Moving songs to listen to in spring. Classic and popular spring tracks.
Spring is also the season when we reach new milestones—graduations, school entrances, and the start of new lives.
When you’re feeling a mix of excitement and anxiety, music is there to stay by your side, isn’t it?
Sometimes the shining presence of your favorite artist gives you a push, and sometimes a moving song stirs your heart.
So, among spring songs, we’re going to spotlight the truly touching, emotional tracks and introduce our top recommendations.
From songs with great lyrics to ones that might make you cry before you know it, I think each one will resonate with us listeners’ feelings!
They’re all wonderful tracks that gently accompany moments of parting, uncertainty, and more!
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Moving songs to listen to in spring: classic and popular spring tracks (21–30)
Prologue.Yuika
Yuika, a singer-songwriter who gained popularity for songs that candidly express feelings from a woman’s perspective.
Her 2023 release, “Prologue,” is a song that conveys gratitude to dear friends with whom she shared her school days.
It depicts taking photos and singing songs so as not to forget the memories at the moment when those fun-filled days come to an end.
It’s a message song that reminds us this isn’t the end of the days we’ve spent, but the beginning of new ones.
Let yourself be carried by her clear, translucent voice alongside the warm sound of the band.
spring breezeRihwa
Spring Breeze by Rihwa, a female singer-songwriter from Sapporo, was written as the theme song for the Fuji TV drama The Hours of My Life.
Released in 2014 as her fifth single, it reached No.
2 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.
The lyrics, sung from a woman’s perspective and declaring “I’ll protect you no matter what,” are truly moving.
It’s a perfect song to listen to from the end of winter as spring draws near, so please give it a listen!
YELLikimonogakari
An inspiring ballad whose warm melody and powerful vocals gently accompany the spring of meetings and farewells, resonating in the heart.
Its lyrics tenderly embrace the anxieties and doubts of young people walking toward their dreams and goals, giving them a gentle push forward.
Released by Ikimono-gakari in September 2009, the song was selected as the set piece for the NHK National School Music Contest’s middle school division and became beloved by many students.
It’s especially recommended for those feeling uneasy about new environments or challenges, or for anyone lost in the midst of self-discovery.
Listening to this piece will fill you with the courage to face forward and take your next step.
CorrectRADWIMPS
A song by RADWIMPS that gently resonates with students’ hearts.
It delivers a powerful yet warm message to young people standing at the crossroads of graduation.
Originally created in 2018 for the event “18Fes,” which was aimed at 18-year-olds, it was released digitally in January 2024.
The lyrics delicately portray the journey of searching for the right answers in life and the shifting nature of friendship, and are sure to deeply resonate with students approaching graduation.
It’s a perfect song to listen to during the spring graduation season—why not give it a listen? I’m sure it will move many people.
The meaning of goodbyeNogizaka 46
It’s a powerful song that encourages you to face forward, turning goodbyes into the next step rather than getting depressed by them.
I also resonate with the deliberate choice to use the first-person pronoun “boku,” as in “bokutachi no, bokutachi wa.” The lyrics portray goodbye not as an ending but as a waypoint, and it feels like it gives you courage.
A highly recommended track!
Spot the differenceSuda Masaki
The collaboration song by Masaki Suda and Kenshi Yonezu, who teamed up for this project, is “Machigai Sagashi,” which was released as Suda’s first digital single.
It was chosen as the theme song for the Kansai TV/Fuji TV drama Perfect World and reached No.
1 on the Oricon Digital Singles Chart.
Suda’s hallmark straightforward, powerful vocals and the lyrics about moving forward through life despite uncertainty truly resonate with listeners.
It also features Yonezu’s characteristically unique spring-themed expressions, so be sure to give it a listen.
SAKURAikimonogakari
Ikimono-gakari, a band known for singing many graduation songs, made their debut with the single “SAKURA,” released in 2006.
It became a long-selling hit, staying on the Oricon chart for 31 weeks, and was used in commercials for NTT and McDonald’s Japan.
The lyrics, which portray a couple setting off on their separate paths at graduation, evoke bittersweet memories of youth.
In 2021, as part of Sony’s project “Entertainment Club 2021” for elementary, junior high, and high school students, a new music video for “SAKURA” was produced and released.