[Cherry Blossom Season] Spring Song Special by Japanese Rock/Pop Bands [Meetings & Partings]

Melancholy Cherry Blossomsatarayo

Melancholy Cherry Blossoms

Spring is a turning point when our surroundings change dramatically, often marked by farewells that come with setting off on new journeys.

This song by Atarayo looks back on the memories we’ve built during such a season of transition while pledging to meet again.

Its grand, bittersweet sound—featuring piano tones—leaves a strong impression, conveying a sense of memories and emotions overflowing.

Even as it grapples with the pain of parting, it evokes a resolve to keep moving forward.

Another distinctive element is the spoken lines that appear at the beginning and the end, which seem to carry an especially powerful message.

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1096Cody Rī (Ri)

Cody・Lee (Li) – 1096 (Music Video)

Cody・Lee (Li)’s “1096” is a song created while looking back on the members’ high school days.

It carries the anguish of searching for the right path and the hope for new encounters that bud in spring.

Knowing this background, listeners will feel a deeper resonance beyond just a springtime song.

With participation from the members’ family and friends, the piece conveys their roots and makes the world of the work feel even more real.

Especially in spring—a season of many partings and meetings—“1096” is sure to become a special track for many.

Whether you’re embarking on a new chapter or seeking to heal the pain of loss, please give it a listen.

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reGretGirl “Spring” Official Music Video

reGretGirl’s “Spring” captures the bittersweet, tender emotions you feel as cherry blossoms drift to the ground.

Released in 2020, this song vividly portrays those moments when your heart wavers before various changes that arrive with a new season.

Its pop yet somehow nostalgic melody strikes a chord with listeners, and paired with lyrics that are bright yet tinged with melancholy, it resonates with many fans.

It also feels like a cheer for everyone taking a new step amid changing circumstances.

It’s a perfect song for the start of spring—I hope you’ll give it a listen.

The Long Goodbyehikari no naka ni

[Music Video] Long Goodbye

Hikari no Nakani’s “Long Goodbye,” by a rock band formed in 2017 when its members were still in high school, is a graduation song tinged with sadness.

It portrays, from a woman’s perspective, a couple who will be separated after graduation.

Because of that, the lyrics include the wish that the cherry blossoms wouldn’t bloom—something many people can likely relate to in the midst of such complicated feelings.

It’s a youthfully radiant track that depicts a gentle romance sure to warm the heart.

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Hane Keisuke

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Philadelphia fleabaneBUMP OF CHICKEN

Harujion BUMP OF CHICKEN LIVE

A BUMP OF CHICKEN track titled “Harujion,” named after the fleabane that blooms in spring.

Spring is a season brimming with dreams and hope, but it’s also a time when dreams fade and sprout anew.

In this song, one’s own dream is likened to a harujion flower blooming by the roadside.

When you lose hope, the flower withers; when you try to hold on to hope, new buds appear.

By repeating this cycle, people come to realize their dreams—the song inspires that sense of hope.

Whether you’re filled with optimism or feel like you might give up, why not listen to this song and face your own dreams head-on once more?

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SAKI

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At the end of love, cherry blossoms flutter downSECONDWALL

SECONDWALL “As Love Ends, Cherry Blossoms Fall” MV

This is a SECONDWALL song that overlays the fleetingness of a love coming to an end onto a beautiful scene of cherry blossoms fluttering down.

Blending in a male perspective, the lyrics evoke the bittersweetness of first love and the loneliness of parting, making your chest tighten without you even realizing it.

Vocalist YUKA’s voice, which combines clarity with strength, resonates deeply as it intertwines with the heartrending melody.

The track was included as the lead song on the mini-album “OVER,” released in April 2016, and was later featured on the album “Beautiful Lie.” It’s also known for being the theme song of the FOD original drama “I’ll Surely Fall in Love with You Again Tomorrow.” This is a song that gently envelops the hearts of those who want to cherish a past love as a beautiful memory.

apple pieRyukku to soine gohan

apple pie

If you’re looking for a spring song that you’ll want to listen to in the spring breeze, I recommend this one! “Apple Pie,” included on Ryoku to Soiné Gohan’s 2022 album Shiki (Four Seasons).

The lyrics, written from a male perspective, evoke the everyday life of a wholesome couple.

You can’t help but think it was written for his girlfriend, and the melody is so easy on the ears.

It’s soft and fluffy yet still vows eternal love, which is totally heart-fluttering.

It’s also easy to sing at karaoke, so it might be nice to try singing it for a woman you like or for your girlfriend.

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utatane

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