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 (21–30)
fishback number
Back Number’s ninth single, “fish.” It conveys the sadness of a woman who was dumped by the man she loves but still can’t help loving him.
Even though she knows there’s no going back, she dresses in a way he would like… it’s heartbreaking.
I imagine there are many women who, even after being rejected, still can’t bring themselves to dislike their ex.
If you’re going through a tough time, give it a listen.
LemonYonezu Kenshi
Kenshi Yonezu’s “Lemon” became a historic long-running hit.
Yonezu himself reportedly said of the song, “I feel like all I’m saying is, ‘I’m sad that you died.’” Still, it can be taken as a farewell in many situations—an eternal parting with someone who has departed for the sky, or a separation from someone whose feelings drifted away and left you.
We tend to try to forget painful memories, but doesn’t listening to this song make you feel that it’s okay not to force yourself to forget—that it’s fine to keep them tucked away in a corner of your memory as you go on living?
Song of the Eternal NightKami wa saikoro o furanai
A beloved person you can never meet again, a figure so seared into your eyes it won’t fade.
This is a heartbreak song packed to the brim with aching emotion.
It’s a work by the four-piece rock band from Fukuoka, Kami wa Saikoro wo Furanai (God Does Not Roll Dice), included on their 2019 mini-album “A View on Lambda.” The song unfolds around the tone of the piano, building into a chorus with a grand arrangement that feels like the heart is bursting.
It’s a ballad that tightens your chest.
366 daysHY
HY’s “366 Days,” a quintessential heartbreak song, is a must-listen when you feel like crying.
Released on the 2008 album “HeartY,” it’s one of HY’s most popular tracks.
The piano melody in the intro alone brings tears to your eyes.
The lyrics capture the sorrow of loss and the ache in your chest that you come to understand only by loving someone wholeheartedly—anyone who’s experienced heartbreak will feel it deeply.
The chorus in particular, written as the singer recalls someone they truly loved, pierces the heart.
Let your feelings flow and have a good cry.
sign; mark; symbol; omenMr.Children
“Shirushi” is Mr.Children’s 29th single, released in 2006, and it was the theme song for the NTV drama “14-year-old Mother.” The lyrics, which express the pain of knowing so much about the other person and suggest that fate was already decided, are heartbreakingly poignant, yet they also carry a sense of emotional release.
It’s never easy to put an end to a relationship and move forward, but at times like that, try listening to Mr.Children’s “Shirushi” and do your best to face forward and keep going!
Don’t appear.rikon densetsu
While lingering memories of sweet kisses and hugs remain, this song by Rikon Densetsu delicately portrays the complex emotions of a woman unsettled by her partner’s ambiguous behavior.
The lyrics, which wish “let’s never meet again” even as she still yearns for them, convey a poignant mix of lingering attachment and resolve.
The nostalgic, mellow sound and Ayumu Matsuda’s clear, translucent vocals further heighten the sense of wistfulness.
Released digitally in January 2024, the track was also performed at their solo show at Zepp Shinjuku, captivating the audience.
It’s a song that empathizes with those trying to put an end to a past romance and gives them the courage to take a new step forward.
Regretsumika
A bittersweet love song by sumika that empathizes with the pain of heartbreak.
Within its refreshing guitar rock sound, lingering feelings and regrets toward a former lover seep through.
The delicate lyrics portray a deep affection—wishing to hear a lover’s voice and finding even the smallest gestures endearing—resonating powerfully with listeners.
First released in June 2014 as a live-venue-exclusive work on Dress farm #1, the track was later included on the mini-album I co Y in November of the same year.
It’s a heartwarming song that stays close to those suffering from heartbreak or anyone who has experienced parting with someone dear.