Emotional friendship songs recommended for high school students
Among high school students, aren’t there many who often listen to friendship songs that celebrate the bonds between friends?
I’m sure many of you reading this have a favorite friendship song—whether it’s by a buzzworthy singer-songwriter, a band, or a Vocaloid.
In this article, we’ll spotlight friendship songs recommended for high schoolers, focusing especially on tracks that feel truly emotional when you listen to them.
We’ve selected a wide variety of songs across different genres and styles.
Be sure to listen closely while reading the lyrics, and find the one perfect song that speaks to you!
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Emotional friendship songs recommended for high school students (71–80)
I’m glad you’re here.makomina
Makomina is the duo of Mako and Minami, who broke out after showing off their twin-dance videos on social media and are popular among women their age.
As the title suggests, their song “Kimi ga Ite Yokatta” (“I’m Glad You’re Here”) is a friendship anthem overflowing with gratitude toward the other person.
Since Makomina were high schoolers at the time, the emotions feel very real, making it a song that likely resonates easily with high school–age listeners.
If you want to express gratitude to a friend you’re always with, it might feel a bit embarrassing, but a song like this could be a great way to say it.
Friend ~Time of Departure~yuzu
With their unchanging vocals since debut and lyrics that resonate deeply, Yuzu have earned strong empathy from people across Japan.
This is a youth anthem dedicated to students setting out on a new journey.
Although released in 2013, what Yuzu—who have created many moving ballads such as “Eikou no Kakehashi”—want to convey is about the future that begins after you set off.
When you lose your way on the path ahead or no matter what happens, remember the people who support you.
The song carries a gentle yet powerful message that we are always connected in our hearts.
It doesn’t meltmakaroni enpitsu
Macaroni Enpitsu’s seventh single, released in 2020, is a song we hope students will listen to.
In “Tokenai” (“Won’t Melt”), the message Macaroni Enpitsu shares with students traces hazy memories to tell of the friendship, bonds, and love found in the small, everyday moments of school life.
The words captivate with lyrics that are warm yet a little bittersweet.
Student days, packed with memories, pass quickly—like they’re melting away—but this is a song that makes you want to cherish each day.
Emotional friendship songs recommended for high school students (81–90)
I’m glad I met you.Inoue Sonoko
Released digitally in 2016, Sonoko Inoue’s “Kimi ni Deaete Yokatta” is a highly popular graduation song.
She actually wrote it when she was a senior in high school, making it a truly “real high school friendship song.” It conveys a message of deep gratitude to friends: even the things I couldn’t handle alone, I was able to overcome because you were there.
It’s the perfect song for expressing thanks, and it’s a number that reminds you of how precious your friends are.
Dear My FriendsNishino Kana
Kana Nishino is very popular among women of her generation, with many songs that seem to speak for cute feelings of love and bittersweet emotions from a woman’s perspective.
Her song “Best Friend” might be perfect for high school students, don’t you think? As a high schooler, you probably have lots of worries—studies, love, and more.
But with a best friend, you can casually open up and ask for advice.
This song especially packs in the gratitude girls feel toward their friends.
It might be a great one to dedicate to a dear friend.
SONG 4 UGReeeeN
It’s a straightforward friendship song that sings, “No matter how much time passes, I want us to stay in a relationship where we can laugh together like we do now.” It’s a track by the popular music group GReeeeN, known for hits like “Kiseki” and “Hoshikage no Yell,” and it’s included on their 12th album, Rockin’ Beats, released in December 2022.
The lyrics, which convey the joy of having met and gratitude for an irreplaceable presence, are moving to tears.
Surely you, too, have someone you feel this way about.
Take Me MaybePenthouse
Please consider gifting this song to friends you’ll be parting with upon graduation.
It’s a track by the six-member coed band Penthouse, included on their first album, “Balcony,” released in January 2023.
Warm and inviting, the piece blends a band sound with the gentle timbre of piano.
A highlight is the beautiful harmony of the two vocalists, Namioka and Oshima.
Many listeners will relate to the lyric: “Even if we’re far apart, you’re always in my heart.”