[Songs of Bereavement] Songs about losing a loved one. Tracks to listen to while thinking of someone dear

Someday, become a starNEW!Jonan

Someday, become a star

This is a ballad that begins from the sorrow of an eternal farewell, beautifully expressing an undying affection and gratitude toward a loved one.

It’s a song by Kanami Kusunose, a singer-songwriter from Amami Ōshima, included on her album “Gekka Bijin,” released in November 2016.

It was later re-included on the best-of album “Utatatsumi,” released in May 2019, and has long been cherished by fans.

While carrying the loneliness of losing a beloved, it conveys a resolve to keep looking forward and live on.

A piece that gently accompanies you when you wish to reflect on memories, it is sure to become a precious song in your life.

Ghost of the SeaYonezu Kenshi

Kenshi Yonezu – Spirits of the Sea

A song by Kenshi Yonezu filled with deep sorrow and love.

Released in June 2019 as the theme song for the film Children of the Sea.

Through images like an empty room and a chair imbued with the scent of the sea breeze, it expresses lost connections and the fragility of happiness.

Lyrics that sing of memories of stars falling in the night sky and the hope of reuniting with a loved one, paired with a grand melody, resonate deeply with listeners.

The track recorded over 250,000 downloads in 2019 and received Platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of Japan.

It’s a song that stands beside those grieving the loss of someone precious and gives them the courage to look forward together.

StaticeNEW!nemu

Nemu “Statice” Music Video

This work, which poignantly portrays deep regret and a sense of loss over a sudden parting, was created by Nemu based on her own experience of losing a family member and released in May 2024.

Set to a simple, singer-songwriter style sound, it straightforwardly voices the gratitude she wished she could have expressed while the person was still by her side, as well as apologies for small arguments.

It’s a gentle song that offers quiet companionship to those who have lost an irreplaceable loved one and feel a hole in their hearts, or who are suffering under the weight of words left unsaid.

Take a moment to reaffirm a love that has never changed.

shooting starNEW!Shiono-ya Sayaka

Sayaka Shionoya “Shooting Star” Music Video + MINI ALBUM “S with” Full Track Preview

A gently sung ballad about the inability to fully accept parting with a loved one and the memories that continue to shine in one’s heart.

It is a ballad with lyrics written by Sayaka Shionoya herself.

This track opens the mini-album “S with,” released in October 2015, and it was also chosen as the theme song for the film “While the Shooting Star Stays,” which premiered in November of the same year.

Its beautiful melody tenderly accompanies a story about trying to move forward while bearing the loss of someone precious.

Imbued with thoughts for lost time and the message that memories can become a source of strength to live, it resonates deeply with those in sorrow, offering the courage to face forward with warm memories.

SoranjiMrs. GREEN APPLE

Mrs. GREEN APPLE「Soranji」Official Music Video

Mrs.

GREEN APPLE is a Japanese rock band known for their catchy melodies and moving lyrics.

Their single “Soranji,” released on November 9, 2022, is a song written by Motoki Omori that explores the themes of profound love and hope amid despair, and it was also used as the theme song for the film “From Siberia With Love.” The song portrays the preciousness of life and deep love for family, while also expressing strength and a forward-looking attitude in the face of hardship.

For those who have lost someone dear, “Soranji” offers the strength to look ahead with hope.

Listening to it while remembering the deceased or during difficult times in life can bring healing to the heart.

You in OctoberNEW!Sekitori Hana

You in October

There are times when your heart just can’t keep up with the sudden parting from someone dear.

Sung by singer-songwriter Hana Sekitori, this piece is a track from her mini-album “Chūkurai no Hanashi,” released in November 2012.

With a warm, enfolding gentleness, her voice weaves together the sorrow and sense of loss that come from losing someone important without any time to prepare your heart.

True to its title that evokes the season when autumn’s presence can be felt, the song carries a subtly lonely atmosphere, one that naturally overlays itself with the memories of someone you’ve lost.

The restrained, unexplanatory choice of words is part of its charm, allowing it to resonate with each listener’s own experiences.

It’s a song you’ll want to hear when you can’t accept a farewell to someone precious and want to look back on your memories.

In the Circling Love: A Hymn to Mother Toward HeavenNEW!Metis

Metis – In the Circling Love: A Hymn to Mother in Heaven

This song portrays the journey of overcoming the sorrow of parting, grounded in deep love for a late mother.

Released by Metis in May 2012, it was created in conjunction with the publication of her mother’s illness memoir that same year.

Looking back on warm memories with her mother, who departed for the sky in December 2008, and on the days of devoted caregiving, she sings with unguarded emotion about gratitude and a determination to move forward.

Gently heartwarming, this moving ballad offers comfort to those who carry grief yet wish to think of a loved one in heaven.

Consider listening to it as you quietly remember the departed.