[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] (41–50)
Bridge of Gloryyuzu
It’s one of Yuzu’s signature songs and a staple as a sports cheer anthem! When you set a goal and keep challenging yourself, there are times when results don’t come as you hope and times when it just hurts.
But listening to this song makes you feel gently encouraged, as if it’s telling you, “Your efforts so far won’t be wasted—just keep pushing forward without hesitation.” Its lyrics have a comforting embrace that acknowledges the quiet effort you’ve been piling up, and they’re sure to move your heart.
Your name is hopeNogizaka 46
This song is packed tightly with that bittersweet, tender feeling that someone’s very presence lights you up.
There’s a fixed idea that idol songs are all about romance, but Nogizaka46’s “Kimi no Na wa Kibou” tells of a world transformed by meeting someone—of discovering a bright, wonderful world through falling in love—and it makes your heart clench.
It’s a first love anyone could have, yet it’s the kind that feels unforgettable for a lifetime.
Listening to it washes your heart clean with pure feelings—an emotional love song.
I became someone else’s girlfriend.wacci
The song “I Became Someone Else’s Girlfriend,” which caused a huge stir on social media and YouTube for its “super emotional” lyrics, features a woman who has found a new boyfriend as the protagonist—but she still hasn’t gotten over her ex.
Told from her perspective, the lyrics quietly reveal her lingering feelings for her former lover, evoking a poignant ache that many listeners will relate to.
Coupled with the husky vocals, it’s a deeply moving track.
belovedRyokushokushakai
A heartwarming song that portrays the bonds between people.
Released by Ryokuoushoku Shakai in August 2019 as a movie theme song, it’s imbued with the members’ deep emotions.
Vocalist Haruko Nagaya weaves gratitude to her mother into the lyrics, resonating with listeners across generations.
She challenged herself to sing her high parts in chest voice, expressing the song’s feelings more powerfully.
The music video, which reflects the film’s motif, is also striking.
Performed at various live shows and events, it drew attention in 2021 when Kyoko Saito of Hinatazaka46 joined as a guest.
It’s a perfect song for expressing gratitude to someone special or when you want to listen to something heartwarming.
If you laugh at the skywacci
It’s a moving cheer-up song I want you to listen to when you’re feeling down after a failure.
It’s a track by the five-member pop-rock band wacci, released in 2018.
The lyrics say that having “you” by my side is what has allowed me to keep going until now.
Maybe it’s the warm, gentle vocals, but it really stirs the emotions.
It’s also a great pick as a graduation song.
If you call it loveUru
Uru’s “Sore wo Ai to Yobu Nara” is a song that tells us who truly matters.
Released in 2022, it was chosen as the theme song for the drama “My Family.” It portrays someone who is always by your side, helps you, understands you, and cherishes you.
Meeting such a person awakens the feeling of caring for others, and stirs the desire to cherish the very person who treasures you.
As you listen to this song, try to find who that person is for you.
I wanted to be your last girlfriend.Koresawa
Doesn’t the title alone, “I Wanted to Be Your Last Girlfriend,” make you want to cry? The lyrics feel like a letter sent to an ex—packed with a little regret and a lot of lingering attachment.
And instead of singing it pensively, it’s turned into an incredibly spirited, bright pop tune, which somehow makes the loneliness feel even stronger.
It’s a song that anyone who’s had their heart broken will undoubtedly relate to.
Highly recommended.