[For those doing their best] A comforting song to listen to when you're tired of life
Something bad happened at school or work, your love life or relationships aren’t going well…
Sometimes, triggered by something, you end up feeling, “I hate everything!” or “My heart is exhausted…” and sink into a slump, right?
In this article, we introduce timeless songs that we hope you’ll listen to when you’re truly feeling down—songs that stay close to your heart.
These tracks heal and encourage you, affirming the pain and sadness you’re carrying, and giving you the strength to overcome them.
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[To You Who Keep Going] Songs That Comfort the Heart When Life Feels Exhausting (121–130)
AkariMy Hair is Bad
It’s a heartwarming song that portrays the feeling of trying to move forward despite everyday fatigue and inner conflicts.
It’s one of the tracks on My Hair is Bad’s album “ghosts,” released in July 2024, a noteworthy work that also includes the theme song for the film “Crayon Shin-chan: Our Dinosaur Diary.” With an alternative rock sound and a husky vocal timbre, it expresses the fragility and anxiety deep within the heart, along with the strong will to keep going anyway.
It’s a song you’ll want to listen to when you feel worn out by work or relationships, or when you’re on the verge of breaking.
It will surely stay close to your heart and give you strength for tomorrow.
Thank youikimonogakari
This is a song by Ikimono-gakari that portrays someone straightforwardly expressing gratitude to a loved one.
It was also used as the theme song for the NHK morning drama “Gegege no Nyobo,” so it’s likely known across generations.
The way it conveys thanks in unadorned words is moving and may prompt you to recall your own feelings of gratitude.
It’s a piece that lets you feel the gratitude that has built up over time while also sensing a future of walking forward together.
I don’t want to get out of my futon.Uchikubi Gokumon Doukoukai
Many people probably find it hard to get out of bed in the morning.
That’s why I’d like to introduce “I Don’t Want to Get Out of the Futon.” It’s a song released by Uchikubi Gokumon Doukoukai and is also well-known as a McDonald’s commercial song.
The lyrics vividly portray the feeling of being unable to leave the futon, listing various reasons that many listeners will relate to.
And in the final part of the song, it gives you a firm push to help you get out of bed.
Listening to it in the morning might give you a boost of motivation.
Same ThingHoshino Gen
Gen Hoshino brings us a song imbued with the resolve to lovingly embrace the contradictions and absurdities of emotion.
It’s an ambitious work created in collaboration with the UK band Superorganism, featuring English lyrics.
Set to a sleek electropop sound, it paints a worldview where rainy days and sunny days, hatred and love—all hold equal value.
Released in October 2019, it impressively reached No.
1 on the Oricon Digital Albums chart.
Its bold, modern reinterpretation of the traditional concept of wabi-sabi also drew attention.
This is a piece that stays by your side when you feel stuck or face unreasonable circumstances, supporting you as you try to keep moving forward in everyday life.
[For those doing their best] Heartfelt songs to listen to when life wears you out (131–140)
Don’t give upZARD
As a song that cheers on those who give it their all, this track has always been a must-listen.
ZARD’s “Makenaide,” released in 1993 as their sixth single, has long been a beloved, classic anthem of encouragement.
Many people have surely been inspired by the straightforward, head-on message of “Don’t give up.” You often hear it on TV programs as a motivational song, too.
It’s a track I’d love you to listen to when you feel like you’re about to falter or when you want to fire yourself up.
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While back number is strongly associated with love songs, “Suiheisen” is a powerful track that stirs the heart and feels like it stays close to those who are feeling down.
The song was dedicated to people who kept striving even as countless events and activities were canceled due to COVID, including the loss of the high school Inter-High.
It’s a song that stands by their feelings and seems to honor all the effort they’ve put in so far.
I highly recommend it to anyone who works hard every day but has hit a wall.
Hallelujahmosao.
From its breezy intro that feels like a refreshing wind, this is a truly soothing song.
It’s a track by singer-songwriter Mosao from the 2022 album “Koi no Uta,” and it was chosen as the theme song for the drama “Piece of Cake.” This song feels like it takes the hand of someone who’s feeling lonely and leads them into the light, and just listening to it lifts your spirits.
It’s perfect as your own personal fight song, and if you give it to a friend or family member who’s feeling down, they’re sure to appreciate it.
