[Songs of Worries] Listening will gently lighten your heart. Masterpieces that speak for your feelings

DarlingMrs. GREEN APPLE

Mrs. GREEN APPLE "Darling" Official Music Video

The song captures the youthful challenge of confronting one’s true self.

It reaches out to those who carry loneliness and anxiety, delivering a message of self-affirmation—one of Mrs.

GREEN APPLE’s most soulful tracks.

In December 2024, it was performed with 1,000 members of the 18-year-old generation on NHK General’s special program “18 Festival,” becoming a major talking point.

Along with its recurring melody, it gives you the courage to live without pretending to be someone you’re not.

When you feel like you’re losing your way, or when you’re struggling with relationships around you, this song is sure to be a powerful ally.

AkariMy Hair is Bad

Akari

It’s a heartwarming song that portrays the feeling of trying to move forward despite everyday fatigue and inner conflicts.

It’s one of the tracks on My Hair is Bad’s album “ghosts,” released in July 2024, a noteworthy work that also includes the theme song for the film “Crayon Shin-chan: Our Dinosaur Diary.” With an alternative rock sound and a husky vocal timbre, it expresses the fragility and anxiety deep within the heart, along with the strong will to keep going anyway.

It’s a song you’ll want to listen to when you feel worn out by work or relationships, or when you’re on the verge of breaking.

It will surely stay close to your heart and give you strength for tomorrow.

everlasting lampPEOPLE 1

PEOPLE 1 “Jōyatō” (Official Video)

This song gently wraps the feelings of young people who live by the small light in their hearts.

Released by PEOPLE 1 in July 2020, it features a comfortable jazz- and funk-infused groove and lyrics brimming with vivid metaphors.

By skillfully weaving together contrasting motifs—heaven and school, God and convenience stores, talent and a swing—it portrays the struggles and hopes of youth living in the present day.

The pop-styled animated video by animator coalowl surpassed 1.4 million views within just two weeks of its release.

It’s a song that quietly gives a push to those who carry heavy burdens in their hearts yet still try to keep moving forward.

If I had been living aloneSUPER BEAVER

SUPER BEAVER "If I Had Lived Alone" MV

A gem of a medium-tempo ballad that vividly portrays the joy and frustration we feel through our connections with others.

Included on SUPER BEAVER’s single “Highlight/Hitoride Ikiteita Naraba,” released in June 2020, this track was chosen as the theme song for the film Water Ribbon, starring Ayami Nakajo.

With delicate instrumentation and an emotive vocal performance, the melody gently sings of the importance of bonds with others and mutual support.

It’s a song that stays close to your heart when you want to reflect on what it means to live true to yourself and to find the courage to overcome setbacks.

The True Nature of TearsSUPER BEAVER

SUPER BEAVER “The True Form of Tears” MV (Theme song for NHK Night Drama ‘Vanilla na Mainichi’)

It’s a soul-stirring song that gently embraces the loneliness and struggles everyone carries in their hearts.

It delivers a heartwarming message about the importance of accepting the invisible, deep-seated emotions within us just as they are.

Created by SUPER BEAVER in January 2025, the piece was written as the theme song for NHK General’s late-night drama “Vanilla na Mainichi,” further enriching the show’s world.

Airing from the same January, the drama features the track as a key song that closely reflects the protagonist’s feelings, including a scene where a main character sings it.

Whether you’re standing at a crossroads in life, trying to confront yourself, or hoping to understand someone else’s feelings, this is a song that will surely resonate with your heart.

Become a childMy Hair is Bad

Kodomoni Narou

This song candidly portrays the conflicts and honest feelings we experience while living as adults.

In their CD single “life,” released in December 2020, My Hair is Bad carefully expresses the gap between the selves we perform in everyday life and our true selves.

We want recognition from others yet struggle to depend on them; we fulfill our duties as adults while still wanting to remain childlike without lying to ourselves.

These inner sentiments are powerfully delivered through the band’s distinctive, dynamic rock sound.

This track is dedicated to everyone who feels the need to reexamine their social role and their true self.

It will help you recognize the feelings you’ve kept hidden deep inside throughout your life.

Liesanari

[Music Video] Lie

It’s a masterpiece that poignantly and gently sings of the human heart.

Included on Sanari’s album “SICKSTEEN,” released in June 2019, this track is memorable for its melodious rap and emotionally resonant vocals.

In the one-take music video featuring 23 dancers, Sanari himself takes on dancing for the first time, vividly expressing the world of the lyrics.

The song blends human warmth with a tinge of melancholy, and its deeply affecting lyrics and sound are its biggest draw.

It’s a track I’d recommend to anyone who resonates with feelings for a loved one or the care they hold for someone important.