[Autumn Love Songs] A selection of love songs that portray a bittersweet longing
As summer ends, autumn has a way of making us feel a little sentimental.
The slowly dropping temperatures, the season’s distinctive air, and the beautiful foliage…
In times like these, love songs really hit home, don’t they?
In this article, we’ll introduce plenty of love songs perfect for autumn!
By the way, don’t you feel like a lot of autumn love songs are about heartbreak?
A summer romance ends, and its lingering afterglow remains… Maybe autumn is just that kind of season.
But the end of one romance also means the beginning of a new one!
Listen to autumn love songs and enjoy a wonderful autumn romance.
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[Autumn Love Songs] A selection of love songs portraying bittersweet feelings of romance (31–40)
Song of the Eternal NightKami wa saikoro o furanai
This song, “Yoru Naga Uta,” is popular as a tear-jerking heartbreak ballad.
It poignantly conveys the protagonist’s painful feelings as they can’t forget a love that ended just as autumn passed.
From beginning to end, the melody and lyrics squeeze your heart and truly bring tears, making it a love song that will deeply resonate with anyone still hung up on a past romance.
It’s a track you’ll want to listen to alone on an autumn night, keeping your feelings for the one you love close.
Though it’s a quiet ballad, it’s powerful and makes you feel the intense heat of an unforgettable love.
MPRINCESS PRINCESS
“M” is extremely popular as a heartbreak song.
Its irresistibly heartrending lyrics are so relatable to anyone who’s experienced a breakup.
There aren’t many songs that are this poignant and touching.
Since its release, it’s been covered by many artists and has become a classic.
It’s the perfect song for the time when the seasons shift from autumn to winter.
Autumnotoko
This is a song by Otokogumi, an unconventional rock band within Johnny’s.
To be honest, it’s so rock-influenced and cool that it makes you think, “This isn’t Johnny’s, is it?” In fact, it feels even more emo and rock than many recent rock bands.
glowing madder-redAimer
Akane Sasu is a song that gently says goodbye to someone who is no longer here.
It was released in 2016 by singer-songwriter Aimer.
Don’t you have someone you can’t forget, even after breaking up or being rejected? If they gave you precious memories, it’s all the harder to forget and move on, right? This is a love song I’d especially like those people to hear.
The lyrics vividly depict scenes that evoke autumn, making it easy to get emotionally absorbed in the song.
Without waiting for twilightCHAGE and ASKA
It’s a high-energy song by CHAGE and ASKA.
The lyrics have this vibe of “I guess this is what cool people in the ’80s were like…,” with a hint of bittersweetness peeking through.
It also weaves in the psychology of romantic push-and-pull between a man and a woman, conjuring up a complex, overlapping set of scenes.
[Autumn Love Songs] A selection of romantic songs portraying bittersweet feelings of love (41–50)
Love’s Melody and Rainy SkiesAAA
When it comes to love songs to listen to in autumn, the classics are the ones with a touch of melancholy or bittersweet sadness.
This song, “Koi-oto to Amazora,” is a supreme love song packed with the indescribable push-and-pull of romance and those frustrating, aching feelings.
Released as AAA’s 38th single in 2013, it was also featured in a commercial, so many of you may already find it familiar.
While the word “rain” often brings the rainy season to mind, this love song also perfectly suits the gentle, soaking image of autumn rain.
sepiaNanba Shiho
This is a ballad by Shiho Nanba, whose charm lies in a voice that blends clarity with a sense of weightlessness.
Its emotionally rich melody, perfect for chilly seasons, gently seeps into the heart.
The song portrays a delicate love swaying between ideal and reality.
It evokes a nostalgic, slightly bittersweet feeling, like looking at a faded photograph.
Because Nanba herself wrote the lyrics for the first time, the sincerity of her feelings may come through all the more directly.
The track is included on the mini-album “Dramatic e.p.,” released in December 2016.
Why not savor it on a long autumn night, lost in your thoughts alone?