[Bereavement Song] To you 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.
- [Songs of Bereavement] Songs about losing someone dear. Tracks to listen to while thinking of a loved one.
- [Memorial Song] A moving classic and love song dedicated to a beloved person embarking on a journey to heaven
- A song I want people who have lost a beloved partner to listen to
- [Tearjerker] Songs that make your heart tremble with tears & moving tracks with lyrics that touch the soul
- Songs to Play at My Own Funeral: Timeless Gems to Make Farewells Uniquely My Own
- A song about losing a friend: bereavement, betrayal, and separation.
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- [So touching it makes you cry] A heartbreakingly wistful and sad song that tightens your chest
- [Dark Songs] A carefully curated selection of deeply dark tracks and heartbreaking songs that accompany you in tough times
- “I Want to See You”: A love song that makes you cry when you listen to it while you can’t meet
- Love, bonds, parting, cheers… songs so moving they pierce the heart and make you cry uncontrollably
- A classic song that sings of gratitude to one’s parents. Thank you, Dad and Mom!
- Farewell Song: A goodbye song. A tearful parting song.
[Bereavement Songs] To You I Can No Longer Meet… Tear-Jerking Songs About Death (61–70)
Love fallsKato Miria
Even if you wish to see someone precious one more time, that wish won’t come true… When you think about someone who has passed away, all kinds of feelings well up, don’t they? Miliyah Kato’s “Ai ga Furu” is a song that will surely convey your feelings to the person who’s no longer here.
The lyrics are filled with the helpless emotions you couldn’t fully express to the deceased.
It’s a song where a beautiful singing voice shines alongside an emotional accompaniment.
swanyuzu
This is a Yuzu song that gracefully and poignantly portrays a final farewell with a loved one.
Accompanied by warm, acoustic tones, it carefully weaves the profound sorrow of those left behind and their process of acceptance.
Included on the album “1 ~ONE~,” released in September 2004, the piece has been highly praised as a work that reflects Yuzu’s musical maturity.
It is a song that gently stays close to the hearts of those who have suddenly lost someone dear or are carrying a deep sense of loss.
I remember your warmth.Teshima Aoi
Aoi Teshima’s gentle voice wraps tenderly around feelings for someone lost in this song.
Included on the album “Ren’dez-vous,” released in July 2014, it stands out as one of the most memorable tracks among those with a cinematic worldview.
The theme centers on spending a quiet night alone, recalling the warmth of a loved one, and finding emotional support in that memory.
Many listeners will likely find themselves moved to tears by Teshima’s voice, which conveys kindness and warmth that seem to stay close by your side.
It’s a song that gently accompanies those who carry the sorrow of losing someone dear.
flameLiSA
Homura is a song that pours out both the sorrow of never being able to see someone precious again and a powerful resolve.
Released in 2020 as a single by LiSA, it was chosen as the theme song for Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train.
While the song gently stays close to the pain of losing someone dear, it also conveys that what matters isn’t lamenting what’s been lost.
The lyrics carry a message that gives hope to live for tomorrow.
It’s a track widely known for making moviegoers cry, so it’s also recommended for those times when you just want to let the tears flow.
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It’s one of the great love songs in J-pop, but it can also be heard as a song that contemplates someone who has passed away.
Its refreshing melody line vividly brings back the joyful days the two of them shared.
The beloved person’s cheerful profile comes to mind, and it may make your heart ache.
Still, the two of them in those memories are eternal, so they will never fade away.
tearsSEKAI NO OWARI
SEKAI NO OWARI, whose win of the Japan Record Award’s Grand Prize is still fresh in our memories.
They’ve released countless great songs, but the one I especially want you to hear is “tears.” At first listen, it may seem like a song that looks back on memories with a friend who lives in a distant town.
However, it was actually written in memory of a friend who passed away.
Knowing that might change the way you hear it.
Another appeal is that, while it can make you cry, it’s also sprinkled with humor throughout.
Happyaimyon
A farewell song that’s very much like Aimyon, included on the album “Ai wo Tsutaetai da toka.” It portrays the feelings of standing before the coffin where a beloved person sleeps.
Even though the melody isn’t exceptionally sad, it’s a song that makes your heart ache.
Losing someone you love before you is painful, isn’t it? On one hand you think you have to keep living properly on your own, but on the other, as sung at the end of the song, the feeling of wanting to stay together forever overflows.
This track stirs up a gentle nostalgia and brings back memories with someone precious.
Please listen to it while thinking of the person who is dear to you.