[Tears of Joy] Beautiful Friendship Songs with Lyrics You’ll Want to Gift to a Dear Friend
For occasions like celebrating a friend’s wedding, farewell parties for a job transfer or move, or graduation…
Many people may be looking for songs to give in place of parting words, or background music for a message video.
But even when it comes to friendship songs, it can be hard to come up with ideas.
So in this article, we’ll introduce plenty of recommended friendship songs with especially moving lyrics!
There are many songs whose lyrics let you look back on the bonds and memories you’ve built and reaffirm your friendship, so please use this as a reference!
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[Tears of Joy] Beautiful Friendship Songs with Lyrics You’ll Want to Send to a Dear Friend (1–10)
Hey, my friendMr.forute
This song beautifully depicts the invisible bonds of friendship.
Written and composed by Mr.
Furbte’s vocalist, Tsukasa Inao, it was released as an advance digital single in January 2021.
Later included on the album “sweet life,” the track sets the precious ties between friends—and the ups and downs they overcome together—to a refreshing melody.
Starting in September of the same year, it was also chosen as the theme song for the Twitter drama “Itadakeba, Totoshi.” sponsored by the Nisshin Seifun Group, drawing attention as a track that colors the “delicious” moments of youth.
When you’re struggling to make memories with friends or want to express gratitude to your cherished companions, this song will be a reassuring ally.
Beloved daysyangusukinii
Young Skinny’s “Beloved Days” captures the feeling of slowly nurturing a bond of friendship as you come to understand one another.
It’s included on their 2023 EP, “If Only We Could Find Happiness in Anything.” The song portrays how, by noticing expressions that don’t easily show on the surface of a friend you didn’t initially like very much, your friendship gradually deepens and you find yourself growing increasingly fond of them.
It suggests that being friends doesn’t mean you have to accept everything about someone; even so, it’s okay to cherish that intuitive feeling of wanting to be with them, to hang out with them.
It’s a track you’ll want to listen to with a cherished friend.
together; along with; bothWANIMA
Titled “Tomoni,” it’s a bright, upbeat friendship song that’s very WANIMA-like.
Since it’s also been used in a commercial, you may have heard it on TV at least once.
With themes of youth, club activities, and sweat, it’s the perfect song to dedicate to friends who are working hard together in their club.
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spring melancholyMrs. GREEN APPLE
It’s a graduation song by the rock band Mrs.
GREEN APPLE.
It was included as a B-side on their sixth single, “Love me, Love you,” released in 2018.
The song is said to have been written by vocalist Motoki Omori the day after he graduated from high school, and the lyrics are filled with the genuine feelings he had at the time.
The tune blends a sense of poignancy with warmth, and the more you listen closely, the more it hits you in the heart.
Send this song and let it convey your honest feelings to the person you care about.
I’ll call your name.SUPER BEAVER
The 15th single by SUPER BEAVER, a four-piece rock band known for their unadorned messages and straightforward rock sound.
Chosen as the theme song for the film Tokyo Revengers, this track is a powerful, heartfelt number characteristic of SUPER BEAVER, with driving momentum that shakes the listener.
It renews our sense of the joy and miracle of recognizing each other’s existence, overflowing with feelings you’d want to convey to a cherished friend.
A refreshing yet fiery rock song that lets you reaffirm an unchanging friendship, no matter the time.
CorrectRADWIMPS
This song, included on RADWIMPS’ 2018 album ANTI ANTI GENERATION, was performed on NHK’s “RADWIMPS 18-sai 2018,” where the entire venue joined in a chorus that became a hot topic.
It was written by Yojiro Noda as he reflected on when he was 18.
The band even published choral sheet music on their website and invited video submissions, so perhaps some people sang it at graduation ceremonies and the like.
Friendswacci
This refreshing friendship song is a 2020 number by wacci.
It was chosen as the opening theme for the anime “Uchi Tama?! Have You Seen My Tama?”, which anthropomorphizes dogs and cats.
Sometimes just having a friend there is enough to make you feel at ease, isn’t it? It may be an ordinary kind of friendship you could find anywhere, but you can feel the sense that, for us, it’s a special bond and special memories—a true friendship song.
It makes you want to cherish that kind of friendship.
Try giving it as a gift to the friends you’re tied to by a bond you want to treasure from here on out!