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Beautiful tear-jerking songs / songs that make you cry your eyes out

Classic Western songs with tear-jerking lyrics. Heartfelt message songs from around the world.

With Western music, it’s easy to imagine the lyrics’ content based solely on the mood of the song, but once you look up the meaning, you’ll often find a world far deeper than you expected.

This time, I’ve gathered songs with lyrics that are especially moving.

Looking for translated versions is fine, but I also recommend decoding them yourself with a dictionary in hand—it deepens your understanding.

Timeless Western songs with tear-jerking lyrics: moving, heartfelt message songs from around the world (11–20)

You Gotta Be (’99 Mix)Des’ree

Des’ree – You Gotta Be (’99 Mix) [Video]
You Gotta Be ('99 Mix)Des'ree

This classic song, which sings of the courage to face life’s hardships, is the 1999 remix of the signature work released to the world in 1994 by Des’ree, an artist from the UK.

Her warm vocals—shaped by her Caribbean heritage—deliver a self-empowering message with strength.

The track reached No.

5 on the U.S.

charts and became well-loved as the theme for a Ford Focus commercial.

While emphasizing the importance of being strong, wise, and bold, it concludes with hopeful lyrics that affirm love ultimately saves all.

It’s a must-listen for anyone at a turning point in life or embarking on a new challenge.

Scars To Your BeautifulAlessia Cara

Alessia Cara – Scars To Your Beautiful (Official Video)
Scars To Your BeautifulAlessia Cara

Sung by Canadian artist Alessia Cara, this song is a moving message that directly confronts the beauty standards imposed by modern society.

Aimed at everyone who struggles with their appearance, it powerfully sings about the importance of embracing your natural beauty.

Released in July 2016, it reached No.

8 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified five-times platinum in the United States.

It’s a track you’ll want to listen to when you’re lacking confidence or feeling scrutinized by others.

Cara’s heartfelt vocals may even transform the scars in your heart into something beautiful.

Chasing CarsSnow Patrol

Snow Patrol – Chasing Cars (Official Video)
Chasing CarsSnow Patrol

A signature song by Snow Patrol that weaves a universally resonant story of love.

Released in 2006 by the Scottish band, this piece captivated many with its simple melody and candid lyrics.

Included on the album Eyes Open, it gained worldwide attention after being featured in the U.S.

TV drama Grey’s Anatomy.

It remained on the UK Singles Chart for 111 weeks and surpassed one million sales in the UK in 2013.

Long cherished as a song that accompanies life’s significant moments—such as weddings and memorial services—it continues to be beloved.

Yesterday Once MoreCarpenters

This classic song, which sings of love and nostalgia for music, is one of the Carpenters’ signature works, released in May 1973.

Created by the American brother-and-sister duo, it is imbued with deep affection and longing for pop songs of the 1950s and ’60s, beautifully balancing Karen Carpenter’s warm, tender vocals with Richard Carpenter’s delicate arrangements.

It reached No.

2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became a worldwide hit.

It’s a must-listen for everyone who loves music—and for those moments when you want to look back on your youth.

Viva La VidaColdplay

Coldplay – Viva La Vida (Official Video)
Viva La VidaColdplay

Coldplay is an award-winning British rock band.

This song was released in 2008.

Its Japanese title is “Beautiful Life,” but it sings of the sorrow of a king driven from his country.

At the 51st Grammy Awards, it won in three categories.

It is a collaboration with the avant-garde musician Brian Eno.