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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Boost your new life and new school term! Top recommended cheer songs that lead to the future (21–30)
Teenager ForeverKing Gnu
A rock tune that explodes with King Gnu’s charm.
Released for streaming in December 2019, this track was featured in Sony commercials for wireless headphones and Walkman, so many of you have probably heard it! Its exhilarating, fast-paced beat and fiery sound that makes you want to start running will give you a powerful push as you head into a new chapter of life.
When you’re worn out from packing for a move or feel crushed by anxiety about a new environment, listening to this song will surely make you think, “It’s okay to be unfinished!” and lift your spirits.
Ride the full-throttle energy and blow away your worries for the perfect head start!
sailing dayBUMP OF CHICKEN
For anyone feeling nervous or anxious about starting at a new company or school, I recommend “sailing day.” It was released in 2003 by the rock band BUMP OF CHICKEN and chosen as the theme song for the film ONE PIECE THE MOVIE: The Dead End Adventure.
It’s a rock number with an exhilarating, high-speed sound that’s truly compelling.
Seeing them strum their guitars in a straightforward band setup is downright stirring.
This song embraces both the joys and hardships you experience in life.
It’s also recommended if you like straight-ahead guitar rock or anime songs.
If you need courage before a new chapter in life, give it a listen.
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miracleyuka
A song by Yuka that candidly sings of both her love for her hometown Osaka and the hopes and anxieties of a new life.
Included on the album “my space my time,” released in January 2024, this piece was created as a settlement-promotion song for Takatsuki City in Osaka Prefecture.
While gently staying close to the loneliness of leaving a familiar place and the wavering emotions of diving into a new environment, it gives you the courage to take a step forward.
Its message, which softly nudges listeners so that the days to come will be wonderful, truly resonates.
It’s the season when school, jobs, and moves bring big changes.
This song will surely empower you to believe in yourself and keep moving forward!
Go your wayRyokushokushakai
An unknown world can be scary, but it’s exciting too, right? For kicking off a brand-new chapter, nothing fits better than Ryokuoushoku Shakai’s adrenaline-charged rock tune! Its thrilling sound—laced with elements of jazz and hip-hop—and Haruko Nagaya’s powerful vocals give you the courage to break new ground.
Released as a single in November 2022, it was written as the theme song for the NTV drama “First Penguin!”.
You’ve finished unpacking after your move, and tomorrow you’re heading to a new workplace or school.
Blow away the anxiety and take that bold first step together with this song, shall we?
AdventureYOASOBI
This work captures the exhilaration of stepping from an ordinary day into something special.
Its refreshing melody evokes the arrival of spring, and ikura’s buoyant vocals make your heart dance! Created as the theme song for Universal Studios Japan’s “UniHaru,” it was based on Nao Aoi’s novel “A Sparkle Through the Lens.” Released digitally in February 2023, it was later included on the EP THE BOOK 3.
If you’re on the verge of a new life or a new school term and want to take a little courageous adventure, this is the perfect pep song.
It helps you make memories with friends and gives you a push to take that first new step!
When the wind blows toward that townHitsuji Bungaku
A cheering song by Hitsujibungaku that evokes a nostalgic landscape and the anticipation of days to come.
Included on the EP “you love,” released in August 2021, this track is filled with a gentle warmth—like wrapping your arms around yourself—amid a breezy sense of speed.
In 2022, it was chosen as the theme song for TV Asahi’s in-program drama “Azato Rendra,” resonating with many hearts.
When you leave a familiar place for a new town, don’t you sometimes feel your chest swell with both excitement and anxiety? In those moments, the light, lively beat and expansive vocals will loosen up a stiffened heart.
It’s a song that brings a refreshing breeze to anyone standing at the starting line of a new life.
uneven; bumpy; irregularMayumura Chiaki
Have you ever felt like you were losing sight of your true self? This is the song I want you to listen to at times like that, sung by Chiaki Mayumura.
It’s a soothing track that affirms the bumpy, uneven parts within you as precious individuality.
It was produced in July 2024 as the CM song for NEC’s job-hunting support campaign “I’m Unstoppable—Move Forward!” and later included on the album “Ufufu,” released in November 2024.
Its boundless imagination blows away that urge to play it small.