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

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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 to help you overcome heartbreak (51–60)

sayonaraMirei Touyama

Mirei Touyama 'sayonara' Music Video

Goodbye, Mirei Touyama

Set to a slow tempo that highlights Mirei Touyama’s beautiful vocals, this song portrays the bittersweet end of a romance that fades because neither person can be honest.

Even though she senses her partner’s feelings drifting away, she can’t say anything because she doesn’t want the relationship to end.

The lyrics, told from a woman’s perspective as she carries lingering regrets after they part without ever expressing her true feelings, are sure to resonate with you too.

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The final goodbye.riria.

Riria. / The Last Bye-Bye [Music Video]

The last goodbye. Riria.

Singer-songwriter Riria’s songs often tell bittersweet love stories that resonate with many listeners.

Her track “Saigo no Bye-Bye,” released on December 24, 2020, is another heart-tugging breakup song.

Her translucent, emotive vocals intertwine with a wistful melody to delicately portray the feelings of two people who had no choice but to part.

In particular, it strikes a chord by drawing on familiar aspects of modern romance shaped by social media and messaging apps, while still conveying a timeless, universal pain of farewell.

It stirs the listener’s heart, prompting anyone who has experienced a breakup to see their own story in it.

It’s a song you’ll want to listen to in a season of heartbreak—or when you’re ready for a new beginning.

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sayonaraHirai Dai

Hirai Dai / sayonara (Lyric Video)

Sayonara Hirai Dai

I think there are many reasons why people end up breaking up even when they don’t dislike each other.

Hirai Dai’s “sayonara,” packed with feelings even more painful than unrequited love, is a song that portrays two people who are just about to part ways.

Sung from a male perspective, it conveys the sense of not being able to accept the reality of breaking up with someone you still love so much.

The contrast between the joyful memories up to now and the brief time right before the farewell feels very real and heartbreaking.

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Romance and LoveSandaime J Soul Brothers from EXILE TRIBE

Sandaime J Soul Brothers from Exile Tribe / Koi to Ai

Love and Romance - J Soul Brothers III from EXILE TRIBE

A gem of a ballad by Sandaime J SOUL Brothers from EXILE TRIBE, told from a male perspective about the resolve to part ways.

Included on the album “FUTURE,” released in June 2018, the song was also used as the theme for Nippon TV’s “Sukkiri” and in commercials for the job site Baitoru NEXT.

It portrays the adult, heartrending choice of parting ways because of the difficulty in moving from infatuation to true love, and the feeling that one cannot make the other person happy.

Even though his feelings haven’t faded—in fact, precisely because he cares—he chooses to leave, and his emotions resonate deeply.

A beautiful piano- and strings-driven melody is layered with the heartfelt vocals of Ryuji Imaichi and Hiroomi Tosaka, moving listeners to tears.

It’s a piece that offers comfort to anyone who has experienced parting from someone dear.

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[Songs about loving but breaking up] Love songs (61–70) for those who want to overcome heartbreak

Everyday Revolutionbedhead

Neguse. “Everyday Revolution” Official Music Video

Everyday revolution, bedhead.

This song depicts the aching feelings that follow a heartbreak.

It carefully portrays scenes of shedding tears at the lingering traces of a lover left in the room, as well as the realization of how much their support meant.

Included on the mini-album “Love to Wonderland!” and released in September 2022, the track also received a music video.

It garnered over 7 million views and gained wide popularity.

It’s a song that gently stays by the side of those who want to heal the pain of a breakup or are trying to overcome a farewell with someone important.

Wrapped in Neguse’s tender vocals, it might help you sort out your feelings.

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doorthe peggies

the peggies “Door” Lyric Video

Door the peggies

“Door” by the peggies is a song about choosing to break up for your own sake, even while still having feelings of love.

It’s included on their 2021 album “The GARDEN.” The lyrics portray a situation where the other person is at fault, yet you might have been the catalyst; you truly love them and want to cherish them, but you say “I’m sorry” and walk away to protect your own heart.

It’s surely not what either of you wants, but there’s no other choice—and that conflicted moment of deciding anyway will especially resonate with those who have already made such a decision.

When you find yourself blaming yourself for choosing to part ways despite still loving them, this song will be there by your side.

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Stardust VenusAimer

Stardust Venus

Stardust Venus Aimer

This is a song by Aimer that overlays unforgettable memories of love onto the stars in the night sky and sings of heartache.

The lingering attachment to a precious person who has been lost and the increasingly idealized memories are delicately depicted through a fragile yet resolute voice.

Released as a single in August 2012, it is also included on the acclaimed album “Sleepless Nights.” As the theme song for the drama “Will Such a Luxury as Love Fall Upon Me?”, it enriched the story’s worldview.

The piano-and-strings sound this work possesses is sure to resonate deeply with listeners’ sentimental hearts.

If you listen on a quiet night when you want to be alone with your memories, it will surely wrap your heart in gentle warmth.

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