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[Touching Song] A moving song that sings about you

Music has a mysterious power to heal the heart, give courage, and at times bring tears.

Songs that bring back the sparkle of our youth, masterpieces filled with feelings for someone dear, and gem-like tracks that light the way toward the future.

Here are moving songs that stand by the emotional shifts everyone experiences at least once and encourage you to take a new step forward.

Gentle vocals and melodies, along with lyrics that sink deep into the heart, are sure to resonate with you.

[Moving Songs] Touching songs that sing about you (191–200)

If ISekitori Hana

Hana Sekitori - If It Were Up to Me
If ISekitori Hana

A song by Hanaregumi Sekitori that pours out bittersweet feelings.

Framed as a message to future children, it teaches both the harshness and the beauty of life.

It carries the wish for them to eat three proper meals a day, laugh, cry, play, and become people who can praise others.

The track is included on the album “Kimi ni Yoku Nita Hito ga Iru,” released in February 2017, and was used as the image song for Lipovitan D’s web short film “Soredemo Susumu Wakamono e” (To the Youth Who Keep Moving Forward).

This piece is one that gives you courage when you’re feeling down or lost in life.

With its warm sound and lyrics that resonate in the heart, it’s sure to make you feel hope for tomorrow.

I’ll be by your side.Aoyama Teruma ft. SoulJa

I really love Thelma Aoyama’s gentle yet heartrending voice.

I think it beautifully captures the feeling of talking over the phone and the heartbreaking, suffocating emotions of a long-distance relationship.

It’s a song that directly conveys both the desire to trust and the overwhelming anxiety.

moonlightOnitsuka Chihiro

Chihiro Onitsuka – Gekkou (Moonlight)
moonlightOnitsuka Chihiro

It became known among younger audiences after the comedian Abareru-kun used it as an insert song in one of his routines.

It’s a song that laments the current state of the world.

Chihiro Onitsuka’s clear, transparent voice draws listeners in with a melody that showcases it to the fullest.

GIFTMr.Children

Mr.Children 「GIFT」 MUSIC VIDEO
GIFTMr.Children

This is a song by Mr.Children themed around “judgment” or “decision-making.” The lyrics make you reflect on what you would do when you’re faced with a big obstacle, and I think it also fits well as a graduation song.

It’s a track you’ll want to listen to when you’re about to take a big step forward.

[Moving Songs] Heartwarming songs that sing about you (201–210)

proposal (marriage proposal)TUBE

It’s a straightforward proposal song that conveys sincerity.

The natural progression—proposing when even the words “I love you” are no longer enough—makes you feel a love without falsehood.

It’s a lovely song that sings of an unwavering vow.

TimingBurakku Bisukettsu

This song sparked a boom in the late 1990s.

Its lyrics, which sing about the importance of timing in everyday life, resonated with many people.

It reached No.

2 on the Oricon charts and sold about two million copies, becoming a massive hit.

The adorable charm of Vivian Hsu, who was hugely popular at the time, was also one of its appeals.

In 2022, it made a comeback for the first time in 20 years on Nippon TV’s music special Best Artist 2022, sending fans into a frenzy.

It’s perfect for when you’re feeling down or need a boost.

The lyrics, which positively frame even poor timing as “your timing,” are sure to give you courage.

Longing, poignancy, and strength of heartShinohara Ryōko

Ryoko Shinohara with T. Komuro / It’s Love, It’s Sorrow, It’s Strength (2023 Music Video)
Longing, poignancy, and strength of heartShinohara Ryōko

A signature song by Ryoko Shinohara, produced by Tetsuya Komuro.

It was released in July 1994 as the theme song for the animated film Street Fighter II: The Movie.

The lyrics, which portray deep feelings for a loved one and the strength to face adversity, leave a strong impression.

Shinohara’s powerful vocals in a high key further enhance the song’s appeal.

It’s an encouraging track that supports those confronting challenges and trials.

In 2022, she released a self-cover for the first time in 28 years, and it has been embraced by a new generation.