[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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[Empathy Level 120%] A Compilation of Moving Songs [Love, Friendship, Encouragement] (111–120)
Stand by me, Stand by you.Hirai Dai
This is a love song by singer-songwriter Dai Hirai that expresses straightforward affection.
Within its grand, sweeping sound, the piano and acoustic guitar add accents that make the message of epic love feel close and intimate.
It depicts looking back tenderly on memories from the moment of meeting a loved one up to now, and wishing for those happy days to continue into the future.
While feeling the miracle of having met, the growing depth of tender feelings comes through powerfully in both the sound and the lyrics—an expansive ballad packed with the emotion of happiness.
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Released in 2015, this is a fast-paced track by WANIMA.
Like in the music video, it’s become a festival staple in recent years that really gets the crowd going.
It’s not just intense or fun—it also carries a sense of emotion.
Although the sound is melodic hardcore, the vocals are clearly sung in Japanese, so the lyrics come through directly, which might be a key to its popularity.
It’s becoming a must-have classic not only for live shows but also on music player playlists.
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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba became a massive hit across manga, anime, and film.
This is LiSA’s song chosen as the theme for the movie Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train.
Created to match the film’s story, the song was crafted with the hope that, while staying close to the pain and sorrow each character carries, it will help listeners keep moving forward.
In life, we often have to confront evils and hardships like the demons in Demon Slayer.
And when you suffer wounds so deep you feel you can’t stand up again, this song will stay by your side and give you the strength to rise once more!
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A two-brother band that’s been drawing attention for their complex yet pop-leaning sound and singular worldview, Kirinji delivers their sixth single with this track.
Its catchy melodies and chords possess a distinctive, floating quality that’s highly regarded even among professional musicians, and it’s well known for inspiring numerous cover versions by various artists.
Though the lyrics are literary and enigmatic—open to many interpretations—they create an original atmosphere that somehow fills the gaps in one’s heart.
It’s a standout number with a unique perspective, evoking the dilemma of trying to connect yet somehow always missing each other, a feeling many can relate to.
It’ll get stained.Chatto Monchī
Regret and sadness keep swelling for a love that has ended.
Chatmonchy’s “Somaruyo (I’ll Be Dyed)” expresses the feelings of the protagonist right after a breakup with someone they deeply loved.
After a breakup, so many emotions get tangled together that your heart feels like a mess—angry at your partner or at yourself, then sinking into sorrow.
Even so, the reality that nothing can be done is unbearably cruel, and it feels like your heart might disappear.
“Somaruyo” sings about that love left with nowhere to go.
Slow BalladRC sakuseshon
It’s a romantic ballad that brings back memories of the love I experienced when I was young.
The song is by RC Succession, a band that helped define an era of Japanese rock, and it was released in 1976 as their sixth single.
A night spent in the car with someone you love…
The lyrics, piano, and vocals capture that happy scene so vividly that they grab your heart.
Kiyoshiro Imawano’s voice is truly wonderful, isn’t it? If couples or spouses listen to it together, it might even take them back to the beginning and strengthen their bond.
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A number by flumpool produced in 2011 as the set piece for the NHK All-Japan School Music Competition (Junior High School Division) and also broadcast on “Minna no Uta.” The bond with friends is something invisible to the eye, but the time spent together and the days of crying and laughing side by side surely remain in our hearts.
This work sings about that unseen yet undeniable certainty that we are companions.
It peaked at No.
4 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart and was also included on the album “experience.” Not only the fun times, but even the clashes—everything was necessary to deepen the bond.
It’s a song that gently gives a push to friends facing life’s milestones, such as graduation or moving on to the next stage.