An uplifting song with great lyrics. A wonderful, memorable message that stays with your heart.
Do you have a favorite hype-up song?
When you want to get motivated or when your heart feels worn out—those moments when you need one last push—there are songs you want to listen to, right?
In times like those, many of us are drawn in by beautiful lyrics, aren’t we?
So in this article, I’ll be introducing plenty of uplifting songs with captivating lyrics!
They’re all positive tracks that will cheer you on—whether it’s you or someone important to you.
Let’s listen to the songs I’m about to share and keep going together!
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An uplifting song with great lyrics. A wonderful, memorable message (31–40)
Fight Songarashi
From the title alone, you can tell it’s a cheer-you-up song: Arashi’s “Fight Song.” With its poppy, upbeat sound and uplifting lyrics, it’s sure to give you the courage to take that first step.
The energetic vocals from the Arashi members will naturally brighten your mood—highly recommended!
OH!SHISHAMO
Released in 2019, this SHISHAMO song is a great cheer-up anthem with wonderful lyrics.
Everyone has times when they lack confidence.
This song carries a memorable message that lifts you up and tells you it’s okay to be yourself.
If you feel like giving up on what you want to do or what you’re striving for, this track will surely help you refocus and fire yourself up.
Asako Miyazaki’s cute vocals make it an empowering, energizing song.
CharacterRyokushokushakai
Ryokushaka’s songs are packed with uplifting messages that resonate with the heart.
They deliver the importance of recognizing your own worth, carried by colorful, refreshing sounds.
Included on the album “Actor,” released in January 2022, the track was also featured in the commercial song for “Juken ni in Jelly 2022.” Its pop melodies and powerful lyrics gently encourage anyone looking to boost their self-esteem.
Especially when you’re feeling lost or anxious, why not give this song a listen? It will surely give you the courage to face forward and move ahead as your true self.
The world is smiling at you.Little Glee Monster
This one is a must for a feel-good anthem! It’s Little Glee Monster’s “Sekai wa Anata ni Waraikakete Iru” (“The World Is Smiling at You”).
Released in August 2018 as their 12th single, it was also selected as Coca-Cola’s annual image song for 2018.
The fresh, sparkling rhythm and the group’s rich choral work feel so good to listen to.
With its positive message that if you smile as yourself, the world will smile back, this track is truly a vitamin for the heart.
It’s an upbeat number that makes your body want to move just by listening, making it perfect for your morning run or walk! The powerhouse sound—winner of the Composition Award at the 60th Japan Record Awards in 2018—will blow away a gloomy mood and recharge you for tomorrow.
FLY HIGH!!BURNOUT SYNDROMES
Let’s charge straight ahead toward the future! This is a message song that makes you feel that way.
It’s a track by the Osaka-born rock band BURNOUT SYNDROMES, released in 2016 as their major-label debut single.
It was selected as the opening theme for Haikyu!! Second Season, the anime based on the manga about high school volleyball.
The exhilarating rock sound combined with the lyrics awakens emotions sleeping deep in your chest.
It’ll especially resonate with middle and high school students immersed in their club activities.
An uplifting song with great lyrics. A wonderful, memorable message (41–50)
Velvet Poemback number
“Even if you’re living bound by things you can’t accept or by unfairness, try to acknowledge your life—even just a little.” This song has earned overwhelming support from fans because, amid a string of negative words, the final note of affirmation offers salvation.
In today’s world, where effort and hard work are often seen as uncool, it may be hard to make flowers bloom—but the presence of a song that affirms there’s no substitute for you pierces the hearts of those of us struggling to live and gives us courage.
DreamerJO1
This song, released in February 2022 as an anthem to support those chasing their dreams, was written as the theme for the omnibus drama Short Program, in which all JO1 members starred.
It’s a medium-tempo ballad filled with encouragement for everyone who refuses to stop moving forward, featuring a dramatic structure where stillness and motion intersect.
The lyrics portray a positive resolve to press on, carrying the light received from someone dear, and the image of continuing step by step despite uncertainty inspires courage.
For JO1, it is also a song that symbolizes the bonds among the members.