[Winter Love Songs] A curated selection of timeless classics and the latest tracks that offer both warmth and heartbreak

Goodbye ElegySuda Masaki

Masaki Suda “Sayonara Elegy”

Masaki Suda, who is active both as an actor and a musician.

His third single, “Sayonara Elegy,” released in 2018, features Suda passionately strumming an acoustic guitar, making for a cool and memorable track.

The song also gained attention as the theme for the drama “Todome no Kiss,” starring Kento Yamazaki.

With masculine, straightforward lyrics, it’s a love song that suits the cold winter sky and dry air perfectly.

While it carries a sense of melancholy, you’re left with a crisp, refreshing feeling by the time it ends.

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Winter SongSHISHAMO

Winter Song

This song, performed by three girls who were still in high school and included on their self-produced album “Graduation Project,” captivates with a fragility that feels like the crisp clarity of winter air turned into sound.

Its protagonist is a girl with a one-sided crush, and the lyrics intertwine her feelings for someone out of reach with the season’s chill, evoking bittersweet memories many of us share.

Clean guitar arpeggios and the surging dynamics in the chorus create a deeply affecting finish.

The track was included on an album released in January 2013 and was later re-released alongside their major-label debut album “SHISHAMO.” Although it had no tie-in, it has steadily become a seasonal staple.

On a winter night, when you want to quietly reflect on your feelings of love alone, this song is sure to keep you company.

Sound of SnowGReeeeN

GReeeeN – Yukinone

When you think of GReeeeN, you might picture spring or summer songs, but they actually have a bona fide winter song! It’s “Yuki no Oto,” released in 2012 as their 18th single.

The jingling bells evoke falling snow and the approach of Christmas.

The lyrics, which express anxiety and frustration despite the two people loving each other, feel very real and tug at the heart.

It’s a bittersweet track where the fragility of happiness can be felt against a snowy landscape.

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somedaySaucy Dog

Saucy Dog "Someday" MUSIC VIDEO

Saucy Dog’s signature song “Itsuka.” Beloved as a bittersweet love song, it starts with a calm, almost spoken A-melody—like quiet murmurs—and gradually swells, expressing feelings that can no longer be stopped or contained as they overflow.

It’s the kind of song that makes you empathize without thinking; many listeners will feel a lump in their throat and even be moved to tears.

Rather than a love in the present tense, it’s a love ballad about someone you used to love, someone you can’t forget.

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whiteoutreGretGirl

reGretGirl "Whiteout" Official Music Video

reGretGirl is a three-piece band popular mainly among young people for lyrics that candidly express feelings of love.

When you hear “love song,” you might picture something happy, but their track Whiteout is actually a song about a devastating breakup.

The girlfriend he’s dating suddenly tells him it’s over.

As the melody flows, the male protagonist’s sorrow pours out.

Linking his mind going completely blank to a whiteout, where snow wipes out your field of vision, really conveys how shocking it was.

If you’ve gone through a breakup recently, this one will pierce straight through your heart.

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I want to protect youJUJU

JUJU “I Want to Protect You” — Song featured in the film “Because I Met You” / November theme song for Nippon TV’s “Sukkiri!”

It’s a ballad filled with a straightforward message: “No matter what happens from now on, I’ll always be with you.” The song was provided by Yuzu and was featured in the film ‘It All Began When I Met You.’ If someone felt this way about me, I’d honestly be so happy, and I’d feel like I could take on anything from here on out.

Whether you’re in a relationship or not, why not listen while thinking of someone important to you? The sweeping sound and sincere love are sure to soothe your heart.

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SNOW SOUND[Alexandros]

[Alexandros] – SNOW SOUND (MV)

Here is the winter song “SNOW SOUND” sung by the four-piece rock band [Alexandros].

It was released in 2017 as a double A-side single together with “Let’s make up for all the times you’ve cried.” Its dreamy, electronic band sound evokes a sense of nostalgia, making it feel as if you can actually see and hear the falling snow.

In contrast to the white snowy scenery, Kawakami’s beautiful vocals, which sing of a heart warmed by a single encounter, resonate deep within.

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