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 (21–30)
Is that okay?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.
Gray and Blue (+Masaki Suda)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!
Good songs themed around love, encouragement, and life. Songs whose lyrics you can relate to (31–40).
That’s Why I Gave Up MusicYorushika
The beautiful tone of the piano resonates in the heart.
It’s a song by Yorushika, a rock band led by the popular Vocaloid producer n-buna.
Released in 2019, it’s the title track of a concept album and carries a message from “me,” who has quit music, to a person named “Elma.” The narrative element is very strong, so I highly recommend listening to the entire album.
1.15 Million Kilometers of FilmOfisharu Higedan Dism
It has a groovy vibe.
It’s a song by Official HIGE DANDism, a four-piece rock band from Shimane Prefecture.
It’s included as the first track on their debut album “Escaparade,” released in 2018.
The lyrics compare a life walked together with a loved one to filming a movie.
Perhaps thanks to the bright, clear vocals, it lightens your heart as you listen.
It’s a great recommendation for wedding BGM.
Beyond a thousand nightsAqua Timez
Aqua Timez’s second single, “Sen no Yoru wo Koete,” released in 2006, also became a hit as the theme song for the anime film “BLEACH: Memories of Nobody.” I’m reminded once again that the reason this song has been loved for so long is that it’s relatable and truly resonates with the heart.
Precious thingsroodo obu mejyaa
Released in 2002, Road of Major’s indie debut single is a quintessential youth punk anthem themed around friendship and bonds.
It delivers universal themes—meeting and parting with friends, supporting one another—through an energetic sound.
Remarkably, as an indie release, the song spent 19 consecutive weeks in the Oricon Top 10 and sold over 900,000 copies in total.
It’s also included on the album “ROAD OF MAJOR” and the best-of compilation “GOLDEN ROAD ～BEST～.” This track is perfect for anyone who has dear friends they’re connected to at heart, even when apart.
Listen to it during graduation season or at the start of a new chapter in life, and you’ll be reminded of the irreplaceable value of those connections.
Like the shining moonSuperfly
It’s one of the songs often heard at weddings.
It’s a track we hope you’ll listen to together with your beloved partner.
It’s a heartwarming song overflowing with gratitude, and it may bring back many memories and move you to tears.