Farewell Songs: Karaoke tunes to sing at a farewell party. Goodbye songs.
Graduations, job transfers, retirements…
Are you wondering what to sing at a farewell party karaoke held at all kinds of milestones? Songs that express gratitude to those who’ve helped you and the bittersweet feeling of parting can really set the tone of the occasion.
But if the mood gets too somber, things can feel flat, and if it’s too upbeat, your feelings may not come across—many people struggle to find that balance.
In this article, we’ll introduce farewell songs that are perfect for karaoke at send-off parties.
From moving masterpieces to sing-along classics, find the one song you want to dedicate to that special person.
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[Farewell Songs] Karaoke songs to sing at a farewell party. Goodbye songs (91–100)
We againSG
Singer-songwriter SG, who has been active mainly on social media after a video titled “A Korean tried singing in Japanese” went viral.
His song Bokura Mata is a number about springtime meetings and farewells.
Hailed as “a graduation song representative of the Reiwa era,” the title fits perfectly: it sings of positive partings and the feeling of taking a new step forward.
The lyrics also weave in fond memories from the past, which really tugs at the heartstrings.
The optimism of believing we’ll meet again somewhere, someday—and when we do…—is sure to strike a chord.
Youth PhotographLittle Glee Monster
When it’s time to say goodbye and you’re filled with loneliness, you find yourself wanting to listen to something uplifting, don’t you? Released in March 2015, this Little Glee Monster track is a pop song distinguished by its cheerful clapping.
The piano and strings brighten their humming even more.
It’s a popular song that was also used as the ending theme for MBS’s “Hayashi-sensei ga Odoroku Hatsumimigaku!” and it’s a number that lets you embrace graduations and the culmination of club activities with a positive mindset.
After you capture memories with your precious teammates and friends in photos, turn this song into your BGM and get the party going!
OmoidamaKanjani∞
Many people choose to part ways to pursue their dreams, such as further education or starting a career.
A perfect cheer-up song for them is “Omoidama.” It’s a track written by Kanjani Eight as the theme song for the Summer Koshien high school baseball tournament.
The encouragement woven into the lyrics is sure to move you.
By the way, the title is written in katakana so that listeners can add their own interpretations and relate to it in their own way.
Find your own meaning and sing it with feeling! It’s also recommended as a song that’s easy for male voices to harmonize on.
planetariumikimonogakari
The song “Planetarium,” which has accompanied many milestones in life, is a reassuring companion in sentimental moments like graduation and farewell.
Vocalist Kiyoe Yoshioka’s clear, pure voice gently envelops the sadness of parting while giving you the courage to take a new step forward.
With its gentle melody and deeply resonant lyrics, this classic continues to stay close to listeners’ hearts.
It is one of Ikimono-gakari’s signature songs that anyone who has experienced a farewell can relate to, and it still evokes an undimmed sense of wonder even when heard today.
The season of farewellSHISHAMO
A song by SHISHAMO that portrays the bittersweet feelings before a farewell.
It’s included on the album “SHISHAMO 2,” released in March 2015, and sings of lingering attachment and budding love for a senior who’s graduating.
The scene of gazing at that senior beneath the cherry trees is striking, and the lyrics resonate like a page from youth.
Written in a down-to-earth way, the words evoke empathy for emotions everyone has felt.
It’s a track you’ll want to sing at graduations or farewell gatherings.
Why not sing it with your feelings for a senior who helped you or someone important to you?
HarukaYOASOBI
In 2020, YOASOBI was a name you heard everywhere, and their songs were ubiquitous.
By the end of the year, they even performed on NHK’s Kōhaku Uta Gassen, becoming a hot topic.
Their song Haruka was released in 2021 and is a collaboration with broadcast writer Osamu Suzuki.
It’s a track that, no matter who listens to it or what generation they’re from, stirs a certain sadness and makes you think of someone—a song that makes your heart ache.
If this song were dedicated to you at a farewell party, you’d surely cry, and it would become a cherished memory.
Goodbye, Regretkururi
For anyone who wants to become a new version of themselves after graduating or changing jobs, I recommend listening to Sayonara Regret.
It was released in 2008 by the rock band Quruli and was used in a House Foods “Java Curry” commercial.
Its gently paced, soothing melody line is especially memorable.
The lyrics, told with a picture book-like worldview, are filled with messages that resonate with adults.
It’s a song that helps you realize that both the good and not-so-good experiences you’ve had so far are what support you.
