[Motivation Injection] Songs to listen to on days when you don't want to go to work
There are times—like after a long holiday or on Monday mornings—when you just really don’t feel like going to work.
Maybe some of you start to feel a bit heavy-hearted from Sunday night.
Even so, for the sake of your life and your family, you have to get back to work tomorrow.
For those of you pushing through that post-break slump, we’ve gathered a selection of classic and popular songs that will blow away that lethargic mood! These tracks are sure to sweep away the heaviness of those mornings when you don’t want to go to work.
Give these recommended songs a listen and have a positive, energetic day!
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[Motivation Boost] Songs to Listen to on Days You Don’t Want to Go to Work (31–40)
Letter ~To You at Fifteen~Anjura Aki
A singer-songwriter Angela Aki’s eighth single, which was also featured on NHK’s “Minna no Uta” in 2008.
It’s a number sung with a piano that blends gentleness and dynamism, capturing the anxiety of feeling there’s no end in sight to hardships and pain—and the fear that nothing will change in the future.
Its message, to believe in yourself and keep moving forward no matter what, helps sweep away everyday worries—perfect for those mornings when you don’t feel like going to work.
Let’s do our best.SMAP
When it comes to SMAP’s cheer songs, this is the one, right? Its gentle, soft melody really stands out, and I feel like it’s a song that quietly stays by your side when you’re tired.
When you’re worn out from work and feel like, “I don’t want to work anymore…,” being cheered on with an intense “Come on, you can do it!!” can feel exhausting in itself.
But what’s wonderful about this song is that instead of saying “Do your best!!,” it tells you “Let’s do our best,” which feels so much kinder.
It’s a warm, encouraging song that wraps around you when you’re about to lose heart.
Let’s give it a tryWANIMA
A cover of the English folk song “Picnic” by the three-piece punk band WANIMA.
It’s a track that delivers a positive message—don’t be afraid of failure, take on the things you want to try—sung over a familiar melody.
As adults we tend to look for reasons before doing anything, but the lyrics encourage us to simply do what seems fun, giving us courage.
Fight Songarashi
The official cheer song of “G no Arashi!” It was released in 2007 as the B-side to “Love so sweet.” When you don’t feel like going to work… try reading the lyrics to this song.
They’re wonderful lyrics that give you the strength to move forward.
Silent majorityKeyakizaka46
Among new members of the workforce, there are probably some who say, “It wasn’t my first-choice company, but I joined because I got an offer,” or “I actually have something I want to do, but I couldn’t take the first step and ended up getting a job like everyone else.” You might find yourself repeatedly asking, “Am I really okay with things as they are?” and even losing the desire to go to work.
If that sounds like you, I really hope you’ll listen to this song.
Should you keep working at your current company, or quit and pursue your dream? There may be no single right answer, but it might give you a chance to confront your feelings anew.
[Motivation Injection] Songs to listen to on days when you don't want to go to work (41–50)
GuildBUMP OF CHICKEN
When it comes to songs by BUMP OF CHICKEN that remind you of work, this is the one, right? It has that distinctly BUMP sound that isn’t exactly bright, but if you take your time and read the lyrics over and over, you’ll gradually start to feel a bit more positive.
When your heart is worn out by various frustrations and anxieties, it’s natural to feel like you don’t want to go to work.
In the beginning, the lyrics give voice to those feelings, but as the song progresses, the words slowly shift toward a sense of hope and forward-looking resolve.
It’s a song that gently encourages you, as if staying close to your heart.
Messenger from Sunday↑THE HIGH-LOWS↓
After THE BLUE HEARTS broke up, not long passed before this song, “Messenger From Sunday,” was released as the closing killer tune on THE HIGH-LOWS’ debut album—and it became their anthem.
Its slightly enigmatic, interpretation-inviting lyrics and the gentle, warm voice of Hiroto Kōmoto make it a track that seems to soothe everyone navigating a Japanese society tightly bound by honne and tatemae and weighed down by stress.
