Boost your new life and new school term! A top pick of encouragement songs that connect to the future
Right before a new chapter begins, your heart races with excitement, doesn’t it?
After experiencing new encounters, farewells, and changes in your surroundings, you may feel some anxiety, yet your imagination is surely swelling with thoughts of what kind of future awaits.
In this article, we’ve picked out plenty of uplifting songs we’d love those starting a new life to listen to—tunes that warm the heart and cheer you on!
Along with classic anthems, we’ve also included songs that focus specifically on new beginnings, so choose the one that fits you best.
Listen to some wonderful motivational tracks and enjoy your new life at your own pace!
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Support your new life and new school term! Top recommended cheer songs that lead to the future (91–100)
birthdayDISH//
This song gives you the courage to take a new step forward.
It’s a track included on DISH//’s album “X,” released in February 2021, and was created as the theme song for the smartphone game app “La Corda d’Oro Starlight Orchestra.” Takumi Kitamura’s clear, expansive vocals powerfully convey the beginning of a new journey.
While the song has an upbeat, pop feel, its melody line carries a hint of poignancy.
It’s imbued with a message that gives you a push at life’s turning points, such as moving or starting a new chapter.
Why not let DISH//’s music add a vibrant touch to your new life as you boldly move forward?
Gazing up, the sky is blueHata Motohiro
This piece beautifully portrays graduation as a milestone in life.
Motohiro Hata’s clear, translucent vocals capture both the sorrow of parting and the hope of a new beginning in full.
Released in March 2019, it garnered attention as the theme song for a SoftBank TV commercial.
While cherishing past memories, this work gives you the courage to take a step toward the future.
It’s a song we hope those embarking on a new chapter this spring will listen to.
Its heartfelt melody and lyrics will surely give you a gentle push forward.
Boost your new life and new school term! Must-hear cheer songs that connect to the future (101–110)
Twinkle Dayschay
A pop tune by chay released in 2014.
It had just turned April at the time, and it really overlapped with the feeling of a new life starting.
The intro moves from light, breezy acoustic guitar into a full band sound, giving you a sense of a fresh beginning.
chay’s vocals shine against the sparkling sound and atmosphere.
The lyrics are wonderful even for men, but I think women in particular will really relate.
It’s the kind of song that gives you a positive boost, where one person’s energy connects to someone else’s.
A warm, chay-like track that gently stays by your side when you feel like you might lose heart.
Spring Dayaimyon
Created as the theme song for an animated film about a honeymoon, this piece delicately portrays a loving married couple.
The story of two people starting a new life together—recognizing each other’s strengths and weaknesses and deepening their love as a family—delivers a wonderful message that encourages a fresh step forward in life.
With this song released in April 2019, Aimyon gently captures the world of the anime film Crayon Shin-chan: Honeymoon Hurricane – The Lost Hiroshi.
Memories beginning on a train platform and the feeling of cherishing small everyday joys resonate warmly alongside the gentle melody.
It’s a song we especially recommend to anyone embarking on a new chapter of life.
Even while holding anxieties about the future, it gives you the courage to move forward one step at a time—why not listen to it together with someone special as an uplifting anthem?
About meMrs. GREEN APPLE
It is a grand rock ballad that begins by questioning the difference between self and others, delivering a straightforward message.
The song carefully depicts the subtle shifts of the heart, moving from days of being unable to find one’s sense of purpose to gradually discovering light.
Released in January 2019 as the support song for the 97th All Japan High School Soccer Tournament, it reached 100 million streams by January 2021, roughly two years later.
It has continued to resonate with many people, being featured in Otsuka Pharmaceutical’s Calorie Mate exam-support commercial series, among others.
It is a song that gently stays by the side of those who, while burdened with doubts and anxieties in life, still strive to keep moving forward.
Dear, boyHump Back
A warm, encouraging song that stays close to the hearts of anyone standing at a crossroads in life.
Its memorable blend of a gentle melody and powerful band sound embraces the anxieties and doubts of chasing dreams, as well as the feelings of those on the verge of giving up.
Released as Hump Back’s major-label debut in June 2018, the track was featured as the ending theme for Nippon TV’s “Buzz Rhythm 02” and used in commercials for Shinken Zemi’s High School Course.
It was also chosen as the theme song for the Kumamoto Tournament of the National High School Baseball Championship, resonating with many young people.
When you want to strive toward your dreams but can’t quite find the courage to take the first step, this is the song to hear.
It reminds you that detours are never a waste and that those experiences will surely become your strength—a reassuring anthem you can lean on.
The BeginningONE OK ROCK
An empowering anthem that gives a strong push toward a hope-filled future.
Through the protagonist who keeps searching for a reason to move forward, this song gives you the courage to overcome setbacks and hardship.
Featuring ONE OK ROCK’s powerful sound and passionate vocals, this memorable track was released in August 2012 and gained attention as the theme song for the film Rurouni Kenshin.
The film and the song’s worldview harmonize beautifully, movingly depicting the protagonist’s resolve to face the past and take a new step forward.
When you stand at a crossroads in life and feel anxious about the future, listening to this song is sure to give you a supportive push.