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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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.
existenceTENSONG
This is a heart-stirring song by TENSONG that vividly portrays the pain of heartbreak.
Released in December 2020, the track was created by guitarist Takuman based on his real-life experience, carefully depicting the emotions of being trapped in memories while trying to take a new step forward.
Vocalist Takabo’s high-tone voice expresses those feelings beautifully, and the deeply resonant melody line leaves a strong impression.
The music video is an animated piece created by an illustrator who was their classmate and reached 1.8 million views in eight months.
It’s a song that offers comfort to those carrying the pain of a broken heart or who’ve experienced parting with someone important; we recommend listening to it alone on a quiet night.
Bye-Bye ShowBiSH
Even if you and your friends say, “Let’s stay together for life,” there’s no guarantee that promise can truly be kept.
As each of you walks toward your own dreams, a time will come when you have to take different paths.
In moments like that, this song can make you feel, “We may be apart, but I’ll always be by your side.” It’s the final single released by the idol group BiSH in 2023 before their disbandment.
Its straightforward band sound and down-to-earth vocals are deeply moving.
Show me a dreamCö shu Nie
This is a song by Cö shu Nie that portrays intense feelings of regret at the moment of parting, and how reflecting on happy memories intensifies the pain.
The airy, quiet sound that incorporates piano tones also seems to emphasize emotional instability and suffering.
In the lyrics, there is a sorrowful desire to savor the happiness of the present, even as the farewell draws near.
Throughout the piece, it expresses how the more one looks back on happy memories, the stronger the pain of parting becomes.
The Song of BeginningsTHE RAMPAGE from EXILE TRIBE
Hajimari no Uta is a gently soothing song with a mood unlike anything THE RAMPAGE from EXILE TRIBE has released before.
Spring brings moving up to a new grade, leaving home to live on your own, or starting your first job—times that can come with worries and uncertainty.
In those moments, this number softly nudges you forward, telling you, “You’re not alone,” and “Somewhere out there, there are friends thinking of you.” As you listen to the message woven through its comforting vocals, you’ll be reminded anew of the importance of friendship.
Parting Flowersurii
Sry, also known as a Vocaloid producer and singer-songwriter, wrote “Wakarebana” after experiencing the loss of someone important to him.
The song expresses gratitude and longing for someone you can no longer see.
Despite its sad theme, the melody is upbeat—listen for that contrast as well.
By the way, “wakarebana” refers to the flowers placed in a coffin at a funeral.
Keeping that in mind may help the message resonate even more.
squallMONGOL800
It’s a grand, dramatic slow ballad.
Unstoppable tears are likened to incessant rain, depicting deep sorrow and a sense of loss.
The lyrics are marked by profound feelings for a loved one and the sadness that comes with that love.
Included on the album “Daniel,” released in August 2006, it was MONGOL800’s first new work in about two and a half years.
Recommended as a song that gently accompanies those who are experiencing deep grief after losing someone precious.