[Songs of Bereavement] Songs about losing someone dear. Tracks to listen to while thinking of a loved one.
A collection of songs themed around the loss of loved ones—partners, family, friends, and others dear to you.
There are songs steeped in deep sorrow, songs that express gratitude for the time shared in life, songs that look back on memories, and even songs told from the perspective of those who have passed away.
Though presented from many angles, all of them overflow with love for the departed and for those left behind.
If you are suffering from a sense of loss, or wish to sort through your feelings for someone precious who has gone on ahead, please give these a listen.
We cannot forget the reality of parting, but as you listen, you will likely find yourself able to look back on the days you spent together with a calmer heart.
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[Songs of Bereavement] Songs about losing someone dear. Tracks to listen to while thinking of a loved one (101–110)
Condolences, and life goes onUtagana Roku ft. Uramei
Even when someone dear to us dies, time doesn’t stop for those who are still living.
“Mourning, and Yet Everyday Life Goes On,” produced by Vocaloid-P Uhahana Roku and released in 2022, feels like a song that tells of the cruelty of daily life continuing even after a precious person is gone.
The lyrics depict the process from the wake and the funeral through to the gradual return to everyday life.
No one can simply switch their feelings on and off after losing someone important.
And yet, we still have to keep living…
This song makes you feel that, even while hiding your tears, you’ll live properly through the time your loved one wished they could have had.
waxing; filling up; becoming full; growing (e.g., the moon growing fuller)Fuji Kaze
A love song by Fujii Kaze that wraps the magnitude of loss in a wistful voice and warm piano melodies.
It beautifully and delicately portrays parting from a loved one, becoming a source of comfort that lets you walk toward the future while staying close to cherished memories.
Serving as the theme song for the film “My Girlfriend Is a Serial Killer” released in March 2024, it skillfully expresses life’s impermanence and the preciousness of continuing to love despite it.
This work stands beside those who have experienced a farewell with someone dear or who love someone deeply, while also prompting us to reflect on the meaning of life.
eternityDo As Infinity
It’s a song included on Do As Infinity’s sixth single, “We are.”, released in 2000.
It was used as the theme song for WOWOW’s “Seven’s Face.” The lyrics were written by Tomiko Van when she lost her grandmother, and the song conveys the feeling of never forgetting a loved one, even after they’ve passed away.
afterimageflumpool
There are probably people who find memories welling up on them in unguarded moments and end up in tears.
That’s why I want to introduce Zanzou.
It’s a song released in 2010 by the rock band flumpool, also known as the theme song for the drama Bloody Monday.
Its lyrics liken unforgettable memories to afterimages.
They also depict how those memories gradually fade in color.
My last dayYu-anesu
A heartwarming, jewel-like ballad born from the experience of facing the death of a loved one.
This is a song by Yourness that portrays complex feelings toward a mother who was in mortal danger, told from the perspective of the one approaching death.
Its gentle compassion for those left behind, and the wish to be forgiven for one final selfishness, resonate deeply alongside a clear, translucent melody.
The track was recorded in December 2021 as the closing song of the album “6 case.” In the music video, animator AOYAMA weaves a quiet tale of farewell through beautiful animation.
It will kindle a warm light in the hearts of those who have faced a sudden parting, or who feel the preciousness of time with someone dear.
[Songs of Bereavement] Songs about losing a loved one. Tracks to listen to while thinking of someone dear (111–120)
formulaOkazaki Taiiku
The lyrics about bereavement penned by Okazaki Taiiku, whose compositional and directorial talents are outstanding.
If we think of it that way, does “Shiki” mean a funeral? The distorted world that only those numbed by grief can see deepens the sorrow.
Interpreting this song as being about bereavement is one possibility; it could also be thoughts about parting with someone important or experiencing something overwhelmingly sad.
How did it sound to you?
swanyuzu
This is a Yuzu song that gracefully and poignantly portrays a final farewell with a loved one.
Accompanied by warm, acoustic tones, it carefully weaves the profound sorrow of those left behind and their process of acceptance.
Included on the album “1 ~ONE~,” released in September 2004, the piece has been highly praised as a work that reflects Yuzu’s musical maturity.
It is a song that gently stays close to the hearts of those who have suddenly lost someone dear or are carrying a deep sense of loss.