Songs to give to your lover or someone you like. Love songs devoted wholeheartedly to your boyfriend or girlfriend.

By your side.riria.

riria. / By Your Side [Music Video]

Many people have probably fallen for someone who’s popular and kind to everyone, and felt restless with jealousy.

Riria’s new work portrays the sweet yet bittersweet longing of wishing that person would look only at you.

You might even see yourself in the protagonist, who wants to have them all to herself but can’t be honest about it.

The song was included on the May 2022 EP “Kiroku” (“Record”) and served as an insert track in a romantic reality show, quietly watching over the twists and turns of love.

If you’re struggling to confess your feelings to someone you like, why not let this song give you a gentle push?

A happy promise.riria.

riria. / A Happy Promise [Music Video]

This is a song that wraps you in warmth, depicting the love of two people walking side by side.

It gently portrays the feelings of being bound by deep trust and a strong bond, even while sensing fleeting moments of anxiety during the happy times spent with a loved one.

Chosen as the opening theme for season 2 of the anime My Happy Marriage, the song also drew attention for its music video featuring Mayu Hotta and Robin Furuya.

It’s a song that quietly gives you a push when you want to express your love to someone special or look toward the future together.

Last Love Lettermoon drop

moon drop [Last Love Letter] Music Video

I want to put an end to this more-than-friends, less-than-lovers relationship.

This moon drop song sets that heartfelt wish to a lively sound.

You can feel the pain of being toyed with by the person you like—knowing you can’t go on like this, yet unable to take that final step.

The track is included on the January 2022 album “Kono Tenohira ga Mada Kimi o Oboeteiru” (My Palm Still Remembers You) and was also used as a Honda Cars commercial song starting in April of the same year.

Why not listen to this song and find the courage to hand over that final letter to confess your feelings?

Just by you being herekome kome CLUB

Just By You Being Here – Kome Kome Club (Full)

This is a Kome Kome Club song that sets straightforward affection to a refreshing melody—the kind that makes the whole world seem to shine just by having someone by your side.

Even the “thank you” that’s hard to say out loud in everyday life feels gently encouraged by this song.

It reminds us that simply having someone you love can turn ordinary days into irreplaceable treasures.

Released in May 1992, it was also cherished as the theme song for the smash-hit drama “Sugao no Mama de” (“Just As We Are”).

When you want to reaffirm your single-hearted feelings for your partner or express your gratitude, listen to it—you’ll find yourself wanting to fly straight to that person.

Always, the two of usieiri reo

Leo Ieiri 'Always, the Two of Us' (Full Ver.)

I want to embrace everything about my lover—their strengths and their vulnerabilities.

This song, expressed through Leo Ieiri’s clear, pure vocals, captures that deep affection.

Released as a single in July 2017 and also included on the album “TIME,” it served as the theme song for the drama “Even If I Loved You, I Have a Secret,” resonating with the stories of lovers carrying hidden truths.

Perhaps this song speaks on behalf of those couples, conveying the happiness of simply being together and the desire to overcome even hardships side by side.

Together foreverKobukuro

Kobukuro “Together for Eternity”

This is a song by Kobukuro that was created to celebrate a loved one’s wedding.

It sings of the resolve to share both joys and hardships together from here on out—“I want us to share everything, the happy times and the tough times, just the two of us.” The lyrics, a little bashful yet filled with heartfelt words of gratitude and love, are enough to make your heart swell.

Released in October 2004, the song was also featured on NHK’s Minna no Uta.

It’s a warm, uplifting track that will make not only those preparing for a wedding, but also anyone who has spent many years with their partner, want to say “thank you, as always” once again.

Because I like you.Yuika

Because I love you. (feat. Ren) / “Yuika” [Music Video]

Its sweet, wistful vocals and lyrics packed with feelings for a loved one leave a strong impression! It’s a refreshing love song sung by Yuika, a singer-songwriter active on YouTube and TikTok.

The way she calls the other person a “hero” or “heroine” conveys a pure, almost worshipful kind of love.

Released in June 2021, the song also drew attention for its duet version with Ren.

It’s a gentle push for anyone with a one-sided crush or those who can’t quite put their feelings into words.