[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 (31–40)
To my gentle youNornis
Nornis delivers a ballad that wraps you in warm kindness.
Its melody gently nestles close to the heart, highlighted by the crystal-clear harmonies of Tokoyami Toko and Machita Chima.
The song tenderly sings of the importance of supporting one another and the preciousness of someone who accepts your feelings just as they are.
Released digitally in February 2025, the piece was brought to life with the members’ involvement from the conceptual stage.
On March 8, they also performed it with an orchestra at Omiya Sonic City’s Main Hall.
It’s a song to share when you want to encourage someone who gives their all every day, or for those whose hearts feel tired.
energy flowSakamoto Ryuichi
This is a masterpiece whose delicate, translucent piano tones gently soothe the heart.
The clear, pristine melody played by Ryuichi Sakamoto tenderly accompanies the listener, like a breeze rippling across the surface of water.
Released in May 1999 as a theme for a Daiichi Sankyo pharmaceutical commercial, this piece achieved the remarkable feat of becoming the first instrumental work to top the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart, its simple yet deeply expressive sound resonating with many.
Its pleasant sense of weightlessness offers a moment of peace from a busy day, aids concentration, and provides a serene companion for quiet reading—creating a truly healing experience.
To My AdolescenceAka-hoho Shishunki (BOL4)
A healing song by BOL4 (Bolbbalgan4) that wraps the delicate emotions of adolescence in acoustic tones.
It gently traces the emotional journey from days tormented by loneliness and self-denial to gradually finding hope with the passage of time.
Included on the September 2017 album “Red Diary Page.1,” this work made the Melon Music Awards’ Top 10 for three consecutive years, Korea’s largest music awards.
Alongside the crystalline vocals, it brings into sharp relief the complex feelings of sensing parental love yet being unable to accept it straightforwardly, and the image of youths who shrink under the gaze of those around them.
When you feel on the verge of losing yourself, listening to this song will surely let a ray of hope shine into a heart filled with loneliness and anxiety.
In conclusion
We’ve put together a comprehensive list of songs we recommend for teens to listen to when they’re feeling emotionally tired.
It includes a wide range—from tracks by artists who are gaining attention mainly on the internet and are likely familiar to teens, to songs by artists leading the J-pop scene.
There are songs that express many different feelings, so please find the one that speaks to your heart.