[Tears of Joy] Beautiful Friendship Songs with Lyrics You’ll Want to Gift to a Dear Friend

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Us, Again – SG (Official Lyric Video)

This song conveys gratitude to a dear friend through a gentle, warm melody and lyrics that resonate with the heart.

With SG’s signature delicate expressiveness, it beautifully captures both the sorrow of parting and the anticipation of reunion.

The days of carefree laughter and the many memories shared together are portrayed with grace, leaving a deep impression on listeners.

Released in April 2021, it became a massive hit—especially among younger audiences—garnering 150 million views.

Starting in November 2024, it was also featured in CalorieMate’s exam-season support commercial, earning praise for the strength of its message.

When you want to express thanks to cherished companions—at graduations, farewell parties, and more—why not send this one song?

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riria. / Itsumen. [Music Video]

Time spent with your usual crew may seem ordinary, but it’s an irreplaceable treasure.

Singer-songwriter Riria, who enjoys overwhelming support mainly on social media.

This work is a single released in 2022 and was used as the commercial song for Universal Studios Japan’s “Let’s slip out of the everyday tonight.” It’s also a popular track included on her major debut full album Kiseki, released in 2025.

An emotional friendship song that fuses the sparkle of youth with a slightly mature sound.

Perfect as BGM for a memory movie with the bride or for use in a performance as the representative of friends.

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Wataru Ochiai – Because We’re Friends (Music Video)

Wataru Ochiai’s graduation song “Tomodachi Yakarane” (“Because We’re Friends”) lets you look back on the precious time you’ve built up with friends throughout school life.

With vivid, true-to-life scenes—talking about crushes with friends, the kind of funny stories only friends can share, the little pranks you pulled together, and those fun after-school hours—it paints the days spent with dear friends like treasures.

Precisely because you’re such close friends, parting is painful and overwhelmingly lonely.

But in those moments, like the song says, look forward to the day you’ll meet again, promise a friendship that never fades, and set off smiling on your new paths.

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I tried singing my own song [Yuuri] [Infinity]

Yuuri, a singer-songwriter who enjoys immense popularity among his generation for his highly relatable lyrics, sings about friendship in “Infinity.” Following his smash hit “Dry Flower,” it was released in 2021 and written as the ending theme for the anime SK8 the Infinity.

Wrapped in Yuuri’s deep, gentle vocals, this mid-tempo track lets a laid-back moment unfold.

It can be hard to tell a friend directly, “Let’s treasure our ordinary days,” but why not listen to this song together and share those feelings?

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Kado(guchi) Shichigatsu

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Kenshi Yonezu – Gray and Blue (+Masaki Suda)

This song, which feels like looking back on memories with childhood friends, is a collaboration between singer-songwriter Kenshi Yonezu and actor-musician Masaki Suda.

Yonezu sings the first verse, Suda takes the second, and in the latter half you can enjoy their back-and-forth.

From this interplay and the music video’s depiction of the two sitting on side-by-side swings yet unable to meet, you can sense the message: “We’re apart now, but our hearts are connected.” It has Yonezu’s signature refined atmosphere, yet the piece also conveys a warm, heartfelt quality.

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Hane Keisuke

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flumpool “Proof” Music Video (Full Chorus ver.)

Now a standard graduation song beloved by many students, this track is one of flumpool’s signature pieces.

Some of you may even have sung it as a chorus at your graduation ceremony.

The song portrays friends setting off on separate paths to pursue their own dreams, making it a perfect fit for the graduation scene.

Though they’ve fought many times, they made up just as often and shared countless laughs.

It carries a message of friendship—“Let’s encourage each other when we feel like giving up”—and listening to it brings back memories of dear friends and fills your heart with warmth.

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Hane Keisuke

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wacci “Treasure” (Lyric Video)

A heartwarming number that portrays the anxiety and loneliness felt while chasing a dream, and the importance of friends who support each other in those moments.

Just believing you’re not alone can make you stronger, and the time spent together becomes the most irreplaceable treasure—this is the message woven into the song.

It will surely remind you of the bond with “the friends from those days.” The track is included on the album “Kanjō Hyakkei,” released in August 2017.

Interestingly, it drew attention when Miho Takagi named it her “victory song” to listen to before competitions at the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics, which also led to a live performance on the TV program “Sukkiri.” It’s a perfect song for those striving toward their dreams or for teammates pushing each other to improve, such as in school clubs.