[For Graduates] Graduation Songs and Cheer Anthems to Convey Gratitude and Support

Live in the present.Saucy Dog

Saucy Dog “Live in the present.” Music Video

This piece from Saucy Dog is a moving song created as the official cheer anthem for the National High School Soccer Championship.

It passionately sings about the importance of living fully in the present, gently giving listeners a supportive push forward.

The lyrics are striking for the courage they offer to move toward the future without being bound by past failures.

Released in December 2022, the track carries a powerful message that supports the dreams and hopes of young people.

It’s a perfect song for students approaching graduation or anyone about to take a new step.

Let’s listen together and find the courage to head toward a bright future!

Song of BeginningsGReeeeN

Hajimarino Uta

If you want to send gratitude and encouragement to a teacher embarking on a new path, GReeeeN’s “Hajimari no Uta” is a great choice.

Its lyrics gently embrace the moment when students take their first steps into a new chapter, and will surely convey your appreciation to the teacher.

Released in 2016, the song’s promotional video—depicting the final days of a school that is closing—deeply moved many viewers.

Played at a farewell ceremony, it can give both teachers and students the courage to make a fresh start together.

spring songamasaki annainin

Amesaki Annainin “Haru no Uta” (Spring Song) [Official Music Video]

This work by Ame-saki Annainin, which evokes the arrival of spring, is filled with gratitude and cheers for those graduating.

Set in the season of swirling cherry blossoms, its warm melody gently encourages people as they take their first steps toward their dreams.

Released in February 2023, the song was the band’s first single after restarting their activities.

The music video, filmed in a wooden school building, is beautifully crafted to evoke both nostalgia and fresh hope.

It’s perfect not only as BGM for graduation ceremonies and farewell parties, but also as a song to give you a gentle push before diving into a new environment.

To the futureKiroro

Kiroro “To the Future” Official Music Video

This song is a staple among graduation tunes.

It’s a track by Kiroro, a female duo from Okinawa, released as their second single in June 1998.

Originally, the songwriter composed it in middle school to express gratitude to her mother, but its warm lyrics also resonate with the feelings we have for those who supported us at graduation.

Its simple, heartfelt melody has been featured as an insert song in the anime “Tsuki ga Kirei” and in commercials.

Singing of hope for the new paths ahead, this moving piece gives courage in times of parting and new beginnings.

It’s sure to be a song that gently nudges someone forward.

STARTING OVERLittle Glee Monster

Little Glee Monster『STARTING OVER』

STARTING OVER, with its irresistibly danceable, rhythmic performance, is a perfect song for sending off graduates with a bright, cheerful vibe! Even when the fun-filled days at school come to an end, the relationships remain, and the lyrics make you want to believe in the day you’ll meet again—offering a positive way to look at graduation.

Its message about cherishing the present and the desire to keep dancing with friends are themes many graduates will relate to, making it a song that both teachers and graduates can get excited about together!

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It’s okayji ma ma

jimama “It’s Okay”

This song, immensely popular as a graduation anthem, is one of the signature tracks from jimama, the solo project of Terumi Miyahira.

A slow ballad with a simple piano accompaniment, it showcases Miyahira’s gentle vocals, making the message embedded in the lyrics resonate even more deeply.

Graduating from the environment you’ve known and setting off on separate new paths with your friends naturally brings anxiety.

The word “Daijōbu” (It’s going to be okay), which also appears in the title and lyrics, gently eases the worries graduates carry as they listen.

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“Brave”: Naoto Inti Raymi / National Stadium

From the opening lines about encounters and farewells to the hopeful, forward-looking message that follows, this song is a perfect fit for graduation.

It’s one of the signature tracks by Naoto Inti Raymi, a popular singer-songwriter known for songs filled with uplifting messages.

In addition to lyrics that encourage those who feel anxious before a new beginning, the song features an up-tempo, bright arrangement.

For graduates, it will be a powerful track that supports their first steps forward.

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