[Recommended for Teens] Songs to Listen to When Your Heart Is Tired / Songs You Want to Hear
If you’re a teenager, you probably go through unpleasant or tough experiences in many situations—at school, at home, at a part-time job, or in club activities.
Sometimes you might feel like, “I can’t take this anymore…!” and your heart might break.
In this article, we’ll introduce a selection of songs that we hope you’ll listen to in those moments—songs that can support your heart.
We’re sure you’ll find tracks that sit close to your feelings and accept the pain you’re carrying, so please try listening to the songs we introduce here while reading the lyrics.
We believe these will resonate deeply with teenagers living in today’s world.
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[Recommended for Teens] Songs to Listen to When Your Heart Is Tired / Songs You Want to Hear (21–30)
self-disciplineMr.forute
This is a powerful song that depicts a battle with oneself.
The lyrics woven by Mr.
Forte portray someone who, while confronting fear of failure and responsibility, refuses to give up and keeps moving forward.
The country-style arrangement feels fresh and reveals a new side of the band.
Released as a digital-only single in September 2023, it was also selected as the ending theme for the Fuji TV anime “Run for Money: The Great Mission.” It’s perfect for those who can relate to the process of self-overcoming or who need courage to face difficulties.
Give it a listen when you feel like your heart is about to break.
dark and blackzutto mayonaka de ii no ni.
If your heart is utterly exhausted and wounded right now, you might start tearing up from the very intro.
This song, “Kuraku Kuroku” by ZUTOMAYO (Zutto Mayonaka de Iinoni.), begins with a piano melody that amplifies the aching lyrics, tightening around your chest.
Yet in the first verse, the lyrics and melody seem to sit beside your loneliness, and from there the music suddenly shifts, as if breaking down the door to your heart.
You’ll likely find yourself getting pulled deeper and deeper in as you listen.
By the time it ends, your heart will probably feel just a little stronger.
more than wordsHitsuji Bungaku
When you feel like your heart is about to break, Hitsujibungaku’s music gently gives you a push forward.
Moeka Shiozuka’s clear, translucent voice teaches the importance of believing in yourself.
This song, which was also used as the ending theme for the second season of the TV anime Jujutsu Kaisen, was released in September 2023.
Its lyrics portray the struggle to keep loving oneself, offering comfort to listeners.
It’s a perfect track for teenagers dealing with worries at school or at home.
Why not listen to it and find the courage to face forward once again?
At least this / Just this (one thing)WANIMA
A song by the rock band WAIMA from Kumamoto Prefecture, included on their single “Gotta Go!!”.
The sound has a surprising thickness for a three-piece band and a refreshing sense of drive.
The lyrics, which convey an encouraging message in unpretentious words, are memorable as well.
They resonate with those striving toward their goals, while also carrying a warmth that wishes happiness awaits them beyond.
It’s a powerful track that feels like it takes you by the hand and leads you toward a brilliant future.
It’s okay to be unwell right now.takayan
Even though you’re the one suffering the most when you’re unwell, you still end up forcing yourself to be considerate of those around you, right? You might get impatient, thinking, “I have to get better quickly,” and end up feeling even worse.
For those who feel that way, I want you to listen to Takayan’s “It’s Okay to Be Unwell Right Now.” It sings about being unwell in a positive, comforting way.
Forcing yourself to “not break down” doesn’t do any good.
This song teaches the importance of valuing your own feelings.
pendulumUru
The song “Furiko” by Uru was written as the theme song for the film The Voice of Sin.
The song conveys the feelings of people who struggle to live earnestly while being tossed about by life.
There are times when you get angry at the absurd, cry at the frustration of being powerless to change anything, or suffer in a way that feels like the more you struggle, the tighter the noose grows around your own neck.
Even at such times, the song “Furiko” gently encourages you: “Don’t give up on living.”
Tears-kun, good morning again today!ano
If you’re struggling with self-confidence and wondering, “Does my existence even have meaning…?”, here’s one song I highly recommend: ano’s ‘Good Morning Again, Mr.
Tears.’ Ano is truly a star of the Reiwa era—there’s hardly a day she isn’t on TV or radio as a talent and musician.
Her distinctive voice and effortless, natural vibe alone can help you breathe a little easier.
The lyrics, which can be read as saying ‘Because there’s music, no one is truly alone,’ are gentle on a heavy heart.
It’s as if ano herself, who helped write the lyrics, seeps through every single word.
Give this track a listen—you’ll surely find courage in it!