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 (91–100)
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.
That’s all there is to it.Marushii
“Tada Sore Dake no Koto ga Sa” portrays a moment when love overflows for someone dear who can no longer be by your side.
It was released in 2023 by the rock band Marcy, known for creating numerous songs themed around romance.
The lyrics, centered on lingering feelings that make you think about your ex even after a breakup, intertwine with a warm melody.
As the distance grows between two people who once loved each other more than anyone else, the poignant scenes of past exchanges coming to mind are sure to bring tears.
It’s a song whose message to a beloved person—one you can’t forget even when apart—resonates deeply.
Farewell Songnever young beach
Included as the final track on the 2016 release “fam fam.” The music video, depicting cohabitation and starring Nana Komatsu, feels so real it hardly seems like acting, and you can’t help but empathize with it.
In contrast, the guitar riff in the intro is so bright that it makes you want to cry all the more.
Rather than a clash of hearts, it carries a warmth that suits a forward-looking parting.
Be sure to take it in through both the lyrics and the music video.
fireworksSandaime Jē Sōru Burazāzu fromu Eguzairu Toraibu
By likening a wistful summer romance to fireworks, it conveys a moody, mature kind of melancholy.
While many summer songs are bright, this one beautifully expresses the fleeting beauty of fireworks and the lingering presence of the woman he lost, capturing a sadness that feels like a man’s wistful sorrow.
It’s a truly wonderful song.
The summer you gave meieiri reo
This song was written as the theme for Fuji TV’s Monday 9 p.m.
drama “Koinaka.” No matter how many times the seasons come back around, the memories from when you were in love vividly return, don’t they? Even after becoming an adult and being caught up in everyday life, the sweet, bittersweet moments spent with someone you loved come back with each passing season.
It’s a heartbreakingly sad breakup song like that.
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.
Graduation PhotoMatsutōya Yumi
It’s a classic graduation song! The lyrics describe spotting that special someone from your school days in town, looking just like they did in your graduation photo.
But you’ve been changed by the world and lose your nerve, unable to call out to them… the song really conveys a bittersweet feeling.