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[Songs About Loving Yet Parting] Love songs for those who want to overcome heartbreak

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Accompanist pianist × piano instructor × web writer. I began piano lessons at age four and, inspired by my piano teacher, decided to pursue music. I went on to specialized music programs in high school and university, where I discovered the appeal of accompanying instrumentalists and singers. Currently, alongside teaching piano, I work mainly in my home region of Aichi as an accompanist for flute, voice, choir, and more. Through lessons, my students often introduce me to trending songs, and my hobby is trying anything on the piano—Japanese and Western pop, commercial jingles, and beyond. Since 2021, I’ve also been active as a web writer, covering music and a variety of other genres.
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“We loved each other, but we broke up…

We had no choice but to part.”

This is a collection of love songs for those who’ve gone through that kind of painful breakup.

If you split because you both fell out of love, you can simply move on to the next relationship.

But it’s different when only one person’s feelings faded, isn’t it?

You probably can’t bring yourself to hate them, and you’re still tormented by the feelings you have.

In this article, we introduce heartbreaking love songs that portray a variety of perspectives and complex emotions: the feelings of the one who initiated the breakup, the one who was broken up with, and even the bittersweet sentiment of mutually choosing to part while still having lingering attachment.

Please give them a listen when things feel tough.

[Songs About Loving But Parting] Love Songs for You Who Want to Overcome Heartbreak (21–30)

Until the day I can no longer rememberback number

back number – Until the Day It Becomes Unrememberable (full)

Until the day I can no longer remember by back number

This song by back number portrays the sorrow of being without someone important and the act of reflecting on memories from happier times.

Its sound—centered on piano and acoustic guitar—conveys a poignant sense of longing, and the addition of strings evokes the image of thoughts drifting far away.

As the protagonist recalls past happiness and realizes it will never return, the pain only deepens.

Winter imagery also appears, and expressions of cold and chill further emphasize feelings of loneliness and heartbreak.

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Never Grow UpCHANMINA

Chanmina – Never Grow Up (Official Music Video)

Never Grow Up - Chanmina

A track by the popular female rapper Chanmina.

The mellow yet brisk beat is striking, and it actually accentuates the loneliness and heartache of a breakup.

As the title suggests, it portrays a romance between two people who were still quite young.

Yet throughout the lyrics, the lingering feelings of love are written in, making your chest ache as you listen.

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[Songs About Loving But Parting] Love Songs for Those Who Want to Move On From Heartbreak (31–40)

ex darlingCreepHyp

CreepHyp – “ex Darling” (OFFICIAL AUDIO)

ex Darling Creep Hype

When it comes to breakup songs, many of them express feelings of sadness and loneliness, don’t they? This song, “ex Darling,” was released digitally on April 18, 2022, the 10th anniversary of CreepHyp’s major-label debut.

It’s also included as a first-press bonus track on their major debut album, “I Thought I’d Be Loved for the Rest of My Life Until I Die.” Rather than dwelling on sadness, it highlights the positive aspects that meeting someone you love brought into your life—ironically, that’s what makes it feel all the more poignant.

It’s a number that stays close to those who can’t forget the person they broke up with.

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I've listened to so many heartbreak songs, and I'm done with always crying.Lilia.

riria. / Listening to lots of heartbreak songs, I'm always just crying already. [Audio Video]

I’ve listened to so many heartbreak songs and just kept crying—That’s enough of me. - Riria.

Singer-songwriter Riria, known for songs about love that resonate with listeners, released “Shitsuren Song Takusan Kiite Naite Bakari no Watashi wa Mou” in 2022, which was also used as the ending theme for the second cour of the anime Summertime Rendering.

The song portrays someone who realizes their love won’t come true, yet can’t let go of the precious memories shared with the person they love.

With a warm, slow-tempo band arrangement and her clear, translucent vocals, it conveys a pure, heartfelt love.

Listen closely to the lines that carry messages of comfort for the pain and loneliness of parting.

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GraduationMy Hair is Bad

My Hair is Bad – Graduation (Official Video)

Graduation My Hair is Bad

“Sotsugyou” is a slightly positive breakup song by My Hair is Bad.

In the first verse, the lyrics are from the perspective of a man who loves “you,” while the second verse is written from “your” perspective.

The two keep getting together and breaking up, slipping into a complacent relationship, but the song depicts their decision to end it with a ‘graduation.’ In love, we tend to prioritize our feelings of affection above all else, but it’s bittersweet that they choose to part ways for the sake of each of their futures.

One day, when they look back, they’ll surely feel that this was for the best.

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Linju LoveMacaroni Enpitsu

Macaroni Enpitsu “Rinju Love” Official Audio

RINJUU - Love Macaroni-Pencil

It’s a song by Macaroni Enpitsu that portrays someone watching their beloved walk away, fully aware they won’t be able to meet again.

The steadily pulsing bass and keyboard, marked by an even rhythm, leave a strong impression and convey a quiet confrontation with one’s own heart.

The strained vocals—like someone forcing unstable emotions into words—are also striking, and when layered with the gentle sound, they heighten the sense of poignancy.

As shared memories resurface and tender feelings swell, the desperate effort to hold back and see the other off makes the song feel achingly painful.

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Love SongShota Shimizu

Shota Shimizu “Koi Uta” MV

Love Song Shota Shimizu

Koiuta (Love Song) by Shota Shimizu.

It was released in 2021 as a digital-only single.

Shimizu’s heartrending vocals and the wistful melody really sink into your heart.

The song portrays the regret of a love that ended after trying to act more grown-up, along with lingering feelings for the other person that haven’t changed even now.

Written from a down-to-earth perspective, it’s easy to empathize as if it were your own story.

It gently stays by your side when you’re overwhelmed by that helpless sense of loss after a breakup.

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