[The Last Fireworks] An Emotive Song to Listen to at Summer’s End [2026]
Summer is a season that makes us feel open and free, partly because of the high temperatures, and it’s also a time full of fun events.
But maybe because of that, don’t you sometimes feel a bit sentimental when summer comes to an end?
In this article, we’ve gathered a selection of emotional songs perfect for listening at summer’s end, when you’re prone to feeling a little wistful.
We’ve picked out songs to look back on this summer, songs that let you reminisce about a fleeting summer romance from the past, and even plenty of tracks that sing about the last fireworks of the season.
Find a song that connects with your own summer memories.
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[The Last Fireworks] Emo songs to listen to at the end of summer [2026] (71–80)
Fireworks in Augustmurasaki ima
It’s an emotionally rich ballad that gently stays by your side through that indescribable loneliness at summer’s end.
Composed by Shikon, it was released in August 2025.
The fleeting fireworks that bloom and fade in the night sky are layered with memories of a summer that will never return.
Her signature husky vocals intertwine with the mellow melody, tightening something deep in the listener’s chest.
On a night after the bustle has faded, try listening in quiet solitude, lost in thought.
The Last Song of MidsummerAratani Shota
As the dazzling sunlight softens and the season begins to feel like summer’s end, this is the perfect song to accompany the moment.
Released by Shota Araya in June 2025, the track features arrangements by ESME MORI and poignantly portrays the scenes of farewells that come with late summer.
The chorus, which calls out “Let’s dance,” even in the midst of parting, really strikes a chord.
It carries both sadness and gratitude for having met, leaving you with a bittersweet feeling just by listening.
A lyrical number perfectly suited for summer’s final days.
Writing down the summerrokudenashi
A song carefully woven like writing a diary entry about an ordinary summer day.
Scenes come to life—the flowers blooming by the roadside, the fireworks rising over the neighboring town’s sky—stirring both tenderness for the shining season and a looming sense of its eventual end.
The appeal also lies in vocalist Ninjin’s steady, resonant voice and the nostalgic rock sound.
Featured on the EP “Hikage,” released in July 2025, this track is a work that will stay by your side throughout your summer.
tear(s)Marushii
Released in August 2025, this song marks Marcy’s first summer ballad.
It opens with scenes that evoke dazzling memories of love, and the story that unfolds in the past tense grips your heart.
Like a letter with no addressee, the feelings have nowhere to go, and the earnest pain of heartbreak is rendered lyrically.
It’s a sentimental track that embraces those who want to linger in the afterglow of a past romance at summer’s end.
All of the Youthsuis from Yorushika
This is a song that evokes the fleeting tenderness of the last fireworks of summer fading into the night sky.
The vocalist is suis, known as the singer of Yorushika.
It’s a cover of Fuji Fabric’s classic 2007 track, produced by music producer Seiji Kameda.
Released in June 2024, it also drew attention as the theme song for the Netflix film “I Have One Year Left to Live, and I Met a Girl With Six Months Left.” The nostalgia for passing seasons and days that won’t return is delicately rendered through suis’s voice, which blends clarity with a boyish quality, and it truly hits home.
It’s a piece you’ll want to listen to intently on nights when you’re immersed in summer memories, or as the seasons change and you find yourself lost in thought.
rememberUru
Uru is a singer whose voice alone can shake your tear ducts and move people’s hearts.
Her song “remember” was chosen as the theme song for the animated film Natsume’s Book of Friends the Movie: Tied to the Temporal World.
It’s not a ballad that makes you feel sad; it’s sung with someone precious in mind—a source of support—and by the end it leaves you feeling refreshed and positive.
The way the summer scenes are sung also somehow evokes a sense of nostalgia that resonates with everyone, which really hits home.
Ref:rainAimer
It was written specifically as the ending theme for the TV anime “After the Rain.” The anime is based on a popular manga of the same name and poignantly portrays the love story of a high school girl who harbors feelings for a much older man.
The title “Ref:rain” is a play on words, combining “refrain,” which means repetition, with “rain.”
