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 Song] A song of goodbye. Tearful farewell songs (151–160)
Scooping up blueatarayo
This song by the rock band Atarayo, who began their activities in 2019, evokes a sense of youth and, in my opinion, is a perfect fit as a graduation song.
The lyrics beautifully weave abstract expressions that call to mind various scenes and emotions, while also incorporating more direct expressions that evoke youth.
For students approaching graduation, I think the content will feel very personal and relatable.
The melody line and the overall atmosphere of the track aren’t gloomy; instead, they’re fresh and light, conveying a sense of hope for a new beginning.
road movieTakahashi Yuu
The song chosen as the theme for the film “Crayon Shin-chan: Invasion!! Alien Shiriri” is Yu Takahashi’s “Road Movie.” Released as a single in 2017, it reached No.
9 on the Oricon Singles Chart.
It’s a ballad that begins with a beautiful piano intro and unfolds into a powerful band sound.
The lyrics, which sing about being connected somewhere in this world even when you’re apart, are particularly striking—making it a must-listen for anyone who’s been separated from important friends due to graduation or a job transfer.
Farewell Songwasureranneeyo
Wasureranneyo is a rock band that, while currently operating as the solo project of vocalist-guitarist Takahiro Shibata, has garnered support from numerous prominent figures.
Their song “Wakare no Uta,” included as a new track on the best-of album Wasureranneyo no Kore made to, Kore kara, is a refreshing number with a rock sound truly fitting for the album’s opening.
The story depicting a farewell with a friend who ran alongside them through their youth vividly evokes the scene of a graduation ceremony.
It’s a rock tune that portrays a positive parting, with a heartfelt cheer sent to someone who is moving on, sure to stir the soul.
Tu-tu-luSixTONES
SixTONES’ “Tu-tu-lu” depicts the sorrow of heartbreak when you don’t know where to put those painful feelings.
It was included in 2023 as a B-side to the single “Kokkara.” The lyrics portray how good memories can paradoxically make your heart ache, while the lingering traces of a former lover everywhere keep tossing you about.
The languidly sung melody beautifully captures that unbearable suffering.
Give it a listen when your chest tightens with what-ifs over a love that won’t return.
not enoughwacci
Wacci, who have created numerous love songs to date, depict in this track a heartrending breakup story told from a woman’s perspective.
She seems to be in a relationship with a man, but it appears he’s been seeing another woman.
Realizing this, she decides to break up with him in order to move forward.
Even though she did nothing wrong, she was cheated on—an unbearably painful emptiness that could bring you to tears.
Please listen while picturing the story woven into these lyrics.
I didn’t want to know, if it meant losing it.atarayo
A three-piece rock band, Atarayo.
They wrote “I Wish I Didn’t Know, If I’m Going to Lose It” as a tie-in song for a project in which they solicited personal stories from various people.
The song is based on an episode submitted by a particular couple, and it intentionally centers on a woman who pretends not to know her boyfriend’s secret.
Listening to the track, you can feel not only the narrative quality but also the emotions left unspoken.
If you’re interested, check it out alongside the original story submissions.
Chopin’s Farewell: Songs of Goodbye. Tearful Farewell Songs (161–170)
Sakura MelodyMakihara Noriyuki
It’s a song that looks back on the memories built up to this point and reaffirms the bonds between us as we stand on the verge of parting on a new journey.
It’s Makihara Noriyuki’s self-cover of a song he originally provided to the unit formed by Miliyah Kato and Shota Shimizu.
The grand, emotionally resonant sound—like the scenery unfolding before your eyes—amplifies a positive feeling toward the future.
It evokes cheers for friends setting off to their respective places, while also capturing the bittersweet ache of being separated.
