Summer songs with great lyrics. Tracks that make your summer memories even more wonderful.

Ephemeral FireworksKamisama wa saikoro o furanai

God Doesn't Play Dice “Ephemeral Fireworks” [Official Lyric Video]

God doesn’t roll dice—but He plays a tune.

This single, as fleeting as fireworks blooming and vanishing in the summer night sky, has captured the hearts of teenagers and won’t let go.

A story of a fragile, bittersweet summer romance rides on a beautiful melody by Shusaku Yanagida, striking listeners right in the heart.

You can almost see the lukewarm breeze and the shoreline in your mind’s eye, stirring a nostalgic, poignant feeling.

Released in July 2020 as their major-label debut single, the song also appears on the EP “Bunka-teki Tokuiten” released the same year and on the album “Jishō no Chiheisen,” which topped the Oricon Weekly ROCK Album Ranking in March 2022.

Perfect for summer twilights, moments when you want to get a little sentimental, or when you want to soak in a beautiful melody.

It’s sure to color a page of your summer memories.

Give it a listen.

Summer memories scented by the windAAA

AAA / “Summer Memories Fragrant on the Breeze” Music Video

A song whose bittersweet yet beautiful melody seeps into the heart, like recalling an old love in a fleeting moment on a summer evening.

Don’t the memories AAA sings of—days of summer now gone and a fragile romance—spread through your chest like a pale watercolor? The track was included as the B-side to AAA’s single “Wake up!” released in July 2014, and later featured on the album “GOLD SYMPHONY” released the same year, as well as the following year’s best-of collection “AAA 10th ANNIVERSARY BEST.” It was used in Ito-Yokado’s yukata commercial, coloring the memories of many alongside the sights and sounds of summer.

For those who want to soak in a sentimental mood at summer’s end, this song will gently stay by your side, bringing you close to those sweet-and-sour memories of days gone by.

Sing when summer comesLittle Grle Monster

“Sing in the Summer” – Little Glee Monster

This is a message-driven song that fuses the words of poet Tahi Saihate with a melody by Yoshiki Mizuno of Ikimonogakari.

Its poetic lyrics, which question the small happinesses found in everyday life and the meaning of living, resonate alongside Little Glee Monster’s crystal-clear harmonies.

Released in November 2018 as their 13th single, it was used for the dolphin performance at Maxell Aqua Park Shinagawa’s event “Hanabi Aquarium BY NAKED.” Imbued with a strong message—“We have to survive today”—this track is perfect for those who feel lost in life or who wish to walk their own path.

A midsummer passing showerUtada Hikaru

Hikaru Utada – Midsummer Shower

A song that delicately weaves together the deep sorrow of losing someone precious and the love that still refuses to cease.

Like a gentle rain falling in the depths of the heart, it moves the listener—so quintessentially Hikaru Utada.

Included on the 2016 album Fantôme, this piece was released when Utada resumed musical activities after about eight years.

When you want something to quietly accompany the loneliness at summer’s end or those sudden pangs of wistfulness, this warm melody will envelop you.

On a night when you’re thinking of someone dear, why not listen closely?

I wonder if it will be sunny tomorrow.Kuwata Keisuke

Keisuke Kuwata – Will It Be Sunny Tomorrow? (Full ver.)

With its grand sense of scale and message brimming with hope, this ballad seems to mirror the faint loneliness felt at the end of the day and the lingering anticipation for tomorrow.

The lyrics’ emphasis on “believing in yourself and wishing” gently lends strength in those quiet moments after summer’s bustle fades, when you find yourself facing your inner thoughts.

Released in May 2007 as Keisuke Kuwata’s ninth solo single, the song became etched in many people’s memories as the theme for the Fuji TV drama “Operation Love” (Proposal Daisakusen).

It’s a gem of a track to listen to when you want to soak in the sentimental mood of summer’s end, pause for a moment, and rediscover hope for the future.

lilacMrs. GREEN APPLE

Mrs. GREEN APPLE “Lilac” Official Music Video

This song packs a sense of exhilarating, fast-paced guitar rock with the bittersweetness of youth.

It was selected as the opening theme for the TV Tokyo anime “Oblivion Battery” in April 2024, marking Mrs.

GREEN APPLE’s first anime tie-in in about five years.

Created by Motoki Ohmori with the feeling of an answer song to “Ao to Natsu,” the track features striking, technically intricate guitar riffs that signal a return to the band’s roots.

The lyrics explore the finiteness of life, the struggles of adolescence, and the importance of loving one’s imperfect self.

It’s a refreshingly uplifting song, perfect for those who want to get fired up at summer festivals or reminisce about their youth.

Beautiful finsupittsu

Spitz / Beautiful Fin

Released in April 2023 as the theme song for the film Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine, this track is a clear, translucent work themed around an oceanic worldview.

Through the symbolic expression “beautiful fins” depicted by Masamune Kusano’s delicate vocals, a profound world emerges where fragility and hope intersect.

As Spitz’s first tie-in with the Conan series, the song debuted at No.

1 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart and has been beloved by many fans.

It’s recommended for seaside drives in summer or for quiet nights when you want to calm your mind.