A Collection of Tear-Jerking Spring Songs: Love and Friendship
When you think of spring songs, what kinds of tracks come to mind?
Chances are, many people think of cherry blossom songs or graduation songs!
Among those, there are also pieces that portray bittersweet romance or friendships bound by strong ties.
In this article, we’ll introduce a selection of spring songs that can bring you to tears as they resonate with your own emotions when you listen.
We hope you’ll find the perfect track for the exact situation you’re in—one that gently stays by your side.
There are so many wonderful songs that might move you to tears, you won’t want to look away until the very end.
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[Love and Friendship] Tear-Jerking Spring Songs Collection (1–10)
We againSG
If there’s one song you want to hear when the cherry blossoms are in full bloom, it’s this one! Sung by SG, this heartwarming track centers on parting and reunion.
Its message supports life’s turning points—like graduation or changing jobs—and resonates deeply with listeners.
It was also featured in Calorie Mate’s exam-support TV commercial, and a concert band version was released in November 2024.
The lyrics, which look back on past memories while inspiring hope for the future, are especially striking.
It’s the perfect song to play at graduations or when saying goodbye to friends—a new-generation staple graduation song.
Best FriendKiroro
It is a masterpiece whose warm melody gently envelops gratitude and bonds between friends, sinking deep into the heart.
It portrays the precious times and memories shared with companions, and the beauty of supporting one another in life, accompanied by a calm yet powerful piano tone.
The work is imbued with boundless gratitude for those who have been a source of support throughout one’s life.
Released in June 2001, it moved many people as the theme song for the NHK morning drama series “Churasan.” In 2016, it was also chosen as the Japanese end theme for the Disney film “The Good Dinosaur,” and it continues to be loved across generations.
It’s a perfect song for spring, a season of many farewells such as graduation ceremonies, and will surely continue to stay in the hearts of many as a piece that accompanies life’s important moments.
Sakura Lovemosao.
Here is ‘Sakura Koi,’ a bittersweet spring song sung by Mosawo, a singer whose woman-centered lyrics have resonated widely and become a hot topic.
The poignancy spills out from the very intro, doesn’t it? This song is also written from the perspective of “me,” who has a one-sided crush.
With graduation just around the corner, “I” still can’t bring myself to confess my feelings to “you.” The lyrics portray the situation so realistically that some of you facing graduation might find yourselves in exactly the same place.
When the sadness feels overwhelming, let yourself overlap with the song and have a good cry.
[Love and Friendship] A Collection of Tear-Jerking Spring Songs (11–20)
C.h.a.o.s.m.y.t.h.ONE OK ROCK
A song that soaks your heart with the energy of youth—chasing your dreams as if you’ll live forever, and living today as if it’s your last.
Its powerful melody conveys both the comfort of having an unchanging place amid a life that keeps moving forward, and the courage to walk into the future with your friends.
Included on the album “Zankyō Reference,” the song was released in October 2011 and was also used as the ending theme for the TV program “To the Top of the Earth: Fumita Kuriki’s New Challenge.” It’s a track that gently yet firmly gives a push to those who value the bonds with their companions or are about to take a new step.
Brimming with ONE OK ROCK’s signature passionate message and stirring sound, it’s a gem of a piece.
A perfect song to listen to with dear friends in the springtime of meetings and farewells.
CorrectRADWIMPS
A gemlike ballad by RADWIMPS that gently accompanies graduation season and the spring brimming with memories.
It warmly portrays the delicate emotions of those of us standing at life’s crossroads—hesitating and struggling, yet trying to find answers that are true to ourselves.
Released for streaming in January 2024, this song incorporates a heartwarming arrangement featuring a student choir, making it even more moving.
Its gentle vocals suggest that there isn’t just one answer in life, while its powerful melody seems to give listeners a supportive push.
It’s a piece we’d like to offer to those taking a new step forward or facing farewells at graduation—one song that quietly stays by your side.
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This song carries a message that resonates deeply with students, themed around parting from friends and setting off on new journeys.
Released by flumpool in September 2011, it was created as the set piece for the Junior High School Division of the 78th NHK All-Japan School Choir Competition.
Crafted by all the members together, the song has moved many hearts through its broadcast on NHK’s “Minna no Uta” and its performance at the 62nd NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen.
It’s a warm, comforting piece that stays by your side when you face farewells with loved ones, take a new step forward, or want to encourage someone.
Isn’t it a perfect, moving song for spring—a season of meetings and partings?
Thank you, and goodbye.koaramōdo
When graduation comes, the words you most want to tell your friends are “thank you,” right? Koalamode.’s “Thank You, and Goodbye” gently embraces that feeling.
You can probably relate to the wish not to waste even a single second of the little time you have left.
The lyrics, which straightforwardly capture memories and gratitude, make you want to send them as a message to your friends just as they are.
The melody, with a hint of nostalgia, also tugs at your heartstrings.
Listen to it while thinking of someone special.