[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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[Moved to Tears] Friendship songs with beautiful lyrics you’ll want to gift to a dear friend (41–50)
My dear best friendShonan no Kaze
Shonan no Kaze’s 9th single “Shinyu yo” (Dear Best Friend), released on February 25, 2009.
Shonan no Kaze has several songs themed around friendship, but this one is especially recommended.
When you think of Shonan no Kaze, that gritty, masculine passion is irresistible.
This is a song I especially want those who want to feel the fiery bond of male friendship to listen to.
Song of My PartnerHYENA
From the vocal style to the melody, it’s just inexplicably cool—a song that makes you feel attractive.
It’s a love song for a dear friend you’ve overcome many things with, and listening to it warms your heart.
It’s not only cool; the lyrics are great too, so I highly recommend this track.
My friendZARD
Encouraged by the lyric “Your positivity is wonderful,” this is one of the masterpieces that colored the Japanese music scene of the ’90s.
It’s a single by the musical unit ZARD—known for many popular songs like “Makenaide”—released in 1996.
Chosen as the ending theme for the TV anime SLAM DUNK, it became a big hit.
The refreshing, breeze-like sound pairs perfectly with vocalist Izumi Sakai’s clear, expansive singing.
It’s great to dedicate to a friend, and of course, listening to it yourself is sure to lift your spirits.
Full-Power BoySukima Suichi
It’s a cheer-up song for friends.
It’s packed with hope for the future, making it perfect for times of moving on.
The rhythm is great, so it’ll definitely hype things up at karaoke.
It’s a song I want to listen to and sing together with friends.
Song of a FriendBUMP OF CHICKEN
Here’s a song by BUMP OF CHICKEN released in 2011.
It was used as the theme song for Doraemon: Nobita and the New Steel Troops—Winged Angels, which was released the same year.
Since all the members are fans of Doraemon, the song is filled with their feelings for Nobita.
They may also be layering in the friendship among the band members themselves.
Long-lasting friendship is something wonderful for anyone, isn’t it?
Bestieyuka
This song by YU-KA portrays everyday, casual moments spent with a cherished friend while expressing her feelings for them in a straightforward way.
The bright, upbeat sound leaves a strong impression and conveys how much she enjoys the time they share.
Depicting memories of supporting each other through both joyful and difficult times, the piece conveys gratitude.
The message of continuing to support one another as they move toward the future conveys a powerful bond.
FriendFukuyama Masaharu
A great gift for a friend who’s striving toward something is Masaharu Fukuyama’s “Tomoyo” (“Dear Friend”).
On the path of chasing dreams or goals, there are many hardships—darkness and temptations, or a negative chain where everything you try seems to miss the mark.
This song is filled with the feeling of cheering on a friend who keeps asking, “Even so, will it really be okay?” while continuing down the path they chose.
How about actually singing this song yourself, like Fukuyama does, to express your concern and support?
