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[Morning Songs] Masterpieces themed around morning. Popular songs.

A morning of beginnings, a calm morning spent with someone dear, a morning of parting…

Even though it’s all “morning,” the person you’re with and how you feel at the time can make each morning different, right? In this article, we’ll introduce popular and classic songs themed around “morning.” If you use your favorite track as a wake-up alarm and are looking for a “new morning theme song,” be sure to check these out.

Even if something unpleasant happens today, tomorrow might turn out to be wonderful.

Pick a song to start your morning—one that lifts your spirits.

[Morning Songs] Masterpieces themed around morning. Popular songs (1–10)

Morning SongSakanakushon

Morning Song / Sakanaction (Acoustic Cover)
Morning SongSakanakushon

On days off, sleeping in until noon is nice, but getting up early and spacing out can be a pretty luxurious way to spend time too, right? SAKANACTION’s “Morning Song” is perfect for moments like that.

The lyrics seem to carry a deeper meaning, making it a track that really gets you thinking.

Before morning comesHata Motohiro

Motohiro Hata / Before the Morning Comes -Avant l’aube- (Réparer les vivants Ver.) Official Image Song for the film “Heal the Living”
Before morning comesHata Motohiro

Motohiro Hata’s “Before the Morning Comes” was written as the theme song for the film Before Dawn Breaks.

When we think of songs about morning, we tend to imagine something refreshing and bright, but this track captures a dim, nostalgic mood just before daybreak.

The sound and rhythm are relaxed as well, so listening to it as an alarm might make for a pleasantly gentle wake-up.

Morning LightNovelbright

Novelbright – Morning Light [Official Music Video]
Morning LightNovelbright

It’s an emotional rock tune that sparks a forward-looking feeling—“let’s give it our all again tomorrow.” It’s a track by Novelbright, a rock band from Osaka, included on their second album, Chandelier, released in 2017.

The grand, exhilarating sound pairs perfectly with vocalist Yudai Takenaka’s soaring voice.

As you listen, something deep inside starts to burn with passion! It’s the perfect number for lifting your spirits, like the sun rising.

Morning of the BeginningOfisharu Higedan Dism

Official HIGE DANDism – Morning of the Beginning [Official Audio]
Morning of the BeginningOfisharu Higedan Dism

There are probably many people who feel gloomy in the morning or just aren’t good with mornings.

But if you listen to “Hajimari no Asa” by Official HIGE DANDism, you might be able to break free from those feelings.

Vocalist Fujihara’s clear, refreshing, and expansive voice fits perfectly, and the piano melody that really evokes the morning is sure to lift your spirits and help you face forward.

It’s a song that perfectly suits words like “a new morning” and “the start of the day,” and it conjures up an image of a bright, invigorating morning.

Breakfast SongTeshima Aoi

From Up On Poppy Hill – Breakfast Song (Asagohan no Uta) Morning Breakfast Song
Breakfast SongTeshima Aoi

This is “The Breakfast Song,” an insert song from the popular Ghibli film From Up on Poppy Hill.

The warmth of a homemade breakfast made with family in mind is conveyed through Aoi Teshima’s gentle vocals.

It has a stylish, bossa-nova-like rhythm that makes you feel as if you’re in a café.