Good songs themed around love, encouragement, and life—tracks with lyrics you can relate to.
Listening to music can lighten your heart, make you feel happy, or even make you feel accepted just as you are… Surely you’ve had moments when you thought, “I’m so glad music exists!”
And when you’re worried about something, when something great happens, or when you want to celebrate someone, you probably look for just the right song.
Besides the favorite songs you always listen to, why not try some other wonderful tracks?
In this article, our editorial team has carefully selected songs we’d love to recommend to you as truly great tunes!
We hope you find the perfect song that suits you!
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Good songs themed around love, encouragement, and life. Songs with lyrics you can relate to (1–10)
Is there still anything that love can do?RADWIMPS
Since it’s the theme song for Makoto Shinkai’s film Weathering with You, you probably hear it often in commercials and such—RADWIMPS’ Is There Still Anything That Love Can Do? It’s the familiar pairing from the previous work, Your Name, too.
It’s a gentle, conversational ballad that feels like it quietly gives you a push, a song that makes your heart feel softly warm.
Spring Dayaimyon
It’s the theme song for the movie “Crayon Shin-chan: Honeymoon Hurricane ~The Lost Hiroshi~.” It was released in 2019 as the seventh single by Aimyon, a singer-songwriter from Hyogo Prefecture.
The lyrics are written from the perspective of the character Hiroshi Nohara.
If you know the story of Crayon Shin-chan, this song will truly make you cry.
Philosophy[Alexandros]
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This song is a collaboration with NHK’s project “18 Festival.” A track that deeply resonates with those at the threshold between childhood and adulthood—the 18-year-old generation.
Even though it’s aimed at 18-year-olds, it has something that strikes a chord in people of all ages.
The title “Philosophy” means “philosophy”—why not take a moment to reexamine the philosophy within yourself?
Good songs themed around love, support, and life. Tracks with relatable lyrics (11–20)
The True Nature of Shooting StarsBUMP OF CHICKEN
BUMP OF CHICKEN’s “The True Nature of a Shooting Star” is a song that originated from a column Motoo Fujiwara used to write.
In 2017, an acoustic version featuring only the first verse was released; two years later, a version including the second verse came out, and the completed version was included on the 2019 album “aurora arc.” With their signature song “Tentai Kansoku” as well, they’re a band that pairs perfectly with themes like stars and the cosmos.
It’s a gentle piece that resonates with the heart.
To my belovedMoriyama Naotaro
Though the lyrics are very simple, this song, “To My Beloved You,” shakes the heart and loosens the tear ducts.
Who you picture when you hear it may differ—an old flame, family, someone you can no longer meet.
It’s a single track packed tightly with feelings for a beloved person who is no longer here.
FanfareNEW!Tamaki Kōji
This is an empowering anthem that gives a strong push to the mixed feelings of hope and anxiety when leaving your hometown for a new place.
Koji Tamaki’s overwhelming vocals ride a driving, exhilarating melody that resonates in the heart.
Created by overlaying memories of his childhood in Hokkaido and the image of a horse growing up with the course of life, this work was released as a single in November 2025 and was written as the theme song for the TBS Sunday drama “The Royal Family.” Its message—striving to live for what’s precious, even while getting hurt at times—is perfect for the start of a new chapter.
It’s a song I want those about to leap into the unknown to hear.
budKobukuro
It’s “Tsubomi” by Kobukuro, released in 2007.
This song is a classic and well-known as a deeply moving piece.
It’s also famous as a song that Kentaro Kobuchi of Kobukuro dedicated to his late mother, and each line of the lyrics really hits you in the heart.
Listening with that in mind makes it all the more tearful and touching.
It’s a song that makes you want to cherish the happiness you have now and the people around you.