[Love Songs] Carefully selected Japanese tracks that comfort feelings of anxiety!
Even when you know there’s no point in overthinking, you can still feel anxious, right?
Especially in love, there are so many things to worry about—like not knowing how the other person feels, or wondering if they might be cheating.
In this article, we’ve gathered love songs that empathize with those emotions.
Let yourself cry to tracks that mirror your state of mind, or take a bold new step with songs that give you courage!
With the power of music, may your life from tomorrow on feel a little more comfortable.
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[Love Songs] A Carefully Selected List of Recommended Japanese Tracks That Comfort Anxiety (21–30)
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Wouldn’t a woman brooding on her own be able to refresh her feelings by listening to this song? With lyrics and a sound that seem to blow away the worries, anxieties, and stress women carry, it’s a highly popular track—especially among women who are captivated by it.
mysteryHoshino Gen
This piece was written as the theme song for the 2021 TV drama “Dress-up Love Has Its Reasons.” In it, Gen Hoshino sings candidly about what love and romance mean to him.
It delicately portrays the pure feeling of love—the mysterious sense of being drawn to each other for no reason, and how even difficult circumstances can look full of hope when the two are together.
The melody, imbued with the tenderness and bittersweetness of soul music, along with his gentle vocals, warmly envelops the listener’s heart.
When you feel anxious about taking a new step forward, this song will surely give you a gentle push.
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With a hint of the protagonist’s unease showing through, and after recognizing that both harbor negative feelings, the song smoothly conveys a strong desire to live together from now on, along with anxieties and hopes for the future, all sung in a mellow voice.
Love sicknessaiko
This song sings of a searing pain that burns the chest as the flames of love blaze higher, as if being consumed by an illness.
It’s the opening number of Aiko’s 2000 album “Under the Cherry Tree.” The lyrics put into words raw emotions—feelings so intense you cry in silence, a body changing through a fateful encounter.
For anyone burdened by the agony of loving someone too much, a mix of dependence and longing, this track will surely strike a chord.
Masanori Shimada’s arrangement, with piano and guitar intertwining, makes the poignancy all the more vivid.
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There are times when you feel like you might end up alone or worry whether the path you’re on is the right one, but this is a song that gives you lots of courage by reminding you that you’re not alone.
Its melody is very bright and rhythmic, so it makes you feel like there’s nothing to be afraid of and encourages you to keep moving forward.
heartaimyon
A poignant ballad that carefully portrays the complex emotions of love.
Released in 2021, this song was written by Aimyon as the theme for the TBS Tuesday drama “Only Just Married.” During production, she rewrote the lyrics from scratch for the first time, focusing on expressing feelings that are “not too cute, yet not too clumsy.” Inspired by the heart’s shape—round on top and pointed at the bottom—the song explores a relationship where affection and pain coexist.
It resonates deeply with those struggling with marriage or romance.
A Naked Heartaimyon
I think many people love the songs sung by the popular singer-songwriter Aimyon because her unadorned words pierce the heart.
This work is a ballad that gently stays close to a heart that has become timid about love.
Feeling lonely and wondering if you’ll always be alone, or envying someone who seems happy… It sings of the earnest desire to be loved by someone just as you are, without hiding those feelings.
The song was released in June 2020 as her 10th single and became a hot topic as the theme song for the drama “My Housekeeper Nagisa-san.” With a characteristically Aimyon, slightly nostalgic melody, it will gently embrace the pain of your struggles in love and make you feel like you can try again.