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

NocturneYahagi Moeka

Moeka Yahagi – Nocturne [Music Video]

It’s a message song where anguish and hope intersect.

Performed by Moeka Yahagi, it was released in May 2025.

The monologue-like lyrics and heartrending melody are striking, and by the time it ends, you’ll feel a lump in your throat.

You can sense her inner conflicts and loneliness, as well as her resolve to face forward and live—and it really resonates.

It’s a dramatic number I’d love people who feel lost in life to hear.

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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.

Everything is exhausting!takayan

Everything is exhausting!

A warm song that gently accompanies those struggling with the hardships of life.

Takayan’s delicate vocals tenderly embrace everyday stress and troubles with relationships.

Released in April 2024, with a solo concert scheduled in Tokyo in November, this track candidly expresses frustrations with a part-time job boss and the crushing pressure of society, yet still conveys a ray of hope—“someday I’ll glow up.” It’s a song that quietly stays by the side of anyone living through days that make you want to escape reality.

Listening to it might just lighten your heart a little.

LetterSHE’S

SHE’S – Letter【MV】

This is a moving song that portrays conflict and growth in human relationships through a dialogue with oneself.

Its deep melody, where poignancy and warmth coexist, and its lyrics that delicately weave subtle emotions resonate deeply with listeners.

SHE’S released the track as a digital single in October 2019, and it is also included on their album Tragicomedy.

In 2020, it was featured as the commercial song for Nintendo’s game Animal Crossing: New Horizons and the Nintendo Switch Lite.

It’s a song I wholeheartedly recommend to anyone who wants to face the many emotions of life or who is struggling with relationships with loved ones.

going back to sleepCreepy Nuts

“There’s a Limit to Inappropriateness!” × Creepy Nuts ‘Second Nap’ Special Collaboration MV (Short ver.) [TBS]

A track that intertwines wordplay with deep insight, poised to become a new signature song for Creepy Nuts.

Through small moments of everyday life, it sharply portrays the contradictions and struggles of modern society.

R-Shitei’s distinctive lyrics blend perfectly with DJ Matsunaga’s sound, leaving a profound impression on listeners.

Written as the theme song for the TBS Friday drama “Extremely Inappropriate!” and released in January 2024, it was also issued as the duo’s first double A-side single on March 20.

It’s a song you’ll want to listen to when the rush of daily life makes you stop and take a moment to reflect on yourself.

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Creepy Nuts × Ayase × Rira Ikuta / Baka Majime “Do You Remember That Night” Special Video

This song is a heartwarming anthem for people who keep working earnestly despite the fatigue and frustrations they feel in everyday life.

Created collaboratively by Creepy Nuts, Ayase, and Rira Ikuta, the piece beautifully blends their unique styles to deliver an approachable melody and a powerful message.

Released in March 2022, it was used as the theme song for Nippon Broadcasting System’s “All Night Nippon” 55th Anniversary commemorative performance.

It resonated with many listeners, reaching No.

6 on the Billboard JAPAN Download Songs chart.

Whether you struggle with mornings but still push yourself to wake up early, or you’re clumsy yet refuse to give up and keep trying, this song stands by and encourages everyone who is giving life their all.

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.