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

SHEŌhashi Torio

Ohashi Trio / SHE

This is a song by Ohashi Trio, featuring a warm, comforting sound woven by acoustic guitar and piano.

Released as a digital single in August 2017, it was used as the theme song for Kirin Tanrei Green Label’s commercial starring Go Ayano and Ran Taniguchi.

The theme centers on a deep, heartfelt gratitude for being able to be one’s true self precisely because a loved one is by your side.

Its delicate melodies rooted in jazz and soul, paired with tender, embracing vocals, beautifully illuminate that moment of realization.

Later included on the album “STEREO,” this heartwarming track is perfect for a relaxing day off or time spent with someone special.

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Ohashi Trio / “Our Dazzling Encounter” (Theme song of the film ‘Good Stripes’)

This is a song by Ohashi Trio, written specifically as the theme for the film “Good Stripes.” The lyrics, which vividly portray the anticipation of a romance born from chance alongside fresh, evocative imagery, are truly striking.

Phrases like “blue lemon” and “a kiss under the stardust” seem to delicately reflect the couple’s innocent relationship.

The piece is included on the album “PARODY,” released in January 2015, and its piano and strings—like the gentle, lingering afterglow of the film rendered in sound—quietly soothe the listener’s heart.

If you listen to it when your heart is fluttering with a new encounter or when you want to look back on the path you’ve walked with someone dear, it will fill you with a warmth tinged with sweet sadness.

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First Love – Kanau Matsumura [Official Music Video]

This is a song by Kanau Matsumura that’s packed with the sweet-and-sour feelings and frustrations of thinking about someone you like—the full spectrum of first love.

Released in June 2025, it’s a track that could be called the essence of his artistry.

The growing feelings for someone you can only meet in your dreams, the bittersweet longing that makes you take the long way home—listeners may find these emotions overlap with their own experiences.

When you like someone but can’t see them, even small things can make you anxious.

This gentle voice might softly stay by the side of that wavering heart.

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I hate this love song

This is a heartfelt love song by Chanmina that vividly captures the sweet-and-sour and complicated feelings of first love.

Written as the theme song for the film based on Yoru Sumino’s work, “Ka『』ku『』shi『』go『』to『」, it is set for release in May 2025.

With lyrics that convey the frustration of wanting to tell the truth but being unable to, and a delicate yet cute vocal tone, it leaves a strong impression.

The sound blends elements of hip-hop and R&B with the accessibility of pop.

Listening to it will likely bring back memories of your first love and tighten your chest with emotion.

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tuki. “Ingot of Pure Love” Official Music Video

It’s an ambitious track that confronts the essence of love head-on and expresses the depth of romance.

Featured on tuki.’s album “15,” released in January 2025, the song makes a striking impression by likening the purity and weight of love to a refined block of metal.

It also marks their first attempt at a rap section, deftly portraying the interplay of chance and fate in relationships and the swell of emotion.

“15” is a bold project centered on songs written before turning fifteen, and it has drawn wide attention, including an appearance on NHK’s Kōhaku Uta Gassen.

This track is perfect for anyone who wants to feel the joy and poignancy of pure love, and for those who want to reflect on the true nature of romance.

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tuki. “Seesaw” Official Music Video

A delicate love song that projects the subtleties of romance and the heart’s fluctuations onto a seesaw.

Included on the album “15,” the track was released in January 2025, with the music video following in February.

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expresses the nuanced sense of distance between two people in love.

The frustration conveyed through the lyrics tightens your chest.

I imagine many teenagers can relate to these feelings.

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wacci “In-Camera” Music Video

A heartwarming love song by wacci that gently captures the everyday life of two people in love.

It portrays someone looking back on memories with their partner while browsing photos taken with a smartphone.

Many listeners will likely relate to the lyrics that say the real treasures aren’t the shots from scenic spots or fancy restaurants, but the selfies taken at home.

Included on the album “Dressing,” released in January 2025, the song was written and composed by vocalist Yohei Hashiguchi.

It’s a track that can prompt you to rediscover the importance of ordinary days and the happiness found within them.