[Heart-wrenching] Vocaloid breakup songs. Classic love tracks that make your chest ache

Ficus pumilaSari Amemachi

Ficus pumila / Hatsune Miku

This is a song that expresses a girl’s loneliness through a gentle melody.

After a heartbreak, the girl arrives in a town where she knows no one.

No matter what she does, memories resurface, and she is confronted with the feeling that she’s all alone.

The song portrays that kind of pain.

Is the humming near the end her way of putting on a brave face? The song is relatively short, but rich in content.

Recommended for those who like calm, understated pieces.

First Love CiderParsley P

[Hatsune Miku] First Love Cider

As the title suggests, it’s a cute heartbreak song.

The bubbly, soda-pop-like tune pairs perfectly with the lyrics that portray a girl’s sweet yet slightly bittersweet love.

It’s the kind of song that can lift your spirits and fill you with energy, even when you’re feeling down from a breakup.

LemonFei

[GUMI Original] Lemon [Fei-P × Junky × Komine × Torepan]

This is a breakup song said to be inspired by Motojirō Kajii’s short story “Lemon.” While retaining elements that overlap with the work, it’s a charming song that seems to waft with the fresh scent of summer and the sweet-and-sour aroma of lemons.

It was released in 2010.

Liar SyndromeLamenting P

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A precious person who is no longer by my side.

This is a breakup song that captures the heart of a woman putting on a brave face.

It’s a track by the Vocaloid producer Nageki no P—also known for songs like “GraveKeeper”—and was released in 2012.

The arrangement is grand and radiant, yet the melody line is heartrending; that contrast adds even more allure to the song’s world.

It’s a Vocaloid piece you’ll want to listen to closely and connect with its message.

It might be best heard on a solitary night.

Glass of Timekeen

[Eng subs][Luka] Glass of Time

This is Fight-P, aka keen’s, first song using Megurine Luka.

The rock sound, with boldly assertive guitar and drums, matches Luka’s vocals perfectly.

The stylish lyrics, rich in creative kanji wordplay, leave a strong impression.

It was released on Nico Nico Douga in 2009.

Sayonara, goodbyeNoboru ↑P

[Hatsune Miku] Sayonara, Goodbye [Project DIVA Future Tone]

A breakup song that starts with a light, upbeat melody.

It portrays a relationship on the verge of ending, using a phone as its central motif.

Hatsune Miku’s cute voice only heightens the sense of loneliness.

Despite being a breakup song, it’s catchy and can be used to boost the mood.

Goodbyes don’t disappearMikito-P

Mikito-P “Sayonara Doesn’t Fade” MV

It’s a bittersweet breakup song that projects the helpless loneliness that comes after parting with a lover.

Created by the Vocaloid producer Mikito-P—also known for “Roki” and “Sarishinohara”—the track was released in 2019 as a message song to “Natsu no Hanken,” which came out in 2014.

The nostalgic soundscape, with strings enveloping the band, leaves a strong impression.

It evokes the image of sound gently flowing from the ears into the heart.

The more you empathize with the protagonist facing the reality of being alone, the more it hurts.