A melancholic “yami” song that was a hit in the 2000s. A bittersweet track.
Everyone must have experienced it at least once.
In those moments when you feel like your heart is about to break, a lyric or melody suddenly reaches your ears and, in a mysterious way, resonates with you and lifts you up.
The 2000s in particular were a tumultuous era when the way we enjoyed music changed dramatically.
Amid the shift from CDs to online distribution, countless “yami songs” (songs that grapple with darkness or emotional pain) were born, and they still support many people’s hearts today.
Lyrics you can’t help but relate to, melodies that pierce the chest.
Let yourself sink into that bittersweet feeling, along with the nostalgic memories of those days.
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Yami songs that were hits in the 2000s. Bittersweet tracks (21–30)
Summer IllusionGARNET CROW
Formed in 1999 and debuted independently.
Made their major-label debut in 2000.
Sadly disbanded in 2013.
This is their fifth single, released in 2000.
It’s a summer heartbreak song, but the gentle vocals and upbeat sound are soothing.
It was used as the 10th ending theme for the TV anime Detective Conan.
ShuraDOES
The fourth single, released in 2007.
It became the ending theme for the TV Tokyo anime Gintama.
Later, their sixth single, “Donten,” and their tenth single, “Bakura Dancer,” were also used as tie-ins, cementing the equation among fans that “Gintama equals DOES.” It’s rock that captures the rebellious spirit of youth.
deep forestDo As Infinity
They debuted in 1999, disbanded temporarily in 2005, and reunited in 2009.
Since then, they’ve been active, including successfully completing their first Latin America tour in July 2017.
This is their 10th single, released in 2001.
It was used as the ending theme for the anime Inuyasha.
It’s a medium-tempo ballad that makes you reflect on life.
swallowtail butterflyPorunogurafiti
Most people probably become greedy when they fall in love.
Even if you thought you were fine with unrequited love at first, the closer you grow and the more your distance shrinks, the more you find yourself wanting to make that person yours.
It’s a bittersweet yet pop song about wishing the person you like would like you back, only for that wish not to come true.
red-orangeACIDMAN
Indie debut in 2000.
Major label debut in 2002.
This is their signature work, first released as an indie record in 2000 and later released as their third single after their major debut in 2002.
It’s a song you’ll want to listen to at dusk, perfectly capturing feelings of loneliness and impatience.