Friendship songs to listen to in March: introducing graduation songs and songs of gratitude to friends
March is a time when relationships change—graduations, new jobs, transfers, and more.
Many people will experience farewells with friends and companions they’ve spent time with until now.
So in this article, we’ll introduce a selection of friendship songs perfect for March!
We’ve chosen a variety of tracks packed with messages—from songs about parting, like graduation songs, to songs that express gratitude for the past, and songs that send encouragement to friends setting off on a new journey.
Listen while reading the lyrics and find the song that perfectly matches your feelings!
Friendship songs to listen to in March: introducing graduation songs and songs of gratitude to friends (1–10)
Song of a FriendNEW!GRe4N BOYZ
A heartfelt ballad that vividly evokes youthful memories of encounters and farewells, doubts and struggles.
This song was included as the final track on the fourth album released in June 2012 under the name GReeeeN by the group now known as GRe4N BOYZ: “The singer comes to the singer and says sing, but if the singer just sings to the end, the singer will sing, yet because the singer alone cannot sing it all, won’t the singer not sing!?” It celebrates friendships that will continue far into the future, overflowing with messages you’ll want to hear at life’s milestones—graduations, departures, and times of change.
Not only for school friends but also for cherished colleagues and companions, it’s a piece you should definitely consider for choral selections while thinking of those important friends.
Graduation ~From Here to Haruka~NEW!koko&Haruka
This is a choral piece that graced the final stage of NHK E-Tele’s program “Shaheen!” Included on the album NHK Shaheen! “Mezamero,” released in March 2022, the song features the show’s MCs, Koko Ota and Haruka Sasaki, as the main vocalists.
Hajime Sakita, the program’s music director, wrote the lyrics, and Mitsuru Kuramoto, the head writer, composed the music, infusing it with a warm message befitting the conclusion of the show’s history.
Former cast members also joined in the chorus, creating beautiful harmonies that convey a sense of connection.
It’s a perfect song for graduation ceremonies or choir competitions, where everyone can sing together while reflecting on memories with friends they’ve spent time with.
usual membersriria.
Lilia’s song vividly captures the precious time spent with the usual crew and the sparkle of youth.
It’s a warm, emotional track that reminds us of the irreplaceable friendships built in the everyday moments.
You can’t help but feel that wishful ache—if only those times laughing with friends could last forever.
Released in October 2022, the song was featured in Universal Studios Japan’s “Escape the Usual Tonight” commercial.
Ryo Nagano’s slightly mature sound design amplifies Lilia’s down-to-earth lyrics.
It’s a number you’ll want to listen to in spring—when you’re meeting new companions and hoping to make many memories—while thinking of the dear friends who mean so much.
Friend’s Songberii guddoman
A passionate number by Bring Good Mann that sings about friendship and bonds that don’t change, even when you’re apart.
The trio’s powerful harmonies and unpretentious words seem enough to blow away any anxieties about a new chapter in life! The lyrics carry a fiery message to a friend you rarely get to see, promising to accept both their complaints and their true feelings.
It’s included on the April 2018 album “SING SING SING 6,” as well as the best-of compilation “BEST BEST BEST.” This track also fired up the venue as the theme song for the “ABC Food & Smile Fes.” It’s a song you’ll want to listen to with a dear friend at the start of spring’s new beginnings—one that makes you want to shout, “How’re you holding up?!” to a friend fighting in a new environment.
Don’t bloom.WHITE JAM
Every time the season of partings arrives, I find myself wanting to listen to WHITE JAM’s ballad.
The lyrics, packed with the desperate feeling of not wanting to be apart even while wishing happiness for the one setting out, tighten my chest.
Released as a single in February 2016, it spread on social media alongside a video featuring chalkboard art and drew broad empathy, even topping rankings on lyrics search sites.
Later included on the album “WHITE JAM BEST,” this song is a perfect classic to send as a message of thanks and encouragement to friends at graduation or embarking on a new chapter.
cherry blossomKALMA
KALMA is a rock band based in Sapporo, Hokkaido, that has earned support for performances full of down-to-earth lyrics and raw energy.
Originally released digitally in February 2021 and later included on their first full-length album Millennium Hero, this track is an up-tempo number that captures the shift of the seasons from melting snow into spring.
While carrying the loneliness of parting and anxieties about the future, it conveys a determination to push forward and overcome them, striking a chord in listeners’ hearts.
The scat repeated in the chorus is catchy enough for anyone to sing along, creating a sense of unity like at a live show.
It’s an emotional coming-of-age song you’ll want to sing at March karaoke—perfect for farewells that linger with friends and for celebrating new beginnings.
My dear best friendShonan no Kaze
This work by Shonan no Kaze brims with passionate feelings for the companions they spent time with and a resolve to head down their own paths.
Released as a single in February 2009, it was chosen as the theme song for the film “Drop,” directed by Hiroshi Shinagawa.
It portrays an unbreakable, powerful bond forged through rivalry—at times colored by inferiority and frustration—yet never severed.
Rather than stringing together pretty words, it depicts the raw, clumsy, and honest clashes of male friendship that’s sure to stir listeners’ hearts.
The chorus delivers an exhilarating sense of the horizon opening up, making it a staple that sparks massive sing-alongs at live shows.
As spring arrives and friends begin to walk separate roads, why not listen to it to give a supportive push to a close friend wrestling with anxiety or loneliness—and to steel your own resolve as well?