A song I want people who have lost a beloved partner to listen to

neon tetraYashiro Aki

Aki Yashiro Neon Tetra

A neon tetra is a type of tropical fish whose body appears to glow metallic blue like neon.

This song features a superb vocal performance by Aki Yashiro, who sings while portraying a slightly world-weary hostess.

I think both the title and the lyrics have excellent taste, but it’s a song that isn’t very well known.

Naniwa KotobukiOkawa Eisaku

Eisaku Okawa Naniwa Kotobuki Enka Hyakusen

Hearing it as a story reminds me of A Hanjo-ki (A Woman’s Struggle for Success).

It’s such an old TV drama that many people may not know it, but it’s about a woman from Osaka who rebuilds an inn while overcoming various hardships.

She raises her child splendidly, and the woman who quietly celebrates alone, wishing to be praised, is admirable.

Stormy-Wave Woman ShipShimazu Aya

Stormy-Wave Woman Ship

This is a song that powerfully sings of a woman’s way of life, addressed to her husband who went out fishing in a storm and never returned.

Aya Shimazu’s vocal ornamentation conveys the woman’s determination to the fullest.

It also portrays a devoted woman who, as a wife, can’t imagine anyone but her man, expressing a touching single-heartedness.

Heaven PhoneIshizaki Hyuui

[Kibayashi Cover] Heaven Telephone / Huwie Ishizaki

Heui Ishizaki’s song “Tengoku Denwa” (Heaven’s Phone) is included on his third album, “Kabin no Hana,” released in 2016.

The lyrics, which sing about how a sense of incompleteness remains even after many years when you lose someone precious, are very heartbreaking.

Even so, it also expresses that “you are always in my heart,” making “Tengoku Denwa” a recommended song for those who have lost a partner and are filled with a sense of loss.

If listening to this song brings back memories of your partner, it might make you feel a little warmer.

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dearestFukuyama Masaharu

Masaharu Fukuyama – Beloved (Full ver.)

This is a ballad about parting with someone precious.

Released under KOH+, the duo of Masaharu Fukuyama and Kou Shibasaki, it was later self-covered by Fukuyama.

The song portrays a pure and heartrending love in which one sacrifices oneself to protect a beloved.

Released in October 2008, it gained 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.

This is a recommended track for those grieving the loss of someone dear or those who wish to give everything for the one they love.

Winter is nearchiaki naomi

Naomi Chiaki 🎵 “Winter Next Door”

This was when Chiaki Naomi was around 41 years old.

In 1978, she married Eiji Shishido, the younger brother of actor Jo Shishido, and was enjoying a fulfilling career as a singer.

Her husband, Go, told her, “You don’t have to force yourself to sing anymore,” and the two of them opened their own agency, choosing work that matched Chiaki’s wishes.

I’m sure she wouldn’t be able to sing this song now.

Lostyama

yama『Lost』MV

A delicate, heartrending ballad by yama that tenderly reflects the feelings of a protagonist who has experienced parting with someone dear.

With a clear, translucent voice, it gently embraces a heart-rending sense of loss and a regret that never fades.

Released in August 2022, the song was featured as an insert track in the film “The Lines That Define Me.” It is also included on yama’s album “Versus the night,” and is cherished as a piece that stands beside anyone who has faced a profound loss in life.

This is a song that quietly stays close to those trying to move forward while bearing sadness, and to those who have lost someone precious and closed their hearts.