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 parting with someone you love (161–170)
Instead of goodbyeTUBE × GACKT
A collaboration track by UBE and GACKT.
With poignant lyrics and a melody that touches the heart, the song was released digitally and on CD in February 2024.
The music video, starring Yutaka Matsushige and Kenichi Endo in dual lead roles, garnered attention for its innovative storytelling that unfolds solely through the actors’ performances and the music.
Centered on the universal theme of “eternal parting,” this work is recommended for those who have lost someone dear or who want to overcome the pain of farewell.
It accompanies you in sorrow while giving you the courage to face forward.
avocadoyonige
Avocado is a breakup song by the rock band yonige, which is especially popular among people of the same generation.
As the title suggests, it’s built around an episode involving an “avocado,” a keyword that appears in the lyrics, and throughout it captures the raw feelings of a woman after a breakup—an aching mix of sadness, frustration, and helplessness.
It’s said that the song is actually based on vocalist Ushimaru’s real-life experience.
Despite the sadness, the cool sound is addictive, making it a track you’ll want to play over and over.
Tears of TomorrowKoseki Mai
A song in which Mai Koseki’s voice is heartbreakingly beautiful.
It’s included on her first single, “Namida no Tomorrow / Yes! Hare Yohō,” released in April 2024.
I still can’t forget, and I still can’t forgive—can someone like me really love again? Regardless of who was at fault, many of us fall into self-loathing when a relationship ends.
Set to a warm melody reminiscent of the ’90s, this piece captures both the pain of heartbreak and the resolve to look forward.
May it help you regain your sense of hope.
Do whatever the hell you want.sawada kenji
One of Julie (Kenji Sawada)’s signature songs, it depicts a breakup with a lover.
It finely portrays a man pretending to be asleep as he watches his lover leave, then peeking from the window, putting on a brave face with all his might.
He’s not cool by any means, yet the song incisively probes the psyche of men who, somehow, still want to look cool.
I LOVE YOUkurisu haato
A heart-stirring ballad that poignantly sings of a love growing cold.
Released in February 2014 as Chris Hart’s first original single, the song is known as the theme for the ACE JTB TV commercial.
While cherishing the happy memories with a lover, it vividly portrays the emotional turmoil of drifting apart.
Though American-born, Hart masterfully conveys the delicate nuances of Japanese and delivers a warm vocal that resonates deeply with listeners.
Scenes of memories unfolding with the changing seasons—like springtime cherry-blossom viewing and winter kisses indoors—further heighten the ache of heartbreak.
It’s a song that gently supports those who have lost someone precious or who are seeking closure.
Goodbye GoodbyeTakenaka Eri
With her clear, translucent vocals and lyrics that inevitably invite empathy, Eri Takenaka is an artist overwhelmingly supported by women, and this is her biggest hit.
It’s a heartbreak number that carefully portrays the feelings of a woman suddenly told goodbye by the lover she adores.
SakurazakaFukuyama Masaharu
When it comes to bittersweet breakup songs, many people probably think of Masaharu Fukuyama’s “Sakurazaka,” don’t they? Released on April 26, 2000, “Sakurazaka” was used as the theme song for the “Mirai Nikki V” segment of the TBS show ‘U-nan no Hontoko!’ and became a huge hit.
With total sales of 2.5 million copies, it was the last double-million seller of the 20th century.
Don’t you feel like you can move forward when Fukuyama’s sweet voice sings about wishing happiness for someone you’ve parted with and cherishing the one you love?
