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

EverythingMISIA

MISIA – Everything （Official HD Music Video）

In this song, where MISIA’s vocal prowess truly stands out, she sings a love story about the heartache of drifting apart from a lover and the feelings of a woman who can’t quite put her emotions into words.

Although it was released as a TV drama theme song, it has been loved for many years.

When things aren’t going well with your partner, in those painful moments, you can’t help but empathize and listen to it, right?

Things I like about youNishino Kana

Kana Nishino “The Things I Like About You” MV (Short Ver.)

From a male perspective, Kana Nishino’s songs can sometimes make you think, “Please don’t say anything more painful than this!” and it would be really tough if your own girlfriend said those things to you.

Even from the female side, there are times when you might think, “Isn’t that going a bit too far?” However, this song is a love song that lists many of her boyfriend’s good points and sings, “I love you just the way you are.”

AitaiKato Miria

Miliyah Kato - “Aitai”

It’s a heartrending love song about longing for someone who’s looking at somebody else.

Included on the acclaimed 2009 album “Ring,” this fan favorite became a hit with over 700,000 downloads despite not being released as a single.

It also adds deep resonance to the film “Villain” as an in-film track.

Even if I’m not your number one, even if I know I’ll get hurt, it has to be you… That desperate cry from the heart tightens the listener’s chest.

When you fall for someone, reason can’t do a thing about it.

If you’re suffering from an unrequited love, this is a song that will surely stay close to your heart.

Last LoveKato Miria

Miliyah Kato 'Last Love'

The work she created is a breakup song that perfectly fits the phrase “a heartbreakingly sad love ballad.” Through lyrics she wrote herself, it portrays with striking realism the aimless sense of loss and the lingering attachment that won’t fade after losing the one you love.

The grand, beautiful strings only seem to accentuate the loneliness at heart, and the clear, translucent vocals resonate as if asking a question—so achingly bittersweet.

Released in June 2010 as her 18th single, the track was later included on her acclaimed album HEAVEN, which became her first to top the charts.

When you’re carrying the pain of an unforgettable love, this song gently stays by your side in your helplessness.

Love is…Kato Miria

MILIYAH Kato “Love is…”

The grand ballad inspired by the classical masterpiece Canon delivers a straightforward message—no matter what happens, we’ll stay together—that truly resonates.

Even when loneliness and anxiety make it hard to see ahead, there is someone who will never give up on you and keep supporting you.

It sings of the strength and preciousness of such love and bonds.

Released in June 2007 as Miliyah Kato’s tenth single, the song also served as the ending theme for the anime Toward the Terra.

Its inclusion in the best-of album M BEST II shows how it has continued to be loved over time.

A pledge of eternal love, this work is the ultimate love song—one that makes you want to stay with the person you cherish forever.