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.
- A farewell song for a dear friend—an uplifting graduation song that conveys heartfelt gratitude.
- Recommended friendship songs for children. Songs about friends you’ll want to listen to with your pals.
- Friendship songs recommended for elementary school students. Bonding songs you’ll want to listen to with your friends.
- Farewell Song: A goodbye song. A tearful parting song.
- [A moving friendship song] For dear friends and best friends. Songs of friendship that make you feel the bond.
- A gratitude song for friends. A thank-you song dedicated to someone special.
- Farewell Songs: Karaoke tunes to sing at a farewell party. Goodbye songs.
- Six types of farewell songs: goodbye songs for each scene
- [Tearjerker] Songs that make your heart tremble with tears & moving tracks with lyrics that touch the soul
- [For High School Students] A Collection of Touching Friendship Songs
- Friendship Songs: Rediscover Your Bonds! A Carefully Curated Selection of Moving Masterpieces That Will Bring You to Tears
- A funny song that livens up a farewell party
- Songs to use in the memory movie. Let’s look back on our memories before graduation!
[Farewell Songs] Songs about Thinking of Transferring Schools, Songs to Give to Friends (21–30)
See you againSEAMO
SEAMO, who is active as a rapper and singer-songwriter, has a hit song called “Mata Aimashou,” a heartrending breakup song.
When we’re students, some romances end because of a class reshuffle or a small misunderstanding.
Transferring schools is surely one of the major reasons too, isn’t it? The lyrics depict someone facing a painful parting head-on, and in the end, expressing that even if the relationship ends, they won’t regret having met you.
When facing a goodbye, we often want to run away.
But at times like that, I believe this song will support you.
GoodbyeSakanakushon
For anyone feeling lost about how to move forward after a dear friend has transferred schools, I recommend Sakanaction’s “Good-Bye.” Released as a double A-side single alongside “Eureka,” this track also had a remixed version featured as the theme song for NHK’s “NEXT WORLD: Our Future.” When a friend transfers and leaves a hole in your heart, the future can suddenly feel pitch-dark.
This song stays by your side and helps you search for the future ahead together.
[Farewell Songs] Songs about Transfer Schools and Songs to Send to Friends (31–40)
Lingering Snowiruka
“Nagori Yuki” is a song by Kaguyahime.
It became a huge hit thanks to a cover by Iruka.
Covered in 1975, it’s a track that evokes Showa-era nostalgia while remaining a timeless classic.
It’s a song that tenderly conveys the feeling of parting, leaving a lonely afterglow once it’s over.
When you’re sad, it’s important to let yourself fully feel that sadness.
By letting your feelings out all at once, you can take the next step forward.
It’s nice to receive that kind of encouragement from music.
March 9Remioromen
Remioromen is a three-member rock band that, sadly, went on hiatus in 2012.
“March 9” was released in 2004 and is a classic that continues to be sung at graduation ceremonies and choral festivals.
The song was also used as an insert track for the drama “1 Litre of Tears.” The aching sound of the chorus somehow brings tears to your eyes.
But when you unpack the lyrics, it’s a song that makes you feel like you can live strongly.
Let Ryota Fujimaki’s piercing vocals, as the band’s singer, give you a push forward.
KizunaORANGE RANGE
A warm message that says our hearts are connected even when we’re apart resonates in this song by ORANGE RANGE.
Like a rainbow stretching across the sky after the rain, its lyrics paint a hope that lies beyond hardship—surely encouraging many listeners.
Released in August 2005, the track touched countless hearts as the theme song for TBS’s Sunday drama “Ima, Ai ni Yukimasu” (Be With You).
Precisely because it was created as the band overcame major changes, its words about the importance of supporting one another carry a special persuasiveness.
When you’re separated from a dear friend or run into a wall, listening to it will surely give you the strength to look ahead.
Why not sing along and reaffirm your bond with each other?
fireworksSandaime Jē Sōru Burazāzu fromu Eguzairu Toraibu
Hanabi (Fireworks) is a love ballad sung by Sandaime J SOUL BROTHERS from EXILE TRIBE.
From their vocals to their presence, it’s filled with the members’ alluring charm.
Like fireworks that soar beautifully into the night sky yet vanish in an instant, the song sings of love based on that bittersweet, fleeting beauty.
The way it portrays thinking wholeheartedly about someone will surely resonate with the feelings you have for a friend or someone you like.
Even if you transfer schools, please keep those feelings carefully tucked away in your heart.
SolaninASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION
Released in March 2010, this song by ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION was written as the main theme for the film Solanin, based on Inio Asano’s manga.
Its lyrics reflect the world of the movie, and its emotional melody has captured the hearts of many fans.
While conveying the pain of parting, it carries a positive message that seeks hope beyond it, making it a song that resonates with those facing the anxieties and conflicts of youth.
It’s a perfect track to listen to in spring, especially for anyone on the verge of a new beginning.