[Heart-wrenching] Vocaloid breakup songs. Classic love tracks that make your chest ache

lethal doseOkashiya

Lethal Dose / Okashiya feat. Hatsune Miku, flower

Don’t miss Lethal Dose, a work that vividly portrays the darkness of the heart.

Created by the Vocaloid producer Okashiya, it depicts a soul gradually dying from profound sorrow and a person escaping into a world of fantasy to flee reality.

With psychedelic sounds conveying a turbulent inner state and Hatsune Miku’s vocals expressing poignant emotion, the piece resonates deeply.

Despite its high tempo and catchy groove, it might even help lift your spirits when you listen.

Watching the animation-based music video will further immerse you in its world.

Otoshi Tamagokoroninigi

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This is the third Vocaloid track by the creator unit ninigi.

GUMI’s vocals match the rock sound perfectly.

The lyrics self-deprecatingly sing about the regret of having ended a relationship because of oneself, making it painfully heart-wrenching.

Basket wormMiyake

Basket Worm – GUMI / Minomushi (Basket Worm) – GUMI feat. MI8k

Miyake, a Vocaloid producer who has released many hall-of-fame tracks like “Love & Destroy” and “Laughing Mannequin,” put out “Basket Worm” in 2016.

The lyrics depict lingering feelings that can’t be forgotten—still loving someone even after being betrayed and hurt to the point of tears.

The protagonist knows they should move on to the next relationship, but they just can’t.

The steady, restrained rhythm feels heartbreaking, yet it perfectly accompanies that state of not wanting to do anything after a breakup.

Remforute

Rem-MV

This song begins with a crystal-clear piano timbre.

It’s a track by Vocaloid producer forute, also known for “Endless Dream,” released in 2018.

Even knowing they’re not the one who’s loved, the feelings overflow all the same.

It sings of a love that’s straight to the core and endlessly heartrending.

The driving rhythm conveys the unstoppable emotions, the helplessness, making it painful to hear.

Highly recommended if you’re in the mood for something stylish.

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[GUMI (40mP)] Heartbreak Headline [Original PV]

It’s an innovative song that uses the news as a motif to sing about heartbreak.

With “lovesickness” as its theme, it feels real and strikes a chord.

It carries a heavy yet precious message: “Loving someone is loving yourself.” Its catchy melody and easy-to-listen Vocaloid vocals have made it popular.

One listen and you’ll be hooked.

Be careful not to overdo the repeats!

Heartbreak Fireworkssupercell

Heartbreak Fireworks

A breakup song I want to loudly declare deserves far more recognition.

When I listen to it, I picture the scent of summer and fireworks that tint the sky only to vanish in an instant.

The bittersweet love story—like the candied apples sold at festival stalls—feels ticklish, yet it’s so pleasant to the ear.

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I'm home, you / Hifumi feat. KAFU

For those who find themselves thinking, “I can’t help but keep thinking about that person…,” I recommend the song “Tadaima, Anata” (“I’m Home, You”).

It was produced in 2021 by the Vocaloid producer Hifumi, known for crafting songs that highlight the beauty of the Japanese language.

The track features a striking, driving band sound paired with a heartrending melody line.

KAFU’s cool voice traces lyrics that let overflowing feelings for a loved one spill out.

It’s a bittersweet yet beautiful rock ’n’ roll number that sits close to the helplessness of heartbreak.

If you’re feeling the loneliness of being unable to see the one you love, give it a listen.