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Western songs about saying “goodbye” — perfect for bereavement or a departed lover

Suddenly, have you ever felt that there are surprisingly few Western songs themed around “goodbye” that you can truly relate to?

In life, there are many kinds of farewells—breakups, bereavement, and more, even though they all fall under the same word: goodbye.

It’s the same with music.

Even when a song shares the theme of bereavement, it can be surprisingly hard to find lyrics that resonate with your own experience.

So this time, we’ve picked out a variety of Western songs themed around “goodbye,” focusing especially on tracks about loss and departed lovers.

From brand-new releases to timeless classics, we’ve selected from a wide range of eras—so you’re sure to find something that fits you perfectly!

Please sit back, relax, and enjoy.

Playlist

Western songs about saying “goodbye” — perfect for bereavement or a departed lover
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1eastSee You Again ft. Charlie PuthWiz Khalifa
See You Again ft. Charlie PuthWiz Khalifaplay_arrow
Established the genre known as stoner rap…
2eastSomeone Like YouAdele
Someone Like YouAdeleplay_arrow
Adele’s masterpiece “Someone Lik…
3eastGoodbye To YouMichelle Branch
Goodbye To YouMichelle Branchplay_arrow
Country, pop, pop-rock, and so on,…
4eastTears in HeavenEric Clapton
Tears in HeavenEric Claptonplay_arrow
Eric Clapton’s classic song, “Tea…“
5eastGoodbye My LoverJames Blunt
Goodbye My LoverJames Bluntplay_arrow
With “You’re Beautiful”, to the world…
6eastNever Say GoodbyeBon Jovi
Never Say GoodbyeBon Joviplay_arrow
An American flagship hard rock band, …
7eastStay With MeSam Smith
Stay With MeSam Smithplay_arrow
Sam Smith's mega-hit song, 'Sta…'
8eastBeautiful GoodbyeMaroon 5
Beautiful GoodbyeMaroon 5play_arrow
Maroon 5’s “Beautiful Goo…
9eastTime To Say GoodbyeAndrea Bocelli & Sarah Brightman
Time To Say GoodbyeAndrea Bocelli & Sarah Brightmanplay_arrow
A collab by two leading singers representing Italy and the UK…
10eastGhostJustin Bieber
GhostJustin Bieberplay_arrow
Justin Bieber from Canada...
11eastWake Me Up When September EndsGreen Day
Wake Me Up When September EndsGreen Dayplay_arrow
Woven by Green Day, imbued with feelings for a father...
12eastSomeone You LovedLewis Capaldi
Someone You LovedLewis Capaldiplay_arrow
A singer-songwriter from Scotland…
13eastStitchesShawn Mendes
StitchesShawn Mendesplay_arrow
A sweet vocal tone with catchy lyrics and melody...
14eastGood RiddanceGreen Day
Good RiddanceGreen Dayplay_arrow
Known as one of the quintessential punk rock bands…
15eastHallelujahPentatonix
HallelujahPentatonixplay_arrow
Leonard Cohen’s classic song, “Hall…”
16eastYou’re Somebody Elseflora cash
You're Somebody Elseflora cashplay_arrow
A melancholic portrayal of a dialogue with oneself…
17eastSlipped AwayAvril Lavigne
Slipped AwayAvril Lavigneplay_arrow
The moving ballad will be etched in my heart. Canada...
18eastLet Me Go ft. Chad KroegerAvril Lavigne
Let Me Go ft. Chad KroegerAvril Lavigneplay_arrow
Avril Lavigne’s classic, “Let…“
19eastStay ft. Mikky EkkoRihanna
Stay ft. Mikky EkkoRihannaplay_arrow
Barbadian songstress Rihanna’s co...
20eastClosing TimeSemisonic
Closing TimeSemisonicplay_arrow
Alternative ro... gaining popularity in the United States
21eastIf You Could See Me NowThe Script
If You Could See Me NowThe Scriptplay_arrow
The three-piece band from Ireland, The…
22eastDon’t Go AwayOasis
Don't Go AwayOasisplay_arrow
So please don't go. Stay there with me...
23eastA Sky Full Of StarsColdplay
A Sky Full Of StarsColdplayplay_arrow
You’re shining in the sky like a star-filled night. C…
24eastAdam’s Songblink-182
Adam’s Songblink-182play_arrow
I never thought I would die alone. And then bli...
25eastLounge ActNirvana
Lounge ActNirvanaplay_arrow
There’s no such thing as the truth anywhere. Nir…
26eastLet it beThe Beatles
Let it beThe Beatlesplay_arrow
The Beatles’ classic song “Let It Be.”…
27eastHurtChristina Aguilera
HurtChristina Aguileraplay_arrow
With powerful vocals, since the 1990s, 20…
28eastLeave Out All The RestLinkin Park
Leave Out All The RestLinkin Parkplay_arrow
Linkin Park’s dramatic classic “L…”
29eastSay GoodbyeChris Brown
Say GoodbyeChris Brownplay_arrow
They were highly active from the 2000s through the 2010s...
30eastOne Day Goodbye Will Be FarewellMorrissey
One Day Goodbye Will Be FarewellMorrisseyplay_arrow
A song that sings about the dangers of dependence on a loved one and resonated with young people.
31eastDon’t Think Twice It’s All RightBob Dylan
Don’t Think Twice It’s All RightBob Dylanplay_arrow
Don't dwell on it; either way, there's nothing you can do about it...
32eastExit MusicRadiohead
Exit MusicRadioheadplay_arrow
It’s too cold here, smiling, an eternal, unending peace…
33eastSan TropezPink Floyd
San TropezPink Floydplay_arrow
Dreams and hopes that slipped from my love. Pink…
34eastGoodbyeSpice Girls
GoodbyeSpice Girlsplay_arrow
I can still feel you here. Sp…
35eastMotherJohn Lennon
MotherJohn Lennonplay_arrow
Mom. I was yours, but... ah...
36eastUnder The BridgeRed Hot Chili Peppers
Under The BridgeRed Hot Chili Peppersplay_arrow
I never want to feel like I did that day again...
37eastCandle In The WindElton John
Candle In The WindElton Johnplay_arrow
Goodbye, Norma Jean. Sitting in the 22nd row...
38eastSad VacationJohnny Thunders
Sad VacationJohnny Thundersplay_arrow
Sorry I can’t say anything more… it’s so sad.
39eastLast GoodbyeJeff Buckley
Last GoodbyeJeff Buckleyplay_arrow
Between the two of us, I can tell that love is dying...
40eastLeave Me in the DarkAlexander Stewart
Leave Me in the DarkAlexander Stewartplay_arrow
An emotional slow ballad themed around heartbreak
41eastSAYONARAMary MacGregor
SAYONARAMary MacGregorplay_arrow
Mary MacGregor's Galaxy Express 999 ending theme
42eastUnder Cover of DarknessThe Strokes
Under Cover of DarknessThe Strokesplay_arrow
Don't go over there, I've been waiti...
43eastBurnUsher
BurnUsherplay_arrow
Gained popularity as an R&B singer in the 2000s…
44eastOnly Love Can Break Your HeartNeil Young
Only Love Can Break Your HeartNeil Youngplay_arrow
Love has a way of brilliantly showing us both the pain of loneliness and the value of being alone.
45eastInstead of goodbyeTUBE × GACKT
Instead of goodbyeTUBE × GACKTplay_arrow
A moving collaborative ballad by TUBE and GACKT
46eastThe EndDoors
The EndDoorsplay_arrow
Ride the snake; its length is seven miles. Door…
47eastHow Do I Say GoodbyeDean Lewis
How Do I Say GoodbyeDean Lewisplay_arrow
For those looking for a moving farewell song…
48eastgoodbyeKelly Clarkson
goodbyeKelly Clarksonplay_arrow
American pop star Kelly Cla...
49eastMaplesupittsu
Maplesupittsuplay_arrow
A classic Spitz song that portrays autumn memories and parting
50eastThnks fr th MmrsFall Out Boy
Thnks fr th MmrsFall Out Boyplay_arrow
One more night, just once more—let’s be grateful for the memories…
51eastONE RAY OF SUNLIGHTPhantom Planet
ONE RAY OF SUNLIGHTPhantom Planetplay_arrow
An anthem of encouragement that delivers hope to young people who feel uncertain about the future.
52eastLostMichael Bublé
LostMichael Bubléplay_arrow
A heart-stirring ballad that sings of the pain of heartbreak and the hope of renewal.
53eastAll My FriendsLCD Soundsystem
All My FriendsLCD Soundsystemplay_arrow
When we met, everyone was ridiculous. LC…
54eastSeparate WaysJourney
Separate WaysJourneyplay_arrow
Just when I thought it was over, it was already your world…