[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)
One more milerēzun
The duo of Masashi Sada and Masami Yoshida reunited for the first time in a while, and under the new name Raisin released the album “About Those Days,” which includes this track.
They invited Junko Yamamoto of Hi-Fi Set as a guest vocalist.
It’s an anti-war song that conveys the sorrow of war, performed with beautifully resonant vocals.
Daddy, DarlingG-FREAK FACTORY
Daddy Darling gives generations who don’t know war firsthand a chance to think about world peace.
Known for their “DREAD ROCK” that incorporates rock and dub, the band G-FREAK FACTORY released it in 2016.
Its sensational lyrics etched into a mid-tempo track are deeply moving.
Alongside a warm melodic line, you can savor a spoken, conversational flow.
It’s a song in which a powerful message built around the theme of “peace” resonates.
[Songs Wishing for Peace] To Prevent Repeating Tragic History | A Collection of Moving Peace Songs (101–110)
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.
Younger Brother of the Vast SkyFukurai Suzuko
The song “Oozora no Otouto” included on the album Fukurai Suzuko Kessakushu, released on December 13, 2023, is a masterpiece that conveys a moving message of peace.
Featured in NHK’s morning drama series Boogie Woogie, the song reached listeners directly and appealed to many people about the importance of peace.
In the drama, her performance of “Oozora no Otouto” is infused with the thoughts of those who experienced war, carrying a wish for peace that resonates even today.
It is especially recommended for everyone who knows the suffering of war and for those who long for peace.
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.
A Distant Christmassadamasashi
You might think it’s a Christmas song sung by Masashi Sada, but in fact it’s a track with a profoundly thought-provoking and weighty message.
It feels like a song that tells us we’re not unconnected to wars and conflicts happening in distant countries, even if they’re things we instinctively want to look away from.
