Thank you as always. Songs I want to give on Mother’s Day. Recommended gratitude songs.
Mother’s Day, which falls on the second Sunday of May, is a day to express gratitude to our beloved mothers.
In this article, we introduce “songs of thanks” that can help you convey your appreciation to your mom on Mother’s Day.
A mother’s presence—someone who always accepts you with kindness no matter what—means so much to a child.
Even as adults, many of us probably still feel, “I just can’t compete with my mom!”
Why not send the “thank you” that’s hard to say face-to-face, together with carnations, on Mother’s Day?
She’s sure to be delighted!
Thank you as always. Songs I want to give on Mother’s Day. Recommended gratitude songs (1–10)
Dear MomHIPPY
Sometimes it’s precisely because you’re so close that you can’t be honest.
This is HIPPY’s famous ballad that straightforwardly captures that frustrating sense of distance and overflowing gratitude.
It vividly portrays the worry caused during rebellious years and the greatness of parents you only recognize once you’re grown, making your heart swell every time you listen.
Included on the album “HomeBase ~Arigatou~,” released in March 2017, this heartwarming track was composed by HIPPY and EQ.
Even the anecdote that its working title was “Okan” (Mom) conveys its unpretentious warmth.
For Mother’s Day or a birthday, why not entrust this song with the “thank you” that’s hard to say out loud, and give it to your mom?
funny storyTani Yuuki
A heartwarming number that gives shape to feelings cherished since student days, expressing gratitude to a mother it was hard to be honest with.
The message—overcoming regret for words spoken during a rebellious phase and trying to turn them into smiles someday—really resonates.
It’s included on Tani Yuuki’s first EP, “HOMETOWN,” released in May 2024.
A music video depicting the bond between parent and child, featuring actress Tomoko Nakajima and others, was also produced and drew major attention from the time of its release.
How about singing it at karaoke around Mother’s Day in May to convey that hard-to-put-into-words feeling of “thank you”?
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This is a song included on “Meccha☆Hajibamu +1.” I’m feeling the greatness and depth of a mother’s love right now.
When we realize a mother’s love, it’s also a moment when we reflect on ourselves—our selfishness and dependence up to that point.
On a big stage, they express gratitude to just one person.
It’s moving.
Dear Sunflower,Kawasaki Takaya
It’s a heartwarming song of gratitude dedicated to the singer’s own mother.
It’s a bittersweet yet warm ballad that dwells on feelings for one’s mother, and the gentle, persuasive vocals are truly captivating.
The track is by singer-songwriter Takaya Kawasaki, known for the hit “Mahou no Jutan” (Magic Carpet), and it’s included on his album “I believe in you,” released in July 2018.
Reissued in May 2021 as a nationwide distribution edition, this work also features a collaboration project with Hibiya-Kadan.
It can feel embarrassing to express thanks to your mother, can’t it? But listening to this piece might give you the courage to say those simple words.
Be sure to share your everyday gratitude with her.
To MomAI
This song portrays a mother’s presence with a love that is both strict and tender.
It isn’t for the straight-A woman who grew up doing everything her parents said, but for the spirited woman who clashed honestly and grew into adulthood through those confrontations.
It’s a masterpiece overflowing with deep love for a mother, and I especially want women like that to hear it.
To MotherKG
It skillfully portrays the feelings toward a mother that one can finally express honestly after becoming a grown man, with the awkwardness toward her fading.
It celebrates the idea that precious memories dwell not in special events but in fleeting moments of everyday life, and it once again pays tribute to the profound presence of a mother.
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By using “Anma”—a colloquial Okinawan term for mother that isn’t understood outside Okinawa—as its title, this song aims to reach each person’s one-and-only mother directly.
If you try to make it objective, the feeling becomes blurred; the feelings we all have for the single mother we each have in this world paradoxically lead us back to the emotions we hold for our own mother.