[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 Fight Songs to Express Gratitude and Cheers (131–140)
It’s okaywacci
This song by wacci carries a warm message that gently stays close to the listener’s heart.
It tenderly portrays universal emotions—like the smile that comes after tears, and the days when you want to change but can’t.
You can feel the strength and kindness of the words “It’s okay” throughout the entire piece.
Released in August 2015, it was used as the theme song for the TBS drama “37.5°C no Namida.” It’s recommended for times when you feel tired from daily life or want to face your own vulnerabilities.
It will surely warm your heart.
At any timeYugeda Kensuke
A song by Kensuke Yugeita that expresses gratitude at life’s milestones, set to a gentle melody that feels familiar to everyone.
It warmly conveys cherished memories with friends and heartfelt thanks to family and teachers.
The tender, embracing tune resonates deeply with listeners and invites empathy.
This piece is included on the album “Dream & Dream: Yume o Tsunagō” and has been selected for inclusion in elementary school music textbooks starting in 2024.
Yugeita, who holds school concerts nationwide, has performed over 2,000 times and continues composing with children in mind.
It’s a song to sing with sincerity on occasions when you want to express gratitude to those who matter—such as at a “Half-Coming-of-Age Ceremony” (celebrating turning ten) or end-of-year grade events.
The season of farewellSHISHAMO
Sayonara no Kisetsu, which leaves you aching as you think of someone important who’s graduating, is a song we’d like to dedicate to graduates carrying unbearable feelings and hearts full of thoughts for someone.
It’s included on SHISHAMO’s 2015 release SHISHAMO 2, and its lyrics, which candidly trace sentimental emotions, really resonate.
Many listeners will likely relate to the feelings of first love that everyone has experienced.
It’s a song you’ll want to give to a senior who took care of you and you never got to tell your feelings to, or to someone you won’t be able to see after graduation.
windKobukuro
It’s “Kaze,” a graduation-themed support song released by Kobukuro in 2002.
With beautiful lyrics that evoke scenes of cherry blossom petals scattering and the duo’s harmonies that resonate deeply, this piece captures the bittersweetness of graduation and memories up to now, while inspiring the resolve to move forward.
It’s one of Kobukuro’s classic ballads.
graduation songerica
As if blessing a new beginning, Erica’s “Graduation Song” is perfect for a moving scene at a graduation ceremony.
Celebrating the precious time spent with friends, the song’s gentle guitar tones and rich strings resonate in the heart, warmly coloring the moment of graduation.
It watches over this milestone with warmth and quietly encourages the first steps toward the future.
True to its title, it’s a graduation song that lingers in the heart—highly recommended for anyone reaching a turning point.