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 to listen to when retiring from your club (41–50)
guidelinesUru
Even after retiring from your club activities, I hope you won’t forget the effort you’ve put in so far and will carry it forward to the next stage—this feeling comes through in Uru’s “Kokoroe.” Released in 2023, the song was chosen as the theme for the drama “Kazama Kimichika: Kyojo 0.” I want you to make what you’ve built up for yourself into the “guiding principles” for the rest of your life.
The lyrics, filled with this warm wish, are woven together by Uru’s gentle voice, which shines like a ray of hope throughout the song.
When you feel like you’re about to forget your past efforts, try listening to it to encourage yourself.
[Youth] A Compilation of Songs to Listen to When Retiring from Your Club Activities (51–60)
My WayMirei Touyama
A song that became a hot topic as a track produced by singer-songwriter Shota Shimizu.
Mirei Toyama’s vocals, with both transparency and power, feel like they’re giving me a strong push forward.
It makes me want to keep moving ahead, believing that dreams can come true, while feeling that my friends who are taking different paths are also moving forward.
flameLiSA
Homura, the theme song of the smash-hit anime Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba The Movie: Mugen Train.
It’s sung by LiSA, the vocalist who also performed the anime’s opening theme, Gurenge.
This song, which became a hot topic among moviegoers for being a real tearjerker, expresses a powerful vow never to forget the words and feelings received from a cherished person with whom one spent precious time, even after parting.
It’s an emotional ballad that will deepen the bond if you give it to a senior who supported you in your club activities.
Last sceneSuda Masaki
This is the sixth single by Masaki Suda, who is highly acclaimed both as an actor and a musician.
Chosen as the theme song for the TV drama “Japan Sinks: People of Hope,” the track was created through extensive discussions with singer-songwriter Huwie Ishizaki, who also worked on Suda’s signature songs “Sayonara Elegy” and “Niji.” The lyrics, which make you feel that the view at the end of a long road is special precisely because of the journey, are perfect for marking the finale of a club activity to which you devoted your youth.
With a spacious arrangement featuring strings that seems to embrace and soothe all the effort poured in up to that point, it’s a song you’ll want to listen to when retiring from your club.
At dawn again today, with cherry blossoms dancingCHiCO with HoneyWorks
It’s a wonderful song that captures the feeling of youth and is also popular as a graduation song! It portrays the bonds between friends who have worked hard together toward the same goal.
You may retire from your club activities and, after graduation, go your separate ways, but the message that the bonds you’ve woven up to now will never disappear is truly moving.
Shake it.ren
Rens song “Yurase,” released in 2022, is the kind of track that gives you courage, telling you that because you’ve already overcome so many challenges through your club activities, you can surely break through the ones that lie ahead.
You used to fight alongside your teammates, but once you retire and find yourself alone, it’s easy to suddenly feel overwhelmed by anxiety.
Even so, all the effort you poured into your club has undoubtedly given you the strength to overcome trials and hardships.
This song gives you a push, telling you to trust that strength and face everything that’s coming with everything you’ve got.
Tsunage KizunaTHE RAMPAGE
A song I want you to listen to with the friends you’ve shared sweat and tears with is “Tsunage Kizuna.” It was released in 2022 by the dance and vocal group THE RAMPAGE from EXILE TRIBE and was chosen as the official theme song for TBS’s “2022 FIVB Women’s World Championship.” Its passionate message, evoking the days of club activities spent giving your all toward matches and tournaments, resonates deeply.
Set to a driving dance beat, their cool vocals shine.
Give it a listen while recalling the days you spent with your cherished teammates.
