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 (1–10)
red-orangeACIDMAN
A song that resonates with the heart alongside autumn scenery.
The lyrics delicately depict a longing for a quietly unfolding world, leaving a strong impression.
Released as a major single in October 2002, it was also included on the album “Sou.” The composer credit differs from the indie-era version; in the major release, the composition is credited to ACIDMAN as a whole.
This work expresses the liminal space between life and death—days drained of vitality, as if floating in midair—and includes references to Buddhism and Goethe’s Faust.
It’s perfect for autumn nights or a quiet walk, inviting you to listen while letting your thoughts wander.
Immerse yourself in ACIDMAN’s unique worldview with this evocative track.
red-yellow fragrant olive (Osmanthus fragrans)Fujifaburikku
A classic that colors Fuji Fabric’s autumn.
Released in November 2004 as their third single, it was written and composed by Masahiko Shimura.
The song is marked by its lyrical melody and lyrics that depict autumnal scenery.
It’s the third entry in a series of singles themed around the four seasons, delicately expressing shifting emotions alongside autumn landscapes.
The release peaked at No.
50 on the Oricon chart.
The music video features actress Shiori Masuda and drew attention for its distinctive filming style.
It’s a track you’ll want to savor on long autumn nights.
Its touching lyrics and Fuji Fabric’s signature sound are sure to stir your senses.
Setting SunYorushika
This is a refreshing, coming-of-age song that depicts feelings gradually being drawn in and budding into love.
It was written as the opening theme for the anime The Dangers in My Heart.
The overlapping acoustic and electric guitars leave a strong impression; the sharp tones within the warmth evoke shifts in the heart.
While its light, buoyant groove is meant to evoke a summer evening, listening to it in the quiet of autumn may bring out a different kind of emotional movement.
fragrant olivemosao.
As you gaze at the sky dyed by an autumn sunset, a song that paints a bittersweet love seeps into your heart.
Mosaosan’s “Kinmokusei” is exactly the kind of track that awakens those feelings.
Its lyrics, searching for an awkward, imperfect form of love, strike a chord with listeners.
Chosen as the ending theme for the drama “My Beautiful Man,” it beautifully captures the protagonists’ emotional fluctuations.
Released in February 2023, the song is also included on the album “Koi no Uta.” It’s perfect for long autumn nights when you want to reflect alone or look back on memories with someone special.
In the season when the fragrance of osmanthus drifts through the air, this song will stay close to your heart.
Osmanthus (feat. Ado)kujira
Kujira, who writes and composes songs, is highly active as a composer—working as a Vocaloid producer and creating tracks sung by other artists.
In addition to yama and Kei Sugawara, he has also provided songs to SixTONES, showcasing his versatility across a wide range of scenes.
One of his autumn-themed songs is Kinmokusei (Osmanthus).
The track was released in two versions: one sung by a Vocaloid and another by Ado.
Here, we’re introducing Ado’s version.
It’s striking how Ado’s rich vocals float lightly over an accompaniment grounded in warm synth sounds.
You might enjoy listening while imagining the story woven into the poetically written lyrics.
Eternal SunsetHanbaato Hanbaato
“Eternal Sunset” by Humbert Humbert is a song that captures the feeling of reminiscing about a past love while watching an autumn sunset.
It’s included on their 2018 album FOLK 2.
The bittersweet air of autumn can sometimes bring back faint, tender memories from long ago.
When you find yourself thinking of an old love—just like in this song—it might be nice to accept those feelings as they are and, together with the song, let your thoughts drift to “I wonder if that person is doing well now.” Like the warm red glow cast by the setting sun, it’s a track that gently warms the heart.
The Moon and the AnemoneMrs. GREEN APPLE
A song portraying lamentations about modern society and the complexity of human relationships was released by Mrs.
GREEN APPLE in April 2019.
Its distinctive sound, which fuses electronic and rock elements, is striking, and it features expressions tinged with irony toward social media culture.
The protagonist’s anguish over lying to themselves and others—and the human vulnerability underlying those actions—is depicted with sensitivity.
The track is included on the album “Romanticism,” reflecting a strong ambition to further evolve Mrs.
GREEN APPLE’s musical style.
It’s recommended listening for long autumn nights or in a calm, unhurried setting.