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 breaking up with someone you love (151–160)
GoodbyeŌhara Sakurako
From the very first notes, this song will have you in tears—there’s no doubt you’ll be sobbing.
“Sayonara,” the eighth single released by Sakurako Ohara in 2017, is a track that will surely leave anyone nursing a broken heart unable to stop crying.
The song was written and composed by Yoshiki Mizuno of Ikimonogakari.
Parting with someone who felt like your “everything” is so painful and heartbreaking that it can feel impossible to recover.
If you’re feeling that way now, I hope you listen to this song and let yourself cry as much as you need.
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.
Parting at 22kaguya hime
Although it’s quite an old folk song, I feel that the age of 22 is, in any era, a time when many people reach the end of their student days and experience things like heartbreak—an age when universal farewells are often encountered.
It’s a song that will be loved across generations.
existenceTENSONG
This is a heart-stirring song by TENSONG that vividly portrays the pain of heartbreak.
Released in December 2020, the track was created by guitarist Takuman based on his real-life experience, carefully depicting the emotions of being trapped in memories while trying to take a new step forward.
Vocalist Takabo’s high-tone voice expresses those feelings beautifully, and the deeply resonant melody line leaves a strong impression.
The music video is an animated piece created by an illustrator who was their classmate and reached 1.8 million views in eight months.
It’s a song that offers comfort to those carrying the pain of a broken heart or who’ve experienced parting with someone important; we recommend listening to it alone on a quiet night.
misfortuneren
“Fushi-awase” — that’s exactly how you feel after parting with someone you love, isn’t it? This song, released in 2023 by singer-songwriter Ren, was crafted to spotlight the emotions of a man in the immediate aftermath of a breakup.
If you don’t somehow convert that sadness into another feeling and force yourself to switch gears, your heart just keeps getting swallowed by the darkness…
While he tries to stay positive, the inability to truly let go spills out across the entire track.
It’s a recommended song for anyone caught between “I’ll try my best” and “I just can’t.”
UNSPEAKABLEEvery Little Thing
It’s one of the four A-side tracks on Every Little Thing’s 22nd single.
A line in the chorus is particularly striking, and the song captures specific moments of being in love, which I think really resonates.
The synthesizer and guitar sound are reminiscent of early ELT, making it a fan favorite.
[Tear-Jerking Farewell Songs] Love songs about parting with someone you love (161–170)
sanatoriumPlastic Tree
Released in 2010, this is Plastic Tree’s 28th single.
The title “Sanatorium” refers to a hospital facility for people who require long-term recuperation due to illness.
It’s a beautiful ballad that delicately expresses the final days spent with a loved one and the sorrow of parting.