[For Graduates] Graduation Songs and Cheer Anthems to Convey Gratitude and Support
As graduation season approaches, many people may find themselves struggling to choose the perfect song to give.
Gratitude for friends who are setting off, excitement for the new life ahead, and a touch of sadness—those complex feelings are ones you want to convey through music.
In this article, we’ll introduce a wide range of songs to dedicate to graduates and uplifting tracks perfect for graduation ceremonies.
From gentle tunes that give a reassuring push forward to moving pieces that bring tears to your eyes, we’ve gathered graduation songs from various perspectives.
You’re sure to find a heartfelt track that will beautifully mark this important new beginning.
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[For Graduates] Graduation Songs and Cheer Anthems to Convey Gratitude and Support (71–80)
Starting Oversumika
The song that gives you a gentle push as you approach graduation is a track released by sumika in 2023.
Written as the opening theme for the anime “MIX MEISEI STORY: The Second Summer, Beyond the Sky,” it sings about the courage to take your first steps toward your dreams, even while feeling uncertain and anxious about a new season.
It’s okay to cry, there’s no need to rush—but don’t ever let go of what you love.
The warm message woven into the lyrics truly resonates.
It’s a song I hope those who are unsure about their path after graduation, or those about to take a step into a new environment, will listen to.
By My SideOmoinotake
Omoinotake, a three-piece rock band leading the next generation of music culture, has collaborated with NTT DOCOMO’s “ahamo” on the song ‘By My Side.’ Centered on the concept “Even when we’re apart, we can stay connected,” the track was created with cherished friends who shared their youth in mind.
Even after graduation puts distance between you, as long as you keep sharing those memories from your youth, your hearts remain side by side—an empowering message in one song.
Its unforgettable, tasteful sound after just one listen makes it a perfect gift for graduates.
Because you’re my hero.LiSA
LiSA’s 12th single, released in August 2017, is a rock anthem of encouragement written as the ending theme for season 2 of the TV anime My Hero Academia.
It sings of “heroes” not as titles bestowed on distant others, but as words for everyone who, despite their doubts, tries to face forward.
The song is filled with gratitude toward those who have supported and guided her, and the feeling that she became stronger thanks to them.
In the music video, TOTALFAT—whom LiSA had long admired—appears alongside her, and the setup of “playing together with respected seniors” gives the song’s message an added dimension.
It’s a recommended track for anyone who wants to tell a teacher or mentor, “I am who I am today because of you.”
Letter ~To You at Fifteen~Anjura Aki
A song by singer-songwriter Angela Aki created around the theme of writing a letter to her future self.
It carries a message from her 15-year-old self, sharing the worries and anxieties of the life ahead with her future self, and lyrics in which that future self gently gives encouragement in return.
Sung over a powerful piano arrangement, it’s a perfect anthem of support for the milestone of graduation.
far; distant; by farGReeeeN
Even when you’re apart from someone important, your feelings never change.
“Haruka,” released by GReeeeN in 2009, is a song we’d like to dedicate to graduates who have grown a little through their school life.
The lyrics, which bring to mind exchanges of words with parents, friends, and loved ones, will turn farewells into beautiful memories.
The melody line, flowing like a river, seems to embrace both expectations and anxieties.
We’d love to offer the song’s gentle message about life to graduates setting out into a new environment.
rainbow-coloredayaka
It’s a warm song sung by Ayaka that wishes happiness for the path ahead and feels as if it stays close by your side.
The relaxed tempo and gentle, acoustic sound evoke a call to move forward at ease.
It tells us that even when we face difficulties along the way, if we look around, there will surely be people who support us.
It’s a song that offers encouragement to those anxious about setting off, while also stirring up positive feelings.
sunflowerAdo
A bright, uplifting song like summer sunshine is perfect for sending off graduates.
Released in July 2023, this track drew attention as the theme song for the TBS drama “18/40: If It’s the Two of Us, Dreams and Love.” The lyrics, which convey a sunflower-like straight-ahead spirit and gratitude for loved ones, are sure to resonate with graduates.
Ado’s powerful vocals give listeners the courage to take a new step forward.
Ideal as background music for graduation ceremonies or as a song for farewell parties, it adds even more color to moving moments.
It’s an energetic work I’d like to dedicate to everyone setting out on a new path.