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)
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This is a signature song by My Hair is Bad that vividly depicts the ache of heartbreak and self-loathing.
Within its emotional rock sound, it finely portrays raw human feelings and actions, as well as the complexities of romantic relationships.
The album “Hitomebore e.p.” brilliantly expresses a dual-sided relationship—physical intimacy and emotional walls, affection and control, dependence and independence.
Since its release in July 2015, it has become a staple at live shows, generating a strong sense of unity with the audience.
In April 2022, the band performed it on Music Station, drawing renewed attention for their expressive power.
This song, which pairs imagery evocative of spring with the heart of someone trying to move forward while carrying deep loss and self-loathing, offers a sense of closeness and comfort.
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Saucy Dog, a rock band immensely popular among younger generations, released “Under a Spell” in 2022.
The song was also chosen as the theme for Abema’s original dating show, “Koisuru Shūmatsu Homestay 2022 Spring.” It portrays the real dynamics between lovers and sings about the everyday happiness you can feel in daily life.
Through Shinya Ishihara’s vocals over the band’s heartwarming sound, you can sense kindness and compassion.
It’s a perfect love song for spring, the season when new romances bloom.
Moving songs you want to listen to in spring. Classic and popular spring songs (31–40)
Sing of springback number
A gemlike ballad that delicately portrays tender emotions, where the gentle scenery of spring melts softly together with the ache of heartbreak.
With imagery of a soft breeze blowing along a tree-lined street that stirs memories of a past love, it’s a warm, encouraging song that stands by those who have experienced parting.
Included on back number’s mini-album “Nogashita Sakana,” released in February 2009, this piece carefully traces the feelings of trying to be strong while sensing emptiness, and the resolve to move forward while holding reasons they cannot meet.
It’s a song perfect for the spring season, one that quietly stays close and gives a gentle push to those carrying the pain of goodbye.
On nights when cherry blossoms fallaimyon
A gem of a love song that portrays a bittersweet romance set on a spring night as cherry blossoms flutter down.
Aimyon’s delicate vocals vividly capture the season where encounters and farewells intersect.
Against the backdrop of a city nightscape, the feelings for a loved one and the loneliness of growing apart overlap, resonating deeply with listeners.
Released in February 2021 and chosen as the theme song for ABEMA’s dating reality show “Don’t Be Fooled by the Wolf in Love,” the track was later included on the album “Falling Into My Eyes Record.” It’s a song you’ll want to hear during cherry blossom season in spring, when hopes and anxieties about new beginnings mix.
For those facing farewells with someone dear before starting a new chapter, this piece offers gentle companionship.
A Bouquet for YouUtada Hikaru
Hikaru Utada’s “Hanataba wo Kimi ni” is a song about feelings for a dearly loved person who has passed away.
Written for Utada’s mother, Keiko Fuji, the lyrics convey Utada’s emotions so powerfully that they really hit home when you listen.
The song was composed as the theme for the NHK morning drama Toto Nee-chan and, upon its 2016 release, reached No.
1 on Billboard’s download chart.
With its springlike, catchy melody and bright tone, it’s definitely worth a listen!
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Set against the spring season when cherry blossoms fall, this moving song portrays feelings of farewell and new beginnings.
In this work by CreepHyp, bittersweet emotions are captured from a distinctive perspective, conveying the courage to move forward while cherishing past experiences.
With a melodic quality that evokes a nostalgic page of youth, it’s included on the album “Nakitaku Naru Hodo Ureshii Hibi ni,” released in September 2018, and also drew attention as a campaign song for FM802 and TSUTAYA.
It’s a track that stays close to your heart when you’re starting a new chapter in life or parting with someone important.
It’s also recommended for quiet moments alone or when you feel like looking back on memories.
Cherry Blossom Timeaiko
Singer-songwriter aiko, who has earned tremendous support for lyrics that exquisitely portray women’s emotions and for her catchy songs.
Her fifth major single, “Sakura no Toki,” used as the commercial song for Calpis lactic acid beverage “Calpis Water,” features a charming vocal and a delicate ensemble that feel so pleasant.
The straightforward lyrics about love, aided by the catchy melody and the lively rhythm of a shuffle beat, evoke the feeling of spring.
It’s a pop tune perfect for the season of beginnings—spring—that makes you want to fall in love just by listening.
