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

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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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Nishina – Seiran Yūei [Official Video]

This song powerfully conveys the many encounters and farewells we experience throughout life, along with the emotions that come with them.

The somewhat floating quality of the sounds that appear at the beginning evokes looking back on memories spent with friends and the loneliness of the partings that lie ahead.

The way it develops from there into a bold, grand sound is striking as well, conveying a desperate struggle to move forward.

By portraying both the sadness of farewell and the determination to press on at the same time—and overlapping with the music’s floating feel—the piece seems to express an instability of emotion.

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Shunrai / Fuki no Tō (1979) [Lyrics] 2024 [No. 6]

A masterpiece that makes you feel the preciousness of life through the sound of thunder ringing with the arrival of spring.

Released in May 1979, Fukinotou’s “Shunrai” (Spring Thunder) was born from Yasuyo Yamaki’s wish for his mother’s recovery from illness.

Depicting scattering cherry blossoms, it symbolically expresses fleeting beauty and the brilliance of life.

アルバム『人生・春・横断』にも収録されているこの曲は、1979年3月19日放送の『夜のヒットスタジオ』でふきのとうが初披露しました。春の夜に突然鳴り響く雷鳴とともに愛する人との別れを経験した人、あるいは新しい季節の訪れを感じたい人のための一曲です。

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Marcy – Forget-me-not (Official Music Video)

Many people are likely captivated by songs that vividly capture the feeling of spring.

Released by Marcy in June 2022, this piece delicately portrays the emotions of young people swayed by a season of meetings and farewells.

The lyrics are filled with bittersweet feelings felt beneath the cherry blossoms, as well as the hopes and anxieties of starting a new life.

With a rock sound infused with the breath of spring, the song is sure to resonate with many listeners.

It’s a track we especially recommend to those stepping into a new environment or who have experienced parting from someone dear.

Marcy’s warm vocals will gently wrap around your heart.

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Daiki Ueno / “Zawameki” Music Video

Spring is the season when you crave songs that trace the shifting moods of the human heart along with the changing seasons.

This piece from Daiki Ueno’s major-label debut album, “Shinryoku” (Fresh Green), is a medium-tempo ballad featuring a striking cello timbre.

It gently envelops the heart’s stirrings while accompanying the mingled anxiety and anticipation that come with the arrival of spring.

Released in April 2023, the album includes 14 tracks in total, such as “Natsukaze o Matte” and “Lantana.” It’s a perfect song for anyone about to start a new chapter in life.

Let its pleasant tones carry you, and you’ll find the courage to take your first step into a new season.

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Dai Hirai / The Way Home in March (Lyric Video)

It’s the season when you crave warm songs that make you feel the arrival of spring.

Released by Dai Hirai in February 2022, this track is a perfect ballad for graduation season.

Set to gentle piano and strings, it sings of youthful memories and the anticipation of a new departure.

Born as part of the “Sunday Goods” project, which delivers a new song every three weeks, the piece captures the feelings of cherishing farewells with loved ones while swelling with hope for the future.

It’s an emotional song you’ll want to listen to while walking under rows of cherry blossoms after a graduation ceremony or farewell party.

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Harusaki Kobeni

The season has arrived when you crave songs that evoke a gentle spring breeze.

Akiko Yano’s classic is characterized by lyrics brimming with hope heralding the arrival of spring and a warm, mellow melody.

Released in February 1981, the track was arranged by YMO, with lyrics by Shigesato Itoi.

It reached No.

5 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart, selling over 370,000 copies, and even ranked on the TV program “The Best Ten,” capturing the hearts of many.

If you listen to it during this season of new beginnings, it will surely bring a pleasant breeze to your heart.

How about letting this work color your new season?