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[Bereavement Song] To you, my precious one whom I can no longer meet. Tear-jerking songs about death
I thought it was only natural for you to be by my side, but one day you suddenly disappeared…
If you’ve experienced the death of someone dear, you probably can’t help but feel, “No matter how much time passes, I can’t forget,” and “I wish I could see them once more.”
At the same time, you might be trying to move forward by putting a lid on your grief and forcing yourself to face ahead.
In this article, we introduce songs themed around “death,” told from a variety of perspectives.
Surely there will be a song that stays close to your sorrow.
When times are hard, please give them a listen.
[Bereavement Songs] To you, my precious one whom I can no longer meet. Tear-jerking songs about death (1–10)
Letter to the SkyGReeeeN
“A Letter to the Sky,” included on GReeeeN’s album Shio, Kosho released in 2006.
The title alone feels like it could bring you to tears, and as the name suggests, it’s a song sung as if speaking a letter addressed to the sky.
It’s filled with care for someone who is no longer here and with words left unsaid—like “thank you” and “I’m sorry.”
Until the day I can no longer rememberback number
Just from the title alone, back number’s “Until the Day I Can No Longer Remember” makes you feel like you’re about to cry.
This song is back number’s third single, released in 2011.
Even when someone precious to you is no longer in this world, the days quietly go on; for those who aren’t involved, it’s just an ordinary day—that harsh reality sinks in and brings a deep sadness.
It sounds as if the singer is wishing to forget, but that’s not really the case; I don’t think such a day will ever come.
MAGICNEW!SEKAI NO OWARI
Steeped in a bittersweet farewell and a prayer, this work is a track included as the B-side to the single “Dragon Night,” released in October 2014.
It is known for adding lyrics and arrangements with SEKAI NO OWARI’s unique interpretation to the original song by a band they deeply admire.
Its beautiful yet fleeting melody and the swells of emotion that seem to well up from stillness overlap with an inexhaustible longing for a cherished person one can never meet again.
There is a warmth that gently embraces the yearning for a reunion that will never come true, no matter how fervently one wishes.
On nights when you are sunk in grief with nowhere to go and want to weep your heart out, listen softly.
THANXNEW!WANIMA
This is a track included on WANIMA’s first full-length album, “Are You Coming?” Released in November 2015, the song has been treasured and performed since their early days, when there were only a handful of people in the audience.
It carries complex emotions about leaving one’s hometown and gratitude for encounters and farewells.
Riding an upbeat, fast-paced melody, vocalist KENTA’s earnest voice is deeply moving.
Even while holding feelings for someone precious you can no longer see, it gives you the strength to keep looking forward and walking on.
It’s a warm yet powerful song that gently supports those who have experienced a painful parting and are trying to stand back up.
mortuary makeupNEW!Rosu
A song by Rosu that depicts the scene of giving a final touch of makeup to someone who has grown cold.
Released in June 2022.
As it faces the reality of losing a loved one, it sings of the piercing emotions of accepting a farewell.
Though short, this work is filled with a charm that later connects to the album Yoru no Shitsu.
When you’re wrapped in an overwhelming sense of loss, the song’s earnest and gentle worldview stays close to your sorrow.
Recommended for those who have experienced a final goodbye with someone dear.
On a night when the tears won’t stop, please give it a listen.
Prayer Song feat. GeckoNEW!8utterfly
This is a ballad that sings of memories of a precious life that has passed away and the bittersweet feelings for a future we had hoped to share.
As a featured guest, Gecko’s delicate piano tones gently embrace 8utterfly’s emotionally rich vocals.
Amid the sorrow, you can sense a warm kind of prayer.
The song is included on the album “engage,” released in February 2019, and it’s a work she shaped through personal change after primarily singing love songs.
For those who have suddenly lost someone irreplaceable and carry deep grief, it offers quiet companionship.
When your feelings overflow and are too much to bear alone, why not listen while thinking of that special person?
Death MagicNEW!SEKAI NO OWARI
A song that deeply moves you with its portrayal of profound grief over losing someone dear and the questions about life faced by those left behind.
It’s a track included on the album “EARTH,” released by SEKAI NO OWARI in April 2010 during their indie era.
Heavy themes of life and death, hope and despair are wrapped in a fantastical piano timbre and a pop melody.
While gently accompanying the hearts of those who know the pain of parting, this piece asks us about the meaning of living in the present precisely because everything comes to an end.
When you’re unable to escape deep sorrow and find yourself shutting down alone, the song’s bittersweet yet warm worldview will quietly soothe your heart.
I’d love for everyone who wishes to start looking forward, even just a little, to listen to it.