A collection of songs you’ll want to listen to when retiring from your school club [Youth]
For many of us, club activities made up a big part of school life, and plenty of people devoted themselves to them with everything they had, right?
The timing varies depending on the club, but the day of retirement will eventually come.
As that day approaches, you’re probably feeling a mix of sadness and a sense of accomplishment for seeing things through to the end.
I’m sure the bonds with your teammates have also grown even stronger through your club activities.
In this article, I’ll introduce songs I want you—who have given your all and are now retiring—to listen to.
I’ve gathered songs that celebrate your hard work and sing about friendship, so please give them a listen.
These are timeless tracks that will truly resonate with your heart.
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[Youth] A roundup of songs you’ll want to listen to when retiring from your club activities (71–80)
Kokoro-eroodo obu mejyaa
A track by Road of Major that gained popularity after being featured as the opening theme for the baseball anime Major.
It’s a familiar song for those who watched the anime all along or played baseball themselves.
It’s a piece that lets you reflect on the days you worked hard in your club activities.
Even if you struggled with the gap between dreams and reality, the days you cherished the present and kept moving forward are surely going to pay off in the future.
This song isn’t just for looking back on your memories—it’s also perfect as a fight song for yourself as you retire and take on a new stage.
Promise of SunflowersHata Motohiro
A song chosen as the theme for the animated film STAND BY ME Doraemon.
With Motohiro Hata’s gently companionable vocals and the soft tone of acoustic guitar, it feels like it could tenderly embrace the whole world.
It’s a versatile friendship song you can use for any occasion—retirements, graduations, special celebrations, and more.
StardomKing Gnu
The song I want people who have devoted themselves to their club activities without ever giving up to hear is “Stardom.” It was released in 2022 by King Gnu, a rock band known for delivering genre-defying tracks, and it was also chosen as the theme song for NHK’s soccer coverage that year.
The band’s grand sound and the lyrics convey passion and courage.
It’s a song that supports those who have worked earnestly toward their dreams and goals.
Let yourself receive its message that not only reflects the past and present, but also brims with momentum for the future.
Cry BabyOfisharu Higedan Dism
This is the fifth digital-only single by Official HIGE DANDism, a four-piece piano pop band that keeps releasing buzzworthy tracks thanks to their outstanding pop sensibilities and high musicality.
Chosen as the theme song for the TV anime Tokyo Revengers, the track is addictive with its heavy rock sound and a complex melody and song structure that repeatedly modulate.
The lyrics evoke the feeling of club activities you kept at despite your spirit almost breaking many times; listening to it at the time of retirement will surely make your journey flash before your eyes.
Its intricate arrangement mirrors the twists and turns of club life, calling to mind a youth that was anything but straightforward.
room for growthCreepy Nuts
A song that praises your single-minded effort toward matches and tournaments is Nobishiro.
It’s included on Case, the 2021 album by Creepy Nuts, the hip-hop duo leading the J-hip-hop scene.
The flow, which lays down honest, down-to-earth feelings over a rhythmic beat, is cool.
R-Shitei’s emotional vocals will cheer on all your hard work.
It’s a track that makes you want to believe in future possibilities as you look back on the days you spent in your club activities.
It’s also recommended to listen to it with teammates who devoted themselves to the same goal.
Bye-Good-ByeBE:FIRST
The song I’d like you to dedicate to the club members who have worked hard together through both tough and joyful times is “Bye-Good-Bye.” It was released in 2022 by BE:FIRST, a boys’ group known for their cool looks and borderless appeal.
The sleek melody laid over a danceable beat is addictive.
The lyrics express the feeling of wanting to stay with someone important forever, yet being unable to, which will resonate with those of you retiring from your club activities.
Give it a listen while thinking of the friends who shared your youth.
Every single minute and second, you and IHoneyWorks meets Sufia
When you’re feeling lonely at retirement time, I want you to listen to this one song: “Ippun Ichibyo Kimi to Boku no.” It’s the ending theme of the film “I’ve Always Liked You: Confess Your Love Committee,” a collaboration between the creator unit HoneyWorks and the voice-actor unit Sphere.
For those who poured their hearts into club activities, club life is youth itself.
When the time to retire comes, many may feel an unexpected sense of loss.
This song tells you, “Those precious moments will continue to live on inside you.”
