[Fireworks Songs] Masterpieces that mirror the heart in beautiful, fleeting fireworks [2026]
There are many things that symbolize summer, but fireworks are definitely among the essentials! Not only the big fireworks launched at festivals, but also handheld ones like sparklers—the sounds, the sights, and even the smell of gunpowder—all of it makes us feel summer.
In this article, we’ll introduce plenty of songs themed around fireworks! Fireworks are dazzling and beautiful, but that beauty vanishes in an instant.
Isn’t that fleeting moment of beauty precisely the form of aesthetics that Japanese people cherish? The songs we’re about to introduce don’t just capture the beauty of fireworks; some reflect our own feelings in their transience.
We hope you find the perfect song for you.
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[Fireworks Songs] Masterpieces that resonate with the beautiful, fleeting nature of fireworks [2026] (91–100)
Love FireworksIsayama Mio
From the title alone, you can already feel the bittersweetness of a summer romance in singer-songwriter Mio Isayama’s “Koi Hanabi.” With words like cotton candy, goldfish, and yukata woven throughout the lyrics, it’s clear that the song tells the story of two people at a summer festival.
The unique atmosphere of summer fireworks—so dazzling and eye-catching, yet leaving you with a sudden, lonely ache when they’re over—comes through not only in the lyrics but abundantly in the melody as well.
It’s a track that makes you inevitably recall that summer love from days past.
Boy Fireworksyakozen
Nogodzen is a two-person folk band from Hokkaido.
The intro begins with Pistols Takehara’s blues harp, evoking the distinctly Japanese sentiment of fireworks.
He sings in a near-spoken, folk-derived style that makes the beauty and transience of summer fireworks feel even more poignant.
Hironari Hamano’s gentle keyboard further enhances that charm.
There’s also an unexpected turn midway when it shifts to intense guitar sounds and powerful vocals—definitely a must-hear!
[Fireworks Songs] Masterpieces that mirror the heart in beautiful, fleeting fireworks [2026] (101–110)
sparklersadamasashi
A fireworks song by singer-songwriter Masashi Sada, who created numerous classics such as “Kanpaku Sengen” and “From the North Country: From the Vast Land.” It was released in 1976 as his first single under his solo name.
It’s a late-summer song made with thoughts of Sada’s hometown, and you can indeed sense a somewhat wistful atmosphere in the melody.
Watching sparklers with someone special… it’s like a scene from a drama.
Perfect for when you want to linger in a lonely mood.
StarmineDa-iCE
Starmine, which went viral on TikTok with choreography matching phrases like “first shot” and “second shot” that evoke fireworks.
By the way, the title refers to a type of fireworks where multiple tubes are connected to rapidly launch many shells.
Perfect for summer, this track is a high-energy uptempo tune released by the five-member dance-vocal group Da-iCE.
They’re known for their vocal prowess, and this song lets you enjoy their exhilarating high notes—listen to it in summer and your mood will soar in an instant!
HanabiAndrop
The feeling of loving someone pure and earnest.
androp’s “Hanabi” is a song filled with that straightforward affection, and yet it somehow makes you want to cry.
As the title suggests, fireworks are a major theme: it recalls the fireworks the two of them watched together, portraying a love so palpable that his feelings for her at that moment almost hurt.
Whether you’re currently in unrequited love, have someone you like, or have experienced heartbreak, it’s a bittersweet love song that resonates with anyone’s heart.
fireworks launched into the skySCANDAL
A track included on SCANDAL’s fifth album, STANDARD, by the all-girl band formed in Osaka; the album was released in 2013.
Shatori Shiraishi—known for producing ORANGE RANGE and writing songs for many artists—also took part in composing it.
The band was originally formed by four girls who met at a dance school, but their reputation as a rock band has been growing.
In this song, the two protagonists are likely in their senior year of high school at first, savoring their last summer and lingering over the fireworks as they look toward the future ahead.
The final verse seems to be set several years later, leaving a resonant, lingering ending.
Goldfish scooping and a fireworks festivalTHE Possibooooooooo
This is a song by the idol group THE Possible.
It was released in 2007 as their fifth single.
It’s a cute love song that sings about the excitement of going to a summer festival with someone you like.
In 2015, THE Possible changed their group name to Cheeky Parade Cinquequitti (Ciao Bella Cinquetti).