[Trash Songs] A carefully curated selection of tracks about the lowest, worst kind of loser—and hidden gems!
“Kuzu”… you hear it a lot, and it’s quite a powerful word, isn’t it?
Maybe you’ve suffered a terrible betrayal and felt a surge of anger—“That piece of trash!” Or maybe you’ve been disappointed in yourself and thought, “I’m trash.” There are probably more than a few people who find this word popping into their heads in everyday life.
In this article, we’ll introduce some “kuzu songs” that resonate with those feelings.
You can take the perspective of the person concerned, or think of some trashy someone and use it as motivation for the future!
Find one song you relate to, and use it to sort out your feelings.
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[Trash Songs] A carefully selected list of tracks about the worst, most hopeless losers and hidden masterpieces! (61–70)
First Love KillerNoashi (Noa)
This work portrays a protagonist who flits from boy to boy—“caught one in Shibuya,” “hung out in Shimokita,” “met up in Shinjuku.” It’s a track released by Noshi in May 2024, with an addictive, rock-leaning sound that sticks in your ears.
Even after a warning from the goddess of love—“Don’t do it”—she ignores it and gets toyed with by someone with a devilish allure, depicted with a humorous touch.
In the end, she looks forward with a wry smile, saying, “First love is just like this.” On the Billboard JAPAN Hot 100, it jumped from No.
42 to No.
17 in May 2024.
Recommended for those being strung along in unrequited love or feeling worn out by romance.
That’s not fair.Ochiai Wataru
They’re someone who says they “love” me, but I know their heart isn’t here.
Even so, I can’t walk away, because those moments when they say it are the only ones that save me.
Wataru Ochiai’s 2021 release sings from the perspective of a woman sinking into a relationship so ambiguous it can’t even be labeled “more than friends, less than lovers,” moving between blaming the other person and loathing herself.
A phone placed face down as they leave; me almost grabbing their arm, then seeing them off with a smile—tiny details of daily life lay bare the reality that I’m not the one.
The simple arrangement, built around acoustic guitar and keys, is chosen to make the words stand out.
Precisely because the vocal delivery is calm and understated, the pain lands with raw immediacy.
After its 2021 release, the song charted in countries around the world, including Thailand, Laos, and Ireland.
The music video features actors Mizuki and Kento Hotta, and is approaching 900,000 views.
For anyone who knows the feeling of “a love you want to end but can’t,” this is a song that will gently stay by your side.
YOKAZEHentai Shinshi Kurabu
Life isn’t all sunshine—there are failures and regrets over your own mistakes…
but this song says you’ve got no choice but to keep moving forward.
It’s a smash hit by the three-member music group Hentai Shinshi Club, included on their first album, ZURUMUKE, released in 2021.
The track carries a sense of quiet, and the sparse, spill-it-out flow is deeply emotional.
It’s a piece that makes you think, “I’ve got to do my best from here on,” and helps you face forward.
a May flyRADWIMPS
When you think of RADWIMPS, the hits “Zenzenzense” and “Is There Still Anything That Love Can Do?” give them a strong image as makers of heart-tugging love songs.
But the song “May’s Fly” shatters that image—a track steeped in betrayal, hatred, even a sense of madness—and it’s often cited as a “scary song.” That’s how raw and straightforward the hatred is, thrown right at you; if you really listen closely to the lyrics, some people will probably get chills.
And yet it’s addictive—in a strange twist, this song can even help you bounce back.
Dream-Chasing Bengalaimyon
When someone betrays you, it hurts terribly, doesn’t it? You feel reckless, you don’t even want to think.
Aimyon’s song “Yumeoi Bengal” is packed with emotions that perfectly fit that mood—one of those tracks that makes you want to nod along in empathy.
When you’re feeling self-destructive, even as you think “whatever happens, happens,” your mind won’t stop racing, and regret, resentment, and envy spiral inside you.
It’s a song where those raw, real feelings pierce straight through.
And because it feels so good to listen to, all those tangled thoughts start to seem like they don’t matter anymore.
You’re like a human.Kitanitatsuya
At first glance, a title like “You’re Just Like a Human” might make you wonder, “What’s that supposed to mean?” The song is performed by singer-songwriter Tatsuya Kitani.
In the lyrics, the protagonist can no longer feel any warm, human kindness from their partner and is ultimately used for convenience and cast aside.
They mock the partner as a “beast wearing the shape of a human.” No matter how sincerely the protagonist tries to love them, the love is never returned, and the lyrics convey that anguish with painful clarity.
In conclusion
We’ve introduced songs for losers—tracks sung to and about “scumbags.” These “loser songs” are especially common in the romance genre, aren’t they? If you can relate to the lyrics and vent that negative energy, you should be able to forget the painful love, move on to a new one, or even accept your flawed self!