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 (441–450).
Lovers Are Wine-ColoredCHAGE and ASKA
Although Asuka left the group and they’ve effectively been on hiatus, CHAGE and ASKA still have many devoted fans.
This is their 22nd single, “Koibito wa Wine-iro,” released in 1988.
The title alone might be a bit hard to grasp, but it’s a sophisticated love song steeped in the mood of that era.
Like when we first metEvery Little Thing
It was released in 1997 as Every Little Thing’s fifth single.
Mitsuru Igarashi, a member of the group, handled the lyrics, composition, and arrangement, and it was used as the CM song for Morinaga’s ICE BOX.
It reached No.
3 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart, and Kaori Mochida’s clear, transparent vocals make it a perfect song for summer.
Memories of Kujukuri BeachMi-Ke
It was released in 1991 as Mi-Ke’s debut single.
The song was used as the theme for the TV drama “Nurse Station,” reached No.
5 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart, and won the Best New Artist Award in the Pops/Rock category at the 33rd Japan Record Awards.
The lyrics feature many titles of Group Sounds songs, and the melody and layered choruses are also crafted with the Group Sounds style in mind.
Poem of the Wandering Starssuis from Yorushika
This song expresses the mingled anxiety and hope for the future through a clear, translucent vocal performance.
Set aboard a train racing through the night sky, it portrays the protagonist confronting their inner self and preparing to take a new step forward.
The deeply resonant lyrics and Suis’s emotionally rich vocals leave a strong impression.
Released in February 2024, the track beautifully captures the feelings of young people struggling with their path in life.
It was also produced as the theme song for the anime “Shall We Enter the Future Now?” in which Suis made her voice acting debut.
It’s a highly recommended song for anyone striving to overcome fear and uncertainty about change and to trust themselves as they move forward.
The sky is empty.Naka Kousuke
It’s a ballad woven with gentle messages and straightforward affection.
I love you because you are you… The lyrics, which affirm your whole self in that way, are deeply moving and encourage you to think, “I’m fine just as I am.” Even when nothing seems to go right and you start to dislike yourself, this is a song that gives you the strength to believe there’s surely someone by your side watching over you.
FlowerNaka Kousuke
It’s a song that feels like it stays by your side when you’re feeling very sentimental.
I hope you’ll listen to it when you’re struggling with setbacks or deeply hurt.
The enveloping vocals are incredibly soothing and will make you feel like you can keep going.
The Wheat SongNakajima Miyuki
This is the opening theme of the NHK morning drama series “Massan.” The show depicts the history of making domestically produced whisky in Japan, and the characters’ arduous journeys overlap with the music’s grand imagery, creating a work that’s truly moving.
Lyrics and composition by Miyuki Nakajima.