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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[A Tear-Jerking Farewell Song] Love Songs About Parting with Someone You Love (111–120)
SEASONSHamasaki Ayumi
“SEASONS,” Ayumi Hamasaki’s 16th single, released in 2000.
It was also the theme song for a TV drama at the time and became a huge hit—one of those popular karaoke staples.
When we’re in love, no one expects that the happy days will end or that a breakup will come; we certainly don’t imagine that our joyful memories could turn into something sad.
This is a moving ballad that gently looks back on those once-happy days.
If you’ve gone through a breakup, many of you will likely feel the same way.
[Tearjerker Farewell Songs] Love songs about parting with someone you love (121–130)
lingering loveKitatani Ruki
Ruki Kitada, who also made waves with “Ao ga Mau,” the 2023 commercial song for Pocari Sweat, is a singer-songwriter born in 2003 from Takayama, Gifu.
His track “Koinokori” is a must-listen for men dealing with heartbreak.
The lyrics, like a treasure box of memories, mention places like the convenience store the two often visited and the walking path where they went on dates.
Within the lingering attachment, you can still feel his love for her.
It’s a tearjerker for anyone who can’t switch their feelings off right away.
LOLLIPOPJUDY AND MARY
This is a song included on Judy and Mary’s final album, WARP.
The sound and free-spirited feel of “Lollipop” somehow lift your spirits.
You can sense something quintessentially Judy and Mary—perhaps because it reflects the path the band has taken.
It also seems to resonate with those precious days spent with a loved one.
Parting is painful, but beyond that there’s hope that leads to the future.
It’s a breakup song that leaves you feeling positive.
I can’t help wanting to see you.Gō Hiromi
Hiromi Go, known for his upbeat songs, is immensely popular.
As expected, even his heartbreak songs are cool.
This track conveys a man’s egotism—he broke up with her himself, yet still wants to see her again.
“I know I’m the one at fault,” but he still wants to meet.
It’s a feeling many men can relate to.
This song speaks for men’s emotions.
It’s one to listen to quietly, alone at night.
atonementTeresa Ten
Released in 1984, this was Teresa Teng’s massive hit.
With her sweet, gentle voice and lyrics about a sorrowful farewell, it became a signature song that catapulted her to stardom.
It portrays a devoted woman’s heart that continues to think of her former lover even after they’ve parted.
The simple, beautiful melody line deepens the sadness and lingers softly in the heart.
wedge (kusabi)Oku Hanako
Kusabi (Wedge) is a heartbreak song sung by singer-songwriter Hanako Oku, known for her gentle, soft vocals.
It was released in 2015 as her 15th single.
The word “kusabi,” which is also the title, means something that holds things together.
The song is about parting from someone you deeply love, poignantly portraying the fragility of the promises that were supposed to keep the two of them connected.
Oku’s voice carries even more sorrow than usual here.
It’s the ultimate tearjerker, one we hope reaches anyone who couldn’t fulfill a promise with someone they love.
Sayonara ColorSUPER BUTTER DOG
SUPER BUTTER DOG’s 8th single, “Sayonara COLOR,” is a song that captures meetings and farewells with straightforward, emotional lyrics.
The same track was also featured in the 2005 Japanese film “Sayonara COLOR,” directed by Naoto Takenaka, a longtime acquaintance of the band, which sparked a lot of buzz.
There’s also a version where Takashi Nagazumi, the band’s guitarist and vocalist, duets with Kiyoshiro Imawano.
Be sure to listen to both versions and compare them!