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[Female Heartbreak Song] A soul-stirring song dedicated to you, who loved with all your heart.
A love that won’t return, no matter how hard you wish.
Even when you muster the courage to confess, they don’t turn around.
Or you finally become mutual, only for their feelings to drift away from you.
After heartbreak, you find yourself thinking, “I shouldn’t have confessed,” or “If only I’d been more honest,” and blaming yourself as precious moments replay in your mind.
And the more you try to forget, the stronger your feelings for them grow.
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The songs featured in this article are all achingly beautiful masterpieces we want you—who loved with all your heart—to hear.
Regret that won’t stop no matter how much you cry, and the inability to give up on the one you love.
These songs will stay close to those pure feelings.
[Women’s Heartbreak Songs] Soul-stirring songs for you, who loved with all your heart (1–10)
NAOHY
NAO is a heartfelt ballad passionately sung by HY’s female vocalist, Izumi Nakasone.
Her lyrics, which have continued to resonate with many women, convey the pain and heartache of unrequited love with striking clarity.
In contrast to the delicate words, her powerful voice echoes in the heart.
It’s a song I want everyone struggling with love to hear.
pinkShy Taupe
This song is a quintessential example of a bittersweet heartbreak anthem.
The delicate vocals seep into your heart.
It carefully portrays the complex emotions of a woman who can’t forget her lover even after being betrayed, conveying her desire to cling to the happy memories of the past.
Released in February 2023, it features lyrics that evoke the loneliness of city life, with scenes like looking down at the streets from a rooftop.
It’s a track that comforts those suffering from the pain of a breakup or anyone who has experienced losing someone important.
wa, wo, nNishina
This is a gentle song by NISHINA that traces a life’s journey, beginning with the first syllables of the Japanese syllabary, “a-i,” and ending with “wa-wo-n.” It delicately portrays the sway of emotions—loneliness, joy, and sorrow—while layering a profound question of what love is over the changing seasons and everyday scenes.
Released in December 2024, the track was produced by GeG of Hentai Shinshi Club, and its striking music video directed by Megumi Murotani also drew attention.
It’s a warm, encouraging song that offers comfort to those who keep asking themselves, “What is love?” in the midst of daily life, and to anyone searching for the meaning of life.
I didn’t want to know, if it meant losing it.beautiful night
A digital single by Atarayo, a four-piece rock band based in Tokyo whose tagline is “a band that feeds on sorrow.” The track is also included on their first album, “In the Polar Night the Moon Remains Silent,” and gained attention through a collaboration with “Junwaidan,” a project that collects stories about sexual experiences that “might have made me the main character.” The story—caught between feeling at one’s emotional limit and still being unable to let go of love—is something many women will likely relate to.
With an intro driven by a lyrical guitar riff that stirs the emotions, it’s a heartbreak song that feels strikingly real.
Goodbye-byeAi Tomioka
A delicate song by Ai Tomioka that sings of a love so pure it almost aches.
The transparent clarity of her voice conveys the frustration of feeling like the distance between two people might close, yet never quite does.
Even while knowing the other person has someone precious of their own, the unresolved, complex emotions resonate deeply.
Released in September 2023, the track captured many hearts—breaking into the top 10 of Spotify’s viral charts in six Asian countries.
Its blend of English and Japanese lyrics and its catchy melody leave a strong impression.
This is a song that stays close to those who can’t put their feelings into words for someone they love, or who are struggling with a love that may never come true.
Dried flowersYuri
It’s a heartbreak song that compares memories with a lover—fading into the distance over time—to dried flowers.
It’s singer-songwriter Yuuri’s signature track, released in 2020 as his second single.
The poignant, female-perspective lyrics resonated on social media and became a big hit.
Yuuri’s warm vocals align with the song’s message and can really move you to tears.
If you like this song, be sure to listen to Kakurenbo, which offers a male perspective.
It’s sure to strike a chord.
the absolute worstMarcy
This is Marcy’s breakup song that sets the pain of betrayal to an exhilarating sound.
The anger and hatred that surge at the moment of parting—and the lingering tenderness that won’t fade.
These intricately tangled emotions are sung as if drawn from personal experience.
Released in March 2022, this work resonates with the contrast between its up-tempo arrangement and bittersweet lyrics, gaining support especially among Gen Z.
It’s a song we’d love you to hear if you can’t forget someone you loved, are still carrying the pain of heartbreak, yet are trying to look forward.