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 Pieces: Songs of Goodbye. Tearful Parting Songs (141–150)
my starRozarīna
A heart-touching song by Rosalía themed around parting with someone precious.
It portrays, through her warm vocals, the sorrow of suddenly losing a loved one and the strength to keep moving forward while holding onto the light they left behind.
Released in August 2023, the track was chosen as the ending theme for Season 2 of the TV anime EDENS ZERO.
It’s a song that will surely resonate with those who have experienced saying goodbye to someone important, or who continue to cherish a loved one in their hearts.
It is an anthem of encouragement for everyone who, even while carrying sadness, strives to face forward with the light that person left within them.
SAYONARAORANGE RANGE
From high-energy party tunes to lyrical ballads, ORANGE RANGE—the five-piece rock band that continues to captivate fans with its colorful musicality—delivers a wide spectrum of sounds.
Their 15th single, “SAYONARA,” used as the theme song for the TV drama ‘Teppan Shōjo Akane!!,’ is a delicate piece arranged with acoustic guitar and strings.
The bittersweet feeling of having to set off while leaving someone important behind is something many listeners will relate to from their own experiences.
Layered vocals that stir the heart make this a poignant, lyrical rock tune.
First loveTele
Tele is the solo project of Kitaro Taniguchi, often hailed as a trickster of the Reiwa era.
The track “First Love,” released for streaming on November 29, 2023, crafts a distinctive world through an ensemble that defies expectations.
Its lyrics, evoking the end of a blind love, conjure an image of emotions and thoughts that refuse to cohere.
For anyone who has experienced heartbreak, this number will inevitably resonate, capturing the pain of parting.
It was a romance.Kubota Kai
Let me introduce “It Was Romance,” a song that’s been spreading by word of mouth, especially on TikTok.
It’s a track by singer-songwriter and rapper Kai Kubota.
The song opens with a scene where the protagonist is told over the phone that their partner is breaking up with them, and it portrays the rush of complex emotions that well up inside.
The lyrics are quite heartrending, but the ending expresses a more positive outlook.
It’s a tearjerker, yet it’s also recommended when you want to feel encouraged.
The drama-style music video is also well worth watching.
Hyperventilation LoveTonbokōpu
Tonbo Corp is a four-piece rock band whose members each have different musical tastes, and the genre-defying songs born from that diversity are expanding their fanbase.
Their song “Hyperventilating Love,” included on their first mini-album “Metamorphosis,” was selected as the opening theme for the TV drama “Yawa-otoko to Kata-ko.” The lyrics, which evoke the image of a couple who part ways after relentlessly colliding with each other’s feelings, portray a relationship that can’t be mended no matter what.
It’s a fast-paced rock tune whose breezy ensemble—at odds with the weight of the lyrics—creates a striking impact.
Don’t go.Souta
Sota, a Vocaloid producer who began activity in 2012, has created numerous songs that have entered the Hall of Fame.
“Ika Naité,” which became his first Hall of Fame entry with his eighth release, is notable for its arrangement that feels light yet tinged with melancholy.
The lyrics portray someone seeing off a beloved person who is leaving, hiding their true feelings—an emotional story that tightens the chest with its heartrending sadness.
It’s a sentimental Vocaloid track that is sure to resonate with anyone who has faced the complex emotions that come before a parting.
Line 4KOTORI
Sung with overflowing emotion, this is a popular song by the rock band KOTORI.
The lyrics depict the end of summer, but it’s also a perfect fit for spring—the season of new beginnings—when people part ways with their hometowns and friends due to graduation, starting jobs, and so on.
It’s a song that conveys a bond that says, “Even if we’re apart, we’ll definitely meet again!” If you like rock bands, you might find yourself in tears listening to this during a farewell scene.
The “Route 4” in the title refers to National Route 4, which runs through Koshigaya—the band’s hometown—and that nonfiction element makes the message of the song feel even more real and resonant to us listeners.
