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

About meMrs. GREEN APPLE

Mrs. GREEN APPLE – About Me

A masterful song by Mrs.

GREEN APPLE that captivates with its grand rock ballad sound and heartfelt lyrics.

It gently asks what it means to live true to yourself, and how your own existence becomes visible through differences with others.

Its warm perspective resonates deeply, standing by those who, despite anxiety and loneliness, strive to move forward step by step.

Released in January 2019, it stirred the hearts of many as the support song for the 97th All Japan High School Soccer Tournament.

From November 2022, an orchestral arrangement was also featured in Otsuka Pharmaceutical’s CalorieMate “Support for Exam Takers” commercial series, showcasing a new charm.

It’s a song you’ll want to listen to when you stand at a crossroads in life, when you feel you might lose your way, or when you want to encourage someone dear to you.

The True Nature of TearsSUPER BEAVER

The True Nature of Tears

A song that gently scoops up the feelings buried deep in your heart that are hard to put into words.

The melodies and lyrics woven by SUPER BEAVER resonate with the inner conflicts and loneliness that everyone carries.

With delicate language, it depicts a heart swaying between being true to oneself and meeting others’ expectations, and the meaning of the tears that fall between the desire to be loved and self-denial.

This piece was written as the theme song for the NHK General drama “Vanilla na Mainichi,” airing from January 2025.

Included on the album “Ongaku” (“Music”), it harmonizes beautifully with the world of the drama, adding color to the story.

It is a reassuring companion when you’re about to take a new step, when you feel lost or anxious, or when you’re trying to face someone.

No matter how smallwacci

wacci “Any Little” Lyric Video (Shorts Ver.)

An uplifting song has been born, warmly and gently portraying people who walk on with all their might, even while feeling how hard life can be.

Alongside the friendly melodies woven by the five members of wacci, the courage to face one’s own weaknesses and flaws, and the determination to move forward step by step, are vividly expressed.

Written and composed by Yohei Hashiguchi, the piece speaks to you even in those moments when you feel you’re losing your sense of self, telling you that your efforts have meaning.

It was written as the theme song for the NTV drama “After-School Carte” in October 2024 and is also included on the album “Dressing,” released in January 2025.

It is sure to be cherished as a song that stays close to your heart when you lose your way on the path you chose and come to a halt.

Shizuku (feat. indigo la End)yama

yama 'Shizuku (prod. indigo la End)' Music Video

In the quiet wrapped in warmth, a song was born that seeps deeply into the heart.

yama’s delicate melodies are beautifully harmonized by indigo la End’s rich arrangement, gently spinning out the feelings kept within.

It portrays a heavy, sunken heart being saved by another’s warmth, expressed through carefully chosen words and a beautiful melodic line that resonates like overlapping heartbeats.

Released in February 2025, this piece is included on the album ‘; semicolon.’ yama’s fourth album also features collaborations with WurtS and Matt Cab.

It will surely kindle a gentle light in the hearts of those trying to overcome difficult times and those who want to feel the bond with someone dear.

In that casemakaroni enpitsu

Macaroni Empitsu "Saraba" Music Video

Macaroni Enpitsu’s gem of a love song, which sings of the bittersweet ache and gentle warmth of an unattainable love, stands by those troubled by romance and quietly cheers them on.

It delicately portrays the flutter of a faint crush and the wavering heart caught between ideals and reality, dramatically expressing pure love for another and the beauty of self-sacrifice.

Released in January 2025, the track was chosen as the opening theme for the second cour of the TV anime “Blue Box,” beautifully coloring the show’s world of youth and romance.

Its lyrics, where the pain of not being able to let go coexists with the kindness of wishing happiness for someone precious, will resonate deeply with those nursing heartbreak or harboring a secret, growing affection.

SymphonyHirai Dai

Hirai Dai / Symphony (Music Video)

Characterized by warm, heartfelt vocals and a grand orchestral arrangement, this gem of a love ballad gives voice to the universal longing for a hero and the resolve to protect the ones we cherish.

Infused with Dai Hirai’s perspective as a father, it carries a powerful message brimming with hope and love for the future.

Released in April 2023 as the theme song for the film TOKYO MER: Mobile Emergency Room – The Movie, it marked Hirai’s first theme for a live-action film.

The song is also included on his best-of album LOVE＋PEACE, released in May of the same year.

This track is perfect for new beginnings with someone special, pivotal moments in life, or any time you need the courage to face forward.

Wrapped in its warm vocals, it’s sure to help you take that first step toward tomorrow.

An unfinished love song I’ve been working on foreverHata Motohiro

Motohiro Hata “An Always-Unfinished Love Song” Music Video

Written specifically as the theme song for the film “A Love Letter on Our 35th Year,” this gem of a ballad gently and warmly portrays a love that deepens with the passage of time.

Motohiro Hata’s clear, luminous vocals resonate as if tenderly enveloping feelings for a cherished person.

The track began streaming in February 2025, and a CD single was released in March ahead of the film’s premiere.

The movie depicts a husband who, upon retiring, struggles to write a love letter to his wife; accompanying the protagonist’s emotions, Hata carefully weaves his words like a letter.

It’s a song we recommend to anyone who, in the course of days shared with someone precious, has rediscovered the profound significance of their presence.