[Songs Praying for Peace] To Prevent Repeating Tragic History | A Collection of Peace Songs That Resonate with the Heart
Songs of peace that resonate in our hearts in every era.
Many timeless classics that wish for a world without war or conflict and embody the preciousness of peace in song have long continued to stay close to people’s hearts.
In this article, we introduce songs—mainly from Japanese music—that are imbued with prayers and hopes for peace.
Powerful messages like “Don’t forget the painful history,” and warm sentiments such as “Let’s build a Japan and a world without conflict together.” You’re sure to find a message of peace that resonates with your heart.
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[Songs Wishing for Peace] To Prevent Repeating Tragic History | A Collection of Moving Peace Songs (91–100)
A CROSS OF SADNESSHAWAIIAN 6
It’s included on their second album, “BEGINNINGS.” A protest song that radiates the fiery energy you’d expect from a punk band.
The lyrics carry a heartfelt plea for peace, and the strained, impassioned vocals pierce straight to the heart.
At the foot of the rainbowHajime Chitose
“At the Foot of the Rainbow” was created as a message song praying for the arrival of a peaceful world without conflict.
It was released in 2022 by Chitose Hajime—also active as a folk singer from her native Amami Oshima.
The bright, reggae-inspired groove evokes a hopeful future.
Her singing, filled with both gentleness and strength, is sure to stir your heart.
The song reminds us of the importance of joining forces to confront the many issues arising around the world.
Be sure to listen closely to the lyrics, which also conjure beautiful landscapes.
About happinesssadamasashi
An introspective ballad by Masashi Sada imbued with a fervent prayer for peace.
The quiet piano and solemn strings leave a strong impression.
The question “Are you happy?” posed again and again pierces deeply into the hearts of those of us living in peaceful times.
Released in May 1982 as the theme song for the film “The Tower of Himeyuri,” which depicts the tragedy of the Battle of Okinawa, the song also became familiar as a commercial jingle for Duskin, spreading its universal message widely.
It’s a work that makes us reconsider just how precious our ordinary, everyday lives truly are.
Horse Ridingthe HIATUS
Opening with a majestic acoustic guitar tone, this piece is a sweeping epic that feels as if it’s racing through the great currents of history.
The earnest wish to “break the cycle of repeated conflict and protect peaceful days” comes through vividly in both the music and the visuals.
Released in July 2013 by the HIATUS, this track is the title song of an EP that reached No.
10 on the Oricon charts.
The addition of new member Ichiyo Izawa enriches the sound with the timbre of piano.
Even as your heart aches at the world’s injustice, this song is sure to kindle a strong light within you as you take a step toward tomorrow.
Far from Kyivsadamasashi
In old atlases, “Kyiv” still appears as “Kiev,” and in Japan—a distant island nation where many can do nothing more than send what support they can—there are surely many who are heartsick over this brutal, senseless war.
Masashi Sada’s 43rd album, Ko-hi (Kohi), includes a song titled “Far from Kyiv.” While many artists tacitly avoid political songs, Sada’s message took the form of music and reached people’s hearts.
“Even after people die, flowers still bloom”—it’s a song in which, amid sorrow, he weaves a thread toward the future: a piece into which Sada poured his whole being.
Song of the AogiriSakushi Sakkyoku: Morimitsu Nanairo
A gem of a song, woven as a prayer for peace, inspired by the image of the Aogiri tree that survived the atomic bombing and resonated in a young heart.
Written and composed by Nanairo Morimitsu when she was in second grade, this piece won the Grand Prix out of 915 entries in the “Songs of Hiroshima” competition hosted by Hiroshima City in 2001.
It is deeply moving that it was the only entry created by a child at the time.
Set to a gentle melody and a simple structure, it quietly yet powerfully expresses the rebirth of the bombed Aogiri and a wish for world peace.
Highly recommended for those who want to feel a deep love for their hometown and hope for the future, and for everyone who wishes to pass on the importance of peace to the next generation.
Love the warzSEKAI NO OWARI
This song carries a prayer for peace and a question directed at something lost.
While it portrays a beautiful world and a happy generation, it also prompts awareness of the important things that have been forgotten within them.
Released in July 2012, it was also used as the theme song for the drama “Owaranai Monogatari.” Blending SEKAI NO OWARI’s signature fantastical sound with profound messaging, this work is a song to listen to when you want to reflect on peace or when you feel you may have lost something important within yourself.
You will surely encounter new insights and feelings that lie deep in your heart.