Recommended music for high school students to listen to during their commute

There’s always tomorrowUrufuruzu

There's Always Tomorrow (Karaoke) - Ulfuls

The well-known canned coffee commercial song.

Even if something unpleasant happens at school, it makes you feel like you can start fresh and do your best again tomorrow.

It laughs off one or two failures as trivial incidents for high schoolers who still have big dreams.

SpiceSaucy Dog

Saucy Dog “Spice” Music Video (Theme song for the film “Crayon Shin-chan: Super Splendid! Blazing Kasukabe Dancers”) <9th Mini Album “Curry Rice” out 12.17>

It’s a song by the three-piece band Saucy Dog that brings back the excitement of childhood and the time when we weren’t afraid to fail.

The track was created as the theme song for the film Crayon Shin-chan: Super Gorgeous! Scorching Kasukabe Dancers, set to be released in August 2025.

Its gentle message—that even the hard experiences in life are precious elements that color who we are—really resonates.

It weaves a warm world where nostalgia for days gone by coexists with a strong hope for the future, and that’s truly wonderful—so captivating.

If you listen to it when you’re feeling a bit timid or facing a new challenge, it will surely give you the courage to move forward.

Synchronized MorningDōjima Kōhei

Kohei Dojima / Synchronized Morning

A perfect Kohei Dojima track to listen to on your morning commute.

With lyrics brimming with scenes of the morning and a pop sound that still carries a rock feel, it lets you start the day in a wonderful mood.

It’s such a good song you could begin every day with it.

Message of RougeArai Yumi

Message in Rouge / Yumi Arai

This is a piece used in the well-known Studio Ghibli film Kiki’s Delivery Service.

The guitar’s cutting sound is incredibly light and pleasant, perfect for walking with a spring in your step.

If you match your pace to the rhythm on your way to school, even the journey becomes enjoyable.

monstermakaroni enpitsu

Macaroni Enpitsu "Bakemono" Music Video

Written by the rock band Macaroni Empitsu as the theme song for the film “Devour the Firebird,” slated for release in October 2025, this track marks a new challenge for them in the mystery-horror genre.

With lyrics that liken anxiety and suspicion to monsters and a tense arrangement interwoven with shouts, it creates a dark atmosphere previously unseen in Maca-En’s work.

It’s a rock tune that vividly portrays the human psyche as it’s consumed by madness.

FloriginalMrs. GREEN APPLE

Mrs. GREEN APPLE “Floriginal” Official Music Video

It’s a song that offers a stylish, introspective charm, distinctly different from Mrs.

GREEN APPLE’s colorful and pop image.

The minimal, pleasant beat makes you feel as if you’re strolling somewhere.

The lyrics convey a delicate, somewhat philosophical sense—wishes to be cherished and a gentle closeness to anxieties carried alone.

Released in November 2022 as part of the single “Soranji,” this track emerged from a unique collaboration project called “PARFA TUNE,” which pairs perfume with music.

It’s a number with a mysterious allure that you can listen to as if you were wearing a scent.

Perfect for when you want to feel a bit grown-up—on the train to school or at a café after classes.

naporiVaundy

napori

Vaundy, who debuted while still an art school student and is popular for his multifaceted talent spanning music to artwork, delivers this track from the acclaimed 2020 May release strobo.

It’s a song that portrays peaceful moments spent with someone dear, along with the fleeting pangs of sadness that occasionally pass through them.

The chill R&B sound and his whispery, breath-tinged vocals bring to life the ephemeral yet precious moment called “now.” Although included on the album, the track also drew attention when it was used as the theme for Bourbon’s Alfort Mini Chocolate commercial starting in September 2021.

It’s a stylish and sentimental tune you’ll want to play on the train to school or on nights when you feel like getting a little lost in thought.