[Once More…] A lingering-attachment song: a song about a love you can’t forget
We’ve gathered a collection of classic “lingering-love” songs, packed with feelings you just can’t let go of.
Even if you part ways by mutual agreement, get dumped, or decide to give up on love yourself, when you’re alone you might realize, “I still love them after all…” and notice that lingering attachment within you.
The enormity of what you lost that only hits you after it’s gone; a love that grew until there was no going back.
In this article, we introduce songs that portray all kinds of lingering feelings toward past love.
These are tracks we especially want people to hear who think, “I know we can’t go back, but I still can’t forget them.”
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[Once More…] Songs of Lingering Feelings: Unforgettable Love Songs (51–60)
DaydreamreGretGirl
This is a song that pierces the heart with the pain of heartbreak and lingering feelings.
The lyrics are filled with thoughts of a former lover, overflowing with a bittersweet mood.
The realistic imagery—like the scent of hair left on a pillow and a severed red thread—might bring you to tears.
Included on reGretGirl’s first mini-album, “my,” this track was released in December 2017.
Anyone who has experienced a breakup will relate to it, and it’s sure to resonate deeply.
It’s a wistful love song you’ll want to listen to on a solitary night.
AitaiKato Miria
Singer-songwriter Miliyah Kato, known as the queen of heartbreak songs, has healed the wounded hearts of many women.
Released in 2011, “Aitai” is a love song that sings of lingering feelings for an ex who has come to love someone else, or an unbreakable longing for someone already taken.
It’s imbued with the painful sentiment that “we can’t even meet anymore.” Even nearly ten years after its release, it remains so popular that it was chosen for a performance on THE FIRST TAKE.
It’s recommended for when you want to dwell in lingering attachment.
HeyYOAKE
It’s a breezy breakup song that makes you want to shake off your lingering feelings and head toward your next love.
The track is by YOAKE, a mysterious band project that operates without revealing its members, and it was released in 2022.
A dance video using this song went viral on TikTok, helping it reach a wide audience.
Centered on a warm, band-driven sound, it’s an easy listen.
The bouncy rhythm feels stylish, and even though it’s a breakup song, it somehow lightens your heart.
SorryShimizu Shota
A song I want people who are feeling unsettled because they couldn’t say what they needed to their ex to listen to is “Sorry.” It was released in 2019 by singer-songwriter Shota Shimizu.
The track has a moody atmosphere with softly resonant synths.
Its R&B-style, rhythmic flow, packed with pent-up feelings, is sure to bring tears to your eyes.
If you’ve ever thought, “Why couldn’t I say that one thing back then…?” you’ll relate.
How about lending an ear to this mellow song that gently wraps your regrets?
[One More Time…] Songs of Lingering Feelings: Unforgettable Love Songs (61–70)
wedge (kusabi)Oku Hanako
You can’t easily forget the happy days you spent with your lover, can you? “Kusabi (Wedge),” a song that gently stays close to the hearts of those who feel lonely, was released in 2015 by singer-songwriter Hanako Oku.
She has performed it since her indie days, and it has earned strong popularity among fans.
Its piano sound, resonant with majestic strings, is striking.
The poignant lyrics, which bring back memories of someone precious, are sure to bring tears.
It’s a dramatic piano ballad especially for those who feel, “I can’t help wanting to get in touch with that person…”
makeupMy Hair is Bad
The opening, where she can’t bring herself to clear away traces of a man who chose another woman, is heartbreaking.
It’s “Keshou,” a track from My Hair is Bad’s 2019 album “boys.” The female protagonist may have been the other woman, but she tries to stay by his side, devotes herself, and when she realizes it’s impossible, she wishes for his happiness.
In this situation, stepping back without blaming him is not something just anyone can do.
You can feel how serious she is.
MPRINCESS PRINCESS
Meeting someone you can be with so long that being together feels natural is nothing short of miraculous.
Some people may have even thought, “I want to get married and stay together until death.” But no matter how eternal a love may feel, sometimes it ends.
Princess Princess’s “M” is a love song that sings of feelings that can’t be severed for someone she truly loved.
The future the two of them took for granted has vanished.
It’s a song so heartbreaking that you can’t listen without tears.