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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Great songs themed around love, encouragement, and life. Tracks with lyrics you can relate to (331–340)
In a new cityImai Miki
A signature song by Miki Imai, woven with warm words and a gentle melody that stays close during life’s turning points.
It’s a gem-like ballad that closes her August 1990 album “retour.” The calmly flowing melody and Imai’s clear, transparent vocals softly depict the resolve and hope needed to live in a new environment.
When facing major milestones such as moving or changing jobs, this piece will sit close to the listener’s heart and gently give them a push forward.
Biri MillionYuuri
Yuuri’s uplifting song portrays a young person who rejects an old man’s offer to trade lifespan for riches, choosing instead to believe in their own potential.
With the powerful message that “just being alive is wonderful” and the universal theme that the value of life cannot be measured by money, the song is delivered through Yuuri’s characteristically emotive vocals.
Released in January 2023, it also drew attention for its flipbook-style music video created by popular comedian Tekken.
This track gently encourages anyone who, despite their struggles, is trying to walk their own path.
inferiorTomioka Ai
“Inferior,” by singer-songwriter Ai Tomioka, is a piece released in January 2025.
Framing life as a contest, it sings about feeling ‘inferior’ compared to those around you.
Yet it’s by no means a negative song; it carries the message, “Let’s love ourselves just as we are.” With a snappy sound arrangement that highlights Tomioka’s gentle vocals, it’s a heartwarming pop number.
DarlingŌhashi Chippoke
Chippoke Ohashi is a singer-songwriter who began pursuing music in earnest in 2016.
You might know him from his work on the theme song for Suntory’s Horoyoi commercial.
His song “Darling” is a love song that sings of clumsy love over a light, upbeat track.
It begins with him fretting over how, despite loving straight from the heart, he can’t express it well—but by the end, he blurts out, “Anyway, I’m going to love you for the rest of my life!!” That unclouded, pure love and the way he faces his own awkwardness are what really, deeply move you.
Good songs themed around love, encouragement, and life. Tracks with lyrics you can relate to (341–350)
Dream of the Trifoliate OrangeŌhashi Torio
Karatachi no Yume by Ohashi Trio was chosen as the opening theme for the drama What Did You Eat Yesterday? Season 2.
The opening section depicts everyday scenes shared with a loved one, while the middle to latter parts sing about perspectives on life.
Among these, many listeners were likely moved by the lyrics that seem to ask, “Since we will all face death someday, how should we live now?” Coupled with its gentle, acoustic accompaniment, it’s a song that warms the heart.
Song of BeginningsOhashi Takuya
A heartwarming song perfect for a new beginning is sung by Takuya Ohashi, the vocalist of Sukima Switch.
Set to a melodious acoustic guitar, it gently speaks to the anxieties and hopes that come with new challenges, and the importance of moving forward in your own way.
Released in February 2008 and used as a campaign song by major distance-learning company U-Can, the track features Aoi Yoshikura in its music video and reached No.
3 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.
For those starting a new chapter or embarking on a fresh stage of life, this warm, encouraging tune is sure to give you a supportive push.
HOPE feat. HikorohiKimyō Reitarō
Reitaro Strange Reitaro captivates many with his emotional lyrics and vocals.
He features comedian and actress Hikari Hikorohi on “HOPE feat.
Hikorohi.” It’s a stripped-down, voice-and-guitar song that depicts someone lost in thought in familiar settings like a supermarket or a home kitchen.
Anyone who’s been in a similar situation will surely relate.
And if you know the brand names that appear in the song, you may feel the lyrics’ depth even more.
