[Songs Portraying Strong Women] Positive Tracks to Listen to When You’re Feeling Discouraged
When you hear the phrase “a strong woman,” what kind of woman do you picture?
“A person with an inner core,” “someone who isn’t easily intimidated,” “someone who doesn’t dwell on the past”…
There are many ways to interpret what it means to be strong.
In this article, we’ll introduce songs that portray strong women from a variety of perspectives.
If you’re thinking, “I want to move on from heartbreak,” “I want to follow the path I believe in,” “I want to be myself,” or “Who am I, really?”, please read to the end.
You’re sure to find your ideal image of a “strong woman.”
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Songs Portraying Strong Women: Positive Tracks to Listen to When You're About to Lose Heart (41–50)
Starting Now ~ To the New MeShimizu Miisa
This is the Japanese theme song for Disney’s “Ultimate Princess Celebration.” It’s sung by the female vocalist Misa Shimizu, whose singing talent was recognized by May J.
The lyrics, which express a resolve to embark on a journey to discover a new self, perfectly match Shimizu’s expansive, liberating voice, empowering women who are starting a new chapter in life or who want to break away from their past selves.
It’s a song that makes you feel, “I’ll become strong for myself.”
I can’t see loveZARD
A track that lets you feel the cool side of ZARD’s Izumi Sakai.
While ZARD often gives the impression of gentle, mellow songs, this one comes together as a cool rock number.
The lyrics are about a breakup with a lover, yet the feeling that “I’m the only one who can love you the most and make you the happiest” is a common emotion at the end of a relationship.
What makes it evoke a cool, strong woman is the melody that frames these lyrics in a bold light and Sakai’s passionate vocals.
Rather than “I love you more” in a plaintive sense, it’s more like, with a touch of swagger, “I’m the one who loves you more!” That subtle difference in nuance is what gives this song its strength.
I am a cat’s eye.Shiina Ringo
A world in Shiina Ringo’s music where weakness and strength, resignation and resolve intersect.
In “Watashi wa Neko no Me,” the multilayered emotions of a woman living in the present day are depicted.
Brimming with vivid word choices and a jazz-tinged melody, it’s full of appeal that speaks to the listener’s heart.
The words that weave the characters’ inner landscapes through Ringo’s distinctive worldview carry on the style she has captivated us with since her 1999 album, Muzai Moratorium.
The innocence swayed by love, and the determination to keep looking forward nonetheless, are sure to give you strength when you’re about to falter.
This work will give you the courage to face forward without looking back at the past!
How to make them turn aroundaiko
It’s a song included on aiko’s fifth single overall, “Sakura no Toki,” released in 2000.
It’s one of the first songs she wrote during her student days, expressing the feelings of a woman who was dumped by her boyfriend yet still feels frustrated, and who wants to be honest but ends up putting on a strong front instead.
Many women may find it relatable.
Bad Bitch AestheticsAwich, NENE, LANA & MaRI
Blending strength and glamour, the track “Bad Bitch Bigaku” is a stunning piece where the distinctive flows of Awich, NENE, LANA, and MaRI intertwine.
Released on May 22, 2023, it drew major attention through the performance at POP YOURS 2023, leaving everyone awestruck by its power.
The lyrics are a forceful declaration of women’s self-love, independence, and empowerment.
The image of a woman who has everything under control unfolds over a rhythmic beat.
Listen to this song, and it’s sure to reignite your spirit when you’re feeling discouraged.
No matter the moment, it will give you the courage to believe in yourself and keep moving forward.
When women with their own stories boldly proclaim, “I am who I am,” you’ll come to know what true aesthetics really are.
StillFlower
Flower is a girls’ dance and vocal group that disbanded in 2019.
Their song “Still” was their debut single, released in 2011.
It’s a track that looks back on a past love that has already ended, but rather than dwelling in regret or facing backward forever, it conveys a sense of emotional growth: the person is unforgettable, yet it doesn’t mean they wish to get back together.
It’s a love song that, while tinged with sadness, reveals a distinctly forward-looking feeling.
Even if it doesn’t reach youerica
When you’re in love, you get excited about all sorts of things and then feel down about others—the emotional ups and downs can get pretty intense, right? When you’re feeling low and want to look ahead, the song I want you to listen to is “Even If It Doesn’t Reach You.” It doesn’t portray a stereotypically strong woman, nor does it hit you with a hard, punchy kind of strength, but it makes you realize, “Oh, there’s this kind of strength too.” There are things anyone might overlook, feelings that might go unnoticed—but even if no one recognizes them, being able to stay true to yourself—that’s real strength.
It’s a song that moves you with that realization.