Winter is a happy season filled with events for lovers, like Christmas and Valentine’s Day.
But some people may be going through tough days—getting turned down by someone they like, or not being able to spend time with their partner.
So in this article, we’ve put together a collection of heartbreak songs perfect for winter.
If you “remember a past lover when winter comes” or are “sad after being rejected by someone you like,” please give them a listen.
You’re sure to find a song that resonates with your feelings.
May your heart be wrapped in a little warmth…
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Winter heartbreak songs. Heart-wrenching love songs (1–10)
Tears of Snowmosao.
Mosawo is a next-generation artist, known for crafting heartrending love songs from a woman’s perspective.
In “Namidagari” (Tears Snow), she vividly conveys the feelings of a woman who longs for her ex, and the scene of her sinking into sadness as she finds traces of her former lover left at home is truly heart-wrenching.
Let’s listen while reflecting on the connection between the snow and the situation.
The title can be read as layering tears with snow, and it might also suggest linking the transience of snow that melts away with a lover.
Until the day I can no longer rememberback number
A poignant song by back number that portrays feelings for a lost lover.
Through the chill of winter and the changing seasons, it expresses the sorrow and loneliness of losing someone precious.
The memories of the happy days spent together now only deepen the heartache.
Even so, those memories are part of who you are—they can’t be erased.
Released in October 2011 and used as the ending theme for a TV Tokyo music program, this track is perfect for anyone nursing a broken heart or who has experienced the loss of someone dear.
If you immerse yourself in memories of your lover and let the tears flow while listening to this song, you might be surprised at how relieved you feel afterward.
Snow WhiteMarushii
A delicate and beautiful love story, as fleeting as snow, spun by Marcy from Fukuoka.
Released in December 2020, this song masterfully blends the wintry atmosphere with the ache of heartbreak.
Against a night sky where snow is dancing, the bittersweet emotions of reminiscing about a past love resound alongside warm tones.
A love that refuses to cool, and regret for days that will never return.
This fantastical winter love song gently embraces those carrying such complex feelings.
It’s a recommended track for anyone wishing to heal the pain of a breakup or to look back on memories with someone dear.
Its heartwarming vocals are sure to kindle a light in your heart.
Christmas EveYuuri
This is a wistful winter breakup song where faded scenery intertwines with feelings that never fade.
Yuuri’s transparent, luminous vocals weave a melody filled with wishes that won’t reach.
Released in November 2022 as his first Christmas song, it charted on multiple Billboard Japan rankings.
The music video stars actress Sara Minami and is directed by Elizabeth Miyaji.
It’s the perfect track for those spending Christmas Eve apart from the one they love.
Yuuri’s voice is sure to kindle a warm light in your heart.
silentSEKAI NO OWARI
A poignant love song that portrays the feelings of a protagonist spending Christmas night alone as snow piles up.
It expresses, through a beautiful melody and profound lyrics, the loneliness amplified by the silence, the lingering attachment to a love that has ended, and the special kind of sorrow felt precisely because it’s Christmas.
Released in December 2020, it was chosen as the theme song for TBS Television’s Tuesday drama “Kono Koi Atatamemasu ka” (“Shall We Warm Up This Love?”).
The music video was filmed on a special stage adorned with countless lights.
It’s a song that offers comfort to those who have experienced heartbreak or are facing a Christmas without someone dear.
And winter has ended againyangusukinii
A breakup song by Young Skinny that poignantly portrays the passing of winter.
Piles of laundry, coffee from a vending machine, the taste of beer—everyday moments are delicately sung as they become infused with the pain of heartbreak.
While telling himself, “It’s not like I was dependent on you,” he still finds himself passing by his ex-girlfriend’s place.
Many listeners will find these down-to-earth feelings impossible not to relate to.
The song is included on the second mini-album, If I Have to Act, I’d Rather Be Myself, released in December 2021.
It’s a track that gently stays by the side of anyone carrying the pain of a breakup or feeling their heart grow cold in the winter chill.
The first winter without youKobayashi Tōya
This is a winter song that beautifully captures the poignancy and loneliness of the season.
Shūya Kobayashi’s gentle yet powerful vocals convey the pain of heartbreak and a deep sense of solitude in a way that truly resonates.
Released in November 2021, the song was also featured as an insert track in ABEMA’s romance reality show, earning strong empathy from many viewers.
It delicately portrays the emotions of a protagonist who has gone through a breakup, with memorable scenes of reminiscing amidst snowy landscapes.
It’s a song that will speak to anyone carrying the pain of lost love or who has experienced parting with someone dear.