This is a playlist of songs that feature gifts in the title, include presents in the lyrics, or use gifts as a theme or motif.
Pay attention to what is referred to as a “gift” in each song.
It’s fun to compare interpretations across different artists.
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Masterpieces that sing about gifts. Recommended popular songs (1–10)
GIFTNissy
It’s an exquisite love song that delicately portrays the flutter of hurrying to a meeting spot and the warmth felt amid the winter chill.
The falling snow and city lights beautifully color the time the two share, making you realize that simply being together is the greatest gift of all.
Many listeners will likely find their hearts moved by its romantic worldview.
Released digitally in December 2014, the music video features model Moeka Nozaki and drew attention for its drama-like storyline.
It’s a heartwarming number you’ll want to listen to on a Christmas night with someone you love or on the way home from a winter date.
GIFTMr.Children
This is a famous hit song by the hugely popular band Mr.
Children, which was also used as NHK’s theme song for the Beijing Olympics and Paralympics.
It’s a message song directed at people who keep working hard despite setbacks, suggesting that everyone possesses different talents—that is, their own gifts.
My Color Gifttokkureeshon
It’s a pop, upbeat idol song featured as an insert track in the anime The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls.
The lyric “How exactly should I try my best?” is something many people can relate to.
It sings about ways to make an effort and the image that suits oneself, describing them as a gift—my own color of talent.
Giftyamasaki aoi
This is a slightly bittersweet Christmas song about unrequited love by female singer-songwriter Aoi Yamazaki.
The gift that appears in the song is the feeling of being in love that you gave me, and it sings about that time before dating, when you just like someone so much you can’t help it.
THE GIFTHirai Dai
A song in which Dai Hirai’s vocals resonate with the heart, celebrating the importance of friendship and encounters.
It was included on the album THE GIFT, released in July 2019, and was also used as the theme song for the animated film Doraemon: Nobita’s Chronicle of the Moon Exploration.
Its gentle melody and warm lyrics remind you of the bonds you share with those you cherish.
Listening to this piece will let memories with friends breeze softly through your heart like a tender wind.
It’s the perfect song for expressing gratitude to friends or appreciating a meaningful encounter with someone.
GiftBRADIO
This is a message song by BRADIO, a four-member rock band with a slightly comedic vibe, dedicated to the singer’s father and mother.
It conveys that, although they weren’t always a perfect child, they always felt the gift of love that was constantly showered upon them.
GiftET-KING
This is a song by ET-KING about a wonderful present.
I’ve received many things from you—some visible, some invisible, and of many kinds—but among them, the gift of a “reason to live” is sung as something truly special.