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 (1–10)
Spring ThiefYorushika
It’s a beautiful, lyrical song that likens the fleeting fall of cherry blossoms to life itself and portrays the flow of the wind as the passage of time.
Yorushika’s crystal-clear melodies and poetic lyrics blend seamlessly to capture the bittersweetness of spring.
Released in January 2021 and included on the album “Sakuhin,” the track was also featured in a Taisei Corporation TV commercial, moving the hearts of many.
The fully CG-animated music video vividly conveys the song’s world as well.
It’s a perfect piece for those slightly melancholy moments in the spring season, when anticipation and anxiety about new beginnings intertwine.
In times of parting or meeting someone important, it’s a song that gently stays by your side—I highly recommend giving it a listen.
spring melancholyMrs. GREEN APPLE
This song feels like it depicts the conflicts, struggles, and feelings for someone important that you experience during adolescence.
Some parts are expressed in straightforward words, while others aren’t, and the lyrics feel like a direct reflection of a troubled heart, which I find very relatable.
People who feel the same way might find themselves in tears, don’t you think?
road; way; path; street; route; Tao (in philosophy)EXILE
Speaking of EXILE songs with the theme of graduation and new beginnings, “Michi” (Path), their 23rd single released in 2007, comes to mind.
It reached No.
1 on the Oricon singles chart and recorded over a million downloads.
In 2010, the second night of Fuji TV’s drama series “Sotsu Uta” featured a story based on “Michi.” Its moving ballad lyrics reflect on the time spent up to now while stepping forward into the future.
HarukaYOASOBI
If you want to express your feelings to someone important you’ll be separated from, try listening to YOASOBI’s “Haruka.” Released in 2020 as their sixth digital-only single, it reached No.
5 on Billboard’s download chart.
The lyrics of “Haruka” are based on the novel “Tsuki Ōji” (Moon Prince) written by broadcast writer Osamu Suzuki.
It’s a moving masterpiece whose words wish for your happiness even if we end up far apart.
It’s a perfect song for spring, the graduation season, so go ahead and share your feelings with a dear friend or loved one!
periodIshizaki Hyuui
I can’t help but feel heartbroken… The lyrics, just like the song’s title, express a desire to put a “period” on feelings for you—they’re truly tear-jerking.
Trying to forget “you,” changing hairstyles and even moving, yet still being unable to sort out those feelings—there’s something of youthful love in that, isn’t there? If spring is when things begin, it’s also when things end.
Song of Springsupittsu
Included on the album “Souvenir,” it was also released as a single after being featured in a Coca-Cola “Aquarius” commercial.
The song gives the impression of spring, combining a refreshing atmosphere with feelings of anxiety about starting a new life.
In the chorus, there’s a sense of liberation—as if the field of view suddenly opens up—that feels like words of encouragement for those who are anxious, as though it’s giving them a gentle push forward.
It comes across like a motivational anthem, calling out that the future we’re heading toward is bright.
Sakura Clear SkiesYuuri
When it comes to Yuuri, whose hit “Dry Flower” is still fresh in our minds, his graduation song is “Sakurabare.” Inspired by an email from a fan, it was released in 2021 as his fourth major single, available exclusively via digital distribution.
The lyrics express gratitude to the parents and friends who supported student life, and Yuuri’s emotional vocals over a simple piano arrangement really resonate with the heart.
It’s a highly recommended track for graduates setting off into a new world!