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 (211–220)
People of the pastHY
A song marked by a tender, comforting vocal that soothes the pain of heartbreak and lyrics that resonate deeply.
Looking back on a love that has passed, it candidly conveys feelings toward “someone I used to love so much.” While wishing happiness for the person they parted from, the lingering attachment that remains deep in the heart is portrayed with aching sensitivity.
Included on the album “GLOCAL,” released in May 2014, this track has become emblematic of HY’s ballad style.
It is also a work brimming with hometown pride, infused with love for the landscapes and people of Okinawa.
For those who have experienced parting from someone dear, or who find themselves reminiscing about a past romance, this is a song that will gently stay by your side.
Song of PointillismMrs. GREEN APPLE
A gem of a duet song that delicately weaves together the tenderness of a budding crush and the sorrow of parting.
Released in 2018 as an insert song for the film “Aonatsu: 30 Days with You,” it blends the voices of Mrs.
GREEN APPLE and Sonoko Inoue into a track that leaves a fleeting yet warm afterglow.
From both male and female perspectives, it carefully portrays the joy of meeting, the premonition of goodbye, and feelings that are hard to put into words.
The gentle tones of piano and acoustic guitar express the subtle shifts of the heart as summer draws to a close.
It is a heartwarming piece that offers comfort to those who have experienced parting with someone dear or who wish to cherish irreplaceable memories.
I miss youBEGIN
Known as the debut single of the rock band BEGIN, this song is a renowned ballad featuring Higa Eisho’s heartrending yet beautiful vocals.
In the lyrics, a man who has experienced a breakup pours out his lingering attachment and regrets toward his former partner.
Men who have their own memories of heartbreak—those moments when you still think, “If only I had done things differently back then…”—may find themselves deeply moved, perhaps even shedding a tear.
I encourage you to read the lyrics and listen while reflecting on your own experiences and memories.
Flower Reportberry meet
A heartwarming love song by berry meet that gently portrays springtime farewells and encounters, like cherry blossoms scattering along with our memories.
Released in February 2025, this work is a gem of a message song that colors the fleeting yet powerful season of new departures.
It captures the loneliness of parting, feelings of gratitude, and hope for the future in exquisite balance, while its warm melody and mixed male-female choral work resonate deeply.
It will gently accompany those who are experiencing a farewell with someone dear or are about to take a new step forward.
Yorunagi feat. nishinaindigo la End
This is a poignant song that depicts a farewell arriving on a winter night.
It beautifully expresses how a relationship between two people moves toward its end in the quiet of the night.
Anyone who has experienced a painful goodbye may relate to the wish, “Please wait to say goodbye until winter is over.” Indigo la End’s delicate musicality and Nishina’s transparent, airy vocals are a perfect match, leaving a lingering resonance that sinks into the heart.
Released digitally on January 17, 2025, the track is included on the album “MOLTING AND DANCING,” out on the 29th of the same month.
It’s a song for those who, on the verge of parting from someone important, want to spend their final moments together.
You know,Ame no Iro.
A three-piece rock band formed in Hiroshima Prefecture, Amenoiro moved their base of operations to Tokyo in the spring of 2020.
Their single “Anone,” released digitally on December 1, 2022, is striking for its translucent vocals and a sense of speed paired with a gentle ensemble.
The lyrics portray the loss of happy days that once felt like they would go on forever; their realism resonates not only with those who’ve had similar experiences but also with listeners who haven’t.
It’s a sentimental number that overflows with bittersweetness while remaining pop.
Time machineChara
Time Machine, a delicate and heartfelt portrayal of the pain of parting, is a masterpiece by Chara, who has created countless love songs.
Its gently warming melody line offers solace to anyone who has experienced a breakup.
The lyrics, where longing and sorrow intertwine, seem to invite tears in unguarded moments.
Filled with a yearning so poignant you wish time would stop, this song leaves an unforgettable afterglow once you hear it.
On nights when tears overflow, listening to it will surely bring back memories of lost love in vivid color.