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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Cheer on your new life and new school term! Top recommended support songs that lead to the future (111–120)
GOBUMP OF CHICKEN
It’s a song whose warm lyrics gently embrace the clumsiness and setbacks we encounter in life.
Included on BUMP OF CHICKEN’s February 2016 album “Butterflies,” it explores themes of life’s hardships, hope, and the strength to move forward.
Also featured in the TV commercials for the game Granblue Fantasy and as the opening theme for its anime adaptation, the track powerfully captures a grand and beautiful worldview.
Its dignified sound and lyrics, combining brightness with a touch of melancholy, resonate deeply and gently encourage those about to take a new step—an uplifting anthem of support.
New WorldBUMP OF CHICKEN
This is a song that celebrates a hopeful new beginning.
Released in 2018, it was written as the theme song for an animated short commemorating Lotte’s 70th anniversary.
Characterized by BUMP OF CHICKEN’s delicate lyrics and powerful melody, it conveys the courage and determination to take a step into a new world.
Also included on the album “aurora arc,” this track gently supports those starting school or a new chapter in life.
It’s a song we especially recommend to anyone feeling anxious about a new environment or holding hopes for the future.
Ten Thousand Cheers, A Thousand ChantsRADWIMPS
RADWIMPS delivered a cheer song created together with 18-year-olds.
Filled with both anxiety and hope for an unseen future, this piece—woven with Yojiro Noda’s resonant words and melodies—gently gives a push to those about to take a new step forward.
It was first performed on a special NHK program in October 2018 and later included on the album ANTI ANTI GENERATION released that December.
The stage, shared with 1,000 18-year-olds gathered from across the country, became a moving moment born from the real voices of youth.
It’s a song we hope not only students striving toward their dreams, but everyone starting a new chapter will listen to.
It will fill you with the courage to face forward and begin walking.
Song of BeginningsOhashi Takuya
When you start a new chapter in life, there are tough moments and lots of failures.
But all of those are important steps for your growth! That’s the kind of encouragement you get from Sukima Switch’s Takuya Ohashi and his solo track “Hajimari no Uta.” Released in 2008 as his solo debut single, the song also gained popularity as the campaign song for U-Can.
When we fail and stumble, we tend to feel like we’re not progressing at all—maybe even falling behind.
But this song carries a positive message: if you feel frustrated, stand back up, and keep going, it truly leads to your own progress.
Let this song give you the strength to face forward!
New lifeKetsumeishi
A song about setting off on a new journey: “New Life” by Ketsumeishi.
This is truly a springtime cheer song for anyone about to dive into a new place! Starting a new chapter means saying goodbye to the places and friends you’ve known.
It can feel lonely and unsettling.
But if you listen to this song, won’t even farewells start to feel positive? Its light sound that carries the gentle breeze of spring, paired with lyrics brimming with dreams for a new life, will surely encourage you!
periodIshizaki Hyuui
A warm, tender ballad by Huwie Ishizaki whose gentle voice wraps the bittersweet end of a romance and gives you a push toward the future.
The song is included on the best-of album “Huwie Best,” released in March 2018, and beautifully portrays both a break with the past and the resolve for a new beginning, imbued with the feeling of spring.
Set to a calm melody, it carefully weaves the emotions of accepting the end of love, and the music video drew attention for Masaki Suda’s delicate performance.
It’s a song that stays close to those facing complex feelings before starting a new chapter in life, or those trying to move forward while confronting something important.
A bouquet for meAdo
A pop song that impressively portrays self-affirmation and gratitude was released in March 2025 as the new CM song for Coca-Cola’s “Georgia.” HoneyWorks crafted a refreshing melody layered with Ado’s powerful yet delicate vocals, resulting in a track that warmly embraces listeners’ hearts.
It carries a gentle message about the importance of caring for oneself and facing forward in life while cherishing everyday gratitude and past experiences.
The song will also be included on the album “Ado no Best Album,” scheduled for release in April 2025.
It’s perfect as a theme song for school festivals and cultural festivals—an uplifting track to play when you want to get hyped with friends or encourage someone.