Tear-jerking youth songs: recommended classics and popular tracks
What comes to mind when you hear the word “youth”? For some, it’s the club activities or studies you poured your heart into; for others, the friends you spent joyful days with, or a straightforward, mutual romance—the images differ from person to person.
In this article, we’ll introduce many songs themed around different scenes of youth.
Among them, we’ve especially picked tracks that can overflow the feelings you’ve kept in your heart and move you to tears.
Be sure to listen while reading the lyrics!
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Tear-jerking youth songs: Recommended masterpieces and popular tracks (61–70)
Scooping up blueatarayo
This song was written as the theme for the variety show “Zeroichi.” It’s a work by the four-piece band Atarayo, released digitally in May 2022.
The refreshing band sound sets off vocalist Hitomi’s straightforward singing, and it’s truly heart-cleansing.
The lyrics portray youth, friendship, and the parting that will come someday.
Listening will make you want to cherish the time you can spend with your friends right now.
Please take your time and savor it.
I like you.Shimizu Shota
A hugely popular love song by Shota Shimizu—an artist whose overwhelming musical sensibility and distinctive sonic world have earned high acclaim overseas.
It’s a ballad that directly conveys the importance of a partner, a youthful number that brings listeners to tears.
Night of the Sixth-Magnitude StarAimer
Aimer, an artist who continues to captivate listeners with her distinctive worldview and exceptional husky voice, delivers this smash-hit ballad.
The song expresses gratitude for being chosen, and it has become a coming-of-age anthem that moves listeners to tears.
In conclusion
We’ve gathered a wide range of recommended songs themed around youth—clubs, friendship, romance, and more—all in one place.
Did you find a song that perfectly matches the image of youth you had in mind? Whether you’re in the midst of your youth right now or you’ve already lived through those days, listening to the songs introduced in this article may have stirred something deep in your heart.
If you found a favorite, be sure to listen to it again whenever it comes to mind!