For those chasing dreams and goals! Support songs recommended for Gen Z
When you’re pursuing your dreams or goals, it can sometimes feel like a lonely battle, can’t it?
There may be times when people around you don’t understand, or even look at your efforts with a cold eye.
And even if you’re in a supportive environment, you’re the one who has to fight, so there are moments when you want a little extra support.
That’s why today, we’re introducing some encouragement songs we recommend for Gen Z!
Each track is one that stays close to your heart, so be sure to check them out!
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To everyone chasing dreams and goals! Support songs recommended for Gen Z (181–190)
Before the departureWANIMA
This is a support song from WANIMA dedicated to everyone taking a new step forward.
It warmly conveys the greatness of getting back up again and again, and the importance of turning past failures and regrets into strength for the future.
WANIMA’s hallmark upbeat sound overflows with a refreshing energy that makes your body sway before you know it.
Released digitally in April 2021, the song was also chosen as the theme for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks’ “Fight! Kyushu” project.
It’s a track that gently gives a push to those starting a new chapter or facing challenges right now.
To everyone chasing their dreams and goals! Support songs recommended for Gen Z (191–200)
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An energetic, catchy song that cheers on people striving for their dreams.
Released by WATWING in December 2024, this track was selected as the official theme song for the high school basketball tournament “SoftBank Winter Cup 2024.” With its powerful beat and uplifting message, it resonates deeply, celebrating the joy of moving into the future with your friends while staying true to yourself.
It’s perfect for those moments when you feel ready to keep taking on new challenges.
UNDEADYOASOBI
Born from NISIOISIN’s popular novel series, this song is a striking work that advocates a powerful way of living free from the constraints of past and future.
Its strong message, carried by EDM sounds, blends perfectly with ikura’s shape-shifting vocals.
Released in July 2024 as the main theme for the anime “Monogatari Series: Off & Monster Season,” it reached No.
10 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.
This piece, which prompts deep reflection on the meaning of life, is sure to resonate with anyone who wants to move forward or is struggling with uncertainty.
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This is a song that traces the journey of the heart in search of one’s dreams and true voice.
Inspired by the manga Blue Period, YOASOBI crafted this piece to sing about the passion for self-expression and the courage to take a new step forward.
Its powerful melody and IKURA’s clear, transparent vocals firmly support the resolve of young people facing towering obstacles.
Released in September 2020, it was used as the commercial song for Bourbon’s “Alfort Mini Chocolate,” and in 2021 it was also selected as the theme song for Nippon TV’s “Dance ONE Project ’21.” With its rhythmic and refreshing sound, it’s perfect for those who want to express themselves through dance or at recitals.
Why not take a bold new step, carried by its dynamic melody?
migratory bird[Alexandros]
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A powerful portrayal of taking flight toward your dreams, this [Alexandros] song blends a driving, fast-paced melody with lyrics that speak directly to the heart, perfectly harmonized to help you take that first step into a new life.
Its message—“Spread your wings and take off”—gently supports those feeling anxious about moving or setting out on a new journey.
Released in March 2015, the track was used as the theme song for the film Akegarasu and selected as the ending theme for the TV program Sakigake! Ongaku Banzuke ~EIGHT~.
In August 2019, it surpassed 100 million streams, marking a milestone as the 21st Japanese artist to achieve this feat.
When anticipation and anxiety mingle before a move or a fresh start, listening to this song will lift your spirits.
It’s a track that will surely stay close to the heart of anyone about to take their first step in a new place.
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Sumika presents a song that captures the arrival of spring in vivid vermilion.
Singing of forward-looking challenges and new beginnings, the track gently embraces the mixed colors of hope and anxiety that the season brings.
While Kenta Kataoka admits he “used to struggle with spring,” he reveals that his feelings have changed through his experiences as a musician.
The song is featured on the album “Vermillion’s,” set for release in March 2025, and has also been chosen as the theme for Duskin Co., Ltd.’s new TV commercial, “Connecting Our Feelings.” Carried by a refreshing melody that conveys the joy of walking alongside someone, this piece will surely offer a gentle push to everyone ready to take their first new step.
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An encouraging song that gently embraces life’s doubts and inner struggles—about moving forward while battling the urge to give up.
It carefully portrays the setbacks and loneliness everyone feels at least once, and the way we overcome them by supporting one another.
With a warm melody that lights the way like a beacon of hope and a powerful, inspiring message, this work was written as the official support song for the 99th All Japan High School Soccer Tournament, and from April 2021 it was also featured in a TV commercial for Aisin Corporation.
It’s a song I wholeheartedly recommend to anyone who’s chosen their own path but still feels uncertain, and to those who want to cheer on friends striving toward their dreams.