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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[Tearjerking Farewell Songs] Love songs about breaking up with someone you love (101–110)
spring breezeflumpool
Flumpool, celebrated for their refreshing vocals and sound.
This song, which portrays a fresh, youthful romance, expresses the wish to “be with the one you love forever.” The music video tells a bittersweet story of a boy who falls for a cute girl he sees on the train.
It makes you wonder how their love will turn out.
A top breakup song that captures the reality of love.
Clouds and GhostsYorushika
A track included on the 2017 mini-album “The Summer Grass Gets in the Way.” It’s a refreshing, gentle ballad, but the lyrics evoke death.
The protagonist “I,” who has passed away, goes to be by “you” and speaks various words.
As a ghost, he can’t be seen, but his words are tender, as if gently urging the listener to move forward without being bound by his death.
I’ll be by your side.Aoyama Teruma ft. SoulJa
It’s the smash hit single “Soba ni Iru ne” by Thelma Aoyama feat.
SoulJa.
Even though the man she loves is right in front of her, to him she’s become someone invisible… The song expresses the sadness of a woman feeling that way.
Even if they’re apart, deep in their hearts their feelings remain connected—this masterpiece conveys that, too.
You look like an idiot.Saucy Dog
It’s a bittersweet song about breaking up with a lover.
It weaves together complex emotions like lingering attachment, hope, and disappointment, making it relatable to anyone who’s experienced heartbreak.
The way it portrays the feeling of calling yourself “so foolish” for not being able to be honest is striking, expressed in down-to-earth words.
Released by Saucy Dog on August 2, 2024, this track is recommended for times when you want to heal the wounds of a breakup or face your own feelings.
It might even be good to listen alone and let the tears flow.
I won’t fall in love anymore.Makihara Noriyuki
One of Noriyuki Makihara’s signature songs and a classic breakup tune.
It’s a bittersweet piece that portrays a man’s feelings as he notices all the little disruptions in his everyday life caused by their separation, yet does his best to act tough.
In the end, however, you can sense a hopeful resolve to move forward without regretting that he loved her.
[A Tear-Jerking Farewell Song] Love Songs About Parting with Someone You Love (111–120)
Rejected-Love GirlSayuri
Some of you might recognize the name “Sanketsu Shoujo Sayuri.” She calls herself a “2.5-dimensional parallel singer-songwriter who sings the feelings of the oxygen-deprived generation,” and I can’t help but wonder if “oxygen-deprived” is a symbol of how hard it is to live in this era.
This song is by RADWIMPS’ Yojiro Noda, and remarkably, Noda also produced the entire track.
The straightforward lyrics—“We broke up, but I still miss you…”—reveal a girl’s hidden bravado.
It’s a song I’d like to dedicate to women nursing a broken heart.
Hitorikarin
Singer Karin rose to popularity after her piano-and-vocal videos on TikTok.
The song that truly put her name on the map, “Hitori,” became a hot topic from just a single chorus clip.
It captures the aching feelings of a love where, even knowing the two won’t end up together, you can’t help but think about the person you love.
Many listeners will relate to the whirlwind of thoughts on solitary nights—wishing they’d go away, yet hoping they’d stay by your side forever.
Her clear, luminous vocals intertwined with the beautiful tones of strings and piano convey a pure, unwavering love.
