[Memorial Song] A moving classic and love song dedicated to a beloved person embarking on a journey to heaven
Farewells to loved ones, to those who are precious to us, are something that will inevitably come as long as we are alive.
Even if we think we’re prepared in our hearts, when the moment actually arrives, it’s never easy to accept.
We can feel overwhelmed by loneliness and sorrow.
In this article, we’ve gathered songs of remembrance for those dear to us who have departed.
What we, the ones left behind, can do is simply send them off to heaven with heartfelt words: “Thank you for everything” and “I’ll never forget you.”
Here are timeless songs to gently embrace the moment of parting between you and someone you hold dear.
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[Memorial Songs] Moving Masterpieces and Love Songs Dedicated to Beloved Ones Departing for Heaven (81–90)
Sleeping BeautySEKAI NO OWARI
A gem-like ballad that gently wraps the grief and sense of loss from losing someone precious in a fairy-tale worldview.
On a morning after waking, the inability to accept the reality that a loved one is no longer there is woven into a fantastical story.
With SEKAI NO OWARI’s signature dreamy melody and tender vocals that stay close to profound sorrow, the song delivers true comfort to listeners’ hearts.
Released in July 2012, it was also used in a commercial for NTT Plala.
When you can’t face the memory of a painful farewell or want to sort out your feelings for someone dear, this song will gently embrace your heart.
You are dead.Kanzaki Iori
The aching feelings pierce both the ears and the heart.
This piece is a track included on the third EP, “Ensnared by Freedom,” released in August 2024, with the music video unveiled in December.
The lyrics spun by Kanzaki Iori poignantly depict the grief of losing a loved one and the magnitude of their presence, striking close to home.
The intense fixation on “you” and a sharp distrust of the world are powerfully expressed, resonating deeply with listeners.
It’s a song that makes you reflect on life’s impermanence and the essence of love.
A piece I especially want those feeling lonely to hear.
Like a swallowMatsutōya Yumi
People often say that the deceased become stars, but Yumi Matsutoya wrote that they become swallows.
The words that could be taken as ironic—“Those who have passed don’t grow older, while I keep aging…”—don’t sound that way because there is love there.
A song that sounds dry and cool even though someone has died, holding grief tightly in check.
I miss you. I want to see you.Tanaka Kei
The phrase “I miss you” is often used in song lyrics, but this one makes you wonder if there’s ever been an “I miss you” this overwhelming.
The person you can never meet again—does that mean someone who has passed away? It’s a sorrowful, heartrending song even apart from themes of love or romance.
It was also the theme song for the smash-hit drama Your Turn to Kill: Counterattack.
my starRozarīna
A heart-touching song by Rosalía themed around parting with someone precious.
It portrays, through her warm vocals, the sorrow of suddenly losing a loved one and the strength to keep moving forward while holding onto the light they left behind.
Released in August 2023, the track was chosen as the ending theme for Season 2 of the TV anime EDENS ZERO.
It’s a song that will surely resonate with those who have experienced saying goodbye to someone important, or who continue to cherish a loved one in their hearts.
It is an anthem of encouragement for everyone who, even while carrying sadness, strives to face forward with the light that person left within them.
Hide-and-seekBIGMAMA
A sense of loss over a loved one, conveyed through childhood games.
It’s a gentle, consoling song that softly asks “Ready or not?” to someone precious who has vanished from before your eyes.
Set to a beautiful violin melody, it portrays—with a clear, pure vocal—the relationship with someone who has closed their heart, and the lonely feeling of having lost sight of their emotions.
This piece is included on the album “and yet, it moves: The Proper Way to Turn the Earth,” released in November 2009.
It will deeply resonate with those who have experienced sudden farewells or loss, or who feel a distance growing in their hearts.
In conclusion
The hole left in your heart when someone precious passes away… it’s not easy to fill, is it? The songs introduced here aren’t just about sorrow—they’re masterpieces that give you the courage to live positively. Someday we, too, will set off to reunite with those we love; until then, let’s live each day before us without regrets.