A Tearful Farewell Song: A Love Song About Parting with Someone You Love
Even when you understand it in your head, an unexpected breakup with a partner is hard because your feelings can’t keep up.
Everyone has different reasons for breaking up, but I imagine most people feel the same way—“it hurts,” “I just want to cry.”
In this article, we’re picking out tear-jerking breakup songs from popular love songs.
Focusing on tracks that sing about lingering feelings of love, we’ll introduce breakup songs that stay close to your heart.
When you feel like crying, give them a listen.
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[Tear-Jerking Farewell Songs] Love songs about parting with someone you love (71–80)
SoulmateYuika
A song by Yuika that portrays the pain of heartbreak and the hope for new love.
It begins with a quiet piano melody, gradually layering in a full band sound—a structure that expresses both the sorrow of parting and the resolve to make a new start.
Many listeners have likely found encouragement in the lyrics, which offer the courage to move past a former romance and step into the future.
Released in October 2023, the track was also used as an insert song in “Koisuru Shumatsu Homestay 2024 Winter.” It’s a perfect song for those who have experienced heartbreak or are about to begin a new relationship.
Its heartfelt lyrics and Yuika’s delicate vocals are sure to soothe the listener’s soul.
Goodbye, LipsHarureo
This song, “Sayonara Kuchibiru,” also served as the theme for the film of the same name.
In the movie, it’s performed by HarLeo, a guitar duo portrayed by Nana Komatsu and Mugi Kadowaki.
The lyrics and music were written by Motohiro Hata, and the track is distinguished by his heart-grippingly poignant words and melody.
For anyone going through a breakup, its melancholy may feel almost painfully real—likely a song that will make you cry and keep on crying.
Komatsu’s and Kadowaki’s gentle, sweet vocals also invite tears in this number.
SaudadePorunogurafiti
Porno Graffitti’s 4th single, “Saudade,” was the first song of theirs to reach No.
1 on the Oricon charts.
“Saudade” is a Portuguese word that means “melancholy,” “painful memories,” or “a longing for what has been lost.” The lyrics are written from a woman’s perspective, sung by a male artist, expressing feelings toward a man who is leaving—truly the essence of saudade.
The sound is based on Latin beats, suggesting a love brimming with passion.
For a love whose heat hasn’t yet cooled, “Saudade” is a perfect fit!
[Tear-Jerking Farewell Songs] Love Songs About Parting with Someone You Love (81–90)
I don’t like it.yangusukinii
A four-piece rock band formed by members who met on social media, Young Skinny sings a song that portrays the bittersweet feelings of a woman who can’t forget an old love.
She’s thrown away all the mementos to move on to her next relationship, yet the memories alone won’t fade, and they resurface in unexpected moments—an experience many of us have had.
The more you think, “I’ve already forgotten,” the more the memories cling to you.
It’s a heartbreak song that gently tells those who wonder, “Why do I keep dwelling on this?” that they’re not alone and that it’s going to be okay.
left-right confusionYorushika
The theme song for the film “Even If This Love Disappears from the World Tonight,” which tells a heartbreaking yet precious love story about a girl who loses her memory day by day and a boy who lives bound by his memories.
It’s a song by the two-piece rock band Yorushika that likens a universal farewell between lovers—parting from someone you love and gradually forgetting them until even their face fades—to left-right confusion.
The memories that the two believed they could never forget when they were together slowly disappear, and the painful way they slip away tightens the heart.
MelodyStar T Rat
A melody that was playing when you were with your lover—a number that brings back the time you spent together.
The members of Star T Rat sing it with a heartrending touch.
You might want to have a handkerchief ready when you listen.
And if you’d rather not remember the time you spent with your lover, consider this a warning!
FlowerORANGE RANGE
This is a song that was tied in as the theme for the film “Be with You.” Though life comes to an end, it’s a song that conveys the warmth of love within a farewell, saying, “Even if I’m reborn, I’ll stay by your side.” It’s been over ten years since the CD was released, but it remains a timeless classic.