[For adults too] Youth songs that let you look back on your memories
What was your youth like?
Did you ever throw yourself into something, agonize over love, or spend tons of time with friends? I imagine each of you has spent that special time in your own unique way.
And among those reading this, some of you might even be right in the middle of your youth now!
In this article, we’ll introduce plenty of songs that sing about all kinds of “youth,” the kind that will set your heart ablaze.
It’s a playlist that feels like the very heart of young people—hot, sweet-and-sour, a little bitter, and swirling with all sorts of emotions.
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[For Adults Too] Youth songs that let you look back on your memories (71–80)
SolaninASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION
A song chosen as the theme for the film adaptation of Inio Asano’s original work Solanin.
Even among ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION’s catalog, it’s a particularly beloved, sentimental, and emotional classic.
The lyrics, which bring back memories of days when we threw ourselves into everything, make your heart swell.
It may also remind some people of farewell scenes in movies or performances at school festivals.
We’re often encouraged by juniors and the younger generation who are chasing their dreams, aren’t we? Though it was released in 2010, it never loses its luster, and it makes us realize the importance of what we’ve lost as adults—our relentless passion, dreams, and love.
Solanin resonates with those feelings about life; it’s a youth anthem we want to cherish all the more now that we’re grown.
FateOfisharu Higedan Dism
Official Hige Dandism’s “Shukumei” (Fate) sings of the swirling emotions of youth.
Released in 2019 as their third single, it was also chosen as the support song for the 2019 summer high school baseball tournament.
Back in our youth, our feelings were all over the place—like not being able to honestly rejoice even when someone was cheering us on.
Capturing that bittersweet yet determined desire to grasp something, Shukumei is a song we want not only those living through their youth now, but also those who have already passed that time, to listen to.
Goodbye Busyuzu
One of Yuzu’s popular songs about parting, “Sayonara Bus.” Its lyrics, which depict a story of someone dear going far away while the speaker can’t be honest, are poignant and really hit home.
Taking a close look at the words woven into this song, many people might find themselves remembering a youthful romance where they couldn’t say what they truly felt.
Those faint feelings that couldn’t be expressed well because of youth come rushing back, tightening something deep in your chest.
Then, the light of youthGOING UNDER GROUND
A timeless, high-quality pop tune that evokes youth, this is the 27th single by the three-piece rock band GOING UNDER GROUND.
Co-written with singer-songwriter and pianist SUEMITSU & THE SUEMITH, the song drew attention for its collaboration, and its breezy rock sound featuring lively piano is exhilarating.
The lyrics, which convey the gap between one’s youth and the present self, realistically depict the changes in environment and position that come with entering society.
It’s a catchy rock tune that rekindles the passion that may have faded amid a busy life.
AccordinglyMrs. GREEN APPLE
A rock number that hurls frustration with relationships and self-consciousness straight at you.
Reconstructed from the impatience and inner conflict Motoki Omori felt in high school, the song carves youthful impulses into powerful vocals and razor‑edged wording.
Released in November 2016 as part of the single “In the Morning,” the initial limited-edition DVD also included studio session footage.
During the fan club tour “The White Lounge” from 2023 to 2024, it was reintroduced with fiercely distorted sound alongside rain and thunder effects, rendering its anger and turmoil even more vividly.
It’s a track to play when you’re stewing with a haze in your heart or need to let everything out late at night.
CHE.R.RYYUI
Evoking the bittersweet feelings of youthful love, “CHE.R.RY” is YUI’s eighth single, released in 2007.
It cutely captures that tight, heart-aching sensation of falling in love that everyone experiences in their youth, just like YUI’s charming image.
Listening to this song might make you want to experience that sweet-and-sour kind of romance all over again! And if you’re right in the middle of your youth now, I think it’ll be a perfect track to spark your love life.
Definitely give it a listen.
The sun also risesTakahashi Yuu
Isn’t youth all about making mistakes? This song turns that idea into a positive message, as if it’s speaking on behalf of young people.
I think many listeners will feel empowered by the lyrics about trying again no matter how many times you fail.