Winter songs with lyrics that really hit home. Winter tunes you’ll want to listen to closely.
When you think of winter songs, what kind of tunes come to mind?
There are upbeat tracks that joyfully sing about Christmas and snowy scenery, as well as tender, beautiful love ballads—songs that portray happy couples or bittersweet heartbreak.
In this article, we’ll highlight winter favorites with particularly great lyrics.
We’ve included not only love songs for that special someone, but also tracks that celebrate love in a broader, more universal sense, so we hope you’ll find a new favorite!
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Winter songs with lyrics that really hit home. Wintry tracks you’ll want to savor (61–70)
Magic of a winter nightindigo la End
Indigo la End’s “Fuyuya no Magic,” released digitally in 2017.
As the title’s “winter night” suggests, it’s a song themed around winter.
Though the lyrics don’t contain many explicitly winter-related words, it’s a poignant love song that likens winter’s cold to a sad romance.
You can feel the restless longing to make the one you love turn your way.
If you’re in an unrequited love, this track will likely resonate deeply with you.
Someday Merry ChristmasB’z
It’s a rock ballad that stirs the emotions.
It’s one of the signature songs by B’z, a rock duo that represents the Japanese music scene, included on their 1992 mini-album “FRIENDS.” The lyrics trace an awakening to thinking of others—that is, to “love”—and they really resonate.
Spending Christmas with someone precious… it makes you wonder if there’s any happiness greater than that.
The grand sound arrangement is probably another reason it makes you feel that way.
Do you have someone like that in your life?
Embrace the Winterarashi
The song used in the House Foods “C1000 Lemon Water” commercial featuring Arashi was “Fuyu o Dakishimete” (Embrace the Winter).
It was a B-side track included on their 21st single, “Step and Go,” which topped the Oricon charts at No.
1.
It’s an upbeat, catchy pop tune.
The poetic and romantic lyrics—like “The warmth I felt from you makes me feel the winter even more”—are also very appealing.
Definitely give it a listen!
Someone’s Winter SongSaitō Kazuyoshi
Kazuyoshi Saito’s 26th double A-side single, “Yakusoku no Juunigatsu / Dareka no Fuyu no Uta,” was released in 2004.
While “Yakusoku no Juunigatsu” is also a popular winter song that swells with bittersweet emotion, “Dareka no Fuyu no Uta” is a touch brighter and offers a sense of comfort.
The depiction of speeding off by car to see someone you love is familiar and relatable.
The scenery of the town that catches your eye as you absentmindedly think about that special person along the way feels strikingly real.
Winter TaleKetsumeishi
This track is included on the 2008 album Ketsunopolis 6.
Its mellow, lyrical melody line creates a pop, easy-to-listen sound, and the style of alternating rap and chorus throughout gives the song a uniquely original character.
A town where it doesn’t snowKobukuro
Many people love songs with strong storytelling, don’t they? The one I’d like to introduce is “A Town Without Snow.” The song portrays a couple who spend a happy winter together but gradually grow apart and eventually break up.
Because of that, I think both those who are happy now and those who have experienced heartbreak will find it relatable.
I also want you to pay attention to the finely detailed psychological expressions.
The song is performed by Kobukuro, whose members also write the lyrics and compose the music.
The “town without snow” in the title is said to refer to Kentaro Kobuchi’s hometown, Miyazaki City.
Heart of WinterYamazaki Masayoshi
Masayoshi Yamazaki is an artist who really suits the winter season, isn’t he? This song, “Heart of Winter,” is his 24th single, released in 2008, and it was also used in a commercial.
It carries an indescribable nostalgia and a touch of sadness, yet there’s a certain warmth to it—something that lets you relax even as you feel the chill of winter.
It’s the kind of track you’ll want to listen to while sipping a warm drink in your room, perfect for a chill, laid-back mood.