[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 about losing someone dear. Tracks to listen to while thinking of a loved one (151–160)
The Toilet GodUemura Kana
Released in 2010, this song was a major hit at the time.
It was created based on singer-songwriter Kana Uemura’s real experiences with her grandmother.
It’s a wonderful song that can move not only those who were especially close to their grandmothers, but also anyone who listens while thinking of a beloved family member.
As we grow up, everyone goes through phases of rebelling against family, and sometimes we end up saying hurtful things.
Even so, deep down, family is precious to us.
This song is packed with feelings of regret and gratitude.
I think it’s a song that many people can relate to.
Sorrowful WarriorMoriguchi Hiroko featuring Oshio Kotarō
The theme song of the TV anime Mobile Suit Gundam II.
It’s a song that captures the kanashimi of “ai” (sorrow) from various perspectives: the sorrow that makes the body tremble, the sorrow of life, and sorrow itself.
It honors the warriors who lost their lives in the battles depicted in the anime, and it also sings of the grief of those who await their return.
Do we sometimes have to throw away our own lives to protect what is precious? Despite its profound theme, it is characterized by a refreshing, uplifting delivery.
Live.Suiyōbi no Campanella & yahyel
A song dedicated to those who have taken their own lives or feel they don’t want to live.
Its ambient sound seems to calm a heart on edge.
Even if you can’t stand each day and feel like you want to disappear, this song sings of wishing you would live beyond that feeling.
Living isn’t easy.
It’s so complicated that you may want to look away, but please don’t give up on yourself.
PromiseKōda Kumi
Released in 2005 as Kumi Koda’s 18th single, this track came out ahead of her best-of album “BEST ~first things~” and was used as the ending theme for TV Asahi’s program “The Miracle Door: Power of TV.” Its poignant lyrics, which reflect on a lover who passed away just before their wedding, resonate deeply with listeners who carry feelings for someone precious they can never meet again.
See you again（remix）zundare
Zundare is a unit from Tsushima, Nagasaki Prefecture.
The original song is Wiz Khalifa’s “See You Again ft.
Charlie Puth.” This is a remix version that sings about the preciousness of life.
While mourning the grief of losing loved ones suddenly to disasters and wars, it questions the game of taking lives.
Why does a meaningless fight, where people only end up dying, still continue? We cannot help but ponder this.
In this world without you.fumika
In the moment when you are enveloped by the sorrow of losing a loved one, it can feel as if the world has stopped.
And yet, strangely, time marches on without mercy: people around you keep laughing, and the birds go on singing.
Released in July 2017, this song poignantly portrays the feelings of a woman who strives to move forward even as she confronts such an absurd reality.
Its lyrics, expressing both the pain of loss and the hope for renewal, will resonate with anyone who has experienced the loss of someone dear.
[Songs of Bereavement] Songs about losing someone dear. Tracks to listen to while thinking of a loved one (161–170)
dearestFukuyama Masaharu
It’s a ballad about parting with someone precious.
Released under the unit KOH+, formed by Masaharu Fukuyama and Kou Shibasaki, it was later self-covered by Fukuyama.
The song expresses pure, straightforward love for a beloved person.
Released in October 2008, it drew attention as the theme song for the film “The Devotion of Suspect X.” It was also used in a commercial for Toshiba’s REGZA LCD TVs.
Recommended for those grieving the loss of someone dear or those who want to devote everything to the one they love.