[Songs of Bereavement] Songs about losing a loved one. Tracks to listen to while thinking of someone dear
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 for those who have lost someone dear. Tracks to listen to while thinking of a loved one (111–120)
Love fallsKato Miria
A ballad song released by Miliyah Kato in 2019, “Ai ga Furu” (“Love Falls”).
This single was released while Miliyah Kato was pregnant.
In the lyrics, she sings about her feelings for a loved one who has become a star.
While expressing the longing to meet them and the aching wish to become a star herself, she conveys that it’s because of “you” that she can be strong.
It’s a song that brings across those feelings and leaves you with a certain warmth.
I’m sure it will resonate with those who have lost someone dear.
[Songs of Bereavement] Songs about losing someone dear. Tracks to listen to while thinking of a loved one (121–130)
Smiling DownONE OK ROCK
The song “Smiling Down” by ONE OK ROCK was created as a tribute to a departed friend.
It expresses their feelings for K, the vocalist of the alternative rock band Pay money to my pain, who was also active in the rock scene.
The lyrics convey the message, “You left, leaving only your songs behind,” resonating with those who mourn the loss of someone dear.
Carried by a passionate band performance, the song delivers their feelings—be sure to lend an ear to their music.
Heaven PhoneIshizaki Hyuui
There are surely people who wish they could hear the voice of someone who has passed away, if only just once.
As the title suggests, this song leaves an impression with lyrics that feel like making a phone call to a loved one in heaven.
It’s a work by singer-songwriter Huwie Ishizaki from Ibaraki Prefecture, included on his 2016 album “Kabin no Hana” (The Flowers in the Vase).
The feelings for “you” are sung in a way that lets emotions spill out, little by little.
Each unadorned word pierces the heart and fills you with a quiet sorrow.
Drawing #2: Spring LightPorunogurafiti
The two-piece rock band Porno Graffitti made a splash on the J-pop scene with their debut single “Apollo,” and have continued to release numerous hit numbers ever since.
“Dessin #2 Shunkō,” included on their second album foo?, was created as the second installment in the Dessin series carried over from their previous work.
The lyrics, written by guitarist Haruichi Shindō around the theme of his late father’s death, evoke both the immense love he received and a profound sense of loss.
Set to piano and guitar, the sentimental melody is a lyrical number that moves the heart.
ECHOFujifaburikku
ECHO by Fujifabric portrays the sorrow of losing someone precious and a deep, abiding love.
Its lyrics read like speaking softly to the departed, as if reading a letter.
The feelings for someone you once spent time with and shared memories with come through alongside warm tones.
Sung in Souichirou Yamauchi’s clear, expansive voice, it’s a soothing song that pays tribute to a loved one who has left this world.
Why not let the love and gratitude you couldn’t express directly ride on the music and reach them?
Black Boots ~oh my friend~SOPHIA
It was released in 1998 as SOPHIA’s eighth single.
Apparently, the song is based on a real person: a man named Miyabi, who had once been in the same band called NAR-VOUS as Kazutaka Toyota and was also close to Mitsuru Matsuoka.
He died in an accident at a young age.
This song was written in memory of him.
When you listen to it with that in mind, the raw emotions come through powerfully, and it can really bring you to tears.
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.
