Take the first step!! Songs that give you courage, songs that make you persevere when you listen
When it comes to work, study, relationships, or love, sometimes you just can’t find the courage to take that first step.
Many of us struggle to be proactive because past failures and bitter experiences come flooding back.
In this article, we’ll introduce songs that will fill you with courage just by listening to them.
We’ve gathered tracks that sing about a variety of situations, so you’re sure to find one that fits exactly where you are right now.
When the moment matters, may your favorite music give you strength.
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Take the First Step!! Songs That Give You Courage, Songs That Make You Try Your Best (51–60)
SUNHoshino Gen
Singer-songwriter Gen Hoshino is also a popular artist as an actor, known for his diverse performances ranging from comedy to human drama.
“SUN” is a track released in 2015—many of you might recognize its catchy chorus.
Its rhythmic sound will have your body moving.
There’s little focus on hardship or suffering; instead, an uplifting positivity that urges you to look forward takes center stage.
It’ll probably make your worries feel trivial.
If you’re going to do it, charge ahead and have fun.
Tomorrow will surely be a good day.Takahashi Yuu
From the title alone, this song overflows with happiness and lifts you up.
When Takahashi Yu’s gentle yet powerful voice sings “Tomorrow Will Surely Be a Good Day,” it makes you feel like something good is bound to happen, doesn’t it? Even if something unpleasant happens, you can believe that something just as good will come your way.
It’s a song I’d love anyone working hard every day to hear—a track that feels like it carries happiness with it.
Depending on how you look at things, anything can feel happy; it makes you think, maybe I’ll try to see things a bit more positively.
As many times as you likeDREAMS COME TRUE
It’s one of DREAMS COME TRUE’s signature songs, calling on us to keep challenging ourselves without giving up.
The grand, refreshing sound is striking, and it even feels like it expresses a cloudy heart clearing up.
Even if you fail, it delivers a powerful message that what matters is to try again based on that experience.
It’s a song that conveys a warm cheer, stirring the belief that the next success will come and the small courage to take another step forward.
Perfect-Sense DreamerONE OK ROCK
With a driving sense of speed that boosts your energy from the very intro, the song “Kanzen Kankaku Dreamer” (Completely Sensational Dreamer) feels like it will crank the tension way up.
Released in 2010 as ONE OK ROCK’s fourth single, it’s a signature track known not just among their fans but by many others as well.
It’s a rock number that blends English and Japanese lyrics, and even as you slam into walls, it turns frustration into power—making you feel like, “I’m gonna do this!” as you push through those obstacles and challenges.
[Take a Step Forward!!] Songs That Give You Courage, Songs That Make You Try Your Best (61–70)
FlowerORANGE RANGE
A straightforward track from a five-member male group from Okinawa.
It passionately sings of single-minded feelings, with snappy rap tempos and a catchy chorus that sticks in your head.
It’s a song that gently cheers you on when you’re feeling low on courage.
Zankyo SankaAimer
This song blends a powerful vocal performance with a grand, expansive sound.
It carries a determination to overcome past pain and inner conflict and move toward the future, deeply stirring the hearts of listeners.
Released digitally in December 2021, it was chosen as the opening theme for the TV anime Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Entertainment District Arc, earning high praise as a work in which Aimer’s vocal prowess and the anime’s worldview harmonize beautifully.
It’s a track I want you to hear if you’re standing at a crossroads in life, feeling lost or anxious.
It stays close to your resolve to face forward and gives you the courage to take a new step.
In the Morning of DeterminationAqua Timez
This is a song that gives you the courage to take the first step through the major life event of moving.
While acknowledging one’s own weaknesses, it conveys the resolve to move forward, carried by a refreshing melody.
Aqua Timez’s major-label debut, released in July 2006, was also used as the theme song for the animated film “Brave Story” and reached No.
4 on the Oricon Weekly Chart.
For those feeling anxious about diving into a new environment—whether moving, changing jobs, or starting school—this song will be a reassuring companion.
Listen to it on the morning you take that new step, and it will surely give you a gentle push.