Mutual love, unrequited love, familial love... classic songs that sing about affection

U and Puremoon drop

U and Pure

This is a song by moon drop that portrays a pure desire to get to know each other more deeply.

Featured on the album “Kono Tenohira ga Mada Kimi wo Oboete Iru” (“These Palms Still Remember You”), it overflows with affection for a loved one, glimpsed through small everyday moments.

Released in January 2022 as a track on moon drop’s first full-length album, this piece has become a signature work that symbolizes the band’s musical identity.

It’s a recommended song for those who want to slowly deepen their relationship with someone important, or who wish to reaffirm their bond with an irreplaceable person.

PreciousItō Yuna

Precious / Yuna Ito (Cover)

This is a sweet and bittersweet song by Yuna Ito that portrays the subtle shift of the heart from anxiety to certainty.

It’s natural that vague fears and doubts arise as your feelings for someone grow stronger.

But this work shows that because the two continue to face each other sincerely, they can build a relationship where they truly trust one another.

Released in May 2006, it drew attention as the theme song for the film “Limit of Love: Umizaru.” It’s a recommended track for times when you want to feel the bond with someone important, or when you want to reaffirm the feelings you share for each other.

BuddyHirai Dai

Dai Hirai / Buddy (Lyric Video)

This is a song by Dai Hirai that lovingly portrays the everyday life of two people who have built an intimate relationship.

Set to a warm, acoustic guitar–based melody, it gently sings about how even small quarrels deepen their love and how precious the time they spend together is, even amid busy days.

The lyrics, which describe a lover as “the world’s best partner,” convey a deep trust and an unshakable bond.

Released in May 2021, the song is included on the album HOPE / WISH.

It’s a perfect track for reaffirming your bond with someone important or as background music for special moments with your partner.

Theory of Absolute HappinessMizuki Nana

Nana Mizuki “Absolute Happiness Theory” Music Clip

This is a ballad by Nana Mizuki whose pure, straightforward feelings for another person strike a chord.

Released in December 2016 from the album “NEOGENE CREATION,” the song was also used as the ending theme for TBS’s “Hiruobi!” Gently sung, it expresses the wish for a happy future with an irreplaceable person.

It carries a resolve and desire to grow together with someone dear, even while still imperfect, and its letter-like expressions to a loved one resonate deeply.

It is a song that can deepen the feelings shared by two people who care for each other.

aspiration; longing; ardent desireFukuyama Masaharu

Masaharu Fukuyama – Wishful Longing (Inspire Movie for the film “If Only I Could Meet You Again at the Hill Where That Flower Blooms”) *NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen performance song

This is a work by Masaharu Fukuyama that portrays a heartrending romance and parting during wartime through delicate emotional expression.

The lyrics carefully weave together feelings for a loved one, a longing for peaceful everyday life, and the inescapable flow of fate, conveying the emotions of people buffeted by the era of war.

The tender vocals depict a yearning for the small joys of daily life and the warm moments shared with someone precious.

Created as the theme song for the film “If Only I Could Meet You Again on the Hill Where That Flower Blooms,” released in December 2023, this piece brilliantly expresses the worldview of the original novel through music.

Despite dealing with heavy themes such as war and separation, it is a song that evokes human warmth and hope, recommended for those who wish to reflect on the bonds with their loved ones and the preciousness of peace.

Lapis-Lazuli EarthMatsuda Seiko

Lapis-colored Earth – Seiko Matsuda

This is a grand piece that sings of deep love and hope for the Earth.

Released by Seiko Matsuda on her 1986 June album “SUPREME,” the work features lyrics by Takashi Matsumoto and music by Natsumi Hirai, depicting the story of people traveling around the Earth as if aboard a spaceship.

The image of a beautifully gleaming lapis-lazuli Earth and the feelings for the people living upon it unfold alongside a sweeping melody that resonates deeply with listeners.

It also carries wishes for world peace and environmental protection, and it has been included in high school music textbooks and embraced as a choral piece.

In April 2010, it was used as a wake-up call on the International Space Station, coloring the moment of gazing at the Earth from space.

It is a moving song that speaks to the heart when you want to feel the Earth’s beauty and the preciousness of life.

Cheek to CheekIMP.

IMP. – Cheek to Cheek (Official Music Video)

A catchy pop tune with a stylish, breezy dance beat.

It’s a track by IMP., chosen as the theme song for the TBS Drama Stream series “Three Couples,” released in April 2025.

The lyrics carry a warm message about two people who trust each other moving forward together, cheek to cheek.

Listen to it with someone special, and your feelings for them might burn even brighter.