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 relatable lyrics (11–20)
I became someone else’s girlfriend.wacci
One of wacci’s signature songs, this track is a love song packed tightly with poignancy and realism.
The narrator is telling her ex that she’s found a new boyfriend—that she’s become someone else’s girlfriend.
She lists all the ways the new guy is better than her ex, but in the end it’s clear she still isn’t over him, which makes your heart ache in the sweetest way.
The Never-Ending Songyuzu
This is a song by the musical duo Yuzu, known for hits like “Eiko no Kakehashi” (Bridge of Glory).
It was released in 2015 as their 43rd single.
Chosen as the 2015 theme song for the information program “Mezamashi TV,” it became a hot topic.
The song carries a message of moving forward toward hope while drawing strength from music.
The choral work is wonderful! The composition was handled by Kenichi Maeyamada, a composer also known by the name Hyadain.
Is that okay?NEW!RADWIMPS
This RADWIMPS track sets disarmingly straightforward expressions of love—and the jittery feeling that comes from being “too happy”—to a buoyant rhythm.
It’s one of the band’s signature songs, turning live venues into a sea of handclaps and singalongs.
The lyric asking “Is it okay to be this happy?” perfectly captures the joy and gratitude of meeting someone precious.
Though included on the December 2006 album RADWIMPS 4 ~Okazu no Gohan~, it also carries a fiery backstory: the original MV shoot was grueling due to rain and cold, prompting a “revenge” reshoot about ten years later in 2017.
It’s a song that makes you want to say “thank you” to the irreplaceable people in your life—be it a partner, family, or best friend.
Like a warm meal, it’s a classic that soaks into the heart.
From Me to YouNEW!flumpool
Set to an exhilarating, fast-paced band sound, this song gives voice to a straightforward devotion to someone special.
It portrays that frustrating yet pure feeling of wanting to say it but not finding the words, carrying a strength that gently gives listeners a push forward.
The story of Takafumi Yamamura choosing to sing in a deliberately high key—almost like crying out his feelings—for his first work after surgery is especially moving.
Chosen as the theme song for the film “Kimi ni Todoke,” it was released as a single in September 2010 and later included as the opening track on the January 2011 album “Fantasia of Life Stripe.” It’s a number brimming with the radiance of youth—perfect not only for romance, but also for expressing gratitude to an irreplaceable friend.
Gray and Blue (+Masaki Suda)NEW!Yonezu Kenshi
This work, which became a major talking point thanks to the miraculous collaboration between Kenshi Yonezu and Masaki Suda, is included on the classic 2017 album BOOTLEG.
It portrays two childhood best friends who, though they grow up and walk separate paths, continue to draw strength from each other’s existence.
The worldview, likened to the colors of the sky at dawn, makes you feel the un-fading strength of their bond, no matter how much time passes or how circumstances change.
When you feel a sudden loneliness amid days of passing by one another, or find yourself yearning to see an old friend, listening to this song will surely be there for your heart.
It’s a soul-stirring masterpiece that seems to bless the “now,” where each of us is living earnestly in our own place!
threadBank Band
It’s a classic choice for wedding background music.
This is the version of Ito, a song known by Miyuki Nakajima, covered by Bank Band led by Mr.Children’s vocalist Kazutoshi Sakurai.
It’s included on the 2004 album Oshi Sou Ai (Along the Way).
Like the original, it’s very popular, and was also used in Sumitomo Life’s “LIVE ONE” TV commercial.
Good songs themed around love, support, and life. Tracks with relatable lyrics (21–30)
Snow BlossomNakajima Mika
Mika Nakashima has several signature songs, but many people would probably name this one: “Yuki no Hana” (Snow Flower).
There was even a film based on the song.
As a gentle love ballad—with “snow” in the title—it evokes the chill of winter air and the image of snow falling silently.
When you listen while thinking of someone dear to you, your heart tightens and you may be moved to tears; it’s a truly touching piece.