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 Songs: Goodbye Tunes. Tearful Parting Songs (111–120)
LettersUtada Hikaru
The other track on the 11th double A-side single, released together with Hikaru Utada’s “SAKURA Drops.” Although it’s known as a heartbreak song, “Letters” was created from the experience of her mother heading off to work without notice, leaving only a note to tell her.
For a little girl, her mother’s business trip feels like a small “goodbye,” and I imagine it must feel very lonely.
Etude of Farewell: Songs of Goodbye. Tearful farewell songs (121–130)
SoulmateYuika
Sung alongside memories at various moments in life, “Unmei no Hito” is YUIKA’s heartrending yet beautiful song centered on parting.
YUIKA’s delicate yet powerful vocals vividly portray the subtle emotions of a goodbye.
Beginning with a quiet piano melody that gradually layers with a full band, the arrangement simultaneously sings of the ache of an ending and the hope of a new departure.
With lyrics and a melody that anyone who has experienced a farewell can relate to, it resonates deeply with listeners, transforming the pain of parting into determination and a positive force for the road ahead.
Interweaving gratitude for a lost loved one with hope for the future, this track will surely support many people in overcoming farewells and become a source of comfort for the heart.
Everyday Revolutionneguse.
Neguse, a band hailing from Nagoya City in Aichi Prefecture, delivers “Nichijou Kakumei” (Everyday Revolution), a song that portrays many farewells, new encounters, and the struggles that unfold in between.
Its bittersweet yet powerful lyrics resonate, offering deep comfort to listeners.
Standing at a turning point in life—the sorrow of parting with the days up to now, and the hope for the new future to come—Neguse captures these emotional highs and lows with both delicacy and boldness.
It’s a track that teaches us how the very moment of farewell can prompt us to reevaluate our irreplaceable everyday lives.
Goodbye-byeTomioka Ai
Singer-songwriter Ai Tomioka is active across various fields, from posting songs on social media to performing street shows.
Her track “Good-bye-bye,” released on September 20, 2023, is a striking number featuring a slightly smoky vocal tone and edgy voice breaks that heighten the sense of longing.
The lyrics convey a mismatch between her feelings and the other person’s, yet they overflow with the aching pull that persists anyway.
It’s a lyrical pop tune with a relaxed beat and an emotionally resonant melody that feels wonderfully soothing.
Goodbye, HEROKobukuro
Kobukuro often creates moving songs that empower listeners.
Their track “Sayonara HERO” is another song that gives you strength and even brings a slight tear to your eye.
Released in 2009 on their seventh album, “CALLING,” this song—if you read the lyrics carefully—was dedicated to the late Kiyoshiro Imawano.
The lyrics are filled with heartfelt feelings toward a rock hero, making it a deeply touching piece that strikes right at the heart.
Lullaby, goodbyeKuramubon
Clammbon, who also made waves with their appearance at Fuji Rock Festival.
Their poignant song portraying a parting is “Lullaby Sarabai.” The lyrics convey an indescribable sense of helplessness when saying goodbye to a close friend.
It also highlights the subtle shifts of emotion throughout.
By the way, in the acoustic sound version uploaded on YouTube, you can enjoy a quieter, more lullaby-like sound.
How about listening to it on a lonely night, right before you fall asleep?
GraduationKobukuro
As the title suggests, this piece was written specifically as a graduation song.
It’s a track by the musical duo Kobukuro—known for numerous masterpieces like “Wadachi” and “Tsubomi”—and it was released in 2020 as their 31st single.
The lyrics, which look back on school memories one by one, are moving even for those who aren’t students about to graduate.
Parting ways with friends and teachers is painful, but this touching ballad makes you feel you can turn those feelings into strength and move forward.
