Farewell Song: A goodbye song. A tearful parting song.
In life, farewells come at many turning points—graduation, starting a job, moving to Tokyo to pursue a dream, or even heartbreak.
Even when it’s necessary to move forward on a new path, leaving your current environment can bring feelings of loneliness and pain.
Conversely, seeing someone off on their new journey can be just as hard.
In this article, we’ll introduce songs themed around various farewell situations in life.
We’ve carefully selected masterpieces that help you overcome the pain of parting and give you the courage to take a step forward.
Please read on to the end!
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Farewell Etude: Songs of Goodbye. Tearful Farewell Songs (91–100)
stupid womanChikaishi Ryo
With a title that at first glance seems like it’s a grudge-filled song about an ex, Ryo Chikaishi’s 2022 number “Baka na Onna” (“Foolish Woman”) is in fact overflowing with gratitude toward a former lover.
While expressing thanks, it conveys the feeling of a heart filled to the brim as memories of the two of them come flooding back.
The title phrase tends to carry a negative connotation, but here it’s used to describe someone a little unusual—in the sense of having loved someone like the singer—and that nuance ends up radiating love.
It’s a perfect song for those who want to cry while remembering their heartfelt gratitude toward someone they loved from the bottom of their heart.
FriendKetsumeishi
It’s a song by Ketsumeishi about parting ways with friends.
Though it’s sad to separate and follow different paths to live our own lives, the friendship is eternal.
It expresses those feelings.
You could say it’s both a farewell song and a song about reunion.
The final goodbye.riria.
A poignant song by Riria that portrays the pain of heartbreak and the hope of a new beginning.
Centered on communication through social media and messaging apps, it deftly depicts the romantic lives of today’s youth.
The piano- and strings-focused arrangement gently envelops the protagonist’s wavering emotions.
Released in December 2023, this warm ballad accompanies those striving to move forward after heartbreak.
It’s a song that quietly stays by the side of anyone who has experienced a breakup or is about to take a new step.
GoodbyeSakanakushon
Sakanaction has a unique worldview that resonates with a wide range of generations.
Their live staging is breathtaking and draws everyone in.
This song, “Good-Bye,” released in 2014 as their ninth single, is also a crowd favorite at concerts.
It feels like a number that portrays the unspoken feelings within and the inner conflicts we carry.
Haven’t we all felt this way at some point? It’s a farewell song that fits the phrase “putting an end to it,” as if parting from something and organizing one’s feelings.
ReunionLiSA×Uru
It’s a collaboration song by two popular singers.
Released in 2020 under the name LiSA×Uru, its lyrics portray a farewell on a cold winter day.
Every time that season comes around, you can’t help but remember what happened back then.
A fragile world comes into view, tightening your heart.
There are people you can’t forget even when you’re apart, aren’t there? Try listening while thinking of that person for you.
By the way, Ayase, the composer of the music duo YOASOBI, produced the track.
Bye, see you again sometime!Yonezu Kenshi
Written as the theme song for the NHK morning drama series “Tora ni Tsubasa,” this piece has drawn attention for its unexpected collaboration between Kenshi Yonezu and an asadora.
Its passionate lyrics, which resonate with the protagonist’s struggles in the legal world, are particularly compelling.
It beautifully captures the emotions that waver between parting and reunion, endings and beginnings.
When you find yourself at a crossroads in life, this song might give you a push forward.
It’s likely to become a classic that gives you the courage to overcome anxiety about a new path and the pain of farewell, transforming them into a new source of strength.
Goodbye to youKuwata Keisuke
This is Keisuke Kuwata’s 12th solo single from Southern All Stars.
It has the feel of a mature breakup song, poignantly singing about parting from someone special and the memories you shared.
Beyond the theme of separation, the lyrics also carry a worldview that contemplates life and observes others’ lives with a kind of detachment, which really hits home.
It’s the kind of song you wouldn’t find in Southern All Stars’ usual repertoire.