Unrequited love songs to listen to in March. Spring love songs.

Instead of goodbyeRefutī Monsutā P

☪ Instead of Goodbye / Amatsuki [Tried Singing]

Even if you’re separated from someone dear to you, I’ll always be by your side.

It’s a song filled with the message that no matter how lonely you feel, you can get through it.

Although it’s about losing someone important, its forward-looking spirit makes it a great choice to listen to as a graduation song.

Holding on to the hope of meeting again, we’ll keep on living.

It’s a work that lets you reclaim the youth you may have forgotten after becoming an adult.

March 9Remioromen

Remioromen – March 9

March 9th is also beloved as a classic graduation song.

It’s the second single by Remioromen.

Ryohta Fujimaki originally wrote it as a gift for a friend’s wedding.

However, because of the title, it came to be seen as perfect for graduation ceremonies and is now sung as a chorus at many schools.

That said, the lyrics express both the sorrow of parting and blessings for someone’s new beginning, so it’s also perfect for farewells like transfers or retirements.

When you sing it, pay attention to the change in intonation in the latter half.

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Until graduationBoku ga mitakatta aozora

The Blue Sky I Wanted to See / “Until Graduation” Music Video

This song portrays the bittersweetness of an unrequited love just before graduation.

It’s included on the single released by Boku ga Mitakatta Aozora in January 2024.

The lyrics, interweaving cherry blossom buds, tears, and pre-graduation feelings, are striking and evoke a snapshot of youth that many have experienced.

It’s recommended for high school students about to graduate and for anyone who wants to look back on their school days.

Listening to this piece will gently awaken the memories of youth that slumber in your heart.

lightly; nimbly; flutteringlyŌhara Sakurako

Sakurako Ohara – Hirari (Music Video YouTube ver.)

For students, graduation can feel like an event as painful as a farewell that lasts forever.

After going through it, you have to set off again toward a new life.

But when you’re worn out, you can always spend happy times once more with your favorite friends in the places full of memories—this song conveys that in Ohara Sakurako’s gentle voice.

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On the Day of Departurekawashima ai

Ai Kawashima / On the Day of Departure (Lyrics)

A massive hit with the theme of graduating from school.

Just hearing the chorus will make anyone think, “Oh, that song!” The schoolyard, the classroom, after-school hours—every word sprinkled throughout feels like a page from youth.

If this were sung, the homeroom teacher would surely cry.

It’s a wonderful song that carries a promise that even after graduation, we’ll surely meet again.

Graduation PhotoMatsutōya Yumi

Graduation Photo – Yumi Arai (Yumi Matsutoya) (Full)

It’s a classic graduation song! The lyrics describe spotting that special someone from your school days in town, looking just like they did in your graduation photo.

But you’ve been changed by the world and lose your nerve, unable to call out to them… the song really conveys a bittersweet feeling.

Peach-Colored Unrequited LoveMatsuura Aya

Aya Matsuura – ♡ Peach-Colored Unrequited Love ♡ [PV]

It mainly depicts the fluttery excitement of having a crush.

The way the person schemes about how to approach them and where to gather information is somehow endearing—it’s a charming song.

Brimming with hope and the conviction that things will work out, it’s a hopeful anthem for unrequited love.