A Tearful Farewell Song: A Love Song About Parting with Someone You Love

Sly womanSha ran Q

Sharan Q “Sly Woman” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

A signature song by Sharam Q, also famous for having Tsunku♂—well known as a producer—serve as the vocalist.

From the very first lines, you can immediately tell it’s a breakup song.

It’s about having done everything for a lover and then, at the moment of parting, letting out all the pent-up frustrations.

Listening to it might leave you feeling refreshed.

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Off Course – Best Album “ever”

Released in 1979, “Sayonara” is a masterpiece that catapulted Off Course to widespread fame.

Its incredibly famous opening lines and chorus are likely familiar to just about everyone.

It’s rare to find a song that portrays the sadness and raw emotion of a breakup between a man and a woman as powerfully as this one does.

The conflicting feelings of still longing for you even after saying goodbye only heighten the heartache.

There are many cover versions by various artists, so why not listen and compare?

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MurasakiJin Akanishi

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A song by Jin Akanishi, formerly of KAT-TUN and now active as a solo artist.

In fact, this song had been performed at concerts even before KAT-TUN’s debut, making it a special track for longtime fans of Akanishi.

It was included as the B-side to his debut solo single, “Eternal,” released after he left KAT-TUN to begin his solo career.

Akanishi’s delicacy comes through in the lyrics and melody, making it a very beautiful song.

Unforgettable DaysMISIA

MISIA – Days We Won’t Forget (Official HD Music Video)

This is MISIA’s fourth single, captivating listeners with her overwhelming vocal prowess.

It’s a poignant song about the very moment when a relationship between two people comes to an end.

The grand, expansive sound is truly moving, and the straightforward lyrics are sure to resonate with you.

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CreepHyp – “ex Darling” (OFFICIAL AUDIO)

When you think of breakup songs, most of them tend to sing about feelings of heartache and loneliness, right? This song, “ex Darling,” was digitally released on April 18, 2022—the 10th anniversary of CreepHyp’s major-label debut—and is a re-recorded version of a track that originally appeared as a first-press bonus on their major debut album, “I Thought I’d Be Loved Forever Until I Die.” Rather than focusing on sadness, the song highlights the positive things that came into the narrator’s life through meeting someone they loved dearly.

And it’s precisely that focus that, in a bittersweet twist, brings on a wave of longing—it’s a number that sings of feelings offered to someone after a breakup.

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HIDEAKI TOKUNAGA – Rainy Blue

This is Hideaki Tokunaga’s debut single, released in 1986.

With his distinctive husky voice and a sweet, slightly higher tone, the song expresses lingering feelings for a woman he parted with.

The gentle love ballad seems to convey a melancholy like a steady, drizzling rain—so very heartrending.

I love you ~100 Regrets~Sonar Pocket

Sonar Pocket “I Love You. ~100 Regrets~” [MV Spot 1]

When it comes to Sonar Pocket’s popular songs, known for their sweet vocals and love-themed tracks, “Suki da yo ~100 Times of Regret~” stands out.

The regret you feel after breaking up with someone you were dating can linger and make it hard to move on.

Happy memories race through your mind, and you can’t help but think back on them.

As the title suggests, this song, too, expresses the regret of having broken up.

Yet the tone isn’t dark or somber; it features a beautiful melody that matches the memories of the past.

Every time you listen to it, it brings you to tears.