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

Untitled TodayHirai Dai

Hirai Dai / Untitled Today (Lyric Video)

This warm song resonates with a message that invites us to rediscover the happiness and gratitude hidden in everyday life.

The sound woven by Dai Hirai’s gentle vocals and gospel-style chorus gives a calm and soothing impression.

It carefully portrays the importance of small, everyday joys over material desires, a strong will to believe in the future, and the significance of empathy with others.

Included on the album “Life Goes On,” released in February 2021, it became a popular work that surpassed 100 million streams in December of the same year.

Dai Hirai’s warm voice has supported many listeners as an encouraging song that lifts the spirits when they feel down or emotionally tired.

AnswerIkuta Rira

Lila Ikuta 'Answer' Official Music Video

A moving ballad by Lila Ikuta that weaves delicate emotional expression with a powerful message, portraying the search for answers to forge one’s own future.

It beautifully captures the protagonist’s emotional journey—from anxious nights curled up in tears to the resolve to carve out a path with their own hands.

Released in March 2021, the song was also featured in a Tokyo Marine Nichido Anshin Life commercial.

It gently encourages people who, despite feeling anxiety and loneliness in their daily lives, choose to face forward and overcome them.

It’s also recommended when you want to convey your feelings at karaoke.

DREAMERIkuta Rira

DREAMER

A gently embracing song that captures the feelings of young people chasing their dreams was released by Lila Ikuta in March 2025.

This work conveys a strong will to stay true to a passion for music while facing one’s inner self and overcoming anxieties and conflicts about the future.

The lyrics, filled with Ikuta’s authentic feelings, resonate deeply with listeners.

Released in three formats as a track on the single CD Hyakka Ryoran, it gained attention as an insert song in the drama Paripi Komei.

It’s a perfect cheer song for friends striving toward their dreams on culture festival and school festival stages, and a reliable companion when you want to rally yourself.

Come, springHirose Kōmi

Come, spring

One track by Kohmi Hirose from the December 1994 album “Harvest” is a gem that vividly portrays the complex realities of modern women’s love lives and careers.

It skillfully weaves together the shifting emotions of a single woman—expectations of becoming a full-time homemaker, a sudden heartbreak, immersion in her career, and the hope for new love.

The emotional trajectory from a love-first mindset to single-minded dedication to work, and then to awaiting a spring-like new encounter, is expressed through powerful vocals and a bright melody line.

This work is a heartwarming anthem that gently supports everyone striving forward while grappling with love and work.

I wish I were the one you liked.Te ga kuriimu pan

I wish I were the one you love / Hands Like Cream Bread (Wishing I’m her / tegacreampan) [Official Music Video]

A heart-stirring ballad by Tegami Cream Pan, where earnest feelings and a bittersweet mood are woven together through a clear, transparent vocal.

It gently portrays a woman who carries deep feelings for someone important yet struggles to express them.

Featuring an evocative piano melody, the song was released in April 2023.

Showcasing her delicate expressive power to the fullest, this piece speaks on behalf of girls in love.

It’s a must-listen for those who keep their feelings for a crush to themselves or find it hard to be honest about their emotions toward someone dear.

I’ve always liked you.Saitō Kazuyoshi

Kazuyoshi Saito – I’ve Always Loved You [Music Video]

A lyrical love song filled with memories and lingering feelings from youth.

The gentle tones of the acoustic guitar and a voice that resonates in the heart quietly convey unfulfilled feelings and a love that passed by.

Kazuyoshi Saito’s tender vocals and guitar beautifully express nostalgia for the past and the emotions of the present.

Released in April 2010, it drew attention as the theme song for Shiseido’s IN&ON series commercials.

Since February 2017, it has also been used in Ito En’s “Oi Ocha” commercials, continuing to comfort many listeners.

It’s a song you’ll want to hum at class reunions or during long-awaited get-togethers, wrapped in fond memories.

Sing it with friends at karaoke, and its universally relatable lyrics will warm everyone’s hearts.

Bottomless beautySaitō Kazuyoshi

Kazuyoshi Saito – “Bottomless Beauty” Music Video

Singer-songwriter Kazuyoshi Saito, who has released numerous hit tunes such as “Utautai no Ballad” and “Yasashiku Naritai.” “Sokonashi Beauty,” included on his 22nd album PINEAPPLE, is a newly written track created as the theme song for the Snow Brand Megmilk ‘Megumi Gasseri SP Strain Yogurt’ commercial.

Its encouraging, positive message seems sure to support the hearts of people working hard every day.

Featuring an acoustic guitar-driven ensemble that feels comfortable on the ears, it’s a song that lifts your spirits just by listening.

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