Timeless songs that stay close to your heart when times are tough. Uplifting tracks with gentle lyrics that really sink in.
What kind of music do you listen to when you’re going through a tough time?
When work, studying, busyness, or relationships wear you down, it can get hard to take in words.
But listening to wonderful music can give you energy, right?
Gentle messages that stay by your side, sounds that softly wrap around you, and bright moods can soothe the heart.
In this article, we’ll introduce classic songs that can ease that kind of pain.
Try listening while you take a break and want to lift your spirits.
May your heart be lit up, even if just a little.
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Timeless songs that comfort the heart when times are tough. Uplifting tracks with gentle lyrics that resonate (91–100).
If I can laughUrufuruzu
Here’s a song that reminds you of what’s important when everything—work, love, you name it—is falling apart: “Waraereba.” Known for powerful tracks like “Guts da ze!” and “Banzai,” Ulfuls released this heartfelt anthem of encouragement in 2002.
In today’s world, we’re expected to do everything perfectly—even things we’re not good at—and to just get them done.
When we fail, we get scolded and feel down.
But this song makes you believe that “all’s well that ends well,” and that if you can smile in the end, that’s what really matters!
I want to be kinder.Saitō Kazuyoshi
This is a work by Kazuyoshi Saito, notable for its arrangement that opens with a guitar riff using delay.
Released in November 2011 and widely known as the theme song for the high-rated TV drama “Kaseifu no Mita,” it has reached a broad audience.
While feeling the emptiness of a self-centered way of living, the lyrics—wishing to make a loved one smile—portray a complex mix of melancholy and kindness.
Believing it’s not an era without love, the voice that clumsily yet earnestly cries out “I want to be stronger” pierces the heart.
When you feel frustrated with a reality that won’t go your way, this emotional rock tune is sure to offer warm companionship.
Kiss me right nowLINDBERG
A powerful anthem with a female vocalist delivering a punkish pop-rock number.
The bouncing beat is incredibly satisfying, making it a track that gets your feet moving to the rhythm.
In the ’90s year-end rankings, third place was claimed by one of LINDBERG’s signature songs.
Tears-kun, good morning again today!ano
If you’re struggling with self-confidence and wondering, “Does my existence even have meaning…?”, here’s one song I highly recommend: ano’s ‘Good Morning Again, Mr.
Tears.’ Ano is truly a star of the Reiwa era—there’s hardly a day she isn’t on TV or radio as a talent and musician.
Her distinctive voice and effortless, natural vibe alone can help you breathe a little easier.
The lyrics, which can be read as saying ‘Because there’s music, no one is truly alone,’ are gentle on a heavy heart.
It’s as if ano herself, who helped write the lyrics, seeps through every single word.
Give this track a listen—you’ll surely find courage in it!
CHERRYYUI
This is one of YUI’s signature songs.
She apparently used to do a lot of acoustic street performances in Tenjin, her hometown in Fukuoka.
She still showcases that sit-and-sing style at her live shows, and you could really feel her presence even in a large hall.
Her cute singing voice can soothe you even when you’re feeling down.
Tomorrow’s ☆ ShowFukuyama Masaharu
Even though deep down you know you should be yourself, you just can’t do it.
This song asks: how about trying to live without lying to yourself—being honest with yourself and living true? We can’t see what tomorrow holds, but let’s try, together, to live a little more like ourselves, step by step, it sings.
The Pattern of LifeTakada Wataru
This is a song in which folk singer Wataru Takada set a poem by poet Baku Yamaguchi to music.
It depicts the life of a drifter.
Takada—often called legendary—has a uniquely conversational singing voice that’s a must-hear.
Its warmth and openness could make you forget your troubles.