Lemon
by Kenshi Yonezu
- Album: Lemon
- Year: 2018
- Genre: J-pop
- Length: 4:16
A song about living alongside loss. Written as the theme for the drama "Unnatural" and overlapping with the death of his own grandfather, the lemon's sourness and scent stand for the sharpness of memory — love and pain that do not fade after someone is gone.
Themes
- Grief and goodbyes
- Memory after loss
- The bitterness of remembering
- Love that outlasts death
Mood
- Aching
- Tender
- Numb
References & context
- The lemon as metaphor
Not sweetness but sourness and a sharp scent. The fruit holds the very feeling of a lost person's memory that refuses to fade.
- The drama "Unnatural"
Theme song for the 2018 series about investigating causes of death. Its story of facing mortality echoes the song's theme of loss.
- Overlap with a grandfather's death
Yonezu is known to have lost his own grandfather around the writing, turning private grief into a universal song of mourning.
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Frequently asked
What is the meaning of "Lemon" by Kenshi Yonezu?
A song about living alongside loss.
What is "Lemon" about?
A song about living alongside loss. Written as the theme for the drama "Unnatural" and overlapping with the death of his own grandfather, the lemon's sourness and scent stand for the sharpness of memory — love and pain that do not fade after someone is gone.
What are the main themes in "Lemon"?
The recurring themes are Grief and goodbyes, Memory after loss, The bitterness of remembering, Love that outlasts death.
Is "Lemon" available in my language on Lyrithm?
Yes — this meaning analysis is published natively in English, Bahasa Indonesia, Español, Português, Français, 日本語. Lyrithm does not auto-translate; each language is written from scratch.