Rain Songs: A curated selection of tracks that feature rain in the lyrics — including many nostalgic Japanese hits
Japan has words for rainy seasons and seasonal rains, such as tsuyu (the rainy season), harusame (spring rain), and shigure (late autumn showers).
In Japanese popular music, there are masterpieces that depict the look of “rain” in each season, as well as lyrics that poignantly link rain with one’s emotions.
In this article, we’ve selected songs that feature the word “rain” in their lyrics.
We’ll cover a wide range, from nostalgic classics everyone knows to the latest hits.
Please relax and enjoy to the end as you picture scenes of rain.
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[Rain Songs] Carefully selected tracks with 'rain' in the lyrics! Many nostalgic J‑Pop hits also featured (21–30)
Rainy Driverimase
Set against a rainy-day drive, this gem by imase delicately portrays the subtle dynamics and emotional shifts between lovers.
The rain that starts after crossing the Shuto Expressway mirrors the cold distance growing between the two, sensitively expressing the moment when a once-sunny relationship begins to cloud over.
The frustration of trying to convey your feelings only to be met with feigned indifference, and the hope that two parallel lines might one day converge, resonate alongside the sound of the rain.
Featured on the May 2024 album “Bonsai,” this track is highly recommended for anyone struggling with the instability of love or those who want to savor the special atmosphere of a rainy day.
Heart Rainindigo la End
A beautiful ballad by indigo la End that sings of rain falling endlessly on the heart.
Through the symbolic motif of rain, it poignantly portrays the complex emotions of a woman facing the end of a relationship.
The lyrics delicately express the wavering between the resolve to leave and the guilt that comes with it, as well as the gradual cooling of affection—feelings anyone who has experienced a breakup can relate to.
Released in February 2016, this song was also featured in a commercial for the smartphone game “Shoumetsu Toshi” (Disappearing City).
It’s a track that gently keeps you company on a rainy night in the rainy season, when you’re alone in your room listening to the sound of the rain, or when you want to face the end of a romance.
[Rain Songs] Carefully Selected Tracks Featuring Rain in the Lyrics! Many Nostalgic Japanese Hits Included (31–40)
Rain MelodyKinKi Kids
This is a KinKi Kids ballad adorned with delicate expressions that seem to reflect emotions in each raindrop.
Released in October 1999 as a double A-side single, the song blends a wistful melody line with mature vocals to stunning effect, topping the Oricon weekly chart for two consecutive weeks.
It’s a track you’ll want to listen to quietly during the rainy season, watching the rain flow past your window.
For those carrying the pain and loneliness of heartbreak, it will gently stay by your side.
Osaka Rainy BluesSUPER EIGHT
A blues ballad from SUPER EIGHT that exudes the distinctive sentiment and wistfulness of Kansai.
Set against the bustling Osaka streets under the rainy-season sky, it weaves a tale of aching love in the Kansai dialect.
Released as their second single in March 2005, it debuted at No.
3 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart and was performed on numerous music programs, including Kansai TV and Yomiuri TV.
It’s a classic that soaks into the heart with a bittersweet ache—one that makes you recall a love that’s slipped away, especially on a rainy day.
Rain and CappuccinoYorushika
A gem of a ballad perfect for the rainy season, suffused with the sound of rainfall and the aroma of a café.
It’s included on the album “Elma,” released in August 2019, and memorably portrays the fictional character Elma as she carries the pain of losing her loved one while living on with cherished memories in her heart.
It’s a pivotal track that established the worldview of Yorushika’s album “Elma,” and it beautifully depicts scenes of Visby, Sweden, which Elma visits in the story.
Recommended for those who want to empathize with the feeling of longing for someone important, or for anyone who wants to savor music gently on a rainy day.
rainHitsuji Bungaku
A song by Hitsujibungaku that exudes an introspective mood.
The gentle, delicate guitar tones and the clear, translucent vocals seep into the heart like rain, and many listeners may find themselves on the verge of tears.
It was included on the demo EP “BlUE.ep” released in September 2016, and later featured on the nationwide CD “Tunnels” released in October 2017.
This track beautifully blends elements of alternative rock and dream pop.
It’s recommended for the rainy season, when you want to quietly sort out your thoughts while watching the rain flow past the window.
Over the rainflumpool
Evoking a gentle, soaking rain, flumpool’s song “Over the rain” wraps the listener in a tender embrace with a melody that seems to turn June’s humid air into sound.
As the song progresses, the lyrics—depicting the freshness and hope that follow a rain—resonate pleasantly in the ear.
It’s as if the wind parts the clouds and carries in a breath of crisp air.
In the rainy season, when it’s easy to grow sentimental, try spending a leisurely moment by the window as the rain falls, listening to “Over the rain.”