Songs that give you hope from the depths of despair

"Donna Toki mo" by Noriyuki Makihara

A masterpiece among masterpieces.

I first listened to it properly five years ago.
Back then, the spread of the pandemic had largely cut me off from the outside world.

Work wasn't going well, and to make matters worse, my personal relationships were falling apart.

Everything was going wrong.

I was utterly lonely.

After humming it, my emotions overflowed and I couldn't stop crying.
I wasn't okay.

This expression was so exquisite it gave me chills. Is he a genius?
I live in the countryside, so there are no buildings, but
the scene appeared vividly in my mind.

I see, I'm feeling impatient right now.
It was a phrase that calmed me down after I had cried following the 'want to disappear' part.

I also love the lyrics that follow.

Love makes people strong.
I wanted to be strong.

Love comes in many forms. It doesn't have to be a person.
I wanted something to protect. As a hope for living, as sustenance.
Every time my heart felt like it was going to break, I listened to this and was encouraged.

After that, I became exhausted both mentally and physically, and couldn't try hard at anything anymore,

so I ended up taking a break from various things.
When I'm in a really bad state, I can't even listen to music (with lyrics).

It took five years, but I've gradually gotten better, and I listened to it for the first time in a while recently.

Before, the feelings of sadness and pain were stronger, but now it sinks into me as naturally as drinking water.

No matter when

The thoughts put into the title come across so vividly.

No matter what, just be yourself, just as you are.

I think it became a ray of hope for many people, including myself.
It is a song that I sometimes remember and want to hum along to.
Decades have passed since its release, but it hasn't faded.

I am participating in Sachi Tomoko's project.

Here is another one ☺️

My first entry is here. It's a character song.

There are other songs with lyrics I like, so I'm thinking of writing about them again before the deadline.