Tear-jerking Western songs: recommended classics and popular tracks

SadMaroon 5

Maroon 5 – Sad

A heart-rending, polished ballad that portrays feelings of lost love and regret.

Adam Levine’s sweet yet aching vocals vividly capture the pain of heartbreak and moments of self-reflection.

Featured on the album Overexposed, this 2012 release showcased the breadth of Maroon 5’s musical range.

Set to a gentle piano melody, it carries the sorrow of losing someone you love and the wish for one more chance.

It’s recommended for times when you want to soothe the pain of a breakup or reaffirm your feelings for someone important.

This work is a moving song that gives voice to universal emotions everyone experiences.

To Be With YouMr. BIG

Mr. Big – To Be With You – Subtitulado Español & Inglés

A song to encourage a heartbroken girl.

Even among Mr.

BIG’s British hard rock repertoire, this one is a rare pop tune.

I imagine many girls would love to be comforted like this.

Sing it to a girl who’s feeling down.

so sickNe-Yo

Ne-Yo – So Sick (Official Music Video)

The Japanese title is “Feeling Terrible.” It’s a song about heartbreak, and Ne-Yo’s wistful vocals really pierce the heart.

Even when listening to love songs is painful, you still end up listening to them… we’ve all been there.

It’s a number you’ll want to sing gently at karaoke.

Let Her GoPassenger

Passenger | Let Her Go (Official Video)

I think there are times when we take something for granted, lose it, and only then realize how precious it is.

This song is about that kind of feeling that anyone can have.

The warm sun, a lover by your side, the feeling of happy times.

It makes us recognize the importance of these everyday things we take for granted.

sailingRod Stewart

Rod Stewart – Sailing (Official HD Remastered Video)

This song became a big hit right after the end of the Vietnam War.

It was probably written as a memorial, but I don’t know its true meaning.

Even now, when dark news brings me down, I listen to this song.

You can sense the hidden strength within this masterpiece.

I’m Not The Only OneSam Smith

Sam Smith – I’m Not The Only One (Official Music Video)

This song portrays a heartbreaking story of a husband who is having an affair and a wife who realizes it yet can do nothing and cannot leave him.

The lyrics and melody are deeply sorrowful, but above all, watching the music video makes you want to cry.

I'll Be Over YouTOTO

TOTO – I’ll be over you　【HQ】

It’s a song about a protagonist heartbroken after a breakup, telling themselves that they will surely overcome it someday.

It was recorded by the studio-musician collective band TOTO on their 1986 album “Fahrenheit,” and was also released as a single.