Friendship songs to listen to in April: a collection of classics themed around new encounters
In Japan, April marks the start of a new fiscal and school year, and it’s a time when many people begin life in new environments such as schools and workplaces.
Along with that, it’s also a season for forming new relationships—and a time when you may find yourself missing the relationships you’ve had until now.
In this article, we’ll introduce a selection of friendship songs perfect for April.
We’ve picked many tracks, including songs about newly blossoming friendships, songs that reflect on friends who are far away, and springlike tunes themed around cherry blossoms.
Be sure to give them a listen.
If you listen while reading the lyrics, you’re sure to find the one song that fits you perfectly.
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Friendship songs to listen to in April: A roundup of classic tracks themed around new encounters (41–50)
PinkieBUMP OF CHICKEN
This is a song that spins a delicate tale themed around cherry blossoms.
It beautifully portrays the determination to keep holding close the promises made with someone dear, even as time slips by.
From the intro, the gentle tone of the strings and the warm vocals of Motoo Fujiwara from BUMP OF CHICKEN seep into the heart, resulting in a piece that perfectly accompanies the cherry blossom season.
It was included as the coupling track to the single “HAPPY,” released in April 2010.
In the springtime, when anxieties and expectations about new environments mix together, this is a song that will gently give you a push forward.
Rough MakerBUMP OF CHICKEN
It was released in 2000 as their second single and included as the coupling track to “Diamond.” The lyrics have a storytelling quality that leaves you feeling as if you’ve just finished a tale.
It’s a song about a friend who tries to make their downhearted friend laugh.
Song of a FriendBUMP OF CHICKEN
Released in 2011 as the 19th single, it was selected as the theme song for the Toho-distributed film Doraemon: Nobita and the New Steel Troops—Winged Angels, which premiered the same year.
The song expresses the feelings of someone awkward and unable to confess their true emotions—something many listeners may find relatable.
Song of the WheelsBUMP OF CHICKEN
It’s the ninth single, released in 2004, and it’s also included on albums like Yggdrasill and present from you.
The arrangement differs depending on the CD it’s on.
The song is about a close friend who’s going far away, and its lonely lyrics really hit home.
My Friend Is Falling DownELLEGARDEN
It’s included on their second album released in 2003.
True to ELLEGARDEN’s style, the lyrics are in English, and they’re about comforting a friend after a breakup.
I felt the melody is simple yet a very straightforward song that pierces the heart.
road; way; path; street; route; Tao (in philosophy)GReeeeN
Michi by GReeeeN is a song that can cheer on friends who are about to take a step toward their dreams and goals.
Released in 2007 as GReeeeN’s debut single, the track was also featured as the theme song for various programs.
Friends starting down a new path in spring may be feeling all kinds of anxieties.
In times like that, send them this song and say, “You’ll be fine,” and “If anything happens, I’ll be there to help,” to give them your support! Its message—“It’s enough to just be yourself”—will surely encourage and energize your friends.
Spring SwallowHey! Say! JUMP
A Hey! Say! JUMP song that gently seeps into the heart in the season when a refreshing spring breeze blows.
Using swallows as a motif, it tenderly portrays the anxieties and confusion of entering a new environment, as well as the way we overcome them together with our companions.
Created by members of sumika, this track features a supportive message that resonates with life’s turning points that everyone experiences, along with a refreshingly clear melodic line.
Released in May 2022, it was used as the opening theme for the Yomiuri TV/Nippon TV anime “Love All Play.” It’s a perfect cheer song for those starting a new chapter in life or feeling unsettled by changes in their surroundings.