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 (41–50)
fireworks (launched into the sky)DAOKO × Yonezu Kenshi
It’s a collaboration between DAOKO, a rapper known for her whispery voice, and singer-songwriter Kenshi Yonezu.
The song is also well-known as a tie-in for the anime film “Fireworks.” Like fireworks launched into the night sky, it shines brilliantly yet carries a hint of melancholy, making it a classic that evokes the end of summer.
[Tear-Jerking Farewell Songs] Love Songs About Parting with Someone You Love (51–60)
To fall like a roseAKASAKI
A song by AKASAKI that delicately portrays the sweetness and ache of love and the pain of parting.
While resplendently singing of a love that cannot be stopped, it also beautifully captures the fragility of its end.
The genuine emotional expression and refined musicianship are perfectly balanced, making this piece, which seeps into the heart like a romance film, especially moving.
Released in February 2025, it was chosen as the theme song for the TV drama “Labyrinth of Love.” While rooted in rock, its innovative arrangement effectively incorporates elements of jazz and classical music, adding to its allure.
Highly recommended for those who have experienced a farewell with someone dear, or who are still struggling to sort out their feelings.
whiteoutreGretGirl
reGretGirl is explosively gaining popularity, especially among young people.
Their lyrics—often described as clinging to lingering regrets—and sentimental songs are embraced by many fans.
This track, too, is packed with lines that make your chest tighten, creating a feeling that resonates directly with the heart.
The bittersweet lyrics and the crisp guitar rock sound are perfectly in harmony.
Aprilmol-74
It’s a heartbreak song characterized by a simple, fast-paced sonic image.
It’s a track by the Kyoto-based rock band mol-74, included on their 2016 release “kanki.” Perhaps thanks to the piano’s warm timbre, the sparkling guitar phrases, and the murmured vocals, you find yourself drawn into the song’s world before you know it.
The lyrics portray a love that didn’t end like a movie and the frustration at not being able to wish happiness for the other person.
It’s a bittersweet song whose down-to-earth words resonate one by one.
It was all you.Yamazaki Masayoshi
This is a signature heartbreak song by Masayoshi Yamazaki.
It’s a huge hit on par with “One more time, One more chance.” It’s only after breaking up that you realize how important that person was… In the end, just like the title says, “It was all you.” It makes you unbearably heartsick, doesn’t it?
Midsummer FruitSazan Ōrusutāzu
A farewell song that looks back on a love lost along with the memories of summer.
It’s one of Southern All Stars’ most popular tracks and a timeless classic that never fades.
Keisuke Kuwata’s husky vocals resonate with an extra touch of sorrow.
The lyrics portray an inability to let go, and if you listen to it after a breakup, your feelings will inevitably align with the words—guaranteed to leave you in tears.
tobacco / cigarette(s)Koresawa
A song that begins with the scene of her boyfriend leaving the room.
The room is filled with memories of him, starting with the clock she had set fast for his sake.
When she notices the cigarettes he left behind, her feelings for him overflow.
It seems she once told him, “Look at me more!” but after calming down, she realizes she was the one who hadn’t truly seen him, and she regrets it.
It portrays a heartbreakingly sad and bittersweet end to a romance.