[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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- Masterpieces that sing of despair. Recommended popular songs.
- [Relatable Lyrics] Emo songs to listen to when you're stuck after a breakup or relationship troubles
- [Yami Song] Fight darkness with darkness!? Deep tracks that stay close to your pain
- Yami songs recommended for men
- Hidden gems of yami songs. Recommended popular tracks.
- A song that feels refreshing after a breakup. A love song to listen to when you want to move on.
- Songs that hit home when you're feeling blue: masterpieces of Japanese music
- Breakup songs sung by male artists that I’d recommend to Gen Z
[Trash Songs] A curated selection of tracks about the worst, most hopeless losers and hidden gems! (21–30)
bye byeAYANE
AYANE, who releases cover songs across a wide range of genres—from new music to ballads—on social media, is a standout young artist from the Kansai region still in her early twenties.
This song isn’t so much a “trash” song as it is one where the man in the lyrics comes off as a bit of a jerk… and the woman, who knows that, still seems somewhat hung up—indecisive, unable to let go.
But those fuzzy, unresolved feelings are probably part of love, too.
The recurring line, “I’ll end it cleanly tonight, for good,” makes it all the more bittersweet.
one-night standyangusukinii
This is a song by Young Skinny that portrays the feelings of a woman struggling with a one-night-only relationship.
It poignantly expresses her pain as she tries to suppress her feelings while suffering over the distance between them.
Even though the other person doesn’t treat her with care, she continues the relationship, weighed down by complex emotions.
Many people have likely had a similar experience.
For those wondering, “Why do I keep staying in a relationship like this?” this heartbreak song gently reassures them: “You’re not alone—it’s okay.” Included on the album “Uso Darake no Nichijou no Naka de” released in May 2021, this track is perfect for moments when you want to sort out your feelings about love.
[Trash Songs] Carefully Selected Tracks About the Worst, Most Hopeless Losers & Hidden Gems! (31–40)
kabedon to the faceMayumura Chiaki
“Kaodon” is a “supremely positive, strong-hearted song” released by track-maker idol Chiaki Mayumura on July 22, 2020.
It’s a track laced with irony that looks back on a self-centered ex-boyfriend and captures the feeling of a woman who’s fully moved on, convinced the breakup was the right choice.
The music video drew attention through a collaboration with a popular creator.
It’s a recommended song for anyone wanting to recover from heartbreak or feeling irritated by memories of an ex.
The song is also included on her major-label debut album, which distills Mayumura’s distinctive musical style.
shameless; indecentchanmina
A track by Chanmina that portrays a destructive love driven purely by instinct.
Released digitally in September 2021, it drew attention as the title song of her third full-length album, Harenchi, which came out in October of the same year.
In March 2022, it was chosen as the theme song for ABEMA’s dating reality show The Grass Is Greener Next Door 3, becoming a long-running hit with over 200 million streams.
The lyrics, where wavering emotions, desire, and guilt intersect, vividly depict the peril of a love you know you shouldn’t pursue but can’t stop.
Those moments when you surrender to impulses you can’t even control yourself are sure to resonate with anyone who’s felt the same.
KidShingāzuhai
It’s a rock number that throws our contradictory human nature in your face: the status games of self-proclaimed music connoisseurs, the snark at popular hits, and yet the genuine desire to enjoy music purely.
The track is by SINGER’S HIGH, released in February 2023, and included on the EP “DOG” and the album “SINGER’S HIGH.” A beat-driven sound underpins Short Uchiyama’s piercing high-tone vocals, blending satire of the music scene with a call to “empty your head and just enjoy.” If you’re a listener or band member who’s always criticizing others, this one will hit a nerve.
It drew attention after being featured for four consecutive weeks on Nippon TV’s “Buzz Rhythm 02.”
Voluntarily—Yes, I did it.Rosu
You won’t be able to tear your ears or eyes away from this frightening world.
This song by singer-songwriter Los, whose dark musicality grabs listeners’ hearts and never lets go, was released in 2021.
The lyrics, which explore the theme of bullying, cut deep.
The vocal work—wobbly, wavering delivery and even incorporated clicks of the tongue—is also striking.
If you listen when you’re not feeling well, it will hit harder than anything.
Precisely because of its sensitive expressions, it conveys the “things we need to think about” that come into view.
human scumsoredemo sekai ga tsuzuku nara
Be sure to give this high-energy rock number a listen.
It’s a work by the Chiba-based alternative rock band Soredemo Sekai ga Tsuzukunara, included on their seventh album Human Scum, released in 2017.
You’ll be overwhelmed by the strummed guitars, distorted bass, and thick drums.
The vocal performance, which at times unfolds into poetry reading, is also striking.
The lyrics—reflecting on a self that can’t blend into society and taking a sardonic look at others who keep a cool facade—really make you think.