A Tearful Farewell Song: A Love Song About Parting with Someone You Love
Even when you understand it in your head, an unexpected breakup with a partner is hard because your feelings can’t keep up.
Everyone has different reasons for breaking up, but I imagine most people feel the same way—“it hurts,” “I just want to cry.”
In this article, we’re picking out tear-jerking breakup songs from popular love songs.
Focusing on tracks that sing about lingering feelings of love, we’ll introduce breakup songs that stay close to your heart.
When you feel like crying, give them a listen.
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[Tear-Jerking Farewell Songs] Love songs about parting with someone you love (91–100)
I love you ~100 Regrets~Sonar Pocket
When it comes to Sonar Pocket’s popular songs, known for their sweet vocals and love-themed tracks, “Suki da yo ~100 Times of Regret~” stands out.
The regret you feel after breaking up with someone you were dating can linger and make it hard to move on.
Happy memories race through your mind, and you can’t help but think back on them.
As the title suggests, this song, too, expresses the regret of having broken up.
Yet the tone isn’t dark or somber; it features a beautiful melody that matches the memories of the past.
Every time you listen to it, it brings you to tears.
SoulmateYuika
A song by Yuika that portrays the pain of heartbreak and the hope for new love.
It begins with a quiet piano melody, gradually layering in a full band sound—a structure that expresses both the sorrow of parting and the resolve to make a new start.
Many listeners have likely found encouragement in the lyrics, which offer the courage to move past a former romance and step into the future.
Released in October 2023, the track was also used as an insert song in “Koisuru Shumatsu Homestay 2024 Winter.” It’s a perfect song for those who have experienced heartbreak or are about to begin a new relationship.
Its heartfelt lyrics and Yuika’s delicate vocals are sure to soothe the listener’s soul.
[Tearjerking Farewell Songs] Love songs about breaking up with someone you love (101–110)
That’s all there is to it.Marcy
“Tada Sore Dake no Koto ga Sa” portrays a moment when love overflows for someone dear who can no longer be by your side.
It was released in 2023 by the rock band Marcy, known for creating numerous songs themed around romance.
The lyrics, centered on lingering feelings that make you think about your ex even after a breakup, intertwine with a warm melody.
As the distance grows between two people who once loved each other more than anyone else, the poignant scenes of past exchanges coming to mind are sure to bring tears.
It’s a song whose message to a beloved person—one you can’t forget even when apart—resonates deeply.
Farewell Songnever young beach
Included as the final track on the 2016 release “fam fam.” The music video, depicting cohabitation and starring Nana Komatsu, feels so real it hardly seems like acting, and you can’t help but empathize with it.
In contrast, the guitar riff in the intro is so bright that it makes you want to cry all the more.
Rather than a clash of hearts, it carries a warmth that suits a forward-looking parting.
Be sure to take it in through both the lyrics and the music video.
fireworksSandaime J Soul Brothers from EXILE TRIBE
By likening a wistful summer romance to fireworks, it conveys a moody, mature kind of melancholy.
While many summer songs are bright, this one beautifully expresses the fleeting beauty of fireworks and the lingering presence of the woman he lost, capturing a sadness that feels like a man’s wistful sorrow.
It’s a truly wonderful song.
Thank you for liking me.DISH//
A heartwarming ballad in which the protagonist, fresh from a breakup, honestly conveys the gratitude they held for their lover.
Delicate piano melodies and DISH//’s gentle vocals carefully weave together the protagonist’s feelings of “thank you.” It portrays emotions anyone who has experienced love can relate to—thoughts left unsaid at the moment of parting, gratitude for the days spent together, and the wish for the other person’s happiness.
Originally included as a B-side to the single “Hengao de Bye Bye!!,” released in December 2014, this song also received a retake version on the album “Ao,” released in September 2022.
It’s a track you’ll want to listen to when you wish to express gratitude to someone important, or when you’re trying to overcome a breakup.
The summer you gave meLeo Ieiri
This song was written as the theme for Fuji TV’s Monday 9 p.
m.
drama “Koinaka.” No matter how many times the seasons come back around, the memories from when you were in love vividly return, don’t they? Even after becoming an adult and being caught up in everyday life, the sweet, bittersweet moments spent with someone you loved come back with each passing season.
It’s a heartbreakingly sad breakup song like that.