Farewell Song: A Song About Changing Schools, A Song to Give to Friends
Transferring schools is a big event, isn’t it?
If you’re the one transferring, it means leaving the place you’ve spent so much time in.
And if it’s a friend who’s leaving, it can feel like a hole opens up in your heart… Just imagining it is bittersweet.
In this article, I’ve put together songs on the theme of “transferring schools.”
Most of them are farewell songs, but some pieces feel like they can save you from sadness.
It may be a tearful goodbye now, but someday you’ll feel through music that the experience was something good for your life… That’s the kind of playlist this is.
[Farewell Songs] Songs about transferring schools / songs to give to friends (1–10)
HappinessChe’Nelle
At the life milestone of transferring schools, Che’Nelle’s “Happiness” becomes an anthem of friendship.
While it’s beloved as a love song, its lyrics that evoke the bonds of close friends are deeply moving.
The melody, which helps you overcome the pain of parting and look ahead, is a gem you’ll want to dedicate to someone dear.
Che’Nelle’s profound affection comes through in her voice.
I recommend choosing this song as a cheer for a new beginning.
THANXWANIMA
When a transfer to a new school is decided, the pain of parting tends to grow.
That’s when WANIMA’s song “THANX” shines a light on those feelings.
Its powerful vocals and positive lyrics cheer you on as you start in a new place.
The energetic sound, which sings of gratitude and hope, gives you the courage to take that first step.
Although it was released in 2015, it remains one of WANIMA’s signature songs, continuing to push many people forward even now.
FriendKetsumeishi
Ketsumeishi’s “Tomodachi,” released in 2002, has become a song that connects many hearts.
Celebrating the value of friendship, it was so popular that it reached No.
5 on the Oricon Singles Chart.
Its lyrics are filled with memories, like a message to a friend far away, and both the words and the sound carry a nostalgic vibe.
With the feeling of “Let’s meet again someday,” it could be a perfect song to give to a friend who’s moving away.
Song of the WheelsBUMP OF CHICKEN
BUMP OF CHICKEN’s “Wheel Song” is a great pick for when you want to promise you’ll meet again someday, even if someone is transferring schools.
It was included on the album Yggdrasil and later released as a single.
The story depicts two people riding a bicycle together to the station, but only one manages to get on the train.
After that, the bicycle chases the train, lingering over the farewell.
It evokes a situation similar to transferring schools—wanting to go to the same new school together but being unable to.
Even if you feel sad about being apart, if you make a firm promise to meet again at the moment of parting—just like in this song—you’ll surely see each other again.
It’s a track that gives you hope.
Let’s walkikimonogakari
Farewells are heartbreaking for anyone.
Ikimono-gakari’s “Aruite Ikō” is a song that stays by your side in those moments.
Known as the theme song for the drama “Runaway: For the Sake of the One I Love,” it shines with the exquisite harmony of Yoshioka’s soul-stirring vocals and the melody, creating a superb ballad.
Carrying the days spent with friends in your heart and taking a new step forward—this piece will surely support you.
Whatever the parting may be, you’ll find the strength to face forward and move on.
road; way; path; street; route; Tao (in philosophy)EXILE
Transfers and farewells with friends are moments that make you feel loneliness from the bottom of your heart.
Easing that heartache and guiding you toward a positive mindset is EXILE’s “Michi (Road).” This song sings of the resolve to move toward a new future while filling it with countless memories and gratitude for someone dear.
Its warm melody and harmonies let you feel a friendship that doesn’t change, even when you’re apart.
Even if you end up walking different paths, it’s a powerful message song that reassures you you’re always connected at heart.
HORIZONAAA
AAA’s “HORIZON” is, just as the title suggests, a farewell song that lets you gaze out over a vast horizon and take a bright, forward step.
With upbeat lyrics, a lively melody, and a powerful rap at the end, it helps you embrace parting in a positive light.
The future waiting beyond the horizon is something you can’t see unless you move forward.
Everyone feels lonely, but this is a song that makes you want to say goodbye with the feeling that “we’ll meet again.”
