Masterpieces that sing about various lives. Recommended popular songs.
Life is full of encounters and farewells, joy and sorrow, new challenges and trials, isn’t it?
We’ve gathered songs that fit every one of those life moments!
From tracks that celebrate new beginnings like weddings, to songs that help you stay positive when you’re stuck and struggling, pieces that bring to mind the special people you meet along the way, and songs that make you reflect on the life ahead…
We’ll introduce lots of music that will add a touch of color to your life!
Music is an inseparable part of life.
Let’s walk a vibrant path together, accompanied by all kinds of music!
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Masterpieces that sing about various lives. Recommended popular songs (21–30)
Be the soil that makes flowers bloom, rather than the flowers themselves.berii guddoman
Even if you can’t be the main character, you are wonderful just for trying—this heartwarming number sings that message.
It’s a track by BERRY GOODMAN, released digitally in December 2024, written specifically for NHK’s “Minna no Uta.” Based on the words of Tomoshige Yamashita, the honorary manager of the Seiryo High School baseball team, it was created as a cheer song for people who keep striving, and it resonated deeply with many listeners.
It might be the perfect song to send when you want to encourage someone.
Endless JourneyMr.Children
There are times in life when we feel lost or anxious and come to a halt.
But facing difficulties can become a wonderful life experience.
With that sentiment, Mr.Children released a song in October 1998.
Over a grand structure exceeding seven minutes, it powerfully and energetically sings of the wonder of living and the courage to take on challenges.
The song was used as the theme for the Fuji TV drama “Naguru Onna,” selling 516,000 copies in its first week and achieving an astonishing hit with over 1.07 million copies in total single sales.
It is a masterpiece that resonates deeply with those about to take a new step in life, those striving toward their dreams and goals, and those searching for their own path.
homeKiyama Yusaku
A song of love from a father to his child.
Yusaku Kiyama’s gentle, embracing voice blends with a heartwarming melody to vividly portray the bond between parent and child.
Through its calm tone, it conveys a parent’s feelings as they stay close to their child’s growth and the importance of cherishing the small joys of everyday life.
Released in February 2008, it was used as the ending theme for Nippon TV’s “Uta-Suta!!” and Yomiuri TV’s “Joho Live Miyane-ya,” and later that year Kiyama performed it at the NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen.
Beloved at important life moments such as graduations and weddings, this song is a perfect choice when you want to express gratitude to someone special or deepen your family bonds.
Thank youikimonogakari
A heartwarming song overflowing with Ikimonogakari’s charm, released in 2010.
Kiyoe Yoshioka sings each phrase carefully and with great tenderness.
The sound, led by Yoshiki Mizuno—who handles the lyrics and composition—gently wraps around you.
No matter how many times I listen, Ikimonogakari’s ballads always bring me to tears.
They fill me with a gentle, kind feeling.
Life, where we take each other’s hands and live together, is truly wonderful.
It makes me want to express my gratitude not only to those dearest to me, but to many people.
Midnight ExpresswayFurawā Kanpanī
There are many things in life.
There are plenty of times when being alive feels hard.
Even so, the moment when you can honestly feel happy to be alive will definitely come to everyone.
Rather than collapsing under your current pain and never getting back up, this song by Flower Companyz is one that gives you the strength to stand up again, so you can meet those moments when you feel glad to be alive.
It’s precisely because so much happens that life is interesting.
No matter what has happened in your past or what’s happening now, it all belongs to you.
This song makes you feel that way, and it lets you sense the preciousness of being alive—of life itself.
If I Had Two LivesInoue Yosui
It’s an anthem for life written and composed by Yosui Inoue.
It makes me feel like I can do my best.
It was covered by Masahiro Motoki in 1992, by Tomoyasu Hotei in 2004, and by Ayumi Nakamura in 2010.
Get fired upDaikoku Maki
It was chosen as NHK’s theme song for the Atlanta Olympics and became a hit.
There probably aren’t many moments in life when we can truly burn with passion.
This song makes you think about how you’ll strive when you encounter something that sets your heart on fire.