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

Reunionshaitoopu

Shytoop – Reunion (Official Music Video)

Shytope’s new song portrays down-to-earth feelings of love, wishing that affection might be carried across the night sky.

With vocals that blend clarity and huskiness and a lyrical melody, it resonates deeply with listeners.

Released on November 8, 2024, this track follows their major-label debut single “Hikari Au.” Centered on the theme of reunion, it is painted in soft, wistful tones that evoke strong empathy.

It’s the perfect song for those quiet moments when you look up at the night sky and think of someone dear.

Let its heartfelt vocals and melody wrap around you as you spend a peaceful night.

Tokimeki Part 1supittsu

Spitz / Tokimeki Part 1

At the beginning of love, a swirl of contradictory emotions arises.

For example, you may want to be liked and to get closer to the other person, yet at the same time you don’t want to be disliked, so you hesitate to approach.

Tokimeki Part 1 is a song that expresses these conflicting feelings.

It’s an original piece Spitz wrote as the theme song for the film Water Flows Toward the Sea.

The result is a mid-tempo ballad with the refreshingly pure atmosphere characteristic of the band.

Give it a listen while recalling the start of a romance.

expand_lessRaise the rankingexpand_morelower

yamamoto

Report a problem

Shadows of Youthchūrippu

TULIP “Youthful Shadows” (Lyric Video)

A masterpiece whose gentle vocals and delicate melodic lines seep into the heart.

Its grand narrative—portraying profound love for a partner and the resolve to walk through life together—strikes a deep chord.

Seamlessly blending folk and pop, the song brings out the full musical allure of Tulip.

Released as a single in June 1974 and also included on the album “Seishun no Kage,” it garnered widespread support.

It has since been covered by numerous artists and used as an insert song in the drama “Under One Roof.” It’s the perfect track for moments at life’s crossroads or when you want to face forward with a calm mind.

A heartwarming message song you’ll want to listen to with someone special—highly recommended.

these boring daysHiguchi Ai

Ai Higuchi / These Boring Days [Official Video] | Ai Higuchi ‘Kono Taikutsuna Hibi wo’

Singer-songwriter Ai Higuchi presents the final installment of her three-part love song series: Kono Taikutsu na Hibi o, which also serves as the theme song for the film Joshi Daikōji no Meitantei.

Written specifically based on the film’s story, the song celebrates the tenderness found in ordinary, uneventful days.

Its piano-centered, refreshing timbre creates a sense of happiness, and her signature vocal style—interweaving low and high registers—is another highlight.

You’ll find yourself completely drawn in.

expand_lessRaise the rankingexpand_morelower

yamamoto

Report a problem

Be the soil that makes flowers bloom, rather than the flowers themselves.berii guddoman

Berry Goodman “Become the soil that makes flowers bloom, rather than the flowers themselves” Music Video (NHK ‘Minna no Uta’ December 2024–January 2025)

Even if you can’t be the main character, you are wonderful just for trying—this heartwarming number sings that message.

It’s a track by BERRY GOODMAN, released digitally in December 2024, written specifically for NHK’s “Minna no Uta.” Based on the words of Tomoshige Yamashita, the honorary manager of the Seiryo High School baseball team, it was created as a cheer song for people who keep striving, and it resonated deeply with many listeners.

It might be the perfect song to send when you want to encourage someone.

Young adultmakaroni enpitsu

Macaroni Enpitsu “Young Adult” MV

The vocals of Macaroni Enpitsu, which vividly depict the despair faced by today’s youth, pierce the heart.

Their pop-rock sound—woven from speedy guitar riffs and emotional melodies—balances catchiness with fragility.

The protagonist, tormented by a lack of love and loneliness, evokes deep empathy as a story of setbacks anyone can relate to.

Included on the mini-album “season,” released in September 2024, the song also drew attention as a tie-in for Space Shower TV’s “Live o 100-bai Tanoshimu LIVE YEAH!!!.” It’s a heartwarming track that stands beside those feeling the pain of heartbreak or the difficulty of living, and those searching for hope even amid despair.

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.