When you want to be alone: recommended masterpieces and popular songs for times you crave solitude
These days, thanks to social media and the like, we’re connected with all kinds of people all the time.
While that’s convenient, it can also feel exhausting, right?
Maybe some of you are finding yourselves wanting to be alone more often.
At times like that, try listening to music and spending some time by yourself.
In this article, we’ll introduce plenty of songs that are perfect for when you want to be alone.
They’re all tracks that can help you reflect on your inner self, so be sure to check them out.
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When you want to be alone. Recommended masterpieces and popular songs for when you want to feel lonely (41–50)
Seasons of LoveRENT
From the musical RENT, this theme song is incredibly famous.
Many people in Japan probably know it from commercials.
Its harmonies put you in a gentle, warm mood.
A cappella chorus by foreign singers really is beautiful—you can’t help but get lost in listening.
I recommend hearing it together with the story.
Embracing sleepless nightsZARD
It was released in 1992 as ZARD’s fourth single.
The song was used as the ending theme for TV Asahi’s program “Tonight” and was released as an advance single from their third album, “HOLD ME.” It’s a song you’ll want to listen to alone on sleepless nights.
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They’re well-known since their songs are used in commercials.
It’s a trio of men, but their voices are so gentle and warm.
Try listening when you’ve messed up at work and feel like being alone.
It not only feels comforting, but also encourages you to stop dwelling on it and move forward to the next step.
Warabe-gami ~Yamatoguchi~Natsukawa Rimi
It’s also one of Rimi Natsukawa’s signature works, known for her clear, jewel-like voice—often called the treasure of Ishigaki.
The distinctive Okinawan vocal inflections evoke an indescribably gentle feeling.
There are various arrangements, but the version with just sanshin and voice is highly recommended.
It can reset your mood so well that you feel like you’re returning to your roots.
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This song was released in 2009 as GReeeeN’s ninth single.
It was used as the 2009 campaign song for U-Can and became a big hit.
Even when you’re chasing your dreams, there are times you feel like giving up, but its positive lyrics, which rouse your weaker feelings, make it a song that offers salvation.
Stop this nightJUJU
JUJU has many songs that feel melancholic, and this one also matches her unique voice to create a very sorrowful mood.
If you listen to it alone, you might feel like you’re sinking into the depths of sadness, but maybe it’s worth listening to on purpose.
It might help you make a fresh start.
Letter to TomorrowTeshima Aoi
It was released in 2016 as Aoi Teshima’s fifth single.
It was chosen as the theme song for the Fuji TV Monday 9 p.m.
drama “Love That Makes You Cry” (Itsuka Kono Koi wo Omoidashite Kitto Naite Shimau).
Overflowing with letter-like lyrics filled with compassion for the other person, it’s a healing song whose nostalgic, purifying vocals soothe the heart.