Tear-jerking, moving songs in Western music
Western music has far more songs than Japanese music.
Among them, I think there are many tracks that can make you cry.
We’ve gathered a lot of songs you’ll want to listen to when you feel like crying.
I think a storm of emotions awaits you.
I hope you discover some songs you haven’t heard before!
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Tearjerking Emotional Western Songs (51–60)
HallelujahJeff Buckley
It’s a work by the Canadian singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen, but it’s a classic that has been sung by many different artists.
Owing in part to its use in foreign TV dramas, Jeff Buckley’s version is probably the one most widely known to the general public.
ImagineJohn Lennon
John Lennon has many other famous songs, but “Imagine” is one that has even been voted No.
1 on the official website.
When you’re feeling down or hitting a wall, imagination is essential for starting something new.
It’s a classic that heals the heart and still resonates in the hearts of many people today.
Fingers CrossedLauren Spencer Smith
A candid portrayal of heartbreak’s pain, this moving ballad strikes straight at the heart.
The sweet, aching vocal reaches deep into the listener’s soul.
It quickly captured people’s hearts on TikTok and topped the charts in Ireland and Norway.
Released in January 2022, it was reportedly produced at home using a laptop.
The way it cleverly conveys the emptiness of love’s promises through the expression “crossing fingers” is especially striking.
Anyone who’s felt the sting and frustration of a breakup will surely relate.
Why not let yourself cry it all out once in a while and give your heart a detox?
Stairway To HeavenLed Zeppelin
Known in Japan by the title “Stairway to Heaven,” this is a classic of ’70s rock.
It’s a masterful performance that condenses the era’s appeal: Robert Plant’s dramatic, soaring vocals, the poignant guitar lines in the intro, and the solo section that deftly switches between six- and twelve-string guitars.
Wish You The BestLewis Capaldi
A heartbreak song that delivers deep healing and gently stays beside your heart.
Released in May 2023, Lewis Capaldi’s piece is a bittersweet yet beautiful track that looks back on lost love with compassion and grace.
His uniquely textured voice and profound emotional expression breathe through the performance, and—just as the distance between Glasgow and LA suggests—it carries a quiet wish for someone’s happiness from afar, after love has ended.
The more you listen, the more its melancholy seeps in, yet you can still feel the strength to face forward.
Including its moving music video, it’s a song to turn to when you want something to comfort a tired heart.