[When you’re troubled] A life anthem that stands by your side

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Young Skinny – As Yourself [Official Music Video]

Young Skinny is a rock band that delivers powerful messages of self-affirmation and is especially popular among young people.

Among their songs, this work was created as a statement marking the major milestone of their major-label debut.

While swayed by the gaze and judgments of those around them, it ultimately declares loudly, “I am who I am,” making it deeply resonate with hearts troubled by relationships or the future.

Released as a single in February 2023, it was later included on the album “I Thought I Could Get Away With Anything If I Turned It Into a Song.” It was also used as an insert song for ABEMA’s “Koisuru ♥ Shūmatsu Homestay 2023 Spring ~Sweet Orange Memory~.” With Kayu’s straightforward vocals giving you courage, it’s an anthem that cheers you on in life.

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Good-for-nothing “Eureka” / Rokudenashi – Eureka [Official Music Video]

This work strikes the heart with its delicate emotions, striving to move forward despite inner pain.

It’s sung by Rokudenashi, a project featuring Ninjin-san on vocals.

The lyrics and composition were created by Vocaloid producer Tota Kasamura.

Released for streaming in April 2024 and as a CD single in June of the same year, the song was chosen as the ending theme for the TV anime “Where Does the Doomsday Train Go?” and peaked at No.

30 on the Oricon Weekly Chart.

It gently stays close to a conflicted heart—one torn between the frustration of not becoming your ideal self, the loneliness of being alone, and the pain of being with someone.

When you feel stopped in your tracks by partings or regret, why not listen quietly?

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Rokudenashi “As You Don’t Know” / Rokudenashi – As You Don’t Know [Official Music Video]

The delicate piano sound, as if gently scooping up everyday moments of uncertainty and feelings that can’t be put into words, leaves a strong impression.

This work is sung by Rokudenashi, a project centered around the vocalist Ninjin.

Released in June 2022, the song was written and composed by the Vocaloid producer MIMI.

A melody that feels like it might softly fade away overlaps with a voice brimming with transparency, quietly staying close to the listener’s heart.

It’s moving in the way it portrays a world view of aching desire—the frustration of wanting to change the status quo but being unable to move, and the longing for someone’s kindness.

It feels as if it tells you, “It’s okay to be your ambiguous self,” offering a sense of salvation.

It’s a song I especially want you to hear when you’re anxious and can’t quite take that first step.

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ONE OK ROCK “Jibun ROCK”

A ONE OK ROCK number that teaches us the value of staying true to ourselves without being swayed by the noise around us.

Riding on a high-velocity, energetic rock sound, its fiery message—urging you to live without lying to yourself—resonates deep in your chest.

Released in April 2010 as a TSUTAYA-exclusive rental, it was later included as the lead track on the masterpiece album “Niche Syndrome.” When you’re tired of reading other people’s faces, this anthem reminds you that the lead role in your life is, after all, your own.

Put it on when you want to blow away the haze and charge up your energy for tomorrow!

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ReoNa “Just Being Alive Is Wonderful” - Lyric Video -

On those sleepless nights when loneliness hits, don’t you find yourself yearning for a gentle voice? ReoNa’s “Just Being Alive Is Enough” is a song that wraps up those fragile feelings.

Included as the B-side to the single “Nai Nai,” released in May 2021, the track was written and composed by Vocaloid producer Tota Kasamura.

It’s said that the piano and vocals were recorded simultaneously, and that raw breathiness feels as if someone is whispering right by your ear.

The candid, diary-like words, so true to life, will slowly untangle a heart that’s been trying too hard.

When you feel like you might start blaming yourself, surrender to this song and let yourself cry as much as you need.

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Kujira – Even if it’s one of a kind

That sudden sense of loneliness, the impatience that comes from comparing yourself to others.

KujiRa’s “Even If I’m an Only One” gives voice to those feelings that have nowhere to go.

Released digitally in July 2025, the track is also included as the coupling song on the CD single featuring the opening theme for the anime “Shabake.” The lyrics, which capture fragments of contemporary life, and the light yet somehow wistful melody slip right into your heart.

We all have those nights when we worry we’ll never become anyone at all, don’t we? In those moments, KujiRa’s distinctive choice of words is sure to gently loosen a heart grown stiff.

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Cell - Sato. [Music Video]

This work by singer-songwriter Sato draws on the curious fact that the human body completely renews itself every few years.

Its message—like reexamining oneself in a changing city—is delicately woven together with the sound of an acoustic guitar.

Released in July 2024, it marked the finale of a seven-month run of consecutive releases.

It’s also included on the album “Like a Newborn’s Cry.” Sato is a rising figure known for the hit song “3%” and the anime theme “Rourou.” When you’re unsettled by changes in your environment or unsure of who you are, listening might just lighten your heart.

How about lending an ear alone on a quiet night?