[Songs of Worries] Listening will gently lighten your heart. Masterpieces that speak for your feelings
Work, relationships, love, anxieties about the future…
Have you ever been saved by a song you happened to hear when you were weighed down by worries? Sometimes a singer’s voice or a melody gently speaks on behalf of the feelings you can’t put into words.
In this article, we introduce songs to listen to when you’re struggling.
From tracks that quietly sit with your heart to ones that help loosen rigid thoughts, we’ve selected them from a variety of angles.
By the time you finish listening, you might feel just a little bit lighter.
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Songs of Worries: Listening will make your heart feel a little lighter. Masterpieces that speak for your feelings (81–90)
I can’t learn to like myself.Sakurazaka46
A moving song that captures the struggle of not being able to love yourself.
The repeated lyric “I can’t love myself” conveys feelings of insecurity and self-denial.
The melody builds powerfully from a quiet intro, skillfully reflecting the rise of emotion.
Included on the 10th single, “I want tomorrow to come,” released in October 2024, it is already available for pre-release streaming.
This work shines with the presence of third-generation member Yuu Murai, who serves as center.
The music video stands out with acrobatic choreography and beautiful visuals.
It’s a track that offers empathy and courage to those who lack confidence or struggle with comparing themselves to others.
Silly talkinugami saakasu dan
It’s a song about a girl who accidentally witnesses something she shouldn’t have involving her parents.
The jazzy rhythm is stylish and cool, and the contrast with the chuckle-inducing lyrics is really entertaining.
The vocalist’s confident, commanding performance is another highlight.
Being a woman is hard.Aoyama Shin
Aoi Yama Arata’s blues enka portrays the bittersweet heart of a woman.
The image of a woman wandering the streets of Shinjuku, unable to forget a younger man, is striking.
Aoyama’s clear, high notes vividly convey the pain of heartbreak.
Released in February 2024, the song reached a personal best of No.
2 on the Oricon Enka/Kayō singles chart.
It’s an ambitious work commemorating the fifth anniversary of his debut, created as part of the “Onna-uta” series.
A track that comforts those troubled by love—listen to it on a nighttime drive, and it will surely resonate in your heart.
About meMrs. GREEN APPLE
The gentle ballad “Boku no Koto” by the rock band Mrs.
GREEN APPLE.
Though they’re often associated with a strong rock image, this is a ballad rich with a softly supportive message.
It feels like a song that quietly reaches out a hand and pulls you out of anxious days; as you listen, it’s as if the view before you opens wider and wider.
When you’re feeling uneasy or sad, try remembering this song.
Keeping it on your phone like a good-luck charm makes it a reassuring track.
LaughterOfisharu Higedan Dism
For those times when you’re troubled or anxious, I’d especially like you to listen to this song: “Laughter” by Official HIGE DANDism.
The song opens with a somewhat dark, gloomy feel that seems to overlap with the state of being anxious.
Then the chorus gently envelops you like a softly glowing light.
Rather than cheering you on with unbridled brightness, it’s a track that quietly stays by your side.
Is there still anything that love can do?RADWIMPS
With its thought-provoking title that asks, “Is There Still Anything That Love Can Do?”, this is a characteristically deep RADWIMPS song.
It begins with a solemn piano-and-vocal arrangement, and Yojiro Noda’s conversational singing is so beautiful that you can’t help but be drawn in.
Gradually, the sound grows more powerful, and both his vocals and the drama of the piece intensify.
In everyday life, each time I find myself humming this catchy melody, it makes me pause and think.
[Song of Worries] Listening will gently lift your heart. Masterpieces that speak for your feelings (91–100)
Tomorrow as wellSHISHAMO
When you’re feeling down, you just want to blast away the gloom with rock, right? This track is perfect for that: “Ashita mo” by the all-girl three-piece band SHISHAMO.
It’s a song with a driving beat and lyrics that are down-to-earth and real.
No overthinking—just a big, straight-from-the-heart performance that’ll simply lift you up.
It’s a number we want everyone who’s giving it their all to hear—people at work, students at school, anyone striving hard.