Songs with great lyrics: soothing tracks that linger in the heart and moving ballads

rootKing Gnu

King Gnu – Root

A heartwarming message song imbued with the wish to be someone of value for a precious person, even if not in the spotlight—like a flower that quietly takes root and begins to bud.

Its beautiful piano and string accompaniment, the gorgeous vocals, and King Gnu’s signature modern rhythmic sensibility are in perfect harmony.

Written as the theme song for the TBS Sunday drama “The Diamond Sleeping in the Sea” airing in October 2024, this piece is a comforting track you’ll want to listen to with someone important, perfect for a relaxed nighttime drive or as soothing background music on a peaceful day off.

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This is a song whose warm, gentle guitar tones and clear vocals resonate deeply with the heart.

It carefully depicts the small happinesses of everyday life and conveys the preciousness of moments spent with someone important.

With a rich melody, it expresses the warmth of being connected to someone rather than being alone, and the importance of mutually supportive relationships.

Released in February 2025, it was chosen as the ending theme for the anime “Momentary Lily.” It is also included on miwa’s best-of album “miwa,” commemorating the 15th anniversary of her debut.

It’s recommended for times when you want to cherish moments with someone special, or when you want to listen while thinking of someone dear.

Wrapped in the gentle singing voice, your heart, too, will be enveloped in warmth.

Shizuku (feat. indigo la End)yama

yama 'Shizuku (prod. indigo la End)' Music Video

This gem of a song weaves a warmly resonant melody with lyrics full of deep sensitivity.

Delicately portraying an intimate exchange of hearts with a loved one, it harmonizes yama’s translucent vocals with indigo la End’s gentle tones to beautiful effect.

It tenderly expresses how someone, burdened by a heavy heart, finds solace in another’s presence, and it deeply resonates with listeners.

Released in February 2025 as an advance track from the album ‘; semicolon’, the song drew considerable attention.

It carefully threads the protagonist’s shifting emotions and feelings for someone dear, making it a piece that stays close to you in moments of loneliness or when you find yourself thinking of someone special.

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Humor / Tatsuya Kitani – You More / Tatsuya Kitani

A heartwarming, poetic expression woven from kindness and wistfulness gently embraces the longing for a presence to accompany one through a lonely night.

Tatsuya Kitani has expressed through music the profound insight that even if people are not eternal, words can continue to heal the heart forever.

Released in February 2025 as the theme song for the film “Yukite Kaeranu,” the piece beautifully colors, through music, a world set in the Taisho era that portrays the youth and love of three real historical figures.

Its melody, imbued with respect for the power of words and the timelessness of poetry, will resonate with those who wish to touch the subtleties of life and the feelings we hold for others.

An unfinished love song I’ve been working on foreverHata Motohiro

Motohiro Hata “An Always-Unfinished Love Song” Music Video

Written specifically as the theme song for the film “A Love Letter on Our 35th Year,” this gem of a ballad gently and warmly portrays a love that deepens with the passage of time.

Motohiro Hata’s clear, luminous vocals resonate as if tenderly enveloping feelings for a cherished person.

The track began streaming in February 2025, and a CD single was released in March ahead of the film’s premiere.

The movie depicts a husband who, upon retiring, struggles to write a love letter to his wife; accompanying the protagonist’s emotions, Hata carefully weaves his words like a letter.

It’s a song we recommend to anyone who, in the course of days shared with someone precious, has rediscovered the profound significance of their presence.

Morning timeRen Meguro

Ren Meguro “Morning Time” Music Video

A warm medium-tempo ballad that gently embraces the emotional shift that begins at a sleepless dawn.

It’s included on Snow Man’s album “THE BEST 2020 – 2025,” released in January 2025.

The gentle soundscape and Meguro’s soft vocals accompany anyone greeting the morning, warming the heart as you listen.

The music video features scenes of brewing coffee by the window and relaxing at home, carefully depicting the preciousness of the morning hours.

The more you listen, the more it grows on you—a truly wonderful song!

Because you are hereUru

[Official] Uru “Because You Are Here” — Theme Song for TBS Sunday Theater ‘Ship of Theseus’

A gem of a ballad that sings of deep love and gratitude for someone precious.

Released in February 2020 as the theme song for TBS’s Sunday drama “Ship of Theseus,” it is also included on the album “Orion Blue.” Though clumsy and unable to put feelings into words perfectly, it conveys a heartfelt message that must be expressed, along with gratitude for the person who stays by your side unchanged even in difficult times.

The powerful yet clear vocals brim with warmth, as if gently nestling close to the listener’s heart.

It’s a song you’ll want to send to someone dear who feels lonely due to illness or anxiety, together with the message: “I’m always thinking of you.”