Resonance of Twilight: Emo Western Songs Echoing at Summer’s End

Love It If We Made ItThe 1975

The 1975 – Love It If We Made It (Official Video)

With a sound that uniquely distills electropop and funk, The 1975 have become a defining force in contemporary UK rock.

This track, released in July 2018, is one of their signature songs.

Featured on the masterpiece A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships, its lyrics rapidly hurl contradictions of modern society at the listener—truly breathtaking.

Matty Healy’s vocals, like a cry from the soul, overlap with that indescribable sense of restlessness you feel at summer’s end.

The shimmering synth tones seem to announce both the brilliance of days gone by and their passing, stirring an irresistible melancholy.

It’s the perfect song for those moments at the end of a lively season, when you gaze at the evening sky and sink into your thoughts.

SparksColdplay

Coldplay – Sparks

The quiet plucking of an acoustic guitar somehow makes you feel a little wistful, doesn’t it? It’s a song by Coldplay, one of the UK’s most iconic rock bands.

This track appears on their debut album, Parachutes, released in July 2000.

You can almost picture the protagonist admitting their mistakes and hoping to rebuild the relationship just one more time.

That heart-wrenching feeling overlaps with the sentimental mood of a late-summer evening.

The gentle waltz rhythm and the warm sound that feels like a live studio performance softly cradle the listener’s heart.

Covered in the 2013 film I Give It a Year, this piece is the kind of song you’ll want to play on a night when you quietly shed tears while reminiscing about summers gone by.

drivers licenseOlivia Rodrigo

Olivia Rodrigo – drivers license (Official Video)

Olivia Rodrigo is also known as an actress, but her debut single, released in January 2021, is the masterpiece that propelled her to global stardom.

In this song, the lyrics use the newly obtained driver’s license as a cruel prop that makes the breakup with her lover feel all the more real, tightening listeners’ hearts.

Driving alone past the house of the person she once talked about “forever” with—the protagonist’s mix of loss and lingering attachment is something many will surely relate to.

This heartbreakingly sad story even set a record by topping the Billboard Hot 100 for eight consecutive weeks.

Included on the album SOUR, it’s a perfect track to listen to alone and take in slowly at summer’s end, when the heat has finally begun to fade.

Dog Days Are OverFlorence & The Machine

Florence + The Machine – Dog Days Are Over (2010 Version) (Official Music Video)

Florence and the Machine, the British band known for blending diverse genres like art pop and gospel.

This song from their 2009 debut album Lungs delivers a powerful message that resonates as a declaration of the end of hard days.

Starting with gentle harp tones and then bursting into emotion with handclaps, Florence Welch’s vocals feel as if they blow away the melancholy of summer’s end.

It’s also memorable that the track closed out the film Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.

3, leading to a 618% week-over-week surge in streams.

Rather than lamenting the passing of summer, it’s an emotional song to hear when you want to hold on to hope for the new season ahead.

Green LightLorde

Lorde – Green Light

Singer-songwriter Lorde, who debuted in her teens and shook the music scene with her poetic worldview.

Released in March 2017, this song overlaps with the bittersweet air of late summer.

Beginning with a piano melody, it blends the pain of heartbreak with the exhilaration of trying to break free, portraying a protagonist who still longs for a finished love yet waits for the “green light” to move forward.

It’s as if hiding tears while dancing at a party—an achingly tender yet powerful mood that strikes the heart.

The masterpiece Melodrama, which includes this track, was nominated for Album of the Year at the 60th Grammy Awards.

On a twilight evening when you’re reluctant to let summer go, take the time to listen to it alone.

GreyWhy Don’t We

Why Don’t We – Grey [Official Live Music Video]

The vivid summer scenery suddenly fades, turning monochrome.

It’s a song by the pop group Why Don’t We that gently stays close to that wistful feeling at summer’s end.

The message—that even when the world looks gray with sadness, only a loved one can bring back color—quietly resonates.

The track is included on their album “The Good Times and the Bad Ones,” released in January 2021, which peaked at No.

3 on the U.

S.

charts.

Its gentle harmonies layered over a soft piano sound feel like listening to ripples on the shore at dusk.

It’s a beautiful ballad, perfect for a sentimental night spent cherishing the season that has passed.

blueyung kai

yung kai – blue (official music video)

Yun Kai is a Chinese-Canadian singer-songwriter who produces music from his own room.

With a DIY style rooted in indie pop, he’s gaining worldwide attention.

This signature track of his is marked by gentle acoustic guitar and emotionally rich vocals—perfect for the September air, when summer’s bustle fades and a touch of loneliness sets in.

The lyrics poetically overlay serene moments with a lover onto natural scenery, and the pure plea for eternal love is truly heart-wrenching.

Released in 2024, the song reached No.

39 on the Billboard Global 200 and was also featured in a teen drama.

How about giving it a listen on a night when you want to sink into a sentimental mood?