Friendship Songs: Rediscover Your Bonds! A Carefully Curated Selection of Moving Masterpieces That Will Bring You to Tears
There are times when we end up parting ways with close friends because of graduation, transferring schools, or starting a job.
Some of you may also have gone through the pain of a big fight that made it hard to make up.
In times like these, what you want to listen to are friendship songs that remind you of just how precious friendship is.
In this article, we’ll introduce moving songs about friendship.
If you’re looking for songs to listen to with friends at graduation, tracks that can help you reconcile after a fight, or tunes to become even closer with your friends, be sure to give these a listen.
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[Friendship Songs] Reaffirm Your Bonds! A Carefully Curated Selection of Moving Masterpieces That Will Bring You to Tears (71–80)
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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba has been a massive hit in both its TV anime and film versions, becoming a social phenomenon.
LiSA’s “Homura,” which also became a hit as the theme song for the film Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train, has lyrics that are calmer and more deeply moving than the anime’s opening theme “Gurenge,” making its popularity easy to understand.
It’s also a powerful friendship song—one that perfectly suits words like burning passion and unbreakable bonds.
Rather than celebrating just easygoing friendships, it resonates especially well with friendships that can sometimes take the form of rivalry.
Cheer up!Shimatani Hitomi
A heartwarming song covering a classic written and composed by Mariya Takeuchi.
Hitomi Shimatani’s clear, translucent vocals resonate gently with anyone who has experienced heartbreak or setbacks.
The lyrics carry a message that gives you the courage to face forward and take the next step.
Released in June 2003, the track was also used as the theme song for the NHK drama series “Okami ni Narimasu!” It’s a song you’ll want to listen to when reaffirming bonds with friends or when you’re about to embark on a new chapter in life.
BEST FRIENDGReeeeN
BEST FRIEND is a track released exclusively via digital distribution in March 2013 by the vocal group GReeeeN, known for hit songs like Ai Uta and Kiseki.
Many people may have heard it somewhere, as it was used in a commercial for Tokyo Individualized Educational Institute and as the walk-up song for Chiba Lotte Marines player Shohei Kato.
Why not listen to it while thinking back on the best friend you always spent your youth with? Things may not be the same as they were back then, but if you listen to this song, the memories will come flooding back and you’ll feel like meeting up and talking again.
Friend’s PoemNakamura Ataru
Before your friends are gone from your life, make sure to express your feelings—like your gratitude—to them.
This song by singer-songwriter and actress Nakajima Nakamu (Nakamura Ataru), released in 2006 as her major-label second single, is a grand slow ballad whose sound alone is moving.
Her beautiful, strong-centered vocals are wonderful as well.
The lyrics are said to be based on her real experiences, conveying feelings toward someone with whom she couldn’t even become friends and ended up parting ways.
The more carefully you listen, the more depth you discover—it’s a tearjerker.
Beast Friendsnishina
Nishina’s 2021 release “Kedamono no Friends” is a song that makes you want to cherish the feelings only friends can truly understand.
There are things—sorrow, loneliness, and even joy—that others might overlook, but friends can recognize because they’re friends.
The song evokes those happy days spent with a friend who’s bound to you by an invisible bond, like a true best friend.
How about singing it together as a way to say, “Thank you for always being by my side”?
Friendgagaga supi
A friendship song that brings back memories of school days spent with friends.
It’s a track by Gagaga SP, a punk rock band from Hyogo Prefecture, released in 2013 as their 17th single.
It served as the opening theme for the anime Mushibugyo.
It features an energetic sound that makes you want to shout, “This is youth punk!” Every word hits you straight and deep in your ears.
It’s great to listen to or to give as a gift to a friend, and it’s also perfect for belting out at karaoke.
Don’t bloom.WHITE JAM
A song that poignantly sings about parting with “you,” evoking graduation.
The heartbreaking lyrics, unable to say a definitive “goodbye,” cry out in loneliness and strike a chord.
It powerfully conveys the end of youth, a track that brings both young people and adults to tears.
As you listen, long-forgotten memories resurface with a warm sense of nostalgia.