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 (21–30)
YELLikimonogakari
Beloved as a graduation song, this track makes you rethink the meaning of the word “sayonara.” While it’s popular at graduations, the secret to its appeal is surely the message in its lyrics.
We tend to associate “sayonara” at parting with loneliness and negativity, but in this song, it’s described as a cheer that encourages you to take a new step.
Listening to it helps you see farewells in a positive light: even when people part ways, it’s the start of each person setting off toward new goals in a new place.
Ordinary people in love don’t danceThis is LAST
A song that gives you the courage to make a fresh start and a push on the back—that’s This is LAST’s “Renai Bonjin wa Odoranai” (“Ordinary People in Love Don’t Dance”).
Released in the summer of 2023, it features a crystal-clear melody perfect for the pleasant season and lyrics that are strikingly straightforward and impulsive.
The drums lean heavily on off-beats, and the energetic rhythm grabs listeners by the heart.
At the same time, the melodic, songful guitar riffs will set hearts dancing.
While embracing the theme of parting, this track teaches the importance of moving forward.
Goodbye, my beloved.Hana＊Hana
It’s a supreme song that portrays the parting between people with exquisite beauty.
Known as one of Hana*Hana’s signature tracks, it might be read as a love song if you look only at the lyrics, but in fact Izumi Kojima wrote it for her late grandfather.
I think many people have found this song to be a source of comfort when a beloved family member or someone dear has passed away.
It’s a graceful, cleansing masterpiece that takes on the most painful kind of farewell—bereavement.
Because you are hereUru
This is a song that powerfully evokes feelings for someone dear to you.
Released in February 2020, it was written specifically as the theme song for the TBS Sunday drama “Theseus no Fune” (Ship of Theseus).
Uru wrote both the lyrics and music, with Takeshi Kobayashi serving as producer.
It’s characterized by its warm vocals and lyrics that resonate deeply, inspiring a renewed sense of gratitude toward someone important.
The track was initially released as a digital-only single and was later included on the album “Orion Blue.” It will speak even more profoundly to you during times of parting or new beginnings.
Give it a listen when you want to reflect on memories with someone special or convey your thanks.
If you laugh at the skywacci
A song about youth that everyone can relate to.
Released in July 2018 by wacci, it was used as the support song for the “Japan Tsunagaru Project” segment on Fuji TV’s morning show Mezamashi TV.
This track is an uplifting anthem themed around the struggles of adolescence and the bonds of friendship, and it has been loved by many listeners as a refreshing, fast-paced pop tune.
Written and composed by wacci’s vocalist Yohei Hashiguchi, it features gentle yet powerful vocals.
Depicting people racing through their youthful days, this song is also recommended for adults looking back on their past.
Far, far awayMakihara Noriyuki
This is a song I especially want people to hear if they’re leaving their current environment—whether it’s for a job transfer, changing schools, or moving somewhere new to pursue a dream.
It’s one of Noriyuki Makihara’s most popular tracks! As the title “Tooku Tooku” (Far, Far Away) suggests, it portrays the determination of someone leaving their hometown to chase a dream, as well as gratitude toward those who support them.
It’s a work that helps you overcome the pain of parting and the loneliness of being without nearby support, and that lets you say, “Even from far away, I’m doing my best!” Listen to this song, and you, too, keep fighting!
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It’s a heartfelt ballad that brings to mind the faces of friends with whom you’ve shared the same moments.
The song is by the rock band RADWIMPS, also known for hits like “Zenzenzense” and “Yūshinron,” and it appears on their ninth album, ANTI ANTI GENERATION, released in 2018.
It was written specifically for the NHK program “RADWIMPS 18-sai,” and reflects the feelings of the “18-year-old generation,” spanning ages 17 to 19.
The more you listen carefully, the more it brings tears to your eyes.
