[Yutori Generation] Songs You Want to Listen to in Autumn [Nostalgic Classics & Hidden Gems]

autumn orangeAAA

autumn orange

This song weaves together an autumn landscape dyed in orange and a bittersweet feeling that can’t be conveyed, even to someone so close by.

It’s a track included on AAA’s 2014 album “GOLD SYMPHONY,” delicately portraying both the imagery of fall and the emotions of unrequited love.

In the season of swirling dead leaves, the protagonist holds on to their feelings yet can’t take that first step—an experience many will surely relate to.

The vocals by Misako Uno and Takahiro Nishijima layer with Mitsuhiro Hidaka’s rap to express shifting emotions.

It’s a poignant pop tune you’ll want to listen to by the window at dusk.

Have you seen the crimson-red sky?BUMP OF CHICKEN

BUMP OF CHICKEN "Have You Seen the Crimson Sky?"

Born from a sunset Masukiyo Fujiwara witnessed during a creative slump, this track is a high-velocity rock number whose lyrics carry a nursery rhyme–like gentleness.

The uncertain distance—unsure whether the other person saw that red sky—evokes the ache of unrequited love.

It was included as the B-side to the single “Namida no Furusato” released in November 2006, and later collected on the B-sides compilation “present from you.” Having been completed after a period of anguish when he couldn’t write songs, the lyrics vividly reflect the struggles of creation and a thirst for expression.

It’s a song for anyone who’s ever been moved by a beautiful sunset—or who feels stuck and needs something to stir their heart.

Promise in Madder Redikimonogakari

Ikimonogakari 'Akane-iro no Yakusoku' Music Video

Written and composed by Yoshiki Mizuno, this song deliberately uses the word “farewell” to express the vow “until death do us part,” carefully weaving feelings that we want to cherish precisely because our time is limited.

Kiyoe Yoshioka’s translucent vocals intertwined with warm strings evoke the poignancy of an autumn dusk.

Released in October 2007 as their seventh single, it was featured in au’s “LISMO!” commercial and served as the ending theme for tvk’s “saku saku.” It’s a perfect track for long autumn nights, one that makes you want to listen while reminiscing about your school days.

Song of the Eternal NightKami wa saikoro o furanai

God Does Not Play Dice “Yoru-Naga Uta” [Official Lyric Video]

Included on the 2019 album “A View on Lambda,” this song became emblematic of God Does Not Play Dice, reaching many hearts through social media.

Guided by a dreamlike intro, the lyrics overflow with feelings for someone you can no longer meet.

The world where the pain and warmth of an irreplaceable loss continue to linger overlaps perfectly with the air of late autumn.

The contrast between delicate piano and a weighty band sound—quiet and explosive—grips the listener’s heart and won’t let go.

It’s a song that stays with you on nights when you can’t help but think of someone, wrapping gently around that loneliness.

ginkgoYūsuke

Yusuke 'Ginkgo'

Yusuke, who has produced many hit songs not only as an actor but also as a singer.

This is his third single, released in November 2009, which was used as the commercial song for Marukome’s “Liquid Miso.” Its melody, based on Johann Pachelbel’s Canon, lingers in your ears, and it’s the kind of song whose pleasant sound will likely captivate anyone who hears it.

Centered on the story of a couple in which the girlfriend has been given a terminal prognosis, the lyrics carry a gentle message of saying “thank you” instead of “I’m sorry,” conveying deep love and bonds alongside the sorrow of parting.

It’s a heartwarming love song that makes you want to revisit memories with someone special on a long autumn night.