[A moving friendship song] For dear friends and best friends. Songs of friendship that make you feel the bond.
Have you ever wanted to express your feelings to a dear friend through a song?
Feelings like everyday gratitude, encouragement for a friend you’ll soon be apart from, or congratulations for a wedding can be hard to put into words…
So in this article, we’ll introduce plenty of recommended friendship songs that can truly convey those emotions!
Even when we call them “friendship songs,” the sentiments embedded in each one vary widely, so you’re sure to find a moving track that perfectly fits you and your friend.
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TwinsCHiCO with HoneyWorks
A collaboration unit featuring musician CHiCO, known for her powerful vocals, and the popular creator collective HoneyWorks.
This song, which also served as an anime theme, is a cute track that portrays girls’ friendship.
It sings about a bond that will never change, no matter where life takes you, and it’s a sweet, heart-fluttering friendship song that brings back memories of youth.
FriendSasuke
It’s “Friend” by Sasuke.
I highly recommend it as a song to send to a friend.
The way the lyrics express memories of the times spent together is really lovely, and it’s a wonderful track that powerfully conveys feelings for a dear friend who’s now walking a different path.
Best FriendNishino Kana
A medium-tempo track released in 2010.
It’s also beloved as a graduation song.
It’s a piece that reminds you how far you’ve come thanks to your dearest friends, and makes you realize anew how big a presence they are in your life.
Although Kana Nishino is strongly associated with love songs, her friendship songs like this are truly wonderful.
Each unpretentious word—shaped by her own experiences as a university student and her true-to-life feelings—really sinks in.
Try sending the gratitude you don’t usually put into words along with “Best Friend.” I’m sure it will bind you together with an even stronger friendship than before.
To my dear youInoue Sonoko
“To My Precious You,” sung by singer-songwriter Sonoko Inoue from Kobe, is also a song you’ll want to dedicate to a friend! Its bubbly, smile-sparking pop melody lifts your spirits just by listening.
Her cute, energetic vocals will boost your mood, too.
It can feel a bit embarrassing to say to your best friend, “Let’s stay friends forever,” but with a song that pours out all that love like this, you can express your feelings honestly!
Song of a FriendBUMP OF CHICKEN
As the title suggests, this BUMP track is perfect as a song to give to a dear friend.
It was chosen as the theme song for the film “Doraemon: Nobita and the New Steel Troops—Angel Wings.” The lyrics, carried by BUMP’s gentle melody, are said to portray Nobita from the perspective of Lilulu, a character in the movie.
They express a warm wish: when the day comes that you grow and run into various walls, remember the days we spent together and my smiling face, and find strength in them.
Why not gift this to a friend who’s going far away?
KizunaORANGE RANGE
When you want to express your everyday gratitude to a dear friend, I recommend songs with clear, easy-to-understand lyrics.
“Kizuna” by ORANGE RANGE has a relaxed rhythm and lyrics that convey the warmth of people.
If you send this song to a dear friend who’s far away, your feelings are sure to come across! The Okinawan-flavored sound is great, too!
companion; comrade; friend; fellow; teammate; allyKetsumeishi
Released in 2010.
It’s a song about the friendship between men, sharing both joys and sorrows.
When one of the group runs into trouble, everyone worries as if it were their own problem and steps in to help.
Being friends isn’t just about joking around and laughing together.
Because they’re bound by a firm, strong bond, they support each other when it really counts.
