[120% Empathy] A Collection of Moving Songs [Love, Friendship, Encouragement]
When it comes to moving songs, what kind of tracks come to mind for you?
Whether it’s love songs, fight songs, or songs about youth, I’m sure everyone has had the experience of thinking, “This song really moved me!!”
There are many different kinds of moving songs, but one common thread among them is that they often “overlap with our own experiences” in some way.
When we encounter lyrics or music that speak for the feelings we’ve been through, our hearts are touched by the power of music.
In this article, I’ll introduce many deeply relatable, moving songs.
Some may even move you to tears.
I hope you find the perfect song for you!
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[120% Empathy] A Collection of Moving Songs [Love, Friendship, Encouragement] (81–90)
Let’s become a familyFukuyama Masaharu
This is the 27th single by Masaharu Fukuyama, a singer-songwriter with leading-man acting chops and numerous hit songs to his name.
Chosen as a commercial jingle and as the image song for the variety show “Kazoku ni Narou yo,” it’s a comforting number featuring an enveloping, gentle low register over acoustic guitar.
The lyrics, whose meaning and atmosphere can be vividly imagined, likely resonated with many listeners.
It’s a moving song that anyone can relate to, letting you truly feel the joy of having met someone special.
Thank youOhashi Takuya
This is the second solo single by Takuya Ohashi of Sukima Switch, released in 2008.
The lyrics directly express gratitude to his parents, and many listeners may find that it resonates with their own feelings.
It’s a classic filled with heartfelt sentiments we want to convey to the family who gives us unconditional love, all wrapped in a gentle melody.
Love letterYOASOBI
“Love Letter” is a digital-only single by YOASOBI released in 2021.
It reached No.
4 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 and No.
1 on the download chart.
Created based on letters collected from radio listeners, “Love Letter” features lyrics that speak directly to listeners’ hearts.
The performance by the Osaka Toin High School Wind Ensemble, which took part in the recording, is also deeply moving.
Be sure to check out the music video, which expresses the feelings contained in the original letters!
Song for…HY
A love ballad by HY that sings of overflowing, unstoppable love for someone special.
It’s included on the album “TRUNK.” The gentle melody that seems to wrap your romance in warmth and vocalist Izumi Nakasone’s heartfelt voice will move you.
You want to see the one you love but can’t; you want to touch them but can’t.
The lyrics, which express that frustrating feeling of love, are sure to resonate with anyone in love.
When you listen, try filling in the person you’re in love with after the “for” in the title “Song for…”
Time goes byEvery Little Thing
One of Every Little Thing’s signature songs and their biggest hit single, “Time goes by.” If you listened to it in real time back then, it will especially hit you hard.
Its lyrics depicting a breakup are universally relatable and can overlay not just love, but many kinds of memories.
The bittersweet feelings seep in and move you to the core.
It’s like each moment and scene comes vividly back to life.
You feel both what changes with time and what never changes.
An unfading masterpiece you’ll want to keep listening to, along with Kaori Mochida’s ever-deepening vocals.
Tears of MagnoliaSutaadasuto Rebyuu
One of Stardust Revue’s signature songs, “Mokuren no Namida,” was released in 1993.
It’s memorable for vocalist Kaname Nemoto’s beautiful high tones—raspy yet deeply resonant.
An acoustic version was later released, and at live shows it’s often performed in a ballad-style arrangement.
The song poignantly portrays a parting that tears two lovers apart, and the way its sorrow and emotional anguish come through so vividly is, I believe, thanks to Nemoto’s powerful singing.
It’s one of those masterpieces that brings listeners to tears when they think of someone dear to them.
[Empathy Level 120%] A Compilation of Moving Songs [Love, Friendship, Encouragement] (91–100)
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From the encounter with a special person that gave me the chance to break free from hectic, exhausting days, the song tells of my own transformation.
Surely you, too, have had a precious meeting that makes you think, “If I hadn’t met this person, I wouldn’t be who I am now!” It’s a song with Spitz’s signature gentle vibe, and if it fits your situation, it’s the kind of track that could make you burst into tears.