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

Editor-in-Chief, RAG MUSICHane Keisuke
Editor-in-chief of RAG MUSIC. JFC-certified fact-checker. After working in a music studio and handling wedding sound, joined the RAG MUSIC editorial team in 2016. Experienced with a variety of instruments: marching band in elementary school, clarinet in junior high school wind ensemble, and drums in a band from high school onward. Drawing on my own musical activities and the experience gained through my work, I produce daily articles, including various song introductions, features on music festivals around the country, and live reports. In music, I enjoy not only rock from Japan and abroad but, lately, a wide range of J-pop as well.
Deputy Editor of RAG MUSICsasashina
Deputy Editor of RAG MUSIC. JFC-certified fact-checker. I’m Sasashina, a mom currently raising an elementary schooler and a preschooler. During my student years at Kyoto College of Science and Technology, I studied a wide range of fields including sound, lighting, and video technology, building a foundation in comprehensive stage production and creative expression. After graduation, I joined a music production company, where I still work, consistently building experience in production and engaging in a variety of music-centered tasks. Currently, I mainly handle articles for children, drawing on what I’ve learned about parenting and what I feel and discover through daily interactions with my kids. I hope my work can be of help to you, even in a small way!

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.

Sakura songs with great lyrics. Beautiful, heart-touching messages (81–90)

danceGuiano feat. Rime

Guiano – Mai feat. RIM [MV]

danceGuiano feat. Rime

The drama themed around graduation, “On Graduation Day, Utako Kamiya Isn’t There.” Its theme song, Mai, was newly written by Guiano and RIM.

The song likens falling cherry blossoms to two people parting ways.

However, it doesn’t carry a negative tone; instead, it conveys a message to enjoy the time when the petals are still dancing before they fall.

The relationship between the two is not described in detail, so it can be interpreted as either a couple or best friends.

Try listening to it while imagining yourself and someone special.

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cherry blossomJackson vibe

JACKSON VIBE / Sakura

cherry blossomJackson vibe

Included on the 2007 album “24 HOUR DREAMING PEOPLE.” A four-piece rock band formed in 2003.

With a rhythm section that lays down a simple, straight beat, cheerful and easy-to-listen-to melodies, and vocals that soar with clarity, this is a truly pop-leaning track.

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Sakura Night FeverKAN

Sakura Night Fever ~Album Version~/KAN

Sakura Night FeverKAN

“Sakura Night Fever,” released by KAN in 2015, is a song that seems perfect for getting everyone singing and excited at a cherry-blossom viewing party.

Its standout feature is the very unique lyrics, written from the perspective of a cherry blossom itself.

Despite blooming so beautifully—and even being illuminated at night—people don’t really look at the blossoms and instead just get rowdy with their parties.

The song frames this as a challenge posed by the cherry blossoms: is that really okay? It’s accompanied by a heartfelt plea from the blossoms—if you’re not going to truly look at us, at least let us rest at night! Listening to it makes you want to properly appreciate the cherry blossoms.

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Sakura SongKANA-BOON

KANA-BOON “Sakura no Uta” Music Video

Sakura SongKANA-BOON

The song “Sakura no Uta” has that distinct KANA-BOON feel, and it hits you with an overwhelming sense of bittersweet emotion.

It’s a fan favorite included on their 2013 album “Boku ga CD wo Dashitara.” This poignant track looks back on a love that has ended, capturing the delicate feelings of springtime romance.

The melody gives off a buoyant, springlike lift, yet the lyrics are tear-jerking—utterly heart-wrenching and swoon-worthy.

Be sure to listen to its answer song as well, “Sakura no Shi,” which expresses the feelings from a woman’s perspective.

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A single petal of cherry blossomMISIA

A single cherry blossom petal ~ MISIA (covered by yuka & shihomi)

A single petal of cherry blossomMISIA

Included on the 2015 album “LOVE BEBOP.” Theme song for TV Tokyo’s 50th Anniversary Special Drama “The Eternal Zero.” Born in 1978, a singer from Nagasaki Prefecture.

This is her first song themed around cherry blossoms.

A track whose soulful vocals sink into the heart, carried by a moody, enveloping melody.

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