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.
- A spring song with great lyrics. A lovely message that touches the heart.
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Sakura songs with great lyrics. Beautiful, heartwarming messages (31–40)
cherry blossomKobukuro
This song, which was also used as a drama theme and in commercials, is surely a classic among sakura songs, isn’t it? It’s a song that likens enduring tough times and finally bearing fruit to making it through the cold winter and at last welcoming the warm spring when the cherry blossoms bloom—such a sentiment really hits home.
cherry blossoms drifting awayUtada Hikaru
When it comes to the film series of Neon Genesis Evangelion, Hikaru Utada is a strong association for many, and the song “Sakura Nagashi” was also the theme for Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo.
This track, her first single after returning from hiatus, is also well known for having been written with the Great East Japan Earthquake in mind.
The memories of cherry blossoms we saw together are vivid, yet that person is no longer here.
The sorrow and helplessness are rendered even more poignant by the piano melody and strings, which make the feelings resonate deeply in the chest.
Cherry blossom seasonATSUSHI
Sakura no Kisetsu (Season of Cherry Blossoms) by EXILE ATSUSHI portrays the parting that comes with graduation.
Released in 2015, it was chosen as the compulsory piece for the junior high division of the 81st NHK National School Music Competition and was also featured on NHK’s Minna no Uta, making it a highly popular graduation song.
The bittersweet feelings of separation, the many memories shared, and the vow to meet again… The lyrics frankly express the many emotions felt at graduation, and they will resonate especially deeply with those who are about to graduate right now.
Sakura MelodyMakihara Noriyuki
Sakura Melody, included on Noriyuki Makihara’s 2020 self-cover album Bespoke.
This song was originally written by Makihara for a collaboration between Miliyah Kato and Shota Shimizu.
When we think of partings in the cherry blossom season, is it graduation? Or leaving one’s hometown for a job? The lyrics portray the resolve of two people who will each walk their separate paths from now on.
Once again, Makihara’s characteristic gentle, airy warmth in the lyrics tightens the chest.
cherry blossoms at nightSEKAI NO OWARI
Included on SEKAI NO OWARI’s album “Eye,” released in February 2019, this song is a moving piece that overlays fleeting cherry blossoms with the stirrings of love.
It forms a pair with “Himawari,” featured on the album “Lip” and sharing the same melody, and leaves a strong impression with its dark atmosphere that delicately depicts the loneliness of spring nights.
Its gentle acoustic sound exudes lingering attachment and bittersweet longing for a loved one.
By contrasting opposing realms—past and future, night and day—the song succeeds in drawing out deeper emotions.
A gem of high artistic quality, it’s a track you’ll want to listen to alone on a quiet night.
Cherry blossom songs with great lyrics. Beautiful, heartwarming messages (41–50)
cherry blossomFUNKY MONKEY BABYS
Here we have FUNKY MONKEY BABYS, who always pour their heart and soul into their singing no matter the moment.
This is one of their ballads perfect for spring, and I think many people can relate to its lyrics.
It’s a masterpiece that brims with their signature, powerful message—truly moving and a song that lets you feel the full power of music!
This year’s cherry blossomsflumpool
With its refreshing melody carrying the warmth of spring breezes, flumpool’s “Kotoshi no Sakura” (“This Year’s Cherry Blossoms”) shines.
Included on their 2009 album “What’s flumpool!?”, the song also serves as an answer to their debut track, “Hana ni Nare.” Just gazing at cherry blossoms can fill you with hope and energy, can’t it? Drawing on that sakura power, the song expresses a determination to look to the future with hope and keep moving forward.
If you’re embarking on a fresh start this spring, let the cherry blossoms—and this song—give you strength!