A wonderful heartbreak song

[Female Heartbreak Song] A soul-stirring song dedicated to you, who loved with all your heart.

Accompanist / Piano InstructorYuri
Accompanist pianist × piano instructor × web writer. I began piano lessons at age four and, inspired by my piano teacher, decided to pursue music. I went on to specialized music programs in high school and university, where I discovered the appeal of accompanying instrumentalists and singers. Currently, alongside teaching piano, I work mainly in my home region of Aichi as an accompanist for flute, voice, choir, and more. Through lessons, my students often introduce me to trending songs, and my hobby is trying anything on the piano—Japanese and Western pop, commercial jingles, and beyond. Since 2021, I’ve also been active as a web writer, covering music and a variety of other genres.
Deputy Editor of RAG MUSICSasashina
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!

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 tracks dedicated to you, who loved with all your heart (121–130)

Tomorrow's songaiko

aiko - “Song for Tomorrow” music video

Tomorrow's Song aiko

The songs of singer-songwriter aiko—who has earned support from a wide range of listeners with her unique lyrics spun from a female perspective and her catchy pop sound.

This track opens her 11th album, “Awa no Yōna Ai Datta” (“It Was a Love Like Bubbles”).

It’s an impressive number featuring a sprightly yet faintly melancholic piano and a rapid-fire, cascading melody.

No matter how much she suppresses her feelings, the reality that she still has to cut things off—and the feeling of love that persists—captures the delicate complexity of a love that won’t go smoothly.

It’s a realistic breakup song that evokes deep empathy for the tangled emotions after a heartbreak.

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Cats and AllergiesMushroom Empire

Kinoko Teikoku – Cats and Allergies

Cats and the Allergy Mushroom Empire

This song delicately portrays the feelings of having to accept an inevitable farewell, even while still longing for a lover.

Accompanied by a heartrending vocal, the resolve to move forward while cherishing past memories resonates deeply.

It is the title track of Kinoko Teikoku’s album “Neko to Arerugī,” released in November 2015, a major-label debut that drew significant attention.

With its gentle arrangement incorporating piano and strings, the song signaled a new horizon for the band and has been embraced not only by fans but by many listeners.

It’s a piece I especially recommend to anyone who knows the ache of loving someone yet being unable to stay together.

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passing by each otherSoala

[Lyric Video] Passing Each Other - Soala

Soala in Passing

“Sorechigai” is a song that gives voice to the pent-up emotions of being told goodbye by someone you love.

Released in 2023 by singer-songwriter Soala, who rose to popularity through social media platforms like TikTok, the track blends a rhythmic R&B groove with her emotional vocals.

It portrays a bittersweet love that keeps asking the other person the same questions, even while knowing they are drifting apart.

The song’s structure—spoken, intimate verses that build into a passionate, soaring chorus—conveys an overflowing love, making it a poignant breakup anthem.

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red scarfSonoko Inoue

Sonoko Inoue / Red Scarf -Music Video- (Full Ver.)

Red Scarf Sonoko Inoue

The opening harmonica sound matches the sepia-toned memories like in a music video.

It portrays the moment you realize your romantic feelings for a guy you thought was just a friend when you find out he has a girlfriend.

If you’re in middle or high school, definitely give it a listen.

It captures the bittersweet romance of youth.

It should sound as if it’s reflecting your own unspoken, one-sided feelings—those you can’t tell anyone about.

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[Women’s Breakup Songs] Heartfelt songs for you who loved with all your might (131–140)

If there’s a “see you”Mirei Touyama

Mirei Touyama “If There Were Another Goodbye” Lyric Video

If There’s a Goodbye by Mirei Touyama

This is a bittersweet breakup song that gently wraps feelings of regret and gratitude toward a loved one in a clear, translucent voice.

Released by Mirei Toyama in August 2021, it portrays the struggle with the pain of parting while trying to find gratitude for a “once-in-a-lifetime happiness.” The hesitation over when to bring up the breakup, and the strength to be the one to finally say “thank you,” are also compelling.

As a track from the album “still,” this cover of a original song by Sorari Sawada offers quiet solace to those who must end a relationship or are suffering through a love they need to let go of.

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The Last LieBENI

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The Last Lie BENI

An emotionally moving ballad where bittersweet feelings are conveyed through a clear, translucent singing voice.

Released in January 2012, this song by BENI delicately portrays the emotions of someone accepting a breakup while wishing for just one gentle lie at the very end.

Its beautiful melody, centered on piano and strings, further highlights the lingering attachment to a loved one and the pain of parting.

The lyrics were written by BENI herself, with composition by Yoko Kuzuya.

Included on the album “Fortune,” it is cherished by many as a ballad that feels close to the heart.

Resonating with those who have experienced the pain of losing someone irreplaceable, this song helps soothe the wounds of heartbreak.

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The summer you gave meLeo Ieiri

Leo Ieiri – The Summer You Gave Me (Theme song for the Monday 9 p.m. drama “Koinaka”)

The Summer You Gave Me - Leo Ieiri

When you go through a heartbreak, you may suddenly realize how alone you are and suffer because of it.

The song that captures that loneliness in its lyrics is Leo Ieiri’s “Kimi ga Kureta Natsu” (“The Summer You Gave Me”).

Its lyrics, which portray the sorrow and loneliness of you disappearing from the future I had imagined, really resonate.

Listening to this song eases the loneliness a little, so please give it a listen when you’re feeling lonely.

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