[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] (81–90)
The End of Summeraibii karaa
You know that lonely feeling that creeps in after the big, flashy fireworks stop bursting in the sky? Ivy Color’s “End of Summer” captures a romance that begins as if to resonate with that very loneliness.
It’s included on their 2018 mini-album “Hajiketa Koi, Toketa Mahō” (A Love That Popped, A Spell That Melted).
The lyrics, which evoke a fresh and bittersweet relationship between two people, are heart-tugging to listen to.
It’s a song that can make you long for a fluttery, heart-throbbing romance, or bring back memories of a summer love from your youth—one you can enjoy with all kinds of emotions.
Fireworks MagicAnsako
Like fireworks sparkling and burning, I want my own flame of love to blaze too! That’s the cute, girlish feeling sung about in Ansako’s “Hanabi no Mahou” (Fireworks Magic).
It’s included on her major-label debut mini album of the same title, released in 2018.
Set to a glittering melody that shines like fireworks in the night sky, the song expresses a strong wish to be loved by the one you love.
Before summer ends, before the thrill of the fireworks fades—look at me! Many people probably find themselves making just such a final wish of summer.
Ephemeral FireworksKami wa saikoro o furanai
A song by the rock band Kami wa Saikoro wo Furanai themed around fireworks.
The “utakata” in the title refers to bubbles on the surface of water, a word used as a metaphor for things that vanish quickly and are fleeting.
Fireworks, too, bloom in a flash and soon fade away, carrying that same sense of transience.
In the lyrics of this song, a couple’s story is told from the woman’s perspective, and she seems to sense that “this relationship won’t last long.” Even so, she can’t let go of her feelings for him… Many listeners will likely be moved by this heartrending, ephemeral summer romance.
It’s a track you’ll want to savor as you look back on the events of this summer.
Midsummer FireworksLIL LEAGUE
A gem of a love song that likens a once-in-a-lifetime summer romance to the fleeting brilliance of fireworks painting the night sky.
Released in July 2025 as the fifth single, it was selected as the ending theme for Nippon TV’s “Wednesday Platinum Night.” Layering vocals over a dance track with traditional Japanese flair, it portrays a heartrending love.
Just reading the lyrics conjures up the relationship between the two and really tugs at the heartstrings.
Hearing this song will surely bring back the bittersweet memories of summer.
Lamp starharuka nakamura + suis from Yorushika
You’re drawn into its delicate, lyrical sound.
It’s a collaboration between composer haruka nakamura and suis, the vocalist of Yorushika.
The song was written as the theme for the film “Kono Natsu no Hoshi o Miru,” set to be released in July 2025.
suis’s crystalline voice gently accompanies the quiet, beautiful piano melodies woven by haruka nakamura, creating an immersive feeling as if you were inside a planetarium.
The story—tinged with the ache of an irretrievable past and the discovery of a small light of hope in the darkness—perfectly matches the film’s worldview.
Listen, and you’ll find yourself forgetting the daily bustle and quietly looking up at the night sky.
Sunflower FireworksAile The Shot
A bittersweet, stylish summer tune where an urban groove reveals the scenery of a summer dusk.
It’s a track by Aile The Shota, produced by ☆Taku Takahashi of m-flo, released in June 2025.
It portrays the frustration of a love where the person can’t confess their feelings, and the lyrics tighten your chest in contrast to the song’s pleasant vibe.
The delicate vocals and wistful melody create a sentimental summer mood, making it impossible not to dwell on its story.
[The Last Fireworks] Emo Songs to Listen to at Summer’s End [2026] (91–100)
The Last FireworksKokorashika
The wistful tone of the electric piano and Koki’s crystal-clear vocals set the heart ablaze—what a wonderful medium-tempo ballad! “Saigo no Hanabi,” released in 2024 by the guitar-less three-piece band Kokorashika, born from a high school light music club, is a milestone track that marked the beginning of their brilliant career.
The worldview that overlays the fleeting glow of fireworks blooming and vanishing in the night sky with time that can never return and the couple’s frustrating relationship is deeply emotional and irresistibly immersive.
Within Hiroaki Yokoyama’s dramatic arrangement, the piano’s beautiful melody shines especially bright.
If you try performing this song with just piano and vocals, the beauty of the melody might stand out even more.