- Artist
- Kenshi Yonezu
- Album
- Bootleg
- Year
- 2018
- Genre
- J-pop
- Languages
- japanese, english
- YouTube
- Watch on YouTube
Quick Answer
Written for the Japanese drama 'Unnatural,' this song explores grief and loss with the metaphor of a lemon - the bitter taste of mourning mixed with the sweet memories of love. It became one of the most-streamed Japanese songs ever.
Written for the Japanese drama 'Unnatural,' this song explores grief and loss with the metaphor of a lemon - the bitter taste of mourning mixed with the swee...
Kenshi YonezuLemon Lyrics
もしもあなたがいなければ 私はずっと知らなかっただろう その日の意味も あの悲しみも あの痛みも 虫の屋場よりもうっとらしい 服の上の横題とらあっている 手をつないでぼくるんだ
Song Story
Kenshi Yonezu's song "Lemon", featured on the album "Bootleg", was released in . Written for the Japanese drama 'Unnatural,' this song explores grief and loss with the metaphor of a lemon - the bitter taste of mourning mixed with the sweet memories of love. It became one of the most-streamed Japanese songs ever.
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Reviewed by LyricWorld Editorial Team — Musicology & Lyric Analysis
"もしもあなたがいなければ / 私はずっと知らなかっただろう"
AI Lyric Insights
Based on vocabulary diversity, sentence structure, and metaphorical density.
Metaphor
The "lights" as a symbol of fame.
Allusion
References to 80s synth-pop aesthetics.
Hyperbole
Exaggerated feelings of being "blinded".
Community Interpretations
2 interpretationsI always thought this line was about the pressure of fame, but seeing the translation makes it feel much more personal.
The use of metaphors here is brilliant. It perfectly captures that feeling of being lost in a big city.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Written for the Japanese drama 'Unnatural,' this song explores grief and loss with the metaphor of a lemon - the bitter taste of mourning mixed with the sweet memories of love. It became one of the most-streamed Japanese songs ever.
The songwriters of "Lemon" by Kenshi Yonezu include Kenshi Yonezu.
"Lemon" by Kenshi Yonezu has a BPM of 78.
"Lemon" by Kenshi Yonezu is in the key of E minor.
"Lemon" by Kenshi Yonezu has received Platinum certification.
"Lemon" by Kenshi Yonezu is classified as J-pop.
"Lemon" was released in 2018 as part of the album "Bootleg".
"Lemon" is from the album "Bootleg" by Kenshi Yonezu, released in 2018.
Annotations
“もしもあなたがいなければ”
The opening condition - 'if you weren't here' - immediately establishes the song's central theme of loss and how the narrator's worldview was shaped by the person who is now gone.
“その日の意味も あの悲しみも あの痛みも”
The listing of 'meaning,' 'sadness,' and 'pain' mirrors the processing of grief in stages.