Farewell Songs: Karaoke tunes to sing at a farewell party. Goodbye songs.
I think it’s common to hold farewell parties at life’s turning points—like graduation, job transfers, or retirement.
And at those farewell parties, it’s also pretty common to go to karaoke, right?
So in this article, I’ve put together a selection of songs that are perfect for farewells—songs you’ll want to sing at a send-off and songs that convey your feelings to someone setting off on a new journey.
I’ll be introducing farewell songs that carry messages of gratitude for everything up to now, as well as the feeling that you’ll keep cheering them on even after you part ways.
If you dedicate the songs I’m about to introduce along with your own heartfelt sentiments, I’m sure they’ll make a wonderful gift.
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[Farewell Songs] Karaoke tunes to sing at a send-off party: Goodbye tracks (71–80)
Your SkyHanako Oku
It’s a lovely song that makes you feel there’s no such thing as a final farewell.
It wraps up all the partings that come with setting off on a new journey, and seems like a piece that any generation could embrace.
If it played as background music at a farewell gathering, you might find yourself captivated.
If there’s someone you absolutely want to see again and want to express that feeling to, try sending them this song!
Beyond the goodbyeKohei Matsushita
Kouhei Matsushita, who is also active as an actor, wrote “Beyond the Goodbye” as an original song for NHK’s Minna no Uta in June and July 2023.
It expresses the feelings of facing farewells that we experience many times in life, and it gently accompanies various goodbyes—parting with friends due to graduation or moving, breaking up with a lover, and the loss of someone dear.
Although it is a song about farewell, as the title suggests with the word “beyond,” it evokes what lies ahead—an uplifting sense of a bright future.
Good Bye,Good LuckTOTALFAT
A standout TOTALFAT classic that vividly captures the moment of farewell and new beginnings with a thrilling punk rock sound and a rush of melody! The lyrics offer courage to move forward while staying close to feelings of loneliness and solitude, striking a deep chord.
Released in January 2012, it was also used as the opening theme for the TV Tokyo anime Naruto (Original Series).
Sing it at graduations or farewell parties, and you’re sure to share hope for the future while etching bonds and memories with your friends into your hearts.
HarukaYOASOBI
In 2020, YOASOBI was a name you heard everywhere, and their songs were ubiquitous.
By the end of the year, they even performed on NHK’s Kōhaku Uta Gassen, becoming a hot topic.
Their song Haruka was released in 2021 and is a collaboration with broadcast writer Osamu Suzuki.
It’s a track that, no matter who listens to it or what generation they’re from, stirs a certain sadness and makes you think of someone—a song that makes your heart ache.
If this song were dedicated to you at a farewell party, you’d surely cry, and it would become a cherished memory.
Song of ThanksV6
As suggested by the title “Song of Thanks,” the lyrics convey a sense of gratitude.
Lines like “Your smile was precious to me” express thankfulness toward the one who is leaving, making it a track that is likely to leave a deep impression.
The season of farewellSHISHAMO
A song by SHISHAMO that portrays the bittersweet feelings before a farewell.
It’s included on the album “SHISHAMO 2,” released in March 2015, and sings of lingering attachment and budding love for a senior who’s graduating.
The scene of gazing at that senior beneath the cherry trees is striking, and the lyrics resonate like a page from youth.
Written in a down-to-earth way, the words evoke empathy for emotions everyone has felt.
It’s a track you’ll want to sing at graduations or farewell gatherings.
Why not sing it with your feelings for a senior who helped you or someone important to you?
Before GoodbyeAAA
This is ‘Sayonara no Mae ni,’ notable for AAA’s sexy vocals.
AAA is a seven-member super performance group, and since all members are both vocalists and performers, you can hear all seven voices in this song.
It expresses the important things you only realize after parting from your lover.