Good songs themed around love, encouragement, and life—tracks with lyrics you can relate to.

Addicted To YouUtada Hikaru

Hikaru Utada – Addicted To You (UP-IN-HEAVEN MIX)

It’s one of Utada Hikaru’s early songs, and even now I can relate to its upbeat rhythm and lyrics about a frustrating, bittersweet romance.

Her more mature songs are mellow and wonderful too, but these straightforward, youth-driven tracks really resonate as well.

Love Story Comes SuddenlyOda Kazumasa

Love Story Suddenly – Kazumasa Oda

Released in 1991, this song became a major hit as the theme for the drama “Tokyo Love Story,” which turned into a social phenomenon at the time.

It’s a track inseparable from the drama’s success, with a very strong association to its image.

A gentle love song, it remains highly popular at karaoke among people of that generation.

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Close your eyesHirai Ken

Hitomi wo Tojite – Ken Hirai (Full)

Released in 2004, this is a hit song by Ken Hirai that was tied in as the theme song for the film “Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World.” The gentle, slightly wistful beauty of Hirai’s falsetto leaves a strong impression.

The song portrays scenes of memories with a lover who is no longer by one’s side.

It’s a moving classic that makes you feel that the ordinary days spent with someone precious are an irreplaceable happiness.

Chuo FreewayMatsutōya Yumi

Yumi Arai - Chuo Freeway (from 'Japanese Love and Yuming.')

A song consists not only of lyrics and melody, but also of the overall image and atmosphere it conveys.

In Central Freeway, an unmistakably stylish, sophisticated urban impression takes center stage.

It’s a richly flavorful track that lets you experience the meaning of moody firsthand.

Far, far awayMakihara Noriyuki

Noriyuki Makihara × Motohiro Hata “Far, Far Away”

When I left my hometown and started living on my own, I came across this song and burst into tears.

It reminded me that I’ve always been able to keep going thanks to the support of my family and childhood friends back home.

Even now, after living alone for a long time, listening to this song makes me feel like I can return to the初心 I had back then.

This love hasn’t even begun.Magokoro Burazāzu

Magokoro Brothers 'Shooting Star'

This is a song included on Magokoro Brothers’ ninth album, Yume no Hibi ~SERIOUS & JOY~, released two years and three months after their previous work.

It is positioned as the third installment of the “Farewell Song Trilogy.” The person on the jacket is Masatoshi Nagase, who appears in the short film Magokoro featuring the “Farewell Song Trilogy.”

milk teaHata Motohiro

Milk Tea - Motohiro Hata

The hugely popular singer-songwriter Motohiro Hata covers a song by UA.

It’s arranged with a different vibe from the original, and his voice over the acoustic guitar is truly mesmerizing.

The lyrics, which yearn for abundant love, carry a sense of warmth.

From his vocal prowess to the beauty of the lyrics and the overall atmosphere, every aspect is wonderful—an inspiring, moving song.

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Hane Keisuke

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