[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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[Heartwarming Friendship Songs] For cherished friends and besties. Friendship songs that let you feel the bond (21–30)
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This song makes me think about how important and irreplaceable friends are in the story of my life.
It made me resolve that, since I’m protected by and rely on my friends, I want to become someone who can protect them and be someone they can rely on someday.
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.
[Moving Friendship Songs] For cherished friends and best friends. Friendship songs that let you feel the bond (31–40)
footprint(s)Little Glee Monster
Little Glee Monster is a vocal group whose overwhelming singing ability moves listeners to the core.
Their 16th single, “Ashiato” (Footprints), released in September 2020, is a grand number penned by the members themselves that gives you the courage to keep moving forward even in times of uncertainty.
Its powerful lyrics, which seem to affirm their own journey, are perfect for looking back on the days spent with friends during graduation season, when everyone sets off on separate paths.
Written as the required piece for the Junior High School division of the NHK All-Japan School Choir Competition and also broadcast on NHK’s “Minna no Uta,” the song has become widely loved as a choral piece.
It’s a moving track we hope you’ll listen to when you want to send thanks and cheers for the future to the dear friends with whom you’ve laughed and supported each other along the way!
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.
I’ll call your name.SUPER BEAVER
This song, chosen as the theme for the hugely popular film Tokyo Revengers, sings about friendship and the encounters we have with others.
Its lyrics reflect on the miracle of meeting someone and the precious time spent together, and listening to it strengthens the feeling of wanting to cherish the friends who are by your side.
Built on SUPER BEAVER’s signature exhilarating guitar rock, Ryuta Shibuya’s vocals deliver the lyrical message straight to the listener’s heart.
RPGSEKAI NO OWARI
A Sekai no Owari track distinguished by its poppy, fun march rhythm and dance.
It was used as the theme song for the film Crayon Shin-chan: Very Tasty! B-Class Gourmet Survival!!.
Some friends may end up being separated as they pursue their dreams.
This is the perfect song to give to those friends.
On the road toward your dreams, all kinds of bad things can come at you, and you may feel lonely.
In those moments, it conveys the feeling of encouraging you by saying that even if there’s distance between us, you’re not alone.
Letter to TomorrowTeshima Aoi
Aoi Teshima, whose angelic singing voice gently soothes listeners’ hearts.
Just hearing her voice seems like it could ease the pain your struggling friend is feeling, doesn’t it? Among her songs, this one—featured as the ending theme for the drama “Love That Makes You Cry” starring Kasumi Arimura—is highly recommended! Like asking a friend who lives far away, “How have you been lately?” Send them this song and use a bit of casual conversation to cheer them up and help ease their worries.