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There are so many moving ballads out there, aren’t there?
Among them, we’re going to spotlight ballads with a focus on “great lyrics.”
Of course, there are many ways lyrics can be good—what kind do you like?
From songs with rich storytelling, to love songs that sing of profound affection, to gentle pieces that move you to tears, we’ll dig into the charms of ballad lyrics across many styles.
Ballads, where the power of music can be felt even more strongly, stay close to our hearts.
Be sure to find ballads with lyrics that match your own tastes!
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Heart-Touching: Timeless Ballad Masterpieces with Beautiful Lyrics (1–10)
If you call it loveNEW!Uru
“If You Call That Love” portrays the process of mending a relationship that once fell apart and tying the bond anew.
Performed by Uru, whose clear, translucent voice captivates many, it was released as a single in June 2022.
Written specifically as the theme song for TBS’s Sunday drama “My Family,” the track features arrangement by Takeshi Kobayashi.
Acknowledging one’s own weaknesses and mistakes, yet resolving to protect the person who matters most—the song resonates alongside warm piano and strings.
Listeners will feel a gentle yet empowering push on their backs.
It’s a heartwarming ballad that stays close when you want to reaffirm your love for family or a partner.
This very dayNEW!Uru
A ballad with a quietly determined piano melody that gently accompanies the season of graduation and new departures.
Written as the theme song for the film “The Classroom: Requiem,” starring Takuya Kimura, the piece features lyrics and composition by Uru, with arrangement by Toomi You.
While inheriting the weighty atmosphere carried over from the drama series, its lyrics depict the hope that lies beyond harsh days and the strength gained precisely because we know defeat—sentiments that are sure to deeply move listeners.
It also serves as the important opening track of the album “tone,” and the music video produced to coincide with the film’s release drew significant attention.
A warm yet powerful masterpiece that gently encourages those stepping into a new environment or standing at a crossroads in life.
A Naked Heartaimyon
Aimyon’s hit number “Hadaka no Kokoro” (Naked Heart), released in 2020, is her first single that’s a ballad, reportedly written back in 2017.
Aimyon’s lyrics are known for striking metaphors—both deeply probing and gently tender—but “Naked Heart” is remarkably straightforward.
If you’re in love, you’ll find it especially relatable.
As we get older, there are more things we want to hide, yet the song’s words make you want to be seen just as you are.
Beyond the honest lyrics themselves, it’s Aimyon’s voice carrying those words that truly permeates the heart.
About meMrs. GREEN APPLE
A rock ballad released by Mrs.
GREEN APPLE in 2019.
Like “Ao to Natsu,” it’s widely supported by many music fans, including on streaming services.
When you’re struggling with how you differ from others, listening to it draws you in and the lyrics hit even harder.
It brings back all kinds of memories while also making you realize there are people who struggle and rejoice just like you, which eases your heart.
It portrays the shadows honestly yet remains a life-affirming anthem in Mrs.
GREEN APPLE’s style—a gentle yet powerful ballad that can serve as a guidepost for living.
threadNakajima Miyuki
It’s a popular song to play at weddings and receptions! It’s one of the signature songs by Miyuki Nakajima, a singer-songwriter from Hokkaido, released in 1998 as a double A-side single “Inochi no Betsumei / Ito.” It became a hot topic when it was chosen as the theme song for the drama “Seija no Koushin.” It’s a true classic that has been covered by many musicians, including Bank Band.
As the title suggests, it expresses connections between people as threads that weave into fabric and warm someone—poetic yet relatable.
Each and every word seems to overflow with warmth.
left-right confusionYorushika
Yorushika is a rock band that drew attention with literary songs themed around novels.
Among their tracks, “Sayumō,” released in 2022, portrays a bittersweet love story.
It features a band sound marked by lively guitar and strings.
The lyrics capture the feeling of gradually forgetting an ex-lover’s face and gestures.
It’s a ballad that stirs the heart with the poignant wish: “I hope the person I loved remembers me, even just a little.” Be sure to listen for vocalist suis’s languid, wistful tone as well.
horizonback number
Back number is a rock band that delivers heartrending yet heartwarming songs themed around life and love.
Among their tracks, “Suiheisen” (Horizon), released in 2021, is filled with a warm message.
Even when days don’t go as planned, this song cheers on those who keep trying.
It teaches us that both the things that went well and those that didn’t on the way to our dreams and goals can lead to courage and hope.
Accompanied by the straightforward sound unique to a three-piece band, it’s a ballad that resonates with the emotional vocals of Iyori Shimizu.