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] Touching songs dedicated to you who loved with all your heart (51–60)

Last sceneIkimonogakari

Ikimono-gakari “Last Scene” Music Video

Last Scene Ikimono-gakari

“It’s sad, but let’s carry all these feelings and move forward”—this song inspires that kind of resolve.

It’s a work by Ikimonogakari, a band that has long been at the forefront of the Japanese music scene, released in 2016 as their 32nd single.

It became a hot topic when it was chosen as the theme song for the film Your Lie in April.

Yoshioka’s strong, clear voice is truly wonderful.

It’s a heartrending song, yet it seems to hold hope beyond the sorrow.

Why not entrust your body and soul to this music?

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I just got dumped by a terrible you.Misako Uno (AAA)

Misako Uno (AAA) / I just got dumped by the worst you

I just got dumped by the worst you — Misako Uno (AAA)

For anyone who’s just had their heart broken, this is a song that will have you in tears the moment you listen.

“I Just Got Dumped by the Worst You,” a breakup ballad written and sung by Misako Uno of AAA, tells the story of a man who chose himself over a future with his girlfriend, capturing the painful disconnect between them.

The lyrics are filled with words that cut deep, making a full-on sobfest almost inevitable.

The music video starts at the moment of their breakup and rewinds all the way back to when they first met.

No one could watch the final shot—of the two of them, beaming with the happiness of those early days—and not feel a lump in their throat.

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GarnetHanako Oku

Hanako Oku / Garnet (Solo Acoustic Performance)

Garnet Oku Hanako

This is the fourth single released in 2006 by singer-songwriter Hanako Oku, known for her trademark red glasses.

The song was used as the theme for the film The Girl Who Leapt Through Time.

Although it’s a breakup song, it’s very uplifting and fills you with gratitude and strength.

It leaves you with a warm feeling of being thankful for having met, and makes you feel like you can forgive yourself for being a little greedy in hoping you might meet again someday.

Recommended for anyone who wants to stay positive!

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Stay by my sideMao Abe

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

Stay by my side, Mao Abe

Many people find it hard to forget someone they love, even after heartbreak.

If you’re looking for a song that understands those feelings, Mao Abe’s “Soba ni Ite” (“Stay by My Side”) is highly recommended.

The lyrics express a longing to have someone stay close even after a breakup and an inability to forget them, making it a song you’ll surely relate to.

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[Women’s Heartbreak Songs] Soul-stirring songs dedicated to you who loved with all your heart (61–70)

A song about being cheated on but still in love.Lilia.

A song about being cheated on but still in love. [Original]

A song about being cheated on but still being in love. By Riria.

The song “Uwaki Sareta Kedo Mada Suki tte Kyoku” (I Was Cheated On, But I Still Love You), which became a hot topic as an infidelity-themed track sung by a teenager, is performed by Riria.

, a singer-songwriter active mainly on social media.

The song lays bare genuine feelings toward a cheating lover, and its conflicting, precarious emotions—“I can’t forgive you” and “Please don’t leave me”—resonate deeply.

For those who went through a similar breakup, it’s a track that may feel like reopening a wound, yet somehow it’s comforting to listen to.

It’s a number that gently stays by the side of pain too hard to tell anyone.

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GoodbyeKana Nishino

Goodbye

Goodbye, Kana Nishino

Even though they didn’t grow to hate each other, they end up choosing to part ways due to drifting apart.

This is a poignant medium-tempo ballad by Kana Nishino that tightens the heart with the complexity of such an ending to love.

The way the protagonist tries to seal away the memories without truly accepting what happened feels strikingly real, likely because of the lyrics’ masterful grasp of the subtleties of romance.

Released in October 2013, the song is also known as the theme for the NHK serial drama “Glass no Ie” and is included on the album “with LOVE.” For those who have lost a love that couldn’t be saved by feelings alone and can’t yet move on, this song will gently whisper, “It’s okay—you don’t have to force yourself to forget.”

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DEPARTURESglobe

globe / 'DEPARTURES' (Starring: Ayaka Miyoshi)

DEPARTURESglobe

Many of you might find this 1996 release “nostalgic.” Its sound really evokes the ’90s.

Written, composed, and arranged by Tetsuya Komuro, the song can feel like a heartbreak tune set between winter and spring, yet it also evokes moments spent together as a couple.

Either way, it carries a poignant sense that hints at parting.

It’s a love song for winter, cold to both body and soul.

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