[Love Songs] Must-Relate! A Selection of Japanese Love Songs with Great Lyrics

A New StorySuzuki Emiko

Emiko Suzuki / A New Story Music Video

A pure-love ballad by Emiko Suzuki that delicately portrays the special brilliance hidden in everyday life.

Listening to it makes you realize that the days of laughing and crying on repeat are, in fact, an irreplaceable story.

Released in advance in February 2022 as the lead track from the album “5 senses,” it drew attention for its tie-in with a bridal jewelry brand on TV Asahi’s “Promercial.” It’s a piece we hope you’ll listen to if you’re feeling the desire to cherish the time you spend with your partner anew.

Home Sweet HomeYU-KI

YUKI 『Home Sweet Home』

The classic ballad song “Home Sweet Home,” sung by YUKI.

Just like its title, it’s a warm track with a gently flowing melody that feels like coming home.

Perhaps it’s the lyrics that make YUKI’s voice sound a bit more mature than usual.

A masterpiece whose warmth I hope you’ll experience.

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Murakami Shinpei

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I fell in loveaiko

aiko - “Koi wo Shita no wa” music video

Aiko’s heartrending love song “Koi wo Shita no wa,” which also serves as the theme song for the anime film A Silent Voice.

Aiko herself is a fan of A Silent Voice, and she was so happy to be able to sing the theme at the time that she was beside herself.

Centered on the theme of the strength of one’s feelings, this song showcases Aiko’s incredible dedication to her lyrics.

Be sure to listen to it carefully, again and again.

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zunx2P

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A Song for Youerica

erica – A Song for You

“A Song for You” is one of Erica’s signature tracks, released in 2013.

It’s also popular as a confession song, and at the time, lots of people used its lyrics to tell their crush how they felt! What’s great about the lyrics is how they express straightforward feelings of love in unadorned words.

Honestly, the song itself feels like a love letter.

Just reading the lyrics makes your heart race and conveys a sincere depth of feeling.

If you’ve got someone you like, you won’t be able to help but relate to the words packed into this song.

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sasashina

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normal temperatureVaundy

normal temperature

Crafted in Vaundy’s signature love-song style, this track was also chosen as a commercial song for Zexy.

With cool, understated vocals and a restrained arrangement, it gives off a stylish impression.

Meanwhile, the lyrics—playing on the title “Jōnetsu” (Ever-warm/Constant Heat)—sing of a straightforward love brimming with passion.

Alongside the message “I love you straightforwardly, always running hot,” it also conveys how the singer is deeply drawn to the other person, as in “When I’m with you, my heart starts pounding.” The contrast between the sound and the lyrics feels fresh, doesn’t it?

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Hane Keisuke

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Hold me tight, all of meKinKi Kids

KinKi Kids "Embrace Everything" Music Video

This song was born from a music program featuring KinKi Kids.

It’s a wonderful love song sprinkled throughout—both in the lyrics and the melody—with the unique essence of Takuro Yoshida, who was appearing on the program with them at the time.

You’d be thrilled to be proposed to like this, wouldn’t you?

I miss you.UVERworld

UVERworld 'Yearning for You'

A gemlike ballad that portrays the bittersweet ache of love.

Its delicate lyrics and melody express the lingering feelings of a love that’s been lost and cannot be forgotten.

Released in February 2009, it became a hit, reaching No.

3 on the Oricon charts.

In the music video, the slow-motion cinematography set against the Shibuya Scramble Crossing beautifully captures the song’s world.

It’s the perfect track for nights when you want to remember someone special or savor the remnants of a love that lingers in your heart.

It will gently accompany those troubled by love and offer warm comfort.