Farewell Song: A goodbye song. A tearful parting song.

true feelingsNEW!GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE

true feelings

This song is filled with messages cheering on those who keep moving forward despite uncertainty and regret.

It’s a track by the dance and vocal group GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE, released in March 2026.

It served as a tie-in song with the radio show SCHOOL OF LOCK!, which the members appeared on for six years, and the show’s live project MY GENERATION 2026.

The sentimental strings are sure to bring tears.

The lyrics, written in down-to-earth language, are deeply relatable, word by word.

With a graduation-themed worldview, it’s a masterpiece that stands by everyone carrying a sense of heartache.

Give it a listen when you want to shake off your sadness.

A bouquet for meNEW!Ado

[Ado] A Bouquet for Me

This is a supreme song that beautifully portrays parting with who you were until yesterday and the familiar world around you.

Sung by Ado, renowned for her overwhelming vocal power, the track carries a warm message that gently embraces failures and regrets and gives you the courage to move forward.

It was released in March 2025 and was used as the theme song for Japan Coca-Cola’s Georgia commercial, “A Bouquet for That First Step.” Moreover, it’s included on the album “Ado’s Best Album,” released in April 2025.

Many listeners will relate to the feeling of wishing happiness for someone dear to them, even when they know graduation or starting a job will separate them.

Give this piece a listen—the crystalline clarity of her voice tenderly accompanies your loneliness and resonates deeply.

Last SongNEW!Ofisharu Higedan Dism

Official HIGE DANDism – Last Song [Studio Live Session]

It’s a moving number with a theme that captures the transience of passing time and feelings for someone you may never meet again.

It carries the hope that exchanging a few words at parting can make the heart feel a little lighter, and together with Satoshi Fujihara’s soaring vocals, a warm emotion spreads.

Included on Official HIGE DANDism’s masterpiece “Traveler,” released in October 2019, it also colored the story by layering its emotions as an insert song for the special drama “U-NEXT presents Ato 3-kai, Kimi ni Aeru.” The rich sound, enhanced by horns and percussion, leaves a highly dramatic impression.

It’s a song we especially want those who, while bearing the loneliness of parting from a dear friend or lover, still wish to express their gratitude and take the next step forward to hear.

Only the graduation photo knowsNEW!Hinatazaka46

The Only One Who Knows Is the Graduation Photo by Hinatazaka46

When it comes to graduation, a mix of emotions—like excitement for what lies ahead and anxiety—tends to well up, but perhaps the biggest worry and sorrow is having to part ways with close friends.

This work gently supports those anxieties and sorrows, and you can feel the energy in every single word.

It’s a track released by the idol group Hinatazaka46 as their 13th single in January 2025, and it’s also being featured in in-store collaboration campaigns.

Produced around the time when the first-generation members were graduating, it sold 428,000 copies in its first week.

Their clear, translucent vocals evoke the image of sending off someone dear with a smile.

It’s the perfect song for the moment of seeing off someone important who has been working hard alongside you.

Youth and a momentNEW!makaroni enpitsu

Macaroni Enpitsu “Youth and a Moment” MV

This song portrays the fleeting yet beautiful nature of youth that everyone experiences.

Released in March 2019 by Macaroni Enpitsu, a rock band immensely popular among young people, it was also featured as a McDonald’s commercial song and as the opening theme for the drama “I Dreamed of That Girl.” Included on the album “season,” the track pairs a driving band performance with the emotional vocals of Hattori, the lead singer.

It offers encouragement that affirms being true to yourself and living as you are.

A springtime cheer song that teaches the importance of throwing yourself wholeheartedly into something and living in the unrepeatable moments of now, it also captures the kind of youth you feel precisely after becoming an adult.

Try sharing it at farewell gatherings across generations.

The Rain and MeNEW!back number

Ameto Bokuno Hanashi

A breakup song by back number, the band that has captivated many with their love songs.

It laments a love that has just ended, unbearably sad and beyond saving.

It’s a heartbreaking love song that captures the pain of sorrow, hardship, and blaming one’s own helplessness.

The track is included on their sixth album, MAGIC, released in March 2019.

Even as the years pass, the aching feelings for a former lover you can’t forget make your chest tighten.

If, like the song’s protagonist, there’s someone you can never forget, this is a must-listen recommendation.

AprilNEW!mol-74

mol-74 – April [MV]

It’s a very sentimental piece that recalls an old lover while being carried by the spring breeze.

The way it traces a love that has ended is deeply heartrending, delivering a highly relatable message.

With clear, translucent vocals and resonant guitar tones that evoke fragility, the song has a calm atmosphere.

It’s a track by the Kyoto-based rock band mol-74, included on the mini-album “kanki” released in August 2016.

It was also re-recorded for their major-label debut album “mol-74,” released in 2019.

This work is recommended for those seeking a song that gently stays by your side rather than forcing you to forget the pain of parting.

While it makes your chest tighten with emotion, it also has a mysterious charm that somehow soothes you as you listen.