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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Masterpieces that stay close to your heart when times are tough. Uplifting songs with gentle lyrics that really sink in (121–130)
One-room DiscoPerfume
This is a Perfume track that captures the hopes and anxieties of starting a new life in spring with an electropop sound.
Released in March 2009, it was also performed at the 60th NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen later that year.
Included on the album “⊿,” it became a hit, selling about 211,000 copies in its first week.
It’s a song that gives you the courage to dive into a new environment.
Recommended for those who have just started living on their own or who feel nervous before taking on a new challenge.
Its gentle lyrics and melody are sure to stay close to your heart.
Give it a listen when you’re feeling a little tired.
SHAMROCKUVERworld
A song that cheers you on and stays close to your heart! This UVERworld track was also used as the theme song for the Fuji TV drama “Dandori: Dance☆Drill.” Released in August 2006, it was featured in a music.jp commercial as well.
The song conveys the importance of not clinging to what you’ve lost while chasing your dreams, and of keeping your head up and moving forward.
It gently supports those trying to overcome tough times or take a new step forward.
Its memorable melody and powerful lyrics are sure to lighten your heart.
Prisoner Of LoveUtada Hikaru
With gentle vocals and emotionally stirring lyrics that embrace wounded hearts, this is a number by Hikaru Utada.
Released in March 2008, it was used as the theme song for the drama “Last Friends,” comforting many listeners.
It is included on the album HEART STATION and was also released as a single.
The lyrics, which portray the complex emotions that arise in a relationship with a loved one, resonate deeply with listeners.
It’s recommended for those going through hard times or when your heart feels tired.
Hikaru Utada’s warm voice will surely stay close to your heart.
gardenFuji Kaze
A gem of a song by Fujii Kaze that gently portrays the impermanence of life through the changing seasons, accompanied by soothing, comforting sounds.
Just like the shifting seasons, life is a drama woven from meetings and farewells, and there are moments when our hearts feel like they might break.
Yet this work whispers that every experience becomes an irreplaceable garden that enriches us.
Released in March 2022 on the album “LOVE ALL SERVE ALL,” it was also featured as the TV commercial song for Nature Lab’s “Laundrin.” It will gently stand by those who are suffering, feeling lonely, or on the verge of breaking.
Masterpiece songs that stay close to your heart when times are tough. Uplifting tracks with gentle lyrics that really sink in (131–140)
LetterSHE’S
“Letter” is a song that faces the honest feelings you experience in everyday life with someone special.
It was released in 2019 by SHE’S, a band known for delivering rock sounds infused with piano tones.
The warm, everyday-life-friendly sound unfolds with a steady rhythm.
The lyrics portray relationships that grow harder the closer two people become.
Accompanied by a relaxed band performance, vocalist Ryoma Inoue’s gentle voice resonates with a poignant emotion.
The track is often used in TikTok videos set against emotional scenes.
When you’re feeling down, give the melody and lyrics a listen—they might give you courage.
The True Nature of TearsSUPER BEAVER
It’s a soul-stirring song that gently embraces the loneliness and struggles everyone carries in their hearts.
It delivers a heartwarming message about the importance of accepting the invisible, deep-seated emotions within us just as they are.
Created by SUPER BEAVER in January 2025, the piece was written as the theme song for NHK General’s late-night drama “Vanilla na Mainichi,” further enriching the show’s world.
Airing from the same January, the drama features the track as a key song that closely reflects the protagonist’s feelings, including a scene where a main character sings it.
Whether you’re standing at a crossroads in life, trying to confront yourself, or hoping to understand someone else’s feelings, this is a song that will surely resonate with your heart.
Love is litrokudenashi
Ninzin, a vocalist who’s gaining attention from social media, teams up with Rokudenashi, a next-generation music project featuring buzzworthy vocaloid producers and composers.
The song, crafted by vocaloid producer MIMI, features a piano-and-strings ensemble that truly stirs the heart.
The lyrics suggest that no matter how painful things are now, a time will come when it all pays off—offering courage to those who carry daily anxieties.
With sentimental vocals and a dramatic arrangement pushing you forward, it’s an emotional number that really resonates.
