[Heart-wrenching] A Special Feature on Songs Themed Around Lies That Hit You Deep—Classics and Fan Favorites

It was a lie all along.Saitō Kazuyoshi

It Was All a Lie / Kazuyoshi Saito YouTube Version (with lyrics)

“It Was Always a Lie” is a parody of Kazuyoshi Saito’s “I’ve Always Loved You,” and Saito himself uploaded the video to YouTube.

The lyrics oppose nuclear power: the plants that were claimed to be safe were not safe.

It’s a message song.

A lie I told myselfMariko Nagai

Mariko Nagai “The Lie I Told Myself”

Lies aren’t just about deceiving other people.

As the title of this song suggests, there are times when we tell them to ourselves, too.

Haven’t you ever suppressed your true feelings and just gone with the flow? This song carries a message to stop sacrificing yourself like that, and I imagine many people who listened to it back then found encouragement in it.

You could call it an anthem that especially resonates with women.

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Internet Blueskamome jidou gasshoudan

Kamome Children's Chorus – Internet Blues

When you’ve had your heart broken, this is the kind of song that, when you listen to it, will bring the memories rushing back and make the tears unstoppable.

Amid realistic, relatable descriptions, the sorrow of a person who, even when a breakup is in sight, longs for cruel words—even if they’re lies—resonates along with the catchy chorus melody.

a beautiful/beautifully successful finish; ending on a high noteCocco

Cocco “A Beautiful Finish” Music Video + Making-of

Cocco, who is a singer-songwriter, a picture book author, and an actress, showcasing her many talents, originally aimed to become a ballet dancer.

However, after seeing an advertisement in Tokyo recruiting singers—and driven by the impure motive that travel expenses would be covered—she applied both as a dancer and as a singer, but was rejected.

She was later scouted, fueled by the determination to “prove them wrong.” This song portrays a woman who, at the moment of a final farewell between a man and a woman, tries to live positively while enduring the man’s gentle lies.

Things I like about youNishino Kana

Kana Nishino “The Things I Like About You” MV (Short Ver.)

Kana Nishino’s uniquely detailed portrayal of men is expressed here.

Each one somehow feels like it could apply to almost anyone, but in the end, there’s hardly any real reason for why we fall in love.

The one line at the end—“bad at lying”—is the most important.

A man who is honest is surely sincere…

It’s okayFuruchi Toko

All Right (Toko Furuuchi Cover) / Garden Dahlia

“Daijoubu” is Toko Furuuchi’s 10th single, released in 1997.

When your partner is busy and you can’t see each other often, you end up saying “I’m fine” and putting on a brave face, even though it’s a lie you don’t really want to tell.

You want to see them, you want more attention.

But all you can do is lie and act tough—surely many people can relate to that feeling, right?

RUNNagabuchi Tsuyoshi

RUN

“RUN” is Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi’s 26th single, released in 1993.

It was used as the theme song for the drama “RUN,” in which Nagabuchi starred.

The song conveys a desire to seek unvarnished truth and love rather than money.