A song that encourages you just by listening
Do you listen to music when you’re feeling down or want to cheer yourself up?
If you love music, you’ve probably thought, “I want to listen to a wonderful song that lifts me up.”
In this article, I’ll introduce songs that stay close to your heart and gently encourage you.
Just by listening, you may start to feel a little better, or find yourself pushed forward by the messages in the lyrics.
I hope this helps lighten your heavy heart, even just a little.
Songs that encourage you just by listening (1–10)
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A high-octane rock number tightly interwoven with the world of the film “100m,” brimming with a sense of sprinting forward.
It’s a track by Official HIGE DANDism, released as a digital single in August 2025.
Confronting the fundamental question of what it means to be true to oneself, it channels the strength to face forward despite inner contradictions and conflicts.
The guitar-driven, powerful band sound evokes the tension of the very moment you break into a run.
A heartfelt message song that stands beside anyone who keeps trying to move ahead—no matter how many times they stumble or lose their way.
protagonistNEW!SUPER BEAVER
SUPER BEAVER is a rock band beloved for their warm, empathetic perspective on everyday life and their passionately charged band sound.
Released in July 2025, this work was chosen as the theme song for Fuji TV’s “Mezamashi TV.” Featuring the band’s largest-ever arrangement with added strings and horns, it offers a rich sound that evokes the expansiveness of morning, the start of a new day.
Carrying a warm message that affirms everyone—no matter their position—as the protagonist of their own life, this uplifting rock tune gently gives you a push forward on gloomy mornings or when you want to take a new step.
Whale SongNEW!Mrs. GREEN APPLE
A masterpiece that conveys the grand scale of Mrs.
GREEN APPLE.
Released as the lead track from their second album, “Mrs.
GREEN APPLE,” in January 2017, it’s also included on the best-of album “5.” This symphonic pop song is defined by the orchestral strings that resonate from the intro, setting the piece’s majestic tone.
Brimming with a powerful life force, it feels like pressing through a deep night toward the glow of dawn, even while carrying loneliness and inner conflict.
When you’re doing your best but nothing seems to go right and you feel close to breaking, this song will gently give you a push forward.
LaughterNEW!Ofisharu Higedan Dism
A song by Official HIGE DANDism whose progression—from a quiet opening to an emotionally expansive chorus—powerfully shakes the heart.
It’s a medium-tempo ballad that portrays a forward-looking strength born from knowing pain and inner conflict.
Included on the HELLO EP released in August 2020, it was later featured on the masterpiece Editorial.
Created as the theme song for the film The Confidence Man JP: Princess, it carries a warmth that deepens the afterglow of the story.
Its beautiful piano melodies and soaring vocals gently stay by the side of anyone struggling through difficult days.
Believe in the hope that lies beyond the tears, and give it a listen when you want to stand up once more.
Untitled TodayNEW!Hirai Dai
This is a medium-tempo number by Dai Hirai that affirms the small joys of everyday life.
It’s included on the album “Life Goes On,” released digitally in February 2021, and was also used as the TV commercial song for Nomura Holdings.
It reminds us that even an ordinary day without any special events holds value that leads to the future.
Warm, gospel-inspired choruses layered with acoustic tones gently wrap around the heart.
Give it a listen on days when things don’t go your way and you feel down, or when you want to appreciate the preciousness of everyday life.
You’ll feel the tension ease from your shoulders and find the courage to take small steps forward again starting tomorrow.
one flowerNEW!Little Glee Monster
It’s a message song that portrays the strength to keep moving forward together, even while feeling lonely and seeking connection.
It expresses, through emotional harmonies, the journey of overcoming the pain that arises from clashing with others and gradually becoming one circle.
Released digitally in April 2026, the track was featured as an insert song in the TV drama “GIFT,” which depicts wheelchair rugby, marking a new direction for Little Glee Monster after their album “Ambitious.” When you’re struggling with relationships and feeling the urge to run away, listening to it will remind you of the joy of connecting with people and gently stay by your side.
It’s a positive tune that stirs up the courage to move forward step by step, true to yourself.
one secondNEW!SixTONES
A SixTONES number packed with powerful cheers that wrap the sports festival in emotion.
Chosen as Nippon TV’s “2026 Athlete Support Song” for the Olympics opening in February 2026, it was announced for use in January of the same year.
The song was crafted on the basis of the athletes’ living voices that the anchors directly gathered on-site and elsewhere, gently yet passionately affirming the feelings poured into a single fleeting moment and the accumulation of unseen effort.
Their signature rich harmonies and driving sound give you the strength to move forward.
It’s a supreme cheer song that fires up your heart and keeps you positive—one to hear when you’re tackling something in everyday life like school or work, or when you hit a wall and are struggling.