[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 (21–30)
Just being alive is admirable.ReoNa
This is a song by ReoNa that expresses the movements of a heart weighed down by despair, carrying that heaviness through everyday life.
ReoNa’s distinctive singing—her hallmark—features a fragile, slightly husky voice that seems to amplify the pain and suffering of the heart.
The simple arrangement of just piano and vocals evokes an image of quietly facing one’s own heart and struggles, trying to discover something within.
Although the overall emotional arc is negative, the gradual shift as the song progresses—an attempt to look forward despite the negativity—is striking.
It isn’t the kind of song that powerfully pushes you from behind, but it does feel like one that helps you remember, just a little, how to believe in yourself.
To MotherHanzaki Yoshiko
Yoshiko Hanzaki is a singer-songwriter.
The song she created as a message to her mother is “To Mother.” Its lyrics portray the greatness of a mother as seen through a child’s eyes, as well as the gratitude that wells up precisely after becoming an adult.
Her clear, translucent voice and the sound of the piano are sure to move you.
By the way, this track has also drawn attention for a collaborative performance with Koji Tamaki and for its story-driven music video.
Be sure to check those out as well.
[May Songs] Uplifting Cheer Songs & Moving Mother’s Day Song Collection (31–40)
Circle of Thanksayaka
Precisely because May can often feel lonely, why not take the opportunity to express gratitude to the friends and family you’ve spent time with and reaffirm your bonds? With that in mind, I’d like to introduce “Arigatou no Wa” (“Circle of Thanks”).
This is a song Ayaka wrote specifically for a KitKat campaign.
It conveys a message of deep gratitude—and the idea that if the person who receives that gratitude passes it on to someone else, everyone can become happier.
And since May also includes Mother’s Day, it seems perfect for expressing thanks to your mother as well.
BEAUTIFULTakahashi Yuu
This is a song by Yu Takahashi that evokes the image of noticing subtle shifts in the feelings of someone close and trying to be their support.
Centered around an acoustic guitar, the gentle sound emphasizes the warmth of the words.
The talk-like singing style, packed with lyrics, is another highlight, delivering supportive words that resonate deeply in the heart.
It’s a piece that not only gives you courage but also turns your attention toward gratitude for the people close to you—the ones who support you.
It feels like a song that can give you a small push to face forward when you’re feeling down.
Letterback number
It’s a song that makes you think, “I, too, was raised with my mother’s love.” It’s the 13th single released by the rock band back number in 2015 and was used in a docomo commercial.
With its relaxed tempo and warm vocals and sound, the lyrics’ message really reaches deep into your heart.
If you’re living away from your mother, listening might make you want to call home.
When it comes to May events, there’s Mother’s Day.
This could be a great song to give her.
It’s okaywacci
It’s still fresh in our memories that wacci won the Japan Record Award.
The song they created as the theme for the drama “37.5°C no Namida” is “Daijoubu.” It’s a gentle-sounding medium ballad, and its lyrics present various situations while encouraging you that there’s no need to worry.
If you listen while relating it to your own circumstances and state of mind, you’ll feel as if the song is speaking directly to you.
Be sure to pay special attention to the parts where the title phrase appears.
MelodyTamaki Kōji
This one is for anyone who’s been separated from close friends or a partner between March and April.
It’s a song released in 1996 as Koji Tamaki’s 10th single.
Some of you might know it from cover versions, such as the one by singer-songwriter Shunsuke Kiyokiba.
The soothing sound and vocals seep deep into your heart.
Be sure to listen to it slowly, on your own time.