An encouraging work song for office workers
If you’re a hardworking office worker, there are probably days when you feel like, “I just can’t do it today…” During busy seasons you might be stuck working overtime, maybe you’ve made a big mistake, or you could be struggling with relationships at work.
In this article, we’re introducing a selection of motivational songs for office workers to listen to in times like these.
We’ve picked not only songs themed around working life, but also classic anthems that can support you when your spirits are low.
Find a song that matches your feelings and situation, and hang in there just a little longer.
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Work Cheer Songs for Office Workers (21–30)
Why Don’t You Play in Hell?Hoshino Gen
It’s a song that likens the world today to hell, yet makes you feel it’s not all that bad.
Even though society may seem like hell, full of hardships and struggles, you come to realize there are plenty of small joys all around.
An Anthem to Encourage the Talented and TroubledBUMP OF CHICKEN
The lyrics, which pierce the hearts of those who worry they lack talent, evoke a deep sense of empathy.
While it makes you keenly aware of your own shortcomings, it still inspires a feeling of wanting to move forward.
Through the act of singing for oneself—something also expressed in the song—it feels possible to cherish yourself.
Full-Power BoySukima Suichi
This is a pep song I want people to listen to when they feel like nothing goes right no matter how hard they try, or like they’re trudging through the mud.
Even when you feel you haven’t grown much since entering the working world, or when you’re in a dark mood, listening to this track seems like it would lift your spirits and help you look forward.
Soul RevolutionSuperfly
This song, which became NHK’s soccer theme in 2010, is a powerful track that feels like it pushes the players forward.
Work isn’t always easy, and sometimes we have to take on things no one has done before, but this is a song that gives you energy when you listen to it at times like that.
Tomorrow as wellSHISHAMO
With lyrics that anyone can relate to—especially new employees who are bewildered by their fresh surroundings or office workers still early in their careers—and a bright, poppy melody that blows away fatigue, it feels like a song that will lift your spirits and make you want to try your best again.
For me to be myselfOzaki Yutaka
A number that sings about the figure of someone who keeps fighting alone in a cold city.
The slightly edgy lyrics sung by Yutaka Ozaki make it a song that resonates with perfectionists and those who still can’t accept themselves.
There are also many points that people who broke up with a partner due to starting a job can relate to.
Endless JourneyMr.Children
It’s a song that likens life to a journey, with many relatable lyrics.
As we grow older, work and relationships can be exhausting, but listening to this track makes you want to acknowledge the self that worked hard and accept yourself just as you are.