A playlist of timeless gems with piercing lyrics that will move your heart

You don’t listen to rock.aimyon

Aimyon – You Don’t Listen to Rock [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO]

A bittersweet love song where pure feelings for love and music intertwine.

The earnest desire to let the person you like hear what matters most to you is conveyed through Aimyon’s clear, translucent voice.

It’s a song whose clumsy confession—wanting to bridge the distance through the music of rock—resonates deeply.

Released in August 2017, it has surpassed 300 million streams, capturing the hearts of many listeners.

It’s the perfect track for those in a bittersweet romance or anyone wishing to bask in memories with someone special.

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Neguse. “Everyday Revolution” Official Music Video

A poignant ballad by Neguse that captures the moment everyday life changes in the wake of heartbreak.

It delicately portrays everything from sweet memories of teasing each other about morning bedhead to nights spent in tears.

Set to a gentle melody, it expresses how the happy times—watching movies together and browsing vintage shops—fade along with the loss of love.

Included on the September 2022 album “Give Love to Wonderland!,” the song also drew attention for its moving music video.

It’s a heartwarming track that offers comfort to those who’ve said goodbye to someone special or want to linger in memories with a loved one.

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Yuuri “Peter Pan” Official Music Video (Full)

This is a moving song that expresses a steadfast resolve to chase one’s dreams.

It brilliantly captures the strength to stand by one’s convictions despite social criticism and the purity to envision ideals free from conventions.

Written and composed by Yuuri, this J-pop rock track is marked by a funky backing and a powerful vocal performance.

Since its digital-only release in August 2020, it has resonated with many listeners, and starting in April 2021 it was also used as a corporate commercial song by DIP Corporation.

It’s a track that gently encourages those who want to keep pursuing their dreams and those seeking a path that’s true to themselves.

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SUPER BEAVER “Ketsubou” MV

A warm, heartfelt song by SUPER BEAVER themed around the importance of human connections and smiles.

Included on the album “Ongaku” (Music) and released in February 2024, it portrays the many lives behind each person’s happiness and movingly conveys the value of lifting one another up.

The lyrics woven by Ryota Yanagisawa and the band’s powerful sound truly resonate.

This work reminds us how the small kindness of a “smile” in everyday life can bring about great change.

It’s a song you’ll want to listen to when you’re struggling with relationships or on the verge of losing sight of your own worth.

It will surely encourage you and give you the strength to look forward.

An unfinished love song I’ve been working on foreverHata Motohiro

Motohiro Hata “An Always-Unfinished Love Song” Music Video

A heartwarming love song by Motohiro Hata that gently sings of the deep affection shared by a couple married for many years.

Released in March 2025 as the theme song for the film “The 35th-Year Love Letter,” it was written specifically for a movie that portrays a husband who, after retiring, begins to learn penmanship and struggles to write a love letter to his wife.

Hata’s clear, luminous vocals and the carefully woven, tender melody beautifully capture the profound bond nurtured over a long marriage and the way one’s feelings for a partner are renewed day by day.

This gem of a ballad is especially recommended for those who feel how love and cherished sentiments evolve and deepen with time.

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flumpool “Proof” Music Video (Full Chorus ver.)

A gem-like ballad that portrays parting with friends and setting off toward new dreams.

It begins with gently supportive piano tones, then flumpool’s powerful sound and soaring vocals deliver a warmly resonant message straight to the heart.

Released as a single in September 2011, the song reached No.

4 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart and became widely familiar as the assigned piece for the NHK National School Music Competition’s junior high division.

It’s a song that gently encourages those experiencing farewells with cherished friends or taking their first steps into something new.

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Rokudenashi “The Flame of Love” / Rokudenashi – The Flame of Love [Official Music Video]

A ballad whose delicate piano tones resonate in the heart.

Created by the music project Rokudenashi, it was released as a single in February 2023 and is also included on the album “Ai ni Saku Hana.” The lyrics, which evoke the warmth of someone’s presence lighting a candle amid loneliness and anxiety, gently comfort a weary heart.

It’s a song you’ll want by your side on down days or when you feel like you’re losing yourself.