Led Zeppelin used the "lemon" as an explicit, high-energy blues metaphor to convey physical passion and raw energy. Similarly, the 1990s Japanese gravure and V-cinema industry relied heavily on visual metaphors, subtle styling, and suggestive framing to capture the attention of an audience before the digital internet age transformed global media consumption.
There is also Kenshi Yonezu’s 2018 megahit "Lemon," a soaring ballad about death and loss. While Yonezu’s song is a stadium-ready weepie, Tohno’s is a whispered secret. To compare them is to compare a tidal wave to a single drop of acid. Lemon Song Natsuko Tohno