Songs of the Rainy Season: Classic Tracks and Rain Songs That Evoke Tsuyu Through Their Lyrics
The rainy season brings days of continuous rain.
You might feel stressed from not being able to go out, or a bit down in the damp atmosphere, but it’s also a time to enjoy the unique, softly saturated air and a leisurely stay-at-home vibe that you can only experience now.
In this article, we introduce songs about rain that let you soak in the mood of the rainy season.
Alongside classic rain anthems, we’ve intentionally picked tracks that include pinpoint words like “June” and “hydrangea.” Here’s hoping you find the perfect rainy-season song to match your taste.
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- [Children’s Songs for June] Fun finger-play songs and traditional nursery rhymes perfect for the rainy season
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- Songs for every season: classic and popular tunes of spring, summer, autumn, and winter.
- [Nostalgic Songs] Gentle Drizzle Rain Songs: A Collection of Classic Japanese Hits
- Children’s songs to sing on a rainy day / children’s songs with a rain theme
- Classic songs that sing about flowers. Popular songs related to flowers.
- [Sunflower Songs] A selection of classic and popular tracks that give you energy in the hot summer
- [Moon Songs Special] Famous songs about the moon. Songs you’ll want to listen to under a full moon or in the moonlight.
- Nursery rhymes and fingerplay songs to enjoy in May! Songs perfect for the fresh green season
[Rainy Season Songs] Masterpieces and Rain Songs That Evoke the Monsoon, Interpreted Through Their Lyrics (41–50)
It was rainy again in Nagasaki today.Hiroshi Uchiyamada and the Cool Five
The musician Hiroshi Uchiyamada, who hails from Fukuoka.
The song he released jointly with the kayō group Cool Five, which he leads, is “Nagasaki wa Kyou mo Ame Datta” (“It Was Raining Again in Nagasaki Today”).
The group is from Nagasaki, and the lyrics are sprinkled with many phrases that evoke the city’s streetscape.
With its poignant depiction of a rainy scene, it’s perfect to sing at a karaoke session in June.
The chorus is especially memorable, and it’s a song you’ll want to belt out with a soulful kobushi right through to the end!
Rainy Moonnursery rhyme
This children’s song, “Amefuri Otsukisan” (The Moon in the Rain), likens the moon to a bride, and there are said to be two interpretations of its lyrics.
One is that Ujō Noguchi, who wrote the lyrics, composed it to show compassion for his wife, who rode on horseback in the rain and took two days to come to him as a bride—an interpretation that reflects the customs of the time when the song was written.
The other is that it was written about Noguchi’s daughter, who passed away at a young age—perhaps expressing a father’s feelings as he imagines his daughter reaching marrying age and becoming a bride.
Although the melody is sorrowful, just reading the lyrics alone is enough to make one’s heart ache.
cold rainAimer
A sweeping ballad that sings of overcoming sorrow and making flowers bloom.
It’s a track by singer Aimer, known for hits like “Zankyo Sanka,” included on her sixth album Walpurgis released in 2021.
The song was chosen as the ending theme for the anime The Founder of Diabolism: Xianyun Arc.
Perhaps thanks to the translucent vocals paired with a deep, spacious sound arrangement, listening to it gives the impression of being enveloped by the music.
It may feel even more evocative when you listen after watching the anime.
innocent worldMr.Children
Some of you might even say it’s a go-to at karaoke! It’s one of the signature songs by the beloved rock band Mr.
Children, released as a single in 1994.
Chosen for a Coca-Cola commercial, it also won the Japan Record Award that same year.
The lyrics, which embody a strong will—“Even if I get drenched by the rain, I’ll keep moving toward my dreams”—have encouraged countless listeners.
It’s a powerful message song that gives you the strength to face tomorrow and stirs the soul.
Amezing BluesT-junctions
A song whose husky vocals linger in your ears, giving you the courage to stand up.
It’s a work by the band T-jidos (T字路s), made up of Taeko Ito and Tomohito Shinoda, released in 2022.
It was written as the theme song for the film “If You Scream in the Rain.” The impassioned vocal work makes you want to say, “Now this is the blues”—it’s so cool! The sound has a simple structure, yet it leaves a bracing impression.
And the lyrics about “not caring if you get caught in the rain” give you energy and motivation.
BaiuzensenYogee New Waves
It’s a work with a unique atmosphere where the sound itself feels like rain.
The song is by the band Yogee New Waves, known for their city-pop sensibilities, and it’s included on their first EP, “Climax Night e.
p.
,” released in 2014.
Its appeal lies in an inviting soundscape: a relaxed rhythm topped with laid-back guitar tones that make you want to keep listening.
The sections where the tempo picks up and the way the sound spreads out at the end are irresistible.
And be sure to pay attention to the lyrics’ mysterious worldview, too.
RAINYHaruka to Miyuki
“I thought we’d always be together…” If you’ve experienced heartbreak, you probably know that feeling.
This song by the music duo Haruka to Miyuki is included on their fourth album, Tomorrow Will Be Sunny, released in 2021.
The lyrics vividly capture the raw emotions after a breakup, making it a highly relatable piece.
And although it’s a heartbreak song, what you’re left with after listening is a sense of freshness.
It’s a ballad that encourages you to look ahead and think, “Let’s start again from here.”