[When You're Lonely] A Collection of Songs That Resonate With Those All Alone
When do you feel lonely?
Walking alone through the streets at dusk…
lying in bed in a quiet room…
It’s different for everyone, but there are times when your heart suddenly becomes filled with loneliness.
In this article, we’ll introduce many songs we want you to listen to when you feel lonely.
We’ve selected a wide range—from heartrending and sad songs to upbeat pop numbers that lift your spirits—so please find the one track that stays by your side.
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[When You're Lonely] A Collection of Songs That Resonate with Those Who Are All Alone (21–30)
Promise of SunflowersHata Motohiro
This is a song by Motohiro Hata, a singer-songwriter from Miyazaki Prefecture.
It was released in 2014 as his 17th single.
It drew attention for being chosen as the theme song for the film “STAND BY ME Doraemon.” The song links with the movie’s story, and it’s truly moving.
Thanks in part to that tie-in, it’s a popular track across a wide range of generations, appealing to both children and adults alike.
Adventure[Alexandros]
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[Alexandros] began their activities in 2001.
They are a band known for vocalist Kawakami’s powerful singing and a rich, full-bodied sound.
This song is characterized by a gentle, heartwarming melody; it’s the kind of track that, when you listen to it in lonely times, helps you gradually start to look forward again.
It’s fine.Urufuruzu
This song really lifts me up whenever I’m going through something tough or feeling lonely.
Many of Ulfuls’ songs have upbeat lyrics, but this one stands out as exceptionally bright among them.
It’s sure to leave you feeling like, “Well, it’s okay.”
LonelinessMrs. GREEN APPLE
This track, included on the album ANTENNA released in July 2023, squarely asks how we confront loneliness.
It portrays the protagonist’s introspection as they try to take a step forward despite their weakness and sense of stagnation, with lyrics that are striking for the heartbeat that emerges not by rejecting loneliness, but by accepting it.
In live performances, it’s unveiled amid a spectacle of pillars of flame in the darkness, and despite being an album track, it instantly raises the venue’s energy with its commanding presence.
The sound—where dark emotionality coexists with the driving force of dance music—is truly one of a kind.
It’s a song that quietly stays by your side on nights when you want to face yourself or when you want to confirm the feelings deep in your heart.
lilacMinami
Please give this a listen when you feel like you’re all alone.
It’s a song by Minami, a singer-songwriter from Saitama Prefecture.
It was included on her second single, “Kawaki wo Ameku,” released in 2019.
Her strained, wrung-out vocals are truly moving.
It feels like it stirs up a will to live.
Recommended for fans of band-driven sounds.
On nights when I’m too lonely to sleepAimer
This is a song featuring a clear, translucent female vocal.
It’s sung by Aimer, the singer known for tracks like “I beg you,” which was used as an anime film theme song.
It’s included on her first album, Sleepless Nights, released in 2012.
Many listeners will likely relate to the lyrics about being unable to sleep because you miss someone so much.
If I can laughUrufuruzu
A hugely popular band formed in 1988.
This song is memorable for vocalist Tortoise Matsumoto’s powerful singing and its encouraging lyrics, and it’s a track that, strangely enough, makes you feel energized as you listen.