A wonderful heartbreak song

Breakup songs popular among women in their 20s. Tear-jerking love songs.

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Are you still hung up on a past romance?

At times like that, breakup songs are the way to go.

Even famous singers and musicians have fallen in love just like anyone else.

Songs and melodies created from the same perspective will gently wrap around your feelings.

In this article, we’ve gathered breakup songs we want women in their 20s to hear.

You’re sure to find one track that perfectly matches your pain and situation.

When you feel like crying, when it’s hard—give these a listen.

Breakup songs popular among women in their 20s. Tear-jerking love songs (21–30)

Then, why?Mao Abe

Then, why?

Then, why Abe Mao?

This is a poignant ballad by Mao Abe that sings of the helpless feeling when you realize you were the only one who was serious, after being led on by someone’s suggestive behavior.

The regret of having believed the words of a capricious, cat-like partner, and the pain that makes you want to demand, “Then why did you say that?” ride on her emotional vocals and pierce straight into your heart.

The song is included on the album “Su.” released in June 2011.

Remarkably, Abe wrote it during her high school years, and the pure, youthful cry of the heart resonates with raw intensity.

When you’re suffering from a lover’s ambiguous attitude and have nowhere to put your feelings, listening to this can feel as though it’s speaking for you.

Its gut-wrenching lyrics, paradoxically, will gently wrap your loneliness in warmth.

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MPRINCESS PRINCESS

M – PRINCESS PRINCESS (Princess Princess) (Full)

MPRINCESS PRINCESS

I think this song is an all-time classic among breakup songs.

I believe it resonates not only with women in their 30s and 40s, but also has strong support from women in their 20s.

If you listen to it after a breakup, the lyrics will really hit home—there’s no doubt about it.

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Breakup songs popular among women in their 20s. Tear-jerking love songs (31–40)

The summer you gave meLeo Ieiri

The Summer You Gave Me – Leo Ieiri (Full)

The Summer You Gave Me - Leo Ieiri

This song, which became the theme for a drama, expresses the strong feelings for a lover even while knowing they can’t stay together forever.

Leo Ieiri herself was in her early twenties, so I think people of the same generation can easily relate to the song.

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SaudadePorno Graffitti

Porno Graffitti 'Saudade' (“OPEN MUSIC CABINET” Live in Saitama Super Arena 2007) / 'Saudade (Live Ver.)'

Saudade Porno Graffitti

This timeless classic is a breakup song by PornoGraffitti.

While PornoGraffitti is often associated with cool, rock-driven tracks, this song is both cool and heartrending, and it’s easy to relate to even from a woman’s perspective.

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I just had a love sadder than anyone else's.Flower

Flower “Just a Love Sadder Than Anyone Else’s” out 9/14. Best album: “THIS IS Flower THIS IS BEST.”

I just had a sadder love than anyone else, Flower

The lyrics express the painful feelings of a woman who is suddenly and unilaterally dumped by the person she loves.

It’s a bittersweet love story set to lyrics: she knows she could never be happy with this person and that she has to give up, and yet she still loves them.

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See you againSEAMO

SEAMO “Mata Aimashou - tears ver. -”

Let's meet again, SEAMO

This is one of SEAMO’s most famous songs.

They’ve broken up, yet they still care for each other—but they can’t be together.

It’s a forward-looking lyric about both of them facing ahead and moving on, and it’s sure to move you to tears.

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You were…Ayumi Hamasaki

Ayumi Hamasaki / You were… (Short Ver.)

You were... Ayumi Hamasaki

From the lyric “I wanted my last love with the person I thought would be my last,” you can feel the painful emotions of truly loving someone and wishing they would be the last.

While Ayumi Hamasaki has many intense tracks, I think her ballads like this one are truly wonderful as well.

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