A roundup of songs that start with “So.” Perfect for word-chain games or picking karaoke tracks!
How many song titles that start with “so” can you think of?
When it comes to words that begin with “so,” there are plenty—like “sora” (sky), “sotsugyō” (graduation), “songu” (song), and “sonzai” (existence)—and many of these words also appear in song titles.
In this article, we’ll showcase a bunch of songs with titles that start with “so.”
We’ve picked well-known tracks across generations as well as recent buzzworthy songs.
Use this as a reference for song-title shiritori or choosing tracks for “shiritori karaoke.”
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A roundup of songs that start with “So.” Perfect for shiritori or choosing karaoke tracks! (51–60)
GraduationWatanabe Misato
Released in April 1991 as a theme song for a Meiji Life commercial, this track by Misato Watanabe sets an unquenchable, never‑giving‑up love to Tetsuya Komuro’s delicate melody.
Though set during the spring graduation season, its lyrics—saying that “there are loves you can’t graduate from”—are poignantly moving and likely resonate with many.
The song reached No.
2 on the Oricon Weekly Chart and was included on the album Lucky.
It’s a number that stays close to those facing springtime farewells or wishing to look back on cherished memories of the past.
GraduationDEEN
This moving number by DEEN, a band that has colored the times with numerous classic songs, was created by likening their 18th year since forming to the milestone of “graduation.” The lyrics, which express gratitude for the irreplaceable days spent with friends and hope for the future, truly resonate.
Included as the final track on the June 2011 album “Graduation,” it’s a fitting conclusion to the album’s overarching theme.
An unfading masterpiece you’ll want to listen to when embarking on a new chapter or thinking of dear friends.
Song of the DeadKANA-BOON
This is the opening theme of the anime “Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead,” which depicts protagonists trying to accomplish everything they’ve ever wanted in a world overrun by zombies.
Released by KANA-BOON in September 2023, it’s a chaotic yet uplifting rock track themed around the liberation of life.
Precisely because the situation is desperate, they take on the things they truly wanted to do.
That attitude of chasing freedom overlaps with the energetic sound and really hits home.
It’s perfect for livening up a Halloween party or for times when everyone wants to let loose and have a blast.
Song of X’smapSMAP
A song performed at the end of 2004 by SMAP, the five-member group that thrived as a national idol and disbanded in 2016, as the theme for the drama “X’smap: Tora to Raion to Gonin no Otoko.” After initially being released exclusively via digital distribution, it was officially put on CD in January 2005 as the B-side to the single “Tomodachi e ~Say What You Will~.” With vivid imagery set on a holy night and lyrics that depict the joy of loving someone and being loved in return, it carries a message that anyone can be the star.
Composed by Yoko Kanno, its warm and emotive melody resonates in the heart—a ballad that colors the time spent with someone special on a winter night.
Songs that start with “So”: a roundup. Perfect for word-chain games or karaoke picks! (61–70)
SonatineMatsumoto Iyo
Iyo Matsumoto, who took the nation by storm as a leading idol of the 1980s.
Released in 1988, this song is a poignant ballad written and composed by Senri Oe.
It paints a winter night’s tale where regret and memories intertwine: in the bustle of Christmas, the narrator spots a former lover, but lets them pass by without calling out.
The delicate arrangement, centered on piano and strings, and her mature, low-register vocal delivery are striking, capturing another, less glittering side of Christmas.
The track was also included on the album “Private File” and sold around 5,000 copies.
It’s an adult Christmas song, perfect for nights when you wander the city with a touch of loneliness.
And then, the Twilight Cinemaasamichiyuki
Chiyuki Asami, affectionately known as the songstress of Inokashira Park.
“Sorekara no Tasogare Cinema” is positioned as a sequel to “Tasogare Cinema,” which was included on the 2005 album “Asami no Uta II” and later released as a single in 2010.
It delicately portrays the feelings of a protagonist who, as time has passed since memories at the movie theater, has come to know the margins and losses of life.
It’s a work filled with depth that resonates precisely because we’ve grown older.
When you feel like looking back on the film called life, this is a song to listen to quietly.
Reason for existenceKokona -KOKONA-
Singer-songwriter KOKONA from Numazu City, Shizuoka Prefecture chose to devote herself to music at a very young age, right after graduating from junior high school.
She has performed alongside artists such as Yuuri, ATARASHII GAKKO!, and Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi.
Aiming for a word-centric style reminiscent of Yutaka Ozaki, her strengths lie in melodies that convey raw impulse and lyrics that resonate deeply.
Through carefully woven words, her voice expresses inner conflict and surging emotions—perfect for listeners who want to fully absorb the meaning of the lyrics.