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A cherry blossom song with great lyrics. A wonderful, heartwarming message.

In Japan, when spring arrives, a lot of cherry blossom songs start to appear, don’t they?

For a long time, cherry blossoms have held a special place in the hearts of Japanese people, inspiring many songs filled with different emotions.

Love, graduation and farewells, starting school and new encounters… It’s precisely because of the season of spring and its beauty that cherry blossoms have become something we entrust our feelings to.

Among those sakura songs, there must be many people who want to listen to tracks with truly moving lyrics—songs that feel like they’re speaking on your behalf.

So in this article, we’ll introduce cherry blossom songs with wonderful lyrics!

They’re all masterpieces that will stay close to your heart, so if you find a favorite, try listening while reading the lyrics.

Cherry blossom songs with great lyrics. Beautiful, heartwarming messages (71–80)

Melancholy Cherry Blossomsatarayo

Atarayo – Sorrowful Sakura (Music Video)
Melancholy Cherry Blossomsatarayo

A song that captures a bittersweet feeling that pierces the heart with the arrival of spring.

Atarayo’s graduation ballad gently sings of farewells and the hope for reunions amid the season of dancing cherry blossoms.

The lyrics, which portray the moment when familiar scenery turns into memories and embody hope for the future, will resonate deeply with listeners.

Released in March 2023, this track is perfect for the graduation season.

Carried on the spring breeze, it conveys feelings for those you hold dear.

Recommended for anyone taking a new step forward or cherishing precious memories in their heart.

The flowers are cherry blossoms; you are beautiful.ikimonogakari

Ikimono-gakari “Flowers Are Cherry Blossoms, You Are Beautiful” Music Video
The flowers are cherry blossoms; you are beautiful.ikimonogakari

A song by Ikimono-gakari that seems to portray the shift from winter to spring and the emotions stirred by that changing landscape.

It gives an overall impression of incorporating a Japanese aesthetic, with a strong emphasis on the fleeting nature of cherry blossoms.

The intro, built around piano and acoustic guitar, then gradually layering more instruments, conveys an expanding field of view and a sense of forward-looking emotion.

The lyrics—reminiscent of reading aloud from a literary work—are another highlight, with the words brought to the fore while the beautiful scenery is likewise accentuated.

Dear Sir or Madam, on this day when cherry blossoms fluttermafumafu

[MV] Dear Sir/Madam, On This Day When Cherry Blossoms Flutter Down / Mafumafu [Shonen Janmaga Gakuen]
Dear Sir or Madam, on this day when cherry blossoms fluttermafumafu

Beginning with a depiction of a school building dyed in the colors of spring, this piece gently envelops the fleeting nature of youth alongside Mafumafu’s delicate vocals.

Included on the October 2019 album “Kagurairo Artifact,” it was also used as the theme song for “Shonen Janmaga Gakuen.” With lyrics that sing of school-day memories, friendship, and partings amidst a flurry of cherry blossoms, it’s sure to resonate deeply with listeners.

It’s a track you’ll want to hear during graduation season or when you feel the arrival of spring.

It’s also recommended for anyone who wants to experience Mafumafu’s unique world.

cherry blossom night breezeSukima Suichi

A piece marked by the gentle tones of piano and acoustic guitar and softly resonant harmonies.

It carefully portrays the emotions deep within the heart, overlaying the image of walking down a lane lined with cherry blossoms onto the journey of life, where we sometimes pause.

It was included on the 2004 album “Natsugumo Noise.” A song that stays close to the heart—one you’ll want to listen to alone on a spring night.

A spring without cherry blossomsDoramasure

Drama Store is a four-piece rock band from Osaka.

Their song “Sakura no Sakanai Haru” is a cherry-blossom tune distinguished by emotionally rich, kayōkyoku-inspired vocals.

The track was included on their 2002 album “LAST DAY(S) LAST.” The album features many songs that address difficult themes with beauty, and it’s one you’ll want to experience from start to finish.

Vocal-guitarist Kai Hasegawa’s clear, translucent voice can move your heart no matter the style of the song.

apple pieRyukku to soine gohan

If you’re looking for a spring song that you’ll want to listen to in the spring breeze, I recommend this one! “Apple Pie,” included on Ryoku to Soiné Gohan’s 2022 album Shiki (Four Seasons).

The lyrics, written from a male perspective, evoke the everyday life of a wholesome couple.

You can’t help but think it was written for his girlfriend, and the melody is so easy on the ears.

It’s soft and fluffy yet still vows eternal love, which is totally heart-fluttering.

It’s also easy to sing at karaoke, so it might be nice to try singing it for a woman you like or for your girlfriend.

SakuraRemioromen

A song by Remioromen that portrays scenes of love tied to the cherry blossom season, depicting various movements of the heart.

It carries a gentle atmosphere that conveys the warmth of spring, with vocals and rhythms that resonate in a conversational, memorable way.

The scenery of cherry blossoms in color seems to make a loved one’s smile even more beautiful, and the lyrics express straightforward affection.

It’s a piece that conveys tender feelings for someone as beautiful as the cherry blossoms and a strong wish to keep walking through life together from here on.