Farewell Songs: Karaoke tunes to sing at a farewell party. Goodbye songs.

SaraiKayama Yūzō & Tanimura Shinji

Sarai: Yuzo Kayama / Shinji Tanimura

“Sarayi” is a song released in 1992, famous as the theme song for Nippon TV’s “24-Hour Television.” It’s a quintessential departure song that almost everyone in the country has likely heard.

It’s a number I’d love for you to send as a heartfelt cheer at a farewell party.

Fly Highmilet

milet “Fly High” MUSIC VIDEO (NHK Winter Sports Theme Song)

This work by milet conveys a passionate message to friends taking off into a new environment: you can soar even higher.

Included on her 2022 album “visions,” the track served as an NHK winter sports theme song and moved many listeners.

The lyrics offer strong encouragement, saying that even if you hit difficult walls, if you push forward on the path you believe in, you will surely see the light.

With exhilarating sound that feels like breaking through to the skies above and milet’s emotional, soaring vocals, it’s sure to brightly illuminate the future of anyone taking a new step forward.

Maximum reachSEKAI NO OWARI

SEKAI NO OWARI “Highest Altitude” ONE PIECE Lyric MV

A song by SEKAI NO OWARI that powerfully pushes the backs of those about to dive into an unknown world.

Its message—that by not looking away from your own weaknesses but accepting them and even turning them into allies, you can soar higher than anyone—turns the anxieties of a new beginning into solid hope.

Released as a digital single in September 2023, the track was written as the theme song for the beloved anime One Piece.

It was later included on the album Nautilus, released in March 2024.

It’s the perfect number for a farewell party when you want to passionately cheer on someone single-mindedly charging toward lofty goals—like a colleague leaving to chase a dream or a student retiring from a club to step onto the next stage.

one’s true feelingssumika

sumika / Honne [Music Video] *Theme song for the 99th All Japan High School Soccer Championship

This song gives you the strength to move forward by laying bare the weaknesses and inner conflicts you keep hidden in your heart.

Released by the popular band sumika—known for their refreshingly crisp pop sound—as a single in January 2021, it was written as the support song for the 99th All Japan High School Soccer Tournament.

The lyrics portray the courage to face your inner self and take a step forward, even with trembling legs, and will likely resonate deeply with those standing at major turning points like retiring from a club activity or graduating.

It’s a perfect number for a farewell scene—not only celebrating a bright new departure, but also offering a warm cheer to friends setting out with anxieties, gently reassuring them, “You’re fine just the way you are.”

Sakura (Solo)Moriyama Naotaro

Naotaro Moriyama – Sakura (Solo)

As a song that colors the farewells of spring, many people likely think of this signature track by Naotaro Moriyama.

It originally appeared in 2002 as a band piece on the mini-album “Kawaita Uta wa Sakana no Esa ni Chodo Ii,” but it was transformed into a solo vocal style with piano accompaniment and released as a single in March 2003.

Widely loved as the ending theme of “Sekai Ururun Taizaiki,” it became a long-running hit, reaching number one on the charts in its ninth week after release.

Inspired by a friend’s departure, the song is more than just a farewell—it carries a promise of reunion someday.

Play it at a workplace send-off or when seeing off dear friends, and it’s sure to inspire warm emotion and heartfelt gratitude.

lost itemVaundy

Forgotten Things / Vaundy: MUSIC VIDEO

Vaundy is a singer-songwriter with multifaceted talent who handles everything from songwriting and composition to artwork, earning overwhelming support especially among young people.

Released in November 2022, this piece was created as the theme song for McDonald’s Japan’s “Time-Traveling Burger” commercial.

It’s also included on the album “replica,” and its rock sound, tinged with a certain nostalgia, really resonates.

The lyrics, which depict the process of reclaiming feelings and one’s self that were left behind amid busy days, can also be read as a message to those embarking on a new path.

Try singing this song as a send-off to dear friends, where the sadness of parting and the hope of a fresh start coexist.

When it shinesHitsuji Bungaku

Hitsujibungaku – When It Shines (Official Music Video) [TV Anime “The Heike Story” Opening Theme]

Written as the opening theme for the anime The Heike Story and released as a digital-only single in January 2022, this song stirs the heart with a powerful message that, while attuned to the impermanence at the core of the story, still affirms that “the world is beautiful.” The sound—uniquely Hitsujibungaku—balances delicacy and intensity, making it shine even more brightly within the album our hope.

The lyrics, which gaze toward the light beyond partings and anxiety, are sure to resonate as a send-off for those setting out to new places.

With a perfect emotional temperature—neither too somber nor overly bright—it gently wraps the atmosphere of a farewell gathering.