[May Songs] Uplifting Cheer Songs & Moving Mother’s Day Song Collection
May is the month when we finally get used to the new life that started in April, and the long holidays have come and gone.
Many people may be feeling down from loneliness.
It might be a season when you miss the friends you used to spend time with every day and the family who supported you.
So this time, we’re introducing uplifting songs perfect for May and touching songs that are just right for the month of Mother’s Day.
We hope this article leads you to a song that speaks to your heart.
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[May Songs] Uplifting Cheer Songs & Touching Mother’s Day Song Collection (1–10)
Tropical TherapyONE OK ROCK
This is a heart-soothing rock number themed around the liberating, refreshing feel of the tropics.
The desire to escape daily stress and pressure and find inner peace is conveyed through powerful vocals and melodies.
Featured on the February 2025 album “DETOX,” this track signals a new challenge for ONE OK ROCK.
When you want to reflect on yourself or when your heart feels tired, listen quietly.
As you sink into a resort mood, you’ll feel the energy for tomorrow start to well up.
gardenFuji Kaze
A gem of a ballad that gently sings of the changing seasons and the impermanence of life.
Fujii Kaze’s wistful yet warm vocals tenderly rest by your heart.
The feelings of accepting life while entrusting yourself to the flow of the seasons resonate beautifully in harmony with the gospel-tinged melody.
Included on the March 2022 album “LOVE ALL SERVE ALL,” it was also used as the theme for NatureLab’s Laundrin commercial.
When you experience meetings and partings with loved ones, or when you ponder life, listening to this song will help bring your heart into order.
The reason I was bornTakahashi Yuu
This is a heartwarming song by Yu Takahashi that prompts deep reflection on the birth of life and the bonds of family.
Through a story that follows his parents’ meeting, their marriage, and eventually his own birth, it gently portrays the miraculous serendipity of life.
It also lovingly sings about everyday family moments—disagreements and arguments included.
Released in June 2016, the single reached No.
9 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart and is also included on the album “Koshikata Yukusue.” Written to celebrate the marriage of a staff member who had been with him since before his debut, it’s a perfect wedding song—an ideal track to play at weddings or on family anniversaries, wrapping listeners in a warm, comforting feeling.
[Songs of May] Uplifting Cheer Songs & Touching Mother’s Day Song Collection (11–20)
Mother’s SongYoshida Yamada
This is a song by Yoshida Yamada with an impressive, warm sound centered on the acoustic guitar, also incorporating piano and strings.
As the title suggests, it portrays memories of the mother and various feelings toward her.
While recalling everyday moments with his mother, it conveys a strong wish for her happiness, leaving an impression where tenderness and poignancy blend together.
It also feels like a song that calls on listeners to cherish the time spent with their mothers.
To MotherKG
KG’s ballad “To Mother.” Released in May 2015, it’s the perfect number for Mother’s Day.
The heartfelt gratitude to his mother, sung in a low, resonant voice, is truly moving.
The lyrics are filled with childhood memories and episodes with his mom.
In the chorus, he expresses his thanks in down-to-earth words, making it impossible not to think of one’s own mother.
dogwood (flowering dogwood)Hitoto Yo
The gem-like ballad by Yo Hitoto, woven with her gentle singing voice, was born in the wake of the September 11 attacks.
Its prayer-like, tender melody and lyrics filled with wishes for another’s happiness sink deeply into the listener’s heart.
Since its release in February 2004, it has been featured as a film theme song and in JRA commercials, and it won an Excellence Award at the Japan Cable Radio Awards.
It remained in the karaoke rankings’ Top 5 for 90 consecutive weeks and has become a classic covered by many artists.
It’s the perfect song for quietly reflecting on your feelings for someone important, or when you sincerely want to wish someone happiness.
Star Lablationkerakera
A radiant pop tune by Kerakera, marked by its bright, bouncing beat and sparkling melody.
With plainspoken warmth, it gently embraces the feelings of a clumsy yet earnest protagonist who strives to face forward.
The courage to cherish one’s individuality, to take a step toward an ideal self even while uncertain, is truly moving.
Released in May 2013, it drew attention as the theme song for the Ryoko Shinohara–starring drama Last Cinderella.
It’s a supportive song that quietly stays by the side of anyone anxious about entering a new environment or hoping to convey their feelings to someone important.