[Valentine’s Heartbreak Songs] Masterpieces and Popular Tracks to Heal a Wounded Heart

MetronomeYonezu Kenshi

Kenshi Yonezu – Metronome

Kenshi Yonezu’s song “Metronome” gently accompanies a heart broken by unrequited love.

Its unique world, which conveys both sorrow and warmth at once, is delivered through the 2015 album Bremen.

Using a metronome as a metaphor for two people’s tempos gradually falling out of sync, the lyrics portray the loneliness of love drifting apart.

Yet there’s also a sense of steadfastness that continues to love it all, and the bittersweet, beautiful melody plucks at the heartstrings.

It’s a song I recommend not only to those who confessed on Valentine’s Day and are carrying the pain of heartbreak, but to anyone seeking to find hope.

I really hate it, but thank you.Aoyama Teruma

Thelma Aoyama – I Really Hate You, But Thanks

While it portrays the little bit of resentment toward the guy who dumped her and the feeling of losing trust, it still conveys a message of “thank you for staying with me.” This song honestly packs in a girl’s complicated emotions, so many people are sure to relate.

Aoyama Thelma’s voice is also very gentle, and listening to it brings a calm sense of comfort.

Flowers blooming in the night skyMEGARYU

MEGARYU / Flowers Blooming in the Night Sky

It’s a heartbreak song, but the upbeat tempo makes it easy to listen to for both men and women.

It really sticks in your ears.

I think everyone has a summer romance they remember, so I hope you’ll listen to this when you think back on yours.

Even though it’s about a breakup, it treats those memories as something precious, which makes you feel it wasn’t all for nothing—a positive, uplifting song.

me me sheRADWIMPS

RADWIMPS – me me she [Official Music Video]

Packed with Yojiro Noda’s unique worldview, “me me she” might sound like a happy song, but in the end, words of parting appear.

It’s unclear whether that signifies a true “goodbye,” yet as you listen to this calmly narrated song about someone dear, it seems to bring back various memories you’ve shared with the person you love.

Unrequited lovemiwa

miwa 'Unrequited Love'

When you have a one-sided crush, you can’t see anything but that person, can you? In miwa’s unrequited-love ballad, she sings tenderly of countless “what ifs.” Feelings so straight and intense they almost hurt pierce the hearts of those in love.

Entrust your helpless emotions to this song, and try listening to it quietly on your own.

Love StoryAmuro Namie

Love Story – Namie Amuro (Full)

It’s a song I want people to hear when they really love someone but have to break up because their paths in life are different or due to various circumstances.

Namie Amuro sings it tenderly, so it’s stylish for a drive, and if you listen to it alone at night, I think it’ll make you cry.

It’s also a track that can help you feel positive.