs” that will have you in tears just by listening.
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[Today’s Tearjerker Songs] Total tear-jerkers! Masterpieces and trending tracks that will make you cry (1–10)
Until the day I can no longer rememberback number
This is a poignant song about parting with someone dear.
Iyori Shimizu’s delicate vocals gently enfold the feelings for the one who was lost.
It carefully depicts the depth of their bond and the emptiness that follows their absence, making it a piece that resonates deeply with listeners.
The song was also selected as the ending theme for a TV Tokyo music program, winning widespread empathy.
It’s the perfect track for when you want to remember someone important, or reaffirm your feelings for them.
Why not close your eyes and listen slowly?
Song of PointillismMrs. GREEN APPLE
A gem of a duet song that delicately weaves together the tenderness of a budding crush and the sorrow of parting.
Released in 2018 as an insert song for the film “Aonatsu: 30 Days with You,” it blends the voices of Mrs.
GREEN APPLE and Sonoko Inoue into a track that leaves a fleeting yet warm afterglow.
From both male and female perspectives, it carefully portrays the joy of meeting, the premonition of goodbye, and feelings that are hard to put into words.
The gentle tones of piano and acoustic guitar express the subtle shifts of the heart as summer draws to a close.
It is a heartwarming piece that offers comfort to those who have experienced parting with someone dear or who wish to cherish irreplaceable memories.
Happy Endingback number
A back number track whose chorus feels like you’re speaking to yourself, shaking the heart.
It was used as the theme song for the film “My Tomorrow, Your Yesterday,” starring Sota Fukushi.
Many people shed tears over a breakup with a lover.
Among them, there are surely many who hold it in front of the person and grieve alone.
There’s the you who puts on a brave face and says you’re fine in front of them, and the you inside who can’t stop crying over the pain of having to part even though you still love them so much.
This song captures that intense turmoil of the heart.
Even when you cry alone, this song will be by your side.
nape (of the neck)aiko
Opening with the sound of a beautiful piano, this is a supreme ballad from aiko.
The lyrics delicately trace lingering feelings for a past lover and memories that don’t fade even as the seasons turn, gently comforting hearts fresh from heartbreak.
While accepting the breakup, the earnest wish to meet again in a few years with a smile is a message that’s sure to tug at anyone’s heart.
Released in November 2003, this song was a lead single from the acclaimed album “Akatsuki no Love Letter” and was also performed at the 54th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen.
It’s a piece that suits the quiet winter air—on nights when you want to cleanse your sadness, try singing it out and letting your overflowing emotions flow with it.
Unrequited lovemiwa
A heartfelt ballad by miwa.
This song is so moving that even she is brought to tears while singing it; both the lyrics and melody resonate with listeners’ feelings and are sure to loosen their tear ducts.
It’s a tearjerker that captures the hearts of girls in unrequited love and won’t let go.
petalback number
A heartbreaking breakup song that overlays the fleeting memories of love with cherry blossom petals.
The lyrics delicately portray how memories with a lover linger everywhere in the city, turning even everyday scenes into amplifiers of pain.
While still holding on to love, the reality is that they will never meet again.
This song carries a message that gently embraces that hurt.
Released in April 2011, it was featured as the ending theme for JAPAN COUNTDOWN.
It is sure to resonate deeply with anyone who has experienced a painful romance.
balladKetsumeishi
A love ballad from Ketsumeishi that offers a different flavor from their usual cheerful image.
It’s a tear-jerker that gently yet poignantly sings of unfulfilled feelings for someone special, carried by a tender, aching melody.
With rap kept to a minimum and piano and strings that seep into the heart, this piece also surprised longtime fans as a bold departure.
Released in January 2011 as one half of a double A-side single and included on the classic album Ketsunopolis 7, it was also used as the theme song for Nippon TV’s information program Sukkiri!!.
If you sing it softly at karaoke—where upbeat tracks usually steal the show—its contrast will draw everyone in.
Why not showcase a new side of yourself with this hidden gem?