Emotional songs that resonate in a sentimental autumn. A collection of autumn tunes.
As the fun-filled summer slips away, autumn arrives wrapped in a calm, mellow mood.
The air turns a bit chilly, and it can make you feel a little sentimental.
Here are some emotional autumn songs you’ll want to listen to this season.
Stirring band sounds and lyrics that slowly sink in…
It might be nice to deepen your autumn with “emo” tracks that are hard to put into words.
Let your thoughts wander in a cozy spot like a café or at home, or take them along for a long autumn night or a quiet stroll.
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Emotional songs that resonate in a sentimental autumn. Autumn song collection (51–60)
Ms. SeptemberRADWIMPS
“September-san” evokes the crisp, clear skies of early autumn in September.
It’s a song released in 2006 by RADWIMPS, a rock band with a passionate fanbase.
Nowadays, they’re becoming a heavyweight presence in the Japanese rock scene—scoring films and writing songs for other artists—but this track came out when they were still just starting out.
“September-san” means “September 3,” the date of RADWIMPS’ final live show as an indie band.
It’s a song filled with anticipation for the battles to come as they stepped into the major scene.
A perfect track for bidding farewell to the sparkling summer and welcoming a new season.
Circus NightNanao Tabito
One song I want you to listen to on a drive with the night breeze is Circus Night.
This track was released in 2012 by singer-songwriter Tavito Nanao.
It’s a favorite especially among singer-songwriters, to the point that Ichiko Aoba and Hidetoku Mukai have both performed covers.
From the intro, the soft keyboard sound—like it’s blurred with tears—already brings you to tears.
With Nanao’s slightly husky, gentle voice, he sings of a love on the brink, like a clown on a tightrope.
A love that feels just within reach, a love that’s on the verge of fading away—the feelings for the other person overflowing even in such a precarious state tighten your chest.
End of autumnneguse.
Autumn tends to make us sentimental no matter what we’re doing, and this song seems like it could amplify that feeling: “Aki no Shu” by the four-piece rock band Neguse.
The lyrics bring a swell of bittersweet emotion as they recall feelings for someone you loved, regrets, and happy memories all together.
Many people probably feel this way when they think of a former lover.
With its real, true-to-life lyrics that resonate with anyone, it’s a love song perfectly suited to autumn—just as its title suggests.
Autumn GradientClariS
This song beautifully intertwines autumn scenery with the bittersweetness of love.
Released in October 2024, it’s included on the mini-album “AUTUMN TRACKS -Songs of Autumn-.” With ClariS’s clear, translucent vocals, it delicately portrays both the changing seasons and the heart’s shifting emotions.
The sound carries an oriental atmosphere, and the dynamic arrangement heightens the sense of rising emotion.
It depicts the complicated feelings after a breakup, making it a perfect track to listen to alone on an autumn evening.
Emotional songs that resonate in a sentimental autumn. Autumn song collection (61–70)
Love’s Melody and Rainy SkiesAAA
An emotional love ballad by AAA that overlays aching feelings with a rainy sky.
It delicately portrays the frustration of wanting to honestly say “I love you,” yet being unable to put it into words for fear of the outcome.
Released in September 2013, the song was also included on the original album Eighth Wonder and became a major hit, peaking at No.
3 on the Oricon weekly chart.
It’s the perfect track for those spending a rainy day alone in their room, their thoughts turning to someone special.
While feeling unsure at the start of love, it will resonate with everyone who wishes to cherish and nurture their feelings for that person.
azure moonEvery Little Thing
Ever since their debut, the music duo Every Little Thing has turned out hit after hit and continues to be highly active today.
Their 29th single, “azure moon,” used as the ending theme for the quiz variety show “Quiz Discovery Variety Itte Q!,” is notable for its expansive ensemble featuring delicate acoustic guitar arpeggios.
The lyrics, which depict the warmth of the moon watching over life, blend with the dreamlike arrangement to create a gentle, embracing feel.
It’s a dramatic ballad whose clear, pure vocals shape its distinctive world.
Monochrome of the Autumn WindFIELD OF VIEW
This is FIELD OF VIEW’s 16th single, released simultaneously with their second best-of album, “FIELD OF VIEW BEST ~fifteen colors~.” While looking back on a summer romance that has ended, the song also shows a cool restraint that doesn’t reveal any lingering attachment to a former lover—something many listeners can surely relate to.
The line “If anything, I’d rather you just become someone else’s” leaves you wondering whether it’s sincere or not; that dialogue-like lyric reflects the sophisticated, urban sensibility that defines FIELD OF VIEW’s seasonality.
A must-listen for anyone in the mood for a touch of bittersweet longing.