Songs with titles that start with 'de'. Perfect as hints for karaoke or shiritori!
Have you ever played “Shiritori Karaoke,” where you link songs in karaoke using the last letter of the previous song, or “Song Title Shiritori,” where you play using only the song titles?
In karaoke, it’s great when your go-to songs start feeling repetitive, and for regular shiritori, it’s perfect when you want to raise the difficulty.
You’ll end up singing songs you don’t usually pick, and sometimes you can’t think of a title, which really livens things up!
So in this article, to help you out in those moments, I’ll introduce songs with titles that start with “de.”
I hope this helps everyone have a fun time together!
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Songs with titles that start with “De.” Handy hints for karaoke and shiritori! (21–30)
DestinyJunichi Inagaki
This song was included on the album HEART & SOUL, released in April 1989, and was used as the image song for JT’s “Sometime World Cup ’89.” Yasushi Akimoto’s lyrics depict a fateful romance between two people setting off away from the city, carefully tracing emotions that sway between forbidden freedom, a sense of guilt, and love.
Vivid imagery—like a seaside station and a trap they’re falling into—creates a bittersweet yet romantic world.
Arranged by Akira Nishimoto, the layered sound of strings and saxophones, paired with Inagaki’s enveloping vocals, evokes the urbane sophistication characteristic of city pop.
It’s hard not to be moved by the story of two people drawn to each other while being buffeted by fate.
Departures ~A Song of Ai for You~EGOIST
A debut single from EGOIST that resonates with unreachable feelings and firm resolve.
Released in 2011, it was used as the ending theme for the anime Guilty Crown.
Chelly’s vocals delicately convey the poignant lyrics centered on parting and new beginnings.
The song intertwines feelings for a precious person with the determination to move forward.
It’s recommended when you need the courage to take a step into the new year.
Deep downAimer
Set against a heavy soundscape that captures the sensation of sinking into darkness, this track was featured as the ending theme for Episode 9 of Chainsaw Man.
Its deep introspection, which seems to symbolize the story’s serious turn, is especially compelling.
The lyrics were written by Aimer herself under the name aimerrhythm, with composition by Kazuma Nagasawa and arrangement by Kenji Tamai and Rui Momota.
Released in December 2022 as the title track of the mini-album Deep down, it blends a dreamy arrangement of strings and synthesizers with her husky, resonant vocals that truly strike a chord.
It’s a song that speaks to the depths of your emotions—one to listen to when you want to confront life and death, and the conflicts within.
DestinyAee! group
It’s a song that straightforwardly expresses a clumsy kind of love—the frustration of having feelings you want to convey but not being able to find the right words, and the ache of feeling distant even when you’re close.
It resonates with emotions everyone has felt at least once.
Slated for release on the single “Chameleon” in June 2025, this track has been chosen as the theme song for the drama “Musashino Rondo,” starring Yoshinori Masakado.
The music video’s direction—baring one’s emotions while standing in the rain—is striking, and the passion to overcome hardship and deliver one’s feelings hits home.
It’s a song that gives you a gentle push when you’re struggling with how to express your feelings to someone important.
This Is LoveHi-STANDARD
In April 2000, just before going on hiatus, Hi-STANDARD released the mini-album “LOVE IS A BATTLEFIELD,” and this track opens it.
In a brisk one minute and twenty seconds, it packs the band’s essence: breathless momentum and bittersweet, heart-tightening lyrics.
Its straightforward celebration of love that lasts forever powerfully moves anyone who listens.
The mini-album reached No.
3 on the Oricon weekly chart, reflecting the intense attention it drew at the time.
It’s a powerful love song brimming with pure energy—perfect not only for reaffirming your feelings for someone special, but also for rekindling the passion to throw yourself into something.
DEEP SNOWniki
Amid a pure white snowy landscape, we move forward while harboring hope for the future.
It’s a grand, emotional piece that conjures such a scene.
Created by niki—renowned as the legendary Lily master—and released in February 2025, the song was written as the 10th anniversary theme for Snow Miku Sky Town inside New Chitose Airport, Hokkaido.
The interweaving layers of electronica and band sounds are superb, and Hatsune Miku’s crystalline voice delivers a soaring exhilaration like sprinting across a snowy plain.
It’s a track that gives a push to anyone seeking a challenge or ready to take a new step forward.
demoNakane Kana
A refreshing drive in a luxury convertible and a heart-fluttering rush… only to end with the shocking twist that she doesn’t have a license—this song is guaranteed to make you laugh.
It’s Kana Nakane’s single from September 2022, with lyrics by Kana Nakane and composition by Yudetamago Yasui.
It features a nostalgic chord progression and clean guitar sound reminiscent of 70s–80s city pop, balanced exquisitely with a modern catchiness.
After it went viral on Twitter, a follow-up track titled “daga” was also released digitally in November of the same year, so be sure to check that out too!