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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Song of a FriendBUMP OF CHICKEN
This is a song by BUMP OF CHICKEN that was used as the theme song for the 2011 film Doraemon: Nobita and the New Steel Troops—Winged Angels.
The song recalls a friend who has been separated, with lines like “Don’t forget” and “I want to see you again.” Its sound and lyrics are heartbreaking, but having a friend you remember like this is wonderful, isn’t it? It feels like they were a once-in-a-lifetime friend.
Even if you’re together all the time as students, you drift apart as adults.
Still, surely everyone has a friend who lives on in their heart.
My friend — now and forever…Ketsumeishi
From the title alone you can tell it’s a friendship song: “Tomo yo ~ Kono Saki mo Zutto…” by Ketsumeishi.
Released in 2016 as their 29th single, it also served as the theme song for the film “Crayon Shin-chan: Fast Asleep! The Great Assault on the Dreaming World.” While it touches on the anxiety of parting with friends at graduation and other turning points, it’s an encouraging track that reminds you of the fun ahead and a friendship that will continue forever.
Plus, the music video features Dachou Club, and the contrast between their footage and the song is hilarious.
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This is a friendship song that was chosen as a required piece for junior high school students in music competitions across the country.
You can almost hear the pure voices of children in its tear-jerking melody line.
Listening to it while thinking of old, cherished friends might bring a breath of fresh air to your weary daily life.
It’s important to pause a little and look at the path you’re heading down, isn’t it?
HarukaYOASOBI
YOASOBI’s “Haruka” is a song that lets you express gratitude to a cherished friend.
Released in 2020, it was created based on the novel “Tsuki Ouji” by broadcast writer Osamu Suzuki.
It’s filled with appreciation and kindness for a friend who reached out when you were all alone and stayed by your side through both joyful and painful times.
It also feels like a prayer that lasting happiness will come to such a caring friend.
Listen while thinking of someone dear, and you’ll be moved for sure! If you send it to a friend, they’ll be delighted too.
Us, againSG (Sogyon)
“Bokura Mata” is filled with feelings for a friend with whom you shared those sweet-and-sour teenage years.
The song was released in 2021 by SG (Seogyeong), a singer who’s active mainly on social media like TikTok and YouTube.
It honestly portrays the emotions toward friends who part ways at graduation.
That moment when everyday routines—like commuting to and from school and the countless conversations you shared—turn into memories brings a pang of sadness to anyone.
This track wraps those feelings gently in a warm melody.
Be sure to listen for his cool vocals riding over a modern beat.
Run Through the MemoriesMy Hair is Bad
It’s a ballad marked by a heartwarming melodic line and lyrics brimming with hope.
Focusing on the intimate relationships My Hair is Bad portrays, the song’s gentle guitar tones and piano lines tenderly accompany the listener.
Carefully weaving the shifting emotions from meeting to parting, it’s a gem that softly embraces a forward-looking spirit for the future.
Released in June 2024, it’s included on the album “ghosts.” It was also chosen as the theme song for the animated film “Crayon Shin-chan: Our Dinosaur Diary,” perfectly matching the film’s world.
It’s a track you’ll want to listen to when reminiscing about precious times with friends or when striving to face farewells with optimism.
Alongside nostalgic memories, it will give you the courage to take a new step forward.
C.h.a.o.s.m.y.t.hONE OK ROCK
ONE OK ROCK is a band loved both in Japan and abroad for the unique, one-of-a-kind vocals of Taka.
Their song “C.h.a.o.s.m.y.t.h.” features lyrics that feel like they’re speaking to friends who are now far away.
As we become adults, we each set out on our own paths toward our dreams.
But when we hit a big wall, don’t the faces of old friends come to mind? This song, too, looks back on those treasure-like days and bonds with friends.
Even if we no longer spend our days together, it’s a friendship anthem that makes you want to stay connected like this.