[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 Song] Moving Masterpieces and Love Songs to Send to a Beloved Departing for Heaven (51–60)
dogwood (flowering dogwood)Hitoto Yo
This song, which was also used as the theme for the film Hanamizuki that portrays pure love, is one you’ll want to dedicate to someone special.
While the lyrics can be interpreted in various ways depending on the listener, the words about an irreplaceable person truly resonate.
Even if you’re grieving the loss of someone dear, I believe this song will surely stay by your side.
Anytime Anywheremilet
A song by milet woven with a heart-touching voice on the theme of parting with a loved one.
Released in January 2024 as the ending theme for the TV anime Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, this piece gently embraces the feeling of trying to move forward while cherishing memories of someone you’ve lost forever.
The message that “memories of those who have passed away become part of your very being and a source of strength to live” carries strong conviction.
Seamlessly aligning with the anime’s worldview while also resonating with each listener’s own memories of someone precious, this work is a gentle song that softly accompanies those who bear the sorrow of losing a loved one and those who wish to face those memories.
Let’s go home.Fuji Kaze
A masterpiece by Fujii Kaze that gently depicts the boundary between life and death.
Closing out the album HELP EVER HURT NEVER, this work was released in May 2020.
With abstract, poetic language, it weaves reflections on parting from a loved one and thoughts about the world after one’s own absence.
In the music video, set in Kamisu City, Ibaraki Prefecture, the striking image of walking down a straight road while pushing a sofa on wheels stands out.
Embracing the feelings of trying to move forward while letting go of inner conflict and sorrow, this piece quietly envelops the hearts of those who have lost someone dear.
Prayer FlowerHirai Dai
Hirai Dai’s classic gently weaves a deep sense of love and gratitude for someone dear.
Filled with thoughts of his late grandmother, the warm vocal delivery blends with the soothing tone of the ukulele to comfort listeners’ hearts.
Released in October 2011 as his debut single, it was later included on the album “ALOHA.” In March 2021, it was also featured on the fifth installment of the love song compilation CD series “Tashika ni Koi Datta.” This is a song that resonates with anyone who has experienced parting from a loved one or carries feelings they haven’t been able to fully express.
[Memorial Songs] Moving Masterpieces and Love Songs for Cherished Ones Departing to Heaven (61–70)
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?
YC&K
If you just read the lyrics, it’s a story like a short novel: meeting someone who feels like fate, making happy memories, and then breaking up… Written out, it’s a common love story, but when you listen to the song, you feel a drama that draws you in.
They use the onomatopoeia “hyu-hyu” to represent the sound of the wind, and even though that’s ordinary, it’s the part that sounds the most melancholy.
What do you think?
I miss youHayashibe Satoshi
Triggered by an appearance on a music program, Satoshi Hayashibe made his major-label debut.
His first single is “Aitai.” It’s a song that depicts the feeling of yearning for someone who has passed away and is also known as the theme song for “Sabu to Ichi Torimonohikae.” The quiet melody and his delicate vocals are sure to pierce your heart.
However, it doesn’t just dwell on longing; the story ultimately turns toward facing forward.
It might even give you the push you need to feel more positive.
