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Yami songs recommended for women

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A person from the melodic hardcore boom generation who loves music, photography, and eating. I’ve been going to live houses for over 20 years. I’m at the age where summer festivals are starting to feel tough physically. I sometimes try shooting live photos and videos for MVs. I’m not great at English, so I often listen to straightforward Japanese rock that hits directly, but if someone recommends something, I’ll listen to anything—Western or Japanese—broadly and casually. I like cooking while listening to music; it’s a nice way to relieve stress.
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Deputy Editor of the web media RAG MUSIC. I’m Sasashina, a mom currently raising an elementary schooler and a preschooler. In my student days, I studied broadly at Kyoto College of Science and Technology, covering sound, lighting, and video technology, and acquired skills from comprehensive stage production to the fundamentals of creative expression. After graduation, I joined a music production company, where I still work, and have consistently built my career on the production side, taking on diverse tasks centered around music. Currently, I mainly handle articles for children, drawing on what I’ve learned about parenting in my own way, as well as insights and discoveries from interacting with my kids every day. I hope I can be of help to you, even just a little!

I sometimes think I’m “mentally worn down.”

I believe many people today feel that way.

You can’t say what you want to say, you wear yourself out trying to fit in, and even though you’re smiling, you’re not having any fun at all.

If you keep living like that, your heart might end up breaking without you even noticing.

In this article, I’ll introduce some “yami” songs recommended for women who feel this way.

They lay bare emotions—feelings about love, thoughts toward society—that you normally can’t put into words.

If you feel you’re “struggling,” give them a listen.

Yami songs recommended for women (1–10)

AnswerNEW!Lila Ikuta

Lila Ikuta 'Answer' Official Music Video

Answer NEW! Rira Ikuta

A warm cheering song that gives you the strength to look forward during tough times.

It’s a track by Lila Ikuta, released digitally in March 2021 and later included on her 2023 album “Sketch.” It was featured in a Tokio Marine Nichido Anshin Life commercial.

The song delicately portrays the feelings of trying to move ahead while carrying weakness and loneliness, offering comfort to the doubts and anxieties everyone experiences.

It’s a song I’d like people who are living through days without clear answers, or who are struggling with choices or relationships, to listen to.

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a May flyRADWIMPS

RADWIMPS – May’s Flies [Official Music Video]

May Flies RADWIMPS

For those who got hooked on RADWIMPS through their mega-hits “Zenzenzense” and “Is There Still Anything That Love Can Do?”, this one song features lyrics so extreme they’ll be beyond imagination.

“May’s Fly” is RADWIMPS’ 16th single, released in 2013, and it drew attention for its provocative words and emotions that verge on terrifying.

It’s a track that conveys such hatred you’ll wonder, can someone really harbor this much resentment? If you listen closely and weigh it against your own worries and feelings, you may even find yourself thinking, maybe I’m not so bad off after all.

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I want to meet you in hell.Milky Way

M1LKYWAY – I Want to Meet You in Hell (Official Music Video)

Milky Way I want to meet in hell

This song by the Kansai band Milky Way has been getting attention for the striking realism of its lyrics, which are based on real-life experiences.

Despite the lyrics dealing with depression and mental struggles, the catchy melody creates an intriguing contrast.

This track also has dark lyrics but an upbeat feel, so I especially recommend it to women.

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Recommended melancholic songs for women (11–20)

Black sheepKeyakizaka46

Keyakizaka46 'Black Sheep'

Black Sheep Keyakizaka46

This song expresses, in straightforward terms, the hardship of living in the present and the pressure to conform.

Shockingly, every member of Keyakizaka46 appears in the music video.

It has a grandeur and darkness that only a large group can create.

The lyrics won’t appeal to everyone, but they’ll likely resonate with young people who are struggling in life or feeling lost.

It’s an unconventional idol song that subverts expectations in a good way.

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mentally unstable personMio Yamazaki

Mio Yamazaki “Menhera”

Menhera Mio Yamazaki

This is a song by the band Mio Yamazaki, led by Mio, a female vocalist who represents the “menhera” scene.

They are especially popular among women, gaining support as artists who speak for listeners’ troubled sides.

They’re also known for featuring famous reader models and adult video actresses in their music videos.

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Lonely HeartsMiliyah Kato

Miliyah Kato 'Lonely Hearts'

Lonely Hearts Miliyah Kato

When times are tough, I imagine many women listen to the song “Lonely Hearts.” In its music video, women hurt for various reasons appear, and it’s a song that deeply resonates with women who feel emptiness, loneliness, and an inescapable sense of isolation.

I want the person I love to love me back; I don’t want anyone to hurt me; I want my existence to be acknowledged.

It’s filled with such heartrending feelings, and just listening makes your chest tighten.

It’s a song I hope women going through hard times will listen to.

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The Little Match GirlWednesday Campanella

Wednesday Campanella “The Little Match Girl”

The Little Match Girl Wednesday Campanella

Amid many upbeat tracks, this subculture artist has caused controversies at live shows, including butchering a deer onstage and wardrobe malfunctions.

The music video for this song actually centers on domestic violence, and viewers have called it frightening—making it a track with a notably dark undertone.

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