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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 Cherished Ones Departing for Heaven (1–10)
SoranjiMrs. GREEN APPLE
This is a poignant song about feelings for a beloved person who has departed.
It is the title track of the single Mrs.
GREEN APPLE released in November 2022, and it was chosen as the theme song for the film “From Siberia With Love” starring Kazunari Ninomiya and Keiko Kitagawa.
The lyrics carry a straightforward message that links with the film’s worldview, and the grand, expansive sound resonates deeply.
This piece is a song that helps you recognize your own worth—something easy to forget after painful experiences.
Why not listen to it while thinking of someone dear to you?
Prayer Song feat. GeckoNEW!8utterfly
This is a ballad that sings of memories of a precious life that has passed away and the bittersweet feelings for a future we had hoped to share.
As a featured guest, Gecko’s delicate piano tones gently embrace 8utterfly’s emotionally rich vocals.
Amid the sorrow, you can sense a warm kind of prayer.
The song is included on the album “engage,” released in February 2019, and it’s a work she shaped through personal change after primarily singing love songs.
For those who have suddenly lost someone irreplaceable and carry deep grief, it offers quiet companionship.
When your feelings overflow and are too much to bear alone, why not listen while thinking of that special person?
Death MagicNEW!SEKAI NO OWARI
A song that deeply moves you with its portrayal of profound grief over losing someone dear and the questions about life faced by those left behind.
It’s a track included on the album “EARTH,” released by SEKAI NO OWARI in April 2010 during their indie era.
Heavy themes of life and death, hope and despair are wrapped in a fantastical piano timbre and a pop melody.
While gently accompanying the hearts of those who know the pain of parting, this piece asks us about the meaning of living in the present precisely because everything comes to an end.
When you’re unable to escape deep sorrow and find yourself shutting down alone, the song’s bittersweet yet warm worldview will quietly soothe your heart.
I’d love for everyone who wishes to start looking forward, even just a little, to listen to it.
Our Elegy (You and I)NEW!sakaiyuu
This is a single by Yu Sakai, released in April 2012, used as the ending theme for the TV anime “You and Me 2.” It carries warm yet heartrending feelings addressed to a late best friend who inspired his path in music.
Rather than forcing oneself to overcome sorrow, the piece resonates with a heart that chooses to face forward while holding on to memories shared with someone precious, accompanied by delicate piano tones.
It’s a gentle ballad that stays by your side when you feel the urge to honor the value of days gone by and say “thank you” to someone you can no longer meet.
STAYNEW!Kobukuro
Even in the depths of grief after losing someone precious, this Kobukuro song portrays the strength to keep living with their memory.
It gently stays close to the inner turmoil and loneliness that sway deep within the heart, while its powerful vocals express the resolve to keep facing forward and hold one’s ground.
Released as a single in July 2009, it was also used as the theme song for the drama “The Summer of Bureaucrats.” Later that same year, it was included on the acclaimed album “CALLING.” It will resonate tenderly with those tormented by a sense of loss and unable to move on, giving them the courage to start walking again.
It’s a song you’ll want to hear when you’re trying, little by little, to move toward the future with memories of a beloved person you can no longer see held close to your heart.
PhoenixNEW!Saitō Kazuyoshi
This is a song included on Kazuyoshi Saito’s album “Tsuki ga Noboreba” (When the Moon Rises).
Released in September 2009, it is known for being written with deep feelings for Kiyoshiro Imawano, who passed away that May.
It goes beyond mere sentimentality, radiating the fiery spirit of a rock musician.
Imbued with a wish to keep being reborn like a phoenix, it carries a strength that looks forward even amid sorrow.
When you feel lonely after losing someone important, it can make you feel that the messages they left behind continue to live on within you.
While facing grief, it gently gives a push to keep living earnestly—why not let yourself be enveloped by such a warm and powerful voice?
afterglowNEW!Sugimoto Rarara
It’s a song that gently unfolds from an image like gazing up at stars twinkling in the night sky, carrying a deep longing for someone precious who has been lost.
Singer-songwriter Lalala Sugimoto created it over a decade ago; it remained unsung for a long time, but after time passed, she internalized it in her own way, re-recorded it, and released it digitally in June 2022.
It was later included on the album “Even If It’s Broken, I Love It,” released in September 2023.
The delicate acoustic sound woven by piano and percussion tenderly envelops the passage of time and the sorrow lingering deep in the heart.
When you want to quietly shed tears under the night sky, remembering someone dear you can no longer meet, please listen softly.