Emotional songs to listen to in spring: a collection of masterpieces that suit the season of meetings and farewells.

Spring, Summer, Autumn, Wintersumika

Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter

A song that beautifully portrays the changing of the four seasons, which gained attention as the theme song for the animated film Let Me Eat Your Pancreas.

Released by sumika in August 2018, this slow ballad features a warmly resonant acoustic guitar, and the delicate emotions depicted across spring, summer, autumn, and winter deeply move the listener.

Along with the shifting seasons, memories with a loved one and farewells are depicted, and the hope that leads into the next spring is expressed through gentle vocals and melody.

Its beautiful, heartrending lyrics—echoing the film’s story—are sure to resonate deeply with anyone who has experienced parting from someone dear.

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Ikimono-gakari “YELL” Music Video

This is a song by Ikimono-gakari packed with youthful memories.

Released in September 2009, it sings about looking ahead with strength, with themes of parting and dreams.

Chosen as the set piece for the NHK National School Music Competition’s middle school division, it resonated with many students.

Its melodic tone and profound lyrics make it perfect for graduations and farewells.

It’s a supportive anthem that gently nudges those taking a new step forward, and a great pick if you’re looking for a song to enjoy in the spring season.

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Natsuko Nisshoku – “Yae” Official Music Video

“Yae” is the song you’ll want to listen to on a slightly chilly spring day.

It’s the lead track from singer-songwriter and pianist Natsuko Nisshoku’s sixth mini-album, “Hanayodo.” The lyrics feel fresh, as if told from the perspective of the cherry blossoms themselves.

Natsuko’s gently wavering falsetto vocals let the fragility of spring quietly seep in, resonating with a tender, sentimental warmth.

Listening to this track might make you want to tune in to the everyday sounds of nature you usually let pass by.

You’ll be drawn in by the delicate, beautiful lyricism and the tones that lovingly cradle it.

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My SpringI’s

I’s “My Spring” MUSIC VIDEO

I’s’s music, which embraces the complex emotions of youth, colors the meetings and farewells of early spring.

Released in January 2022, this track is included on the album “DON’T COMMIT SUICIDE.” A masterpiece that depicts the inner landscape of young people where anxiety and hope for the future intersect, it will resonate deeply with those standing at the starting line.

During the “BOKU NO HARU WA DO-NANDA TOUR,” they delivered passionate live performances in Tokyo, Aichi, and Osaka from March to April 2022.

It’s a song we want everyone welcoming a new season to hear.

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the shes gone “Spring, Come” Music Video

This song delicately portrays the budding feelings of love that arrive with spring.

Included on the shes gone’s album “HEART,” released in February 2023, it gently expresses the excitement and poignancy of being in love.

Kanemaru’s sweet vocals and the bright guitar sound beautifully capture both the anticipation and anxiety of love’s unexpected turns.

The lyrics, which overlay an affection too deep for words onto springtime scenery, leave a strong impression.

It’s a perfect recommendation for anyone who wants to savor that buoyant feeling that comes with a season of new meetings and farewells.

A springtime song that stays close to the heart of anyone in love—be sure to give it a listen.

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Kinoko Teikoku – Before the Cherry Blossoms Bloom

If you’ve ever left a familiar place to pursue your dreams, you’ll likely feel this song’s emotions deeply.

In Kinoko Teikoku’s “Before the Cherry Blossoms Bloom,” a young person who has decided to step onto a new stage to realize their dreams is portrayed as mustering the courage to take a step forward while holding their memories close.

It’s a song that, in the spring—when we tend to experience meetings and partings and harbor anxiety about the future—encourages us to think, “I’ll do my best in a new place so I can laugh and reunite with the friends who gave me such wonderful memories.”

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Legal Lily – “I Hate Spring” Music Video

A poignant song that gently accompanies the spring season.

Released digitally in February 2024, Regal Lily’s work weaves delicate words to express the feelings of facing spring, a time of change.

Takahashi Honoka’s transparent vocals and the gently flowing melody seem to sink into the heart.

The lyrics, which stand by those who can’t rejoice in the arrival of spring, will resonate with many listeners.

It’s a song that quietly stays close to anyone feeling anxious about a new life or changes in their environment.

The kind of track you’ll want to listen to alone, quietly, as cherry blossoms dance in the spring.