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. Winter tunes to savor (71–80)
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!
WinterELLEGARDEN
ELLEGARDEN is a band renowned as a legend, whose restart sent the public into a frenzy.
Their song “Winter” is one of the tracks on the 2006 album ELEVEN FIRE CRACKERS.
It’s a number whose lyrically unfolding melody surges into a powerful release at the chorus.
The lyrics mix English and Japanese; while the Japanese parts don’t explicitly use the word “winter,” listen closely alongside the lyrics and let yourself feel the season.
Winter BalladFIELD OF VIEW
This is the 14th single by the rock band FIELD OF VIEW, who had hits like “Totsuzen” and “DAN DAN Kokoro Hikareteku” before disbanding in 2002 to much regret.
It was the band’s first full-fledged ballad to be featured as an A-side single, and it’s also known for incorporating digital elements that differed from their previous band sound.
With its winter-evoking tones and a band arrangement that spotlights the guitar, the track’s arrangement brilliantly suggests a new frontier for FIELD OF VIEW.
The lyrics about a forbidden love and the shadowy mood of the song resonate deeply—an underrated winter gem.
Song of a Winter DayGReeeeN
A medium-tempo song that can brighten up even the coldest winter, “Fuyu no Aru Hi no Uta” (A Song from a Winter’s Day).
It’s a single released in December 2008 by GReeeeN, who cemented their popularity with the smash hit “Kiseki.” Although they aren’t strongly associated with winter songs, this Christmas-themed track is a hidden winter gem! It’s a straightforward love song about spending Christmas as a couple.
With GReeeeN’s signature melody and lyrics, it warms the heart even in the cold of winter.
Give it a listen with someone special.
snow globeKANA-BOON
This song is included on KANA-BOON’s second album, TIME, released in 2015.
Although it wasn’t released as a single, it’s a fan favorite.
It’s packed with KANA-BOON’s signature style and sound, and for a winter song it’s surprisingly upbeat and positive.
While it has a driving feel, the chorus also carries a poignant, heart-tugging sadness.
It’s a winter song that really hits home, conjuring up images of glittering snow inside a snow globe.
contact lens caseSaucy Dog
Saucy Dog’s “Contact Lens Case” makes your heart clench from the very beginning—you can tell it’s a sad love song.
As is often the case with love songs, it’s about realizing how important someone was only after they’re gone.
This track captures those feelings so vividly, as if you could reach out and touch them, pouring out one after another—feelings for a girlfriend who’s no longer here.
The emotions are sorrowful yet incredibly pure, evoking a crisp winter morning that’s cold but refreshing.
It’s a sad song with a striking sense of clarity.
A Winter Tale for TwoSonar Pocket
It is included on the 2016 album “Sonapoke-ism 6: Songs Gifted with Love.” They are a three-member music group from Nagoya City, formed in 2005.
This song features beautiful twin-vocal harmonies over a mid-tempo rhythm and a pop, catchy melody packed with digital flair.