DIRGE

a song of greif or lamentation

a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person

SYN - lament, requiem

"It was almost as if the last song that Elliot Smith wrote was meant to be a dirge for his upcoming funeral."

"The song had numerous long, low notes, but a melody rose out of it that made it the perfect dirge - respectful, yet not too dark."

"It was a sad song - a dirge for the passing of a golden age."