Spring, hearts racing! Classics of Western music
Spring often brings a new school term or a move to a new workplace, so it really feels like a season of fresh starts.
In a new environment, you’re usually half excited and half a little anxious.
“I want to calm my racing heart!” “I want to get pumped up for my new life!” With that mix of butterflies and excitement in the air, we’re introducing songs—focusing on Western music—that are perfect to listen to in spring.
Our editorial team has carefully selected breezy, spring-like tracks and songs that sweep away anxiety and give you courage.
We hope you’ll find the one song you’ll want to play this spring!
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ButterfliesKacey Musgraves
Kacey Musgraves, an American country musician who has gained popularity with mainstream country music.
Rather than traditional country, she’s an artist known for a contemporary, classic country sound.
Among her works, a perfect song for spring is “Butterflies.” Its lyrics, which depict the beginning of love against a backdrop of butterflies fluttering in spring, pair beautifully with the gentle country arrangement, making it a true standout.
Beautiful DayU2
U2 is an Irish rock band.
They have won numerous Grammy Awards and are hugely popular worldwide.
Their 2000 release “Beautiful Day” was a massive hit, topping the UK music charts and winning three Grammys.
While the opening lyrics paint a bleak picture, the song gradually shifts to imagery filled with hope as the sound ramps up.
That sense of uplift really makes your heart race.
After listening, you’ll surely feel refreshed and ready to move forward.
Feeling GoodNina Simone
With a voice that seems to bless the arrival of spring, Nina Simone’s signature song “Feeling Good” fuses jazz and blues into a distinctive sound that evokes the coming of a new season.
Originally written for a 1964 musical and covered by Simone in 1965, her expansive, deeply felt arrangement reflects her artistry and transforms it into a beloved work that goes far beyond a simple cover.
The lyrics—symbolized by birds soaring high and the shining sun—convey hope and freedom, resonating with the feeling of spring awakening in the heart.
Notably, the song drew renewed attention in 1994 when it was featured in a UK commercial, reestablishing its beauty.
If you’re looking for a track that lifts your spirits and heralds the start of a new day, this is one you should definitely hear.
MorningBeck
It’s a song released in 2014.
A slow, expansive vocal tone resonates throughout the track.
The refrain is melodic yet never gets old.
This might be a good chance to try singing it at karaoke.
SingCarpenters
A bright, upbeat, and simple message.
Even though the lyrics don’t contain words that explicitly evoke spring, listening to it fills you with warmth.
There’s also a children’s chorus, which helps create a gentle, cheerful world.
The Carpenters released it as a single in 1974, and it became one of their signature songs, but it originally appeared as an insert song on the children’s TV program Sesame Street.
Up with the BirdsColdplay
A grand, anthemic number filled with a sacred, hymn-like atmosphere—quintessential Coldplay! Released in 2011, it was included as the closing track on the band’s fifth album, Mylo Xyloto, and it truly serves as a fitting finale.
The album itself has the feel of a conceptual rock opera, portraying many setbacks and hardships, yet in Up with the Birds it sings of hope—of being able to “start again.” Spring is a season of new beginnings for many, including students and new graduates.
Perhaps there are many who felt things didn’t go so well last year but are determined to change themselves starting this spring.
This song is a masterpiece that fills the start of those new days with a light of hope.
Come In With The RainTaylor Swift
Since her official album debut in 2006, Taylor Swift has transcended the confines of being the country world’s new songstress to achieve global success in the pop field as well, earning popularity as one of America’s leading singer-songwriters.
In recent years, she has also been outspoken with political messages, keeping her every move in the spotlight, and she’s a master of down-to-earth, realistic love songs.
Come In With The Rain, included on the Platinum Edition of her brilliant second album Fearless released in 2008, is a melancholic country ballad centered on simple acoustic guitar backing, with Taylor’s emotional vocals moving listeners to tears.
The lyrics—entrusting complex, tangled feelings of love to the rain—are nothing short of superb.
It’s a song with the power to soothe those sudden waves of sentimentality that can arise amid the cheerful atmosphere of spring.