[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.
- Songs to listen to when you've been betrayed. Classic hits about betrayal.
- An empathy song to listen to when you’re hurting and feel like a 'convenient woman'
- I want to let off some steam! Recommended anger songs and revenge songs
- A spine-chilling, terrifying song. Japanese music that evokes madness and horror.
- [I Want to Make My Ex Regret Losing Me] Love Songs to Listen to When You Feel That Way
- 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] Carefully Selected Tracks About the Worst, Most Hopeless Losers & Hidden Gems! (41–50)
Beside InfidelityMy Hair is Bad
This song portrays the anguish of a protagonist who, while staying beside a cheating lover, comes to recognize the painful truth.
It’s included on My Hair is Bad’s fourth major full-length album, “boys,” released in 2019.
With a keen sensitivity that detects betrayal from subtle changes—like clothing, choice of words, and smartphone habits—and a dependency that prevents them from leaving, the song vividly captures these conflicting emotions.
Rather than simply blaming the other person, it bares the protagonist’s lingering attachment and wavering self-esteem, revealing the complexity of love that can’t be summed up by the simple framework of infidelity.
Over a mid-tempo, anxious guitar rock sound intertwined with Tomomi Shiinoki’s husky vocals, the emotions held back burst forth all at once in the chorus.
It’s a track that will resonate with anyone caught between wanting to believe and being unable to do so.
[Trash Songs] Carefully Selected Songs About the Worst, Most Hopeless Losers & Hidden Gems! (51–60)
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.
PerfumeEito
This slightly bittersweet love song became a massive hit after it went viral on TikTok.
It’s by Eito, a singer-songwriter from Kanagawa Prefecture, and was released in 2019.
The vocals and acoustic guitar have such a pleasant feel.
The lyrics depict meeting an ex after a long time and feeling drawn to them again.
At the same time, compared to the past, the narrator can even self-deprecatingly call himself a “loser.” I think this kind of view on love, especially, is something working adults can relate to.
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.
You let me do as I please, and yet…arekunn
A work packed with sadness and helplessness: feelings missing each other between lovers—one person is in love, but that doesn’t come through from the other side.
This song by singer-songwriter Are-kun, whose popularity took off from his activity on TikTok, was released digitally in 2020.
The tone of the acoustic guitar alone seems to convey the protagonist’s aching emotions.
Are-kun’s gentle vocals also touch the heart.
It might be just the thing to stay by your side through the pain of your heartbreak.
Take responsibility, okay?Riripi
Riripi, a singer active on platforms like YouTube, is featured here with “Take Responsibility,” a song also known for being the first one she ever wrote lyrics for.
Set to a Vocaloid-style sound, it channels anger toward an indecisive man.
However, it ultimately portrays love for him as well.
You could even interpret it as a proposal song from a woman to a man.
It really sparks the imagination about what happened to the two afterward.
There are also some solid lines about a “trash” guy, so give it a listen first.
Golden BomberMata kimi ni bangō o kikenakatta
The appeal of Golden Bomber’s songs lies in how beautifully they capture the bittersweet feelings of a man troubled by unrequited love.
The timid protagonist, who can’t find the courage to pursue love, spends his days going home without ever managing to ask the girl he likes for her phone number.
On the train, he tells himself, “I’ll ask her tomorrow,” yet once he’s back home, he’s consumed by regret all over again.
Anyone who’s timid in love can surely relate to this man’s plight.
This track was released as a single in 2010 and also drew attention for its tie-in with a Nippon TV high school quiz show.
If you don’t want to be a hopeless guy who keeps dragging things out because he can’t confess, why not muster the courage and take that first step?