Sad songs I want to sing at karaoke

#302Ken Hirai

Ken Hirai '#302' MUSIC VIDEO

It’s the theme song of the drama “4-Minute Marigold.” In the confined space of a karaoke room, Ken Hirai’s calm voice resonates.

The two sing together at karaoke, but the feelings each holds there are deeply sorrowful and seem unlikely to be rewarded.

“It hurts, but I can’t stop thinking about you.” It’s a song that portrays the heart of unrequited love and heartbreak.

Rainy BlueHidemasa Tokunaga

HIDEAKI TOKUNAGA – Rainy Blue

Here is a famous song by Hideaki Tokunaga, released in 1986.

As you follow the lyrics, try reflecting on your own experiences of heartbreak.

You might find tears welling up before you even realize it.

They say memories become more beautiful each time you revisit them, so why not recall them again and again as a kind of emotional detox? With its crystal-clear high notes, this song is especially recommended for men who are particularly good at singing in a high register.

Song of Eternal NightGod does not play dice.

God Does Not Play Dice “Yoru-Naga Uta” [Official Lyric Video]

It’s been getting attention as a moving song where multiple elements—like the word choices in the lyrics and the singing voice—come together.

Everyone interprets lyrics differently, of course, but everything depicted there is incredibly heartrending.

It’s also especially popular among fans, and his voice is just so sorrowful that it really hits you in the chest.

If you go to karaoke and several people in your group know it, definitely give it a try—you might strike a chord with them!

crescent moonAyaka

Ayaka – Crescent Moon

This is one of Ayaka’s signature songs, the track that suddenly boosted her popularity.

The lyrics about a lover you can’t meet are very heartrending.

Yet even within that sadness, the way the protagonist tries to keep going, inspired by words their lover once said, makes you want to root for them.

At the same time, by overlapping the protagonist’s situation with your own, you may find yourself feeling motivated to keep trying as well.

Stay by my sideMao Abe

Mao Abe – Stay by My Side [Official Music Video]

I can really relate to and feel close to the image of someone still struggling, unable to let go of a finished love.

She can come across as heavy and dark, but because the lyrics capture everyday life, I think many people can see themselves in them, so it’s a song that makes me tear up when it comes on at karaoke.

Just... I want to see youEXILE

EXILE / I Just... Want to See You - Short version -

From the title and the very first lines of the lyrics, you can strongly feel the regret of something that’s ended and can’t be undone.

It’s striking how the song expresses the wish to go back and do things differently—“If I could return to that time, this is what I’d do.” Throughout the entire track, it sings of regret and pain, and the intensity of those feelings comes through.

When you look back on the time you spent together, it’s often only the good memories that resurface, which can make the regret grow even stronger.

ORIONMika Nakashima

Mika Nakashima 'ORION' Music Video

This is a winter hit by Mika Nakashima, who is active as a female singer-songwriter.

It’s a ballad characterized by heartrending lyrics, and it’s also popular as a song men want women to sing at karaoke, so it’s a breakup song I’d recommend to women.