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, encouragement, and life. Tracks with lyrics you can relate to (41–50)
PretenderOfisharu Higedan Dism
Official HIGE DANDism is known for their memorable blend of a smooth yet solid high-tone voice and gentle piano tones.
Their song “Pretendre” packs all of that Higedan charm into one track.
It’s pop, but it builds steadily toward the chorus, then bursts open, grabbing your heart at its peak.
Though it’s a sad love song, it’s a deeply moving piece.
day by dayYoshida Yamada
“Hibi” is a song by the male duo Yoshida Yamada.
It was featured on the NHK program “Minna no Uta” from December 2013 to January the following year, and became a hot topic for being moving and tear-jerking.
The song narrates, like a story, the history of an elderly couple—their joys, hardships, and many memories.
Many listeners say they imagine their own grandparents and are brought to tears.
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.
dogwood (flowering dogwood)Hitoto Yo
I think it’s amazing that it carries the wish for something to continue for the next hundred years.
I’m also moved by how incredible it is to sing about wishing for someone else’s happiness—hoping that the person you love can be with the one they love, even if it isn’t you.
My friend—now and forever…Ketsumeishi
This song, with lyrics that strike straight to the heart and that I want to give to a friend, was the theme song for Crayon Shin-chan: Fast Asleep! The Great Assault on the Dreaming World.
It’s a song I’d love to dedicate to a dear friend—and if someone dedicated it to me, I’d probably cry.
It’s a really great track, but I can’t take my eyes off the members of Dachou Club appearing in the music video (lol).
life hackVaundy
A love song by Vaundy that portrays the wavering of the heart where anxiety and expectation in romance intersect.
It depicts how the narrator rides an emotional rollercoaster with every change in the other person’s attitude, unable to suppress the surge of unstoppable feelings.
The psychological portrayal of oscillating between the desire to create and the urge to protect captures a genuine conflict that anyone in love can relate to.
Released digitally in March 2020, the track was later included on the May 2020 album “strobo.” In 2022, it was selected as the TV commercial song for the apparel brand GLOBAL WORK, delivering a refreshing world in a CM featuring Tsubasa Honda.
It’s a song to listen to when you’re puzzled by the push and pull of romance, or on nights when your heart races thinking about someone you love.
Lion HeartSMAP
A song by a beloved national idol group that disbanded despite fans’ regrets.
This is their 32nd single.
It’s a famous track that served as the theme song for a drama starring one of the members and even achieved million-selling status.
While it may seem like a love song, it can also be seen as a moving piece about family love.
Another noteworthy point is that the lyrics were written by a well-known screenwriter.
Don’t just enjoy the melody—be sure to listen while reading the lyrics, too.