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

All of the YouthFujifaburikku

Fujifabric – Youth of Everything

Fujifabric is a three-piece rock band that made their major debut in 2004 with the album Alamode.

Their song Wakamos no Subete is captivating for its lyrics that poignantly capture the melancholy of summer’s end.

“Gazing at the last fireworks of the year, I find myself recalling those memories no matter how many years go by…”—such beautiful lines leave a lasting impression.

Songs like this, which express what young people feel in everyday life in down-to-earth words, were born in great numbers in the 2000s, which is why they feel so nostalgic.

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Crazy SummerKIRINJI

Crazy Summer

It’s a late-summer classic by KIRINJI.

The track appears on the EP “Sweet Soul ep,” released in March 2003, and is distinguished by Yasuyuki Horigome’s soft, translucent vocals—he also wrote the lyrics and composed the music.

If you listen to it on a sentimental night when you’re thinking of someone you can’t forget, it just might bring back the air of that day, still warm with heat.

It’s a song I especially recommend to anyone who has experienced an unforgettable, passionate love.

Shadows of SummerMrs. GREEN APPLE

Mrs. GREEN APPLE “Summer Shadow” Official Music Video

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GREEN APPLE, known for popular songs like “Lilac” and “Dancehall,” released a perfect end-of-summer track in August 2025.

It’s their first summer-themed song in about seven years since “Ao to Natsu.” The lyrics capture an indescribable, sentimental feeling that comes with the changing seasons.

There’s a bittersweetness in the way the protagonist blames their pounding heart and hesitation on the summer heat and the lengthening shadows.

Give it a listen as you savor the passing days of summer.

Blue Hawaiitota

Blue Hawaii / Tota – Blue Hawaii / Tota

This song depicts a faint summer romance.

Released in August 2022, it sets the unspoken, frustrating feelings toward someone you love to a warm band sound.

Some listeners may find themselves overlaying their own bittersweet memories of love onto the image of someone who feels the cicadas’ chorus is far louder than their own feelings.

Featured as an insert song in the dating show “Koisuru ♥ Shūmatsu Homestay 2023 Natsu” and used in a Kao “Essential” commercial, this track invites you to listen while basking in your summer memories.

Rainy WednesdayOhtaki Eiichi

Eiichi Ohtaki - A Rainy Wednesday

One of Eiichi Ohtaki’s signature songs, where the gentle, soaking rain conveys the feel of summer.

You can picture yourself quietly gazing at the sea with someone dear, beside a battered old Volkswagen.

Before you know it, as you listen, you’re filled with a sentimental longing for the passing seasons.

The track was included on the classic 1981 album “A LONG VACATION,” and was later released as a single in May 1982.

With its clear, transparent vocals and wistful melody that sinks into the heart, it’s a perfect number for late summer.

You from that summerSugiyama Kiyotaka

You from that summer

This is a summer song for adults, created to mark Kiyotaka Sugiyama’s 30th anniversary since his debut.

Included on the album “OCEAN,” released in July 2016, the piece recounts unforgettable summer memories spent with a loved one in days gone by.

The imagery—so vivid you can almost feel the sea breeze and hear the surf—blends with Sugiyama’s refined vocals, gently resonating in the listener’s heart.

Many listeners say that when they hear this song, their hearts time-travel back in time.

Writing down the summerrokudenashi

Writing down the summer

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.