[Spring Songs] Moving tracks to hear in April: tear-jerking masterpieces of spring

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Yorushika – Blue Squared (Music Video)

This is Aoi Nijou (Blue Square) by the male-female duo Yorushika, released in 2019.

It portrays a young man who keeps asking himself why he makes music.

Framed as a story about his decision to create an expression for someone he loved who is no longer here, the ending moves many fans.

Even the title’s meaning invites speculation, making it a song that never runs out of things to talk about.

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Sakurazaka46 “Buddies”

When you start to feel anxious about a new life in April, it’s easy to feel lonelier than you need to.

In those moments, Sakurazaka46’s “Buddies” is the song that tells you, “You’re not alone—let’s do our best together!” It was included as a coupling track on their first single after becoming Sakurazaka46, “Nobody’s fault.” With this single, Sakurazaka46 also embarked on a new beginning.

I’m sure the members had all sorts of worries too.

But through this song, they found the strength that comes from bonds with their companions and working hard together, and I believe they’ve turned that into a message of encouragement for viewers, including their fans.

It’s a song that makes you feel just how reassuring it is to strive forward together.

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Ikimono-gakari “YELL” Music Video

Ikimono-gakari’s “YELL,” released in September 2009 as their 15th single.

Since it was the set piece for the NHK National School Music Contest’s junior high division, many people have likely heard it or even sung it themselves.

It’s a song you’ll want to listen to when you want to cheer on someone important—or yourself—with a heartfelt “You can do it.” It’s a track that gives a strong push to those hesitating to take flight.

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waxing; filling up; becoming full; growing (e.g., the moon growing fuller)Fuji Kaze

Fujii Kaze – Michi Teyu Ku (Overflowing) / Official Video

This is a gem of a love song that Fujii Kaze wrote in March 2024 as the theme for the film “April, Come She Will,” starring Takeru Satoh, which contrasts life’s transience with pure love.

The gentle piano melody is striking, and the song tenderly conveys how the heart becomes fulfilled by letting go of attachment.

In the music video directed by Tomokazu Yamada, Fujii Kaze himself plays a dual role as both an elderly man and a young man, depicting deep love for a mother.

Accompanying life’s precious moments and soothing the soul, this work resonates deeply with those who have experienced heartbreak or parting, or who are struggling with important relationships.

It’s a track you’ll want to listen to when you wish to reflect on yourself while surrendering to the sound of the piano.

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Aimyon – Harunohi [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO]

For those who’d rather have someone gently smiling beside them saying, “I wonder what kind of future lies ahead,” than be cheered on with a fiery “You can do it, you can do it!”, Aimyon’s “Harunohi” is highly recommended! Chosen as the theme song for the movie Crayon Shin-chan: Honeymoon Hurricane ~The Lost Hiroshi~, this track focuses on Hiroshi and Misae, Shin-chan’s dad and mom, with lyrics written from their perspective.

April often brings a new start—and with it, anxiety about the future.

The lyrics are moving, not just offering encouragement, but also staying close to those worries, as if saying, “Let’s face it together.”

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Makoto Furukawa 7th Single “Kaleidoscope” MUSIC VIDEO

This is a memorable song featuring Makoto Furukawa’s vocals, which paint a refreshing scene that evokes the arrival of spring.

Released in June 2024, the track is a concept single themed around encounters and farewells.

Its breezy mid-tempo sound resonates comfortably.

The lyrics reflect Furukawa’s own delicate sensibility, with a clear care for word choice.

Created with the image of “spring” in mind, the song’s gentle tone accompanies the start of a new season.

It captures both the bittersweetness of parting and the anticipation of new meetings.

Why not let the spring breeze carry his voice to your heart and give it a listen?

I Gotta Go feat. kojikoji, WILYWNKA & HiplinGeG

With Lyrics: GeG / I Gotta Go feat. kojikoji, WILYWNKA & Hiplin (official audio)

A heartwarming song that gently embraces the feelings of young people who, with the cherry blossom season, are quietly determined to set out on their journeys.

Its clear, sun-dappled melody shines with GeG’s delicate production touch.

The album “Mellow Mellow ~GeG’s PLAYLIST~,” recorded in March 2020, reached No.

1 on Apple Music’s Hip-Hop chart.

Kojikoji’s pure vocals, WILYWNKA’s powerful rap, and Hiplin’s soulful singing blend beautifully, tenderly portraying both the sorrow of parting and the courage to take a new step.

It’s a track that will gently stay by the side of anyone beginning spring or starting a new chapter in life.