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[2025 Edition] Classic Western Songs with Great Lyrics: Beautiful Messages That Touch the Heart

Among people who mainly listen to Western music, there actually aren’t that many who listen while fully understanding the lyrics in detail.

Not every domestic CD release comes with a Japanese translation, and it’s not a big problem to enjoy songs without knowing the lyrical content.

That said, learning what the lyrics actually say might make you love the song even more!

So this time, we’re focusing on “wonderful lyrics” in a broad sense and introducing classic Western songs with great lyrics that cover a variety of themes.

In the first half, we feature the latest hits and buzzworthy tracks, and in the second half, timeless classics.

Don’t miss this chance to check them out.

[2025 Edition] Classic Western songs with great lyrics: beautiful, heart-touching messages (271–280)

Best Year Of My LifeAlessandra

Alessandra – Best Year Of My Life (Lyric Video)
Best Year Of My LifeAlessandra

Alessandra, a singer-songwriter from Norway, released her EP “Best Year Of My Life” in February 2024 and has been gaining attention.

The title track is a hopeful pop number that celebrates life’s turning points and new beginnings.

Alessandra’s clear, luminous vocals and the catchy melody leave a strong impression.

After placing fifth in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2023, her momentum shows no signs of slowing down.

It’s a perfect song for when you want to feel positive or take a new step forward.

Beautiful (feat. Camila Cabello)Bazzi

Bazzi feat. Camila Cabello – Beautiful [Official Music Video]
Beautiful (feat. Camila Cabello)Bazzi

This is a passionate love song by Varzi, pledging love to his childhood sweetheart.

It’s a long-awaited collaboration with singer-songwriter Camila Cabello, whom he’s enamored with, and the lyrics are all about wooing the other person from start to finish.

Since it’s a mutual-love song, it’s perfect for couples.

The phrase “a beautiful life spent with you” that appears in the lyrics pairs perfectly with the sweet, R&B melody.

Highly recommended for couples—ideally as a message from a man to a woman.

Break My SoulBeyoncé

Beyoncé – BREAK MY SOUL (Official Lyric Video)
Break My SoulBeyoncé

With its minimal arrangement that highlights a powerful vocal, “Break My Soul” was released as the lead single from global diva Beyoncé’s album Renaissance, which came out on July 29 of the same year.

As the title suggests, the lyrics declare, “You can’t break my soul.” The song carries a message of getting through tough times, reigniting your drive, and striving forward again on a new foundation.

While the lyrics sound like Beyoncé is encouraging herself, they also inspire listeners to stand up and try their best alongside her.

Think of Love LauraChristopher Cross

Think of Love Laura-Christopher Cross.wmv
Think of Love LauraChristopher Cross

A song released in 1983 by Christopher Cross.

It is about Laura Coffin Carter, an 18-year-old college student who lost her life after being struck by a stray bullet while visiting home in April 1982.

Christopher actually met one of her friends, Paige McNinch, and wrote the song in honor of Laura’s memory.

Oh You Pretty ThingsDavid Bowie

David Bowie – Oh You Pretty Things
Oh You Pretty ThingsDavid Bowie

Written by David Bowie in 1971, the song is included on the album Hunky Dory.

Beginning with a simple piano style, it is thought to have been inspired by the occultist Aleister Crowley, the philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, and the novel The Coming Race.

American PieDon McLean

Don McLean- American Pie (with Lyrics)
American PieDon McLean

A song released in 1971 by American folk-rock singer-songwriter Don McLean.

Its creatively and carefully crafted lyrics are considered emblematic of the early rock ’n’ roll generation.

It is a brilliant, sorrowful, and moving piece.

HeroEnrique Iglesias

A hit song that reached No.

1 on the U.

S.

Adult Contemporary chart.

It’s a delicate ballad that became very popular after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States.

The song was used in a 2002 commercial for Chrysler’s Jeep Liberty.