Warm songs to listen to in winter: a collection of music that will gently warm your heart
As winter arrives, many of us find ourselves wanting to listen to music that warms the heart.
From love songs filled with a happy atmosphere to tracks overflowing with love that depict bonds with family and friends, and songs that tell moving stories—the messages woven into the lyrics are all unique.
In this article, we’ll introduce a selection of songs that will warm your heart just by listening.
Be sure to read the lyrics as you listen and find the one song that warms your heart.
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Warm songs to listen to in winter: A collection of heartwarming music (61–70)
IlluminationSEKAI NO OWARI
Illumination is a winter song from SEKAI NO OWARI that’s perfect for the Christmas season.
The strings resonate beautifully, making it a lavish piece.
You can feel the colorful city lights sparkling, and just listening to it lifts your spirits.
But when you closely follow the lyrics, as you’d expect from SEKAI NO OWARI, you find a profound message woven in.
Please take your time savoring the lyrics, which stand in striking contrast to the title “Illumination.”
WhiteSHE’S
When it comes to love songs that suit winter, many tend to highlight a sense of poignancy or tell sad stories of love.
But SHE’S’s song “White” leaves you with a soft, warm feeling when it ends—a number brimming with happiness.
There’s no major event or hardship; just ordinary scenes, ordinary joy.
It conveys the casual exchanges and feelings of everyday life, making you realize that this “ordinary, everyday” is what happiness really is.
It makes you feel as if you’re sitting in a patch of winter sunlight.
FuyumeguSilent Siren
Since it’s a cold winter, why not listen to a love song that will warm your heart—“Fuyumegu”? It’s a track released by the three-piece rock band SILENT SIREN, included on their album “GIRLS POWER,” which was created around the theme of “the power women possess.” The song portrays a loving couple and a forward-looking, strong woman.
Be sure to check it out along with the music video, which has also drawn attention for featuring Sadao Shimura.
FebruaryTETORA
A masterpiece that brilliantly captures the harshness of winter and the chill of the heart.
Included on the album “13 Months,” this track was released by TETORA in June 2024—an unusual midsummer timing.
Its lyrics, symbolizing cold and loneliness, combined with an emotional rock sound, resonate deeply.
Hayane Ueno’s poignant vocals vividly depict the February scenery as winter draws to a close.
With a simple yet striking structure, the song stirs the listener’s emotions.
Recommended for those who relate to the wistfulness of the cold season and the longing for human connection.
It’s a song you’ll want to listen to alone, quietly, on a winter night.
When you get to my levelTRACK15
This is a poignant song that portrays the cold of winter and a sense of solitude.
Through small everyday moments, it expresses a deep bond with a loved one.
It’s striking how seemingly trivial words and actions—like forgetting a scarf or holding roasted green tea in the right hand—symbolize a profound mutual understanding.
Amid the chilly air of December, the repeated farewell, “See you again,” leaves a faint, bittersweet feeling.
Released by TRACK15 in March 2024, this song is included on their first mini-album, “bouquet.” It’s a perfect track to listen to on a winter night while remembering someone dear.
Christmas songback number
When it comes to winter songs and Christmas songs, many of them are mellow, yet somehow they still manage to lift you into the Christmas spirit.
back number’s “Christmas Song” is also a very relaxed, tender track that makes you feel the winter breeze, but it still brings a little excitement and a flutter to your heart.
It’s a love song like a letter, confessing your feelings to someone you love, and it resonates especially with couples—a number that heightens the winter mood.
You said the moon is beautiful.berry meet
Berry meet’s Christmas song, which portrays a bittersweet love that deepens with the winter chill, is both heartrending and heartwarming.
Released digitally on November 15, 2023, it vividly expresses the inner conflicts of someone in love and their feelings for the other person.
Set against a winter night bathed in moonlight, the song traces the increasingly complex dynamics of love as we grow older, resonating with listeners.
It’s perfect for those troubled by love or those who want to remember someone dear.
Berry meet’s emotive vocals and warming melody are sure to seep into hearts during the cold season.