Recommended songs to give on Father’s Day: tear-jerking, moving tracks.
Father’s Day is coming up in June.
Have you decided how you’re going to show your appreciation to your dad?
When it comes to Father’s Day gifts, yellow roses are the classic choice.
But many people might feel a bit shy about giving roses.
So in this article, we’ll introduce recommended songs to give on Father’s Day!
How about sending your gratitude—something that’s hard to express in words—through music instead?
If you’re looking for “songs to give on Father’s Day” or “songs to listen to with your dad,” be sure to check these out!
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- [Songs of Bereavement] Songs about losing someone dear. Tracks to listen to while thinking of a loved one.
- [Tearjerker] Songs that make your heart tremble with tears & moving tracks with lyrics that touch the soul
- [Family Song] A gratitude song that lets you feel the importance of family.
- A classic song that sings of gratitude to one’s parents. Thank you, Dad and Mom!
- [Memorial Song] A moving classic and love song dedicated to a beloved person embarking on a journey to heaven
- [Emotional Song] A classic wishing for a child’s growth — a love song dedicated to my child
- Songs to gift for longevity celebrations: heartwarming classics and popular tunes about life
- [Thank you, as always] Western songs I want to give on Father's Day
- Tear-jerking masterpieces sung by male artists that I’d recommend to Gen Z
- [Parenting Song] A song dedicated to moms and dads working hard at childcare
Recommended songs to give on Father's Day: Tear-jerking inspirational tracks (11–20)
tear(s)HY
When you’re working, you might often find yourself carrying painful feelings without being able to let them out, causing stress to build up.
This is a song that gently acknowledges each of those feelings and offers a cathartic release.
It’s a wonderful masterpiece that may bring tears to your eyes.
A bouquet of flowers with loveSuperfly
Perfect for moving scenes! This deeply soulful, love-filled song—so characteristic of Superfly, one of Japan’s leading divas—will linger in your heart after just one listen.
It’s the perfect number to express everyday gratitude that’s too embarrassing to say out loud, letting the music speak for you!
I’m home!Shonan no Kaze
Let me introduce a heartwarming message song that truly resonates.
Released by Shonan no Kaze on February 23, 2020, it was chosen as the theme song for the drama “Papa ga Mo Ichido Koi wo Shita” (My Dad Fell in Love Again).
Centered on deep love for family and loved ones, it carefully portrays the feelings contained in the word “I’m home,” exchanged each time someone returns home.
The lyrics, which evoke life’s joys, struggles, and hopes, remind us of the importance of family.
It’s perfect for expressing gratitude to your dad.
Father’s SeaMuraki Kenkichi
A Father’s Day song recommended for those who grew up near the sea is “Oyaji no Umi” (My Old Man’s Sea), released by Kenkichi Muraki in 1972.
The lyrics portray a father who is, in a sense, synonymous with the sea—like a true man of the ocean.
Thinking of fathers like the one in the song, who have navigated the raging waves of society for the sake of their families no matter what, many of us may feel we, too, need to try harder in our own lives.
On Father’s Day, try singing it while picturing the father who taught you how to live—by example, without words.
honeysuckleArakezuri
Arakezuri is a four-piece rock band calling themselves a “timid rock band,” drawing attention with straight-to-the-point messages and rock sounds that don’t chase trends.
“Honeysuckle,” which closes their album QUINTET, features an arrangement that shifts from a piano-and-strings ensemble into a rock sound—an emotional progression that really stirs the heart.
Its lyrics, woven with gratitude to a father over a warm melody, may speak on behalf of the words we can’t usually say.
It’s an emotional number you’ll want to send along with the flower language meaning of honeysuckle: “bonds of love.”
HomeShimizu Miisa
After graduating from high school, singer Misa Shimizu—who studied musical theater in the U.S.
and is praised as the “Ariana Grande of Mie” for her vocal tone—has released her 4th digital single, Home.
Its lyrical piano melody and striking high notes create an ensemble that lingers in the ear.
The lyrics, expressing gratitude to her father and the idea of a place to return to, carry a special persuasiveness precisely because Shimizu herself crossed the ocean in pursuit of her dreams.
It’s a heartfelt ballad you’ll want to dedicate when you realize the great love that has always watched over you.
Recommended songs to give on Father’s Day: tear-jerking, moving songs (21–30)
I’ll write a letter.JUDY AND MARY
This song by JUDY AND MARY was released as a single in 1998.
It was cut from the album “POP LIFE” and was used in an NTT DoCoMo PHS commercial.
The lyrics, which convey the warm feeling of staying connected even when far apart, are especially striking.
Through the act of writing a letter, it carefully weaves feelings of gratitude and the thoughts held in one’s heart for someone important.
As you listen, you’ll surely feel like writing a letter to your father, too.