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)
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.
[Tearjerker Farewell Songs] Love songs about parting with someone you love (121–130)
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.
ex darlingkuriipuhaipe
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.
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!
December RainArai Yumi
This song is the fourth single from Yumi Matsutoya’s “Arai Yumi” era, released in 1974.
With its pop feel, stylish chord progressions, and unmistakable Yuming vibe, it’s nevertheless a breakup song about longing for someone who won’t come back.
The bright melody actually makes the sadness stand out even more.
The backing vocals feature Tatsuro Yamashita, Taeko Ohnuki, and others.
maybeYOASOBI
A protagonist who feels a painful ache while thinking about a beloved person who has disappeared from the room.
It’s a song that conveys the difficulty of love and the loneliness of parting.
Created by the musical duo YOASOBI, also known for songs like “Racing into the Night,” it was released digitally in 2020 and is based on the novel of the same name, “Tabun.” The gentle rhythm and understated piano seem to speak on behalf of the feelings woven into the lyrics.
While you’re recovering from the shock of heartbreak, why not listen to this song and allow yourself to shed a few tears?
painted skyMarushii
If I had to put it in one word, Marcy’s “Esora” is a very ‘beautiful’ heartbreak song.
Many breakup songs are sad, painful, and harsh, but this track is tightly packed with only happy memories, as if we’re gently peeking in on that happiness alone.
The vocals and melody feel clear and transparent, evoking the slightly piercing cold of winter—a heartbreak song with that chill.
It’s precisely because it’s so beautiful that the lyrics cut deep and make you cry—a breakup song you can’t help but get addicted to.