[2025] Focus on the lyrics! A roundup of coming-of-age Western songs you’ll totally relate to

Songs whose lyrics convey frank, youthful feelings—embracing shining love and friendship as well as painful, sorrowful experiences—resonate with our hearts across generations.

In this article, we’ll showcase a wide range of Western songs that evoke “youth,” from buzzworthy new tracks by Gen Z artists to timeless classics that continue to be loved through the ages.

Friendship, love, dreams, and hope for the future… Why not discover the one song that stays with you among these many tracks that capture the brilliance of youth—sometimes beautiful, sometimes cruel?

Playlist

[2025] Focus on the lyrics! A roundup of coming-of-age Western songs you’ll totally relate to
	Title	Playlist	One point
1	OrdinaryAlex Warren		A song that sings of everyday miracles and the radiance of love
2	That’s So TrueGracie Abrams		Gracie: A song about heartbreak and growth
3	Live While We’re YoungOne Direction		A popular pop song by One Direction
4	What WasBenson Boone		Benson Boone's song that sings of the pain of youth
5	astridglaive		The pain of youth, Grave's music
6	traitorOlivia Rodrigo		Poignant youthful romance and a cry from the heart
7	STAY (with Justin Bieber)The Kid LAROI		A masterpiece that portrays youthful regret and a bittersweet love
8	coffeebeabadoobee		Thinking of youth in the gentle light
9	Obsessed With YouCentral Cee		A bittersweet love song by a young UK rapper
10	Red Wine SupernovaChappell Roan		A youthful dance song by Chapel Lawn
11	Here With Med4vd		Dreaming of a future spent with the one I love
12	Call Me MaybeCarly Rae Jepsen		A coming-of-age song that portrays the feelings of impulsive love.
13	RoyalsLorde		Sing the life-sized cries of youth
14	American TeenKhalid		A classic song that portrays the anxieties and sense of liberation of youth.
15	FifteenTaylor Swift		A treasured song that portrays the radiance and pain of youth
16	ChocolateThe 1975		A youthful escape song, the moment of being freed from everyday life
17	Fight SongRachel Platten		A moving song that portrays the moment of decision
18	Miss IndependentKelly Clarkson		Kelly Clarkson's hit songs are popular around the world.
19	Don’t ForgetDemi Lovato		Demi Lovato’s hit ballad
20	We Are YoungFun. ft. Janelle Monáe		fun.’s classic that sings of youthful passion
21	Nothing Would ChangeThe Linda Lindas		The restlessness and hope of youth as depicted by a young punk band
22	How Do You KnowDayglow		An 80s-style coming-of-age song that sings about young people's anxieties
23	alright (feat. The Kid Laroi)EKKSTACY		Music that expresses the feeling of youth with a sense of speed
24	Not Like The RestGIRLBAND!		The appeal of the UK’s spotlighted girl band
25	Speeding 72Momma		Monma, a band reviving 90s rock for the modern era
26	NEED YOUNEMZZZ		A young rapper from Manchester, a song of youth
27	Hey YouThe Belair Lip Bombs		Coming-of-age pop by an Australian band
28	Emo Songbeabadoobee		A masterpiece that sings of the emotional sway of a Gen Z singer
29	Beach Housedaydreamers		Daydreamers: a rising star of wistfulness and exhilaration
30	I’ve seen ur exflowerovlove		Gen Z singer portrays the complex emotions of love
31	used to youmxmtoon		A coming-of-age song by a Gen Z icon, singing of nostalgia
32	IvyFrank Ocean		Popular songs from Frank Ocean's 'Blonde'
33	The YouthMGMT		MGMT’s iconic album “Oracular Spectacular”
34	Grown UpDanny Brown		The unconventional musical style of the rapper Danny Brown
35	First KissKid Rock		A Kid Rock song that sings about youth and love
36	TimePink Floyd		A masterpiece that portrays anxiety about aging and the passage of time
37	Basket CaseGreen Day		A masterpiece born from the experience of panic disorder
38	I Will Not BowBreaking Benjamin		Breaking Benjamin's song in the movie “Surrogates”
39	ChangesDavid Bowie		David Bowie's classic, glam rock
40	West CoastFIDLAR		Depicting the precarious emotions of suburban youth
41	You make me feel so youngFrank Sinatra		Bach and Sinatra’s classic “Summertime”
42	Young ForeverJay Z Feat. Mr. Hudson		A collaboration track between Jay-Z and a British artist
43	SeventeenJet		The classic song by the Australian rock band Jet
44	Growing PainsLudacris		A song about the things you lose as you get older.
45	Play It AgainLuke Bryan		Hit love songs in country music
46	Youth Knows No PainLykke Li		The hit song “Wounded Rhymes”
47	Seventeen ForeverMetro Station		The music video for the hit song “Shake It”
48	I’m Not Okay (I Promise)My Chemical Romance		A song of anger and regret toward insincere people
49	Youth Gone WildSkid Row		A timeless song about living true to oneself
50	I Saw Her Standing ThereThe Beatles		A Chuck Berry-style song by the Beatles
51	WonderboyThe Kinks		Playful adolescent music
52	Thing’s I’ll Never SayAvril Lavigne		Avril Lavigne’s adolescent crush song
53	Youth Without YouthMetric		Metric song depicting the student loan issue
54	When You Were YoungThe Killers		A masterpiece that reflects on growth and the past
55	The Rock Showblink-182		Love and hit songs in punk rock
56	Die Young Stay PrettyBlondie		A reggae-style ode to life, an international hit song