[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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[Tearjerker] Beautiful Friendship Songs with Lyrics You’ll Want to Send to a Dear Friend (21–30)
THE GIFTHirai Dai
A heartwarming medium-tempo ballad by Dai Hirai.
Like the moon and the Earth, even if they’re not always side by side, friends are beings who illuminate each other—this song reminds us of that.
The gentle melody woven by acoustic guitar and piano feels like a “gift” from treasured friends.
Released as a single in February 2019, it was also chosen as the theme song for the film Doraemon the Movie: Nobita’s Chronicle of the Moon Exploration, and is included on the acclaimed album THE GIFT.
When you’re parting from dear friends due to graduation or a job transfer, why not send them this piece? It quietly conveys the unspoken wish: “Stay well until the day we meet again.”
Friend ~ If you smilemiwa
A song where miwa portrays friendship in down-to-earth words: memories of laughing together, the bittersweet thought that you might drift apart someday, and still wanting to say “I like you” and “thank you.” It’s included on her first album, guitarissimo, released in April 2011, which debuted at No.
1 on the Oricon Weekly Albums Chart.
Though not a single, it’s remained a live staple.
The gentle, acoustic guitar–centered sound and her clear, airy voice quietly nestle close to the listener’s heart.
The charm of this piece lies in its delicate distance—something that can be read as friendship or romance.
Perhaps that’s why it feels right to hear during seasons when relationships waver—graduations, moves, changes in life.
If someone special comes to mind, try humming along together.
Embracing wrinkled cloudsDISH//
A heartwarming song that conveys the importance of friendship and bonds.
The lyrics woven by Takumi Kitamura and Daichi Izumi resonate deeply with listeners.
Released digitally in July 2022, the track was also chosen as the theme song for the TBS Tuesday drama “Riding a Unicorn.” With lyrics that gently embrace everyday joys and struggles, as well as the ties with those we hold dear, it’s perfect for expressing gratitude to a friend or marking life’s milestones.
It’s a song you’ll want to play in those special moments—looking back on memories with friends and vowing that your friendship will never change.
Always Youmilet
A heartwarming song that celebrates intimate bonds and deep friendship.
Released by milet in August 2022 as the theme song for the film “TANG,” the track debuted at No.
9 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.
Created around the film’s message of “a journey to find life’s treasures,” it portrays friendship deepening as we discover the hidden charms in others, expressed through sweeping melodies and powerful sound.
It’s a perfect BGM choice for compiling memories with someone special into a video.
Infused with a universal message that connects people—one that only milet, who spent her adolescence abroad, could convey—this song is highly recommended for commemorating life’s turning points, such as graduations and farewell gatherings.
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!
Youth DiaryRyukku to soine gohan
This song by Ruck and Soineri Gohan is filled with memories from their high school days.
Included on the mini-album “Seishun Nikki,” released in March 2020, it vividly portrays the feelings of a young person who senses the end of youth while brimming with anticipation for a new beginning.
The image of climbing a hill on a rusty bicycle in the rain symbolizes the trials overcome during youth.
It resonates even more when listened to during farewells with friends or at graduation ceremonies.
It’s a track I especially recommend to anyone sprinting through the present moment with everything they’ve got.
DREAMShimizu Shota
This song, which sings about meeting someone who becomes your emotional support, is one of Shota Shimizu’s most popular tracks.
Who is that pillar of support for you? Family and romantic partners, of course, but friends and companions are also there to bolster you when times are tough.
The song expresses how having such precious people by your side gives you the strength to chase your dreams.
Listening to it makes you want to express gratitude to your friends.
Full of feelings of friendship and bonds, this heartwarming track is a perfect song to dedicate to a friend.
