Classic songs about bonds. Recommended songs that sing about bonds.
When you think of songs about “bonds,” which track comes to mind?
Friends, lovers, family—there are many kinds of connections, including the invisible ones in a broader sense.
We’ve selected plenty of songs that celebrate these bonds.
From solo singers to bands to choral pieces, we researched tracks that resonate across generations.
Listening to the songs on this list will surely make you want to see a dear friend or partner, or express your gratitude to your beloved family.
Please enjoy them while thinking of the people you cherish.
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Masterpieces of 'bond' songs. Recommended songs about bonds (1–10)
bondElefanto Kashimashi
With its straightforward title, “Kizuna” makes you feel you can’t go wrong with Elecashi.
Released in 2009, this is Elecashi’s 38th single.
It was used as the theme song for the hugely popular drama AIBOU’s spinoff film, AIBOU Series: Forensic Researcher Masayoshi Yonezawa’s Case Files, and it also marked Elecashi’s first movie theme song.
Hiroji Miyamoto’s heartfelt vocals and the powerful way the song belts out the joys and sorrows of life make it a track that is sure to move you.
bondYamazaki Tomoko
This is a three-part mixed chorus piece, written and composed by Tomoko Yamazaki, often sung at graduation ceremonies.
The lyrics vividly portray student life, and they’re sure to make you think of your dear friends and companions.
The days we spent together are irreplaceable.
Every moment, every single one, is a precious and beloved treasure.
It would be wonderful to reunite someday and laugh together again.
We sing in hopes of a bond that won’t change no matter how many years pass.
This is a song that gives us strength and a sense of belief.
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A medium-tempo track by avex’s next-generation dance & vocal group, lol.
The melody that builds toward the chorus makes you feel the passage of time, and the chorus rhythm really hits home.
There are many kinds of bonds, but wouldn’t it be nice if we could be the kind of people who suddenly remember that special someone at unexpected moments—and know it’s mutual? The refrain’s atmosphere links with a time-slip sort of emotion, quietly giving a little courage to days when things don’t go well.
The goals we all aimed for and the moments we shared may remain forever tied by invisible bonds.
The highly narrative music video also draws you in emotionally.
Masterpieces of bond-themed songs. Recommended songs about bonds (11–20)
Song of a FriendBUMP OF CHICKEN
As the title suggests, BUMP OF CHICKEN’s “Tomodachi no Uta” is a song about friends.
It was the theme song for the film Doraemon: Nobita and the New Steel Troops—Angel Wings.
Many of BUMP’s songs gently evoke vivid scenes and leave you with a warm, kind feeling, and “Tomodachi no Uta” is a track that conveys a very comforting warmth as well.
Bonds aren’t something you can easily see, but you can truly feel them through the feelings carried by words and songs, can’t you?
To the Ends of the Earth ~How Far I’ll Go~Kato Miria
A song by Miliyah Kato that became the Japanese end theme for Disney’s Moana.
At first glance, it may not seem like a song about bonds, but here and there the phrases evoke connections, and, like the title, a world that expands endlessly.
We may feel crushed when faced with high walls and hardships, but even then, the desire to support someone precious to us and the places that accept us give us strength.
The feelings for those who believe in us as a driving force may slowly seep out as bonds.
Kizuna SongThe Back Horn
THE BACK HORN’s outstanding rock ballad “Kizuna Song.” Unlike their usual production style that focuses on a pure band sound, this track features strings.
From the very first line, the gentle yet profound lyrics resonate deeply.
While many of their songs carry a dark tone, this one is no exception—it, too, inhabits a somber world.
It can be felt as a song that captures the vivid emotions of humans within sadness.
If you try relating the bonds—formed through countless sorrows and joys—to your own life, you may find something that speaks directly to your heart.
White lilies on my birthdayFukuyama Masaharu
This is Masaharu Fukuyama’s 30th single, “On Your Birthday, Pure White Lilies,” released in 2013.
It’s a moving song that powerfully conveys love and bonds directed toward family.
While looking back on his life so far and his younger self, he asks his family how he is now—whether he has truly become an adult—despite his uncertainties.
The family he’s addressing is surely no longer here, and the “pure white lilies” are flowers of offering.
It’s a song that makes you really want to see your family.