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, support, and life. Tracks with lyrics you can relate to (131–140)
The Toilet GodUemura Kana
Released in 2010, Kana Uemura’s “Toire no Kamisama” (Toilet Goddess) became a huge hit and a widespread topic of conversation.
Based on her own experiences and memories with her grandmother, the song even inspired a TV drama.
Sung in a narrative, matter-of-fact style, this epic runs about ten minutes.
It’s a moving song that brings tears with its episodes about her grandmother.
MEMORIES of the EndUVERworld
Many of UVERworld’s songs deeply resonate with listeners, don’t they? In this track, heartfelt feelings for a loved one are sung with poignancy.
The lyric “It’s fine if the last thing you remember is me” is striking, expressing a complex emotion: wishing for the other person’s happiness while still hoping not to be forgotten.
Released in June 2024, it was also chosen as the theme song for the drama “ACMA:GAME Akuma Game.” With its fierce guitar riffs and powerful vocals, it’s a song that fully embodies UVERworld’s signature style.
It’s a must-listen for anyone who has experienced parting with someone important or who wants to cherish the present.
Cheer up!Takeuchi Mariya
As the title “Cheer Up” suggests, it’s a gentle, encouraging song.
The “you” who appears in the lyrics seems to have had their heart broken… The way the lyrics softly comfort that “you” really hits home, doesn’t it? If you listened to this song right after a breakup, you’d probably end up sobbing your heart out.
Being able to write lyrics that tenderly and warmly stay close to someone’s heart like this is truly wonderful.
moonlightSenchimirimentaru
This is a track by Centimillimental, the solo project of Atsushi, depicting the vitality that dwells within resignation.
Released in June 2025, Atsushi says he was compelled to write the song by the image of someone who screamed, “I don’t need tomorrow,” and sang.
The poised band sound and radiant brass seem to express a flame of the heart that continues to burn even on the brink of despair.
I believe it’s a song that gently gives a push to those who’ve hit a wall and come to a standstill.
IlluminationB’z
A heartwarming cheer song by B’z themed around the light of hope that shines on the journey of life.
The lyrics, which sing of a gentle light kindled by someone for someone else, like a blessing filled with love, softly illuminate the listener’s heart.
The message that if you embrace your disappointment as it is and keep moving forward, the best moments will continue, is sure to give you a nudge.
Released in October 2024, the song was also chosen as the theme for the NHK morning drama series “Omusubi.” If you’re standing at a crossroads in life, listening to this piece will surely lift your spirits.
premonitionSUPER BEAVER
This is a song that gently gives you a push when you want to cherish your true self.
Released in November 2018, it was also loved by many as the theme song for the drama “We Are Made of Miracles,” starring Issey Takahashi.
Its straightforward message—affirming your authentic self and inspiring belief in bright signs for the future—resonates over a refreshing rock sound.
Brimming with the band’s confidence right after their successful performance at the Nippon Budokan, it’s a powerful anthem that feels like it could attract good fortune just by listening.
Give it a try when you’re ready to take a new step forward!
Good Luck!SixTONES
This is a cheer song written for the drama “Saisho wa Paa,” starring Jesse from SixTONES.
Released in November 2022, it might be the poppiest and freshest-sounding track in SixTONES’ history.
It carries a straightforward message to everyone chasing their dreams: keep moving forward just as you are.
With the songwriter having deeply studied the group while creating the piece, it radiates a power that lifts your spirits just by listening.
It’s a song that will surely give you strength when you want to take on a challenge or when you’re feeling a little low.