[Western Music] Emo Friendship Songs: A Collection of Masterpieces Depicting Heartfelt Bonds
There are countless friendship songs in the domestic music scene, and of course there are wonderful tracks in Western music that center on friendship as well.
With a wide range of styles and lyrical themes, you’re sure to find a song that fits you perfectly as you explore.
In this article, we’ll introduce some especially moving, emo tracks from among the many friendship-themed songs in Western music.
Each song has its own “emo” points—whether it’s the emotional lyrics, the mood of the music, or the vocals—so please take your time to listen while reading the lyrics and their translations!
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[Western Music] Emo Friendship Songs: A Collection of Masterpieces Depicting Heartfelt Bonds (71–80)
I Wanna Be Your BoyfriendRamones
In Japan as well, this tear-jerking friendship song by the band the Ramones—hugely popular for T-shirt prints and a staple of vintage fashion—has broad appeal.
Its gently permeating band sound, paired with rock’s rich depth, sinks into the heart, making it a piece I can recommend to just about anyone.
together; along with; bothWANIMA
It reminds you that, despite painful times and moments that brought you to tears, you can use those experiences to move forward.
The song is refreshing, bright, and simple, and it naturally makes you want to start dancing.
It’s a track that will make you smile before you know it.
You’ve Got A FriendBilly Crawford feat. Nikki Gil
It’s a song about friendship that can also sound like a sweet love song that tightens your chest when you listen to it.
I don’t know the lyrics, so this is my own interpretation, but it seems like a song about the balance between romantic love and friendship between a man and a woman.
I’m sure many people have felt this way.
[Western Music] Emo Friendship Songs: A Collection of Masterpieces Depicting Heartfelt Bonds (81–90)
Old FriendsEverything But The Girl
Everything But The Girl is a group that was hugely active in the ’80s.
In this song, their signature delicate female vocals and gently dreamy sound come together beautifully.
I’m not sure if it should be called dream pop, but listening to it now, that’s how it feels to me.
Come TogetherJohn Lennon
If we broaden the theme of friendship to include cooperation and coexistence with our companions, this song embodies exactly that.
It sings about everyone coming together as one, creating solidarity, and how that leads to happiness.
It’s a masterpiece and a song that reflects its era.
Friend Of MineThe Notorious B.I.G.
Hip-hop groups actually have a lot of songs about friendship.
Because they have a strong sense of territory and camaraderie, friendship is the most important thing to them.
Rappers, for example, often clasp hands when they meet to affirm their bond.
If you listen to this song with that background in mind, it takes on a different meaning.
If I sing to the sky175R
When I listen to this song, I remember the irreplaceable days of youth I spent with my friends.
I didn’t know what was right, but I just lived straight.
Sometimes I lost my way, but I wasn’t afraid of anything, and everything looked like hope.
This is a song that makes me want to live just as straightforwardly now as I did back then.