[Songs with Great Lyrics] Masterpieces you’ll want to listen to while savoring the words that resonate with your heart
Have you ever had the experience where a song you heard in a fleeting moment felt like its lyrics were written just for you, piercing straight into your heart?Songs whose lyrics—beyond just the melody—truly resonate have a mysterious power to spark new realizations and emotions every time you listen.In this article, we’ve gathered songs with lyrics so compelling you’ll find yourself rereading them again and again.From timeless classics to the latest hits, it’s a lineup of masterpieces beloved by listeners of all generations!We hope you find a song that gently stays by your side.
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[Songs with Great Lyrics] Masterpieces to Savor, Listening to Words that Resonate in the Heart (41–50)
PretenderOfisharu Higedan Dism
Despite being a relationship that can never be restored, this breakup song captivates with lyrics that sing in pure words about an unforgettable girl.
The growing feelings for someone forever out of reach, no matter how hard you try, and the frustration of never arriving at the ideal you imagined, no matter what you do—these two contrasts are portrayed in a perfectly balanced way, free of sarcasm or suffocating intensity.
That became a key reason it resonated with and gained the support of many young people.
Many listeners see themselves in these lyrics, making it a song that gently stays by your side in times of heartbreak.
[Songs with Great Lyrics] Masterpieces You’ll Want to Listen to While Savoring Words That Resonate in Your Heart (51–60)
If I can laughUrufuruzu
Released in 2002, this is an uplifting number by Ulfuls.
It reached many listeners as the ending theme of the drama “Ginza no Koi,” in which Tortoise Matsumoto appeared.
In life, there are joyful moments, but also painful and sad ones.
Though many things happen every day, this song suggests that if we can laugh at the end of the day—at the very end of it all—that alone can make us happy.
It’s a song that gives you a lot of courage.
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[re:] project, formed mainly by Taka from ONE OK ROCK and Shota Shimizu along with artists of their generation, came together with the hope of doing something precisely because the world has fallen into chaos due to COVID-19.
The song they sing carries the hope that, even though we can’t spend time together now—let alone touch—once these days are over, we’ll join hands again.
It’s a track that offers a ray of light to those who tend to lose hope during these dark days.
Correct (18Fes Version)RADWIMPS
“Seikai” (“Right Answer”) is a song that cheers everyone on to live life in their own way.
It was included on the rock band RADWIMPS’ 2018 album ANTI ANTI GENERATION, known for delivering uniquely original music to listeners.
The song portrays students in their youth, showing scenes where they talk with friends and confide about their crushes.
It was also featured on the program “18-sai” (“18 Festival”), where high school students and artists perform together; the gentle tempo carries the voices of Yojiro Noda and 18-year-old high schoolers in a way that resonates with the heart.
It’s a ballad that warmly depicts moments of sending encouragement to each person’s chosen answer.
Bridge of Gloryyuzu
One of the signature songs by Yuzu, a duo that represents Japan’s acoustic music scene.
This song, loved as the theme for NHK’s coverage of the Athens Olympics, colored countless athlete stories and moved us all—a true classic.
Its lyrics warmly cheer you on with a message of “You can do it!” while honoring the steady effort you’ve built up and the journey you’ve walked with support from those around you.
It’s a song I hope you’ll listen to when a great wall stands in your way.
BeautifulSuperfly
I feel like songs with great lyrics are overwhelmingly love songs, but “Beautiful” is about how to live your life.
It’s a song that makes you want to live strongly as yourself—without comparing to others and without needing to be the same as anyone else.
The lyrics are straightforward and powerful, like a charm you can carry with you.
Superfly’s powerful, soaring vocals make the already wonderful lyrics shine even more.
LemonYonezu Kenshi
Lemon was written as the theme song for the drama Unnatural starring Satomi Ishihara.
It’s a gentle ballad filled with a heartrending emotion that links to the drama’s storyline.
I often find Kenshi Yonezu’s lyrics beautiful in his other songs as well, but Lemon makes me feel that especially strongly.
The melody is also beautiful and utterly absorbing.