[2026] Graduate with a Smile! Recommended Uplifting Graduation Songs

Even if we forget springaibii karaa

Ivy Color [Even If We Forget Spring] Music Video

Featured on Ivy Color’s debut single, this song is a poignant love ballad themed around springtime farewells.

Set against a backdrop of fluttering cherry blossoms, the protagonist’s emotions are portrayed with delicate nuance, while the beautiful arrangement of piano and strings resonates deeply.

Released in March 2019, the track has garnered over two million views on YouTube and is beloved by many listeners.

It’s a perfect choice for moments of new beginnings, such as graduation ceremonies and farewell gatherings.

The lyrics—singing of hidden sorrow behind smiling faces and of eternal love—are sure to leave a lasting impression on the listener’s heart.

I should be able to fly (in the sky).supittsu

Spitz / I Should Be Able to Fly in the Sky

A title like “Sora mo Toberu Hazu” (“We Should Be Able to Fly”) feels like it could make a graduation ceremony even more moving… it has that kind of dramatic quality, doesn’t it? As one of Spitz’s signature songs, this track is sure to elevate the graduation mood without a doubt.

Somber is fine too, but sending everyone off straight and positively like this song does is also a great choice.

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erica “Graduation Song” lyric video (Full ver.)

As if blessing a new beginning, Erica’s “Graduation Song” is a perfect fit for a moving moment at a graduation ceremony.

This track, which sings of the precious time spent with friends, resonates with gentle guitar tones and rich strings, warmly coloring the instant of graduation.

It tenderly watches over this new departure and quietly encourages your steps toward the future.

True to its title, it’s a memorable graduation song that I’d recommend to anyone reaching a milestone.

spring skySuzuki Suzuki

【Graduation】Spring Sky – Suzuki Suzuki【Official Music Video】

The graduation-themed ballad delivered by Suzuki Suzuki beautifully captures the blend of youthful joy, anger, sorrow, and delight.

With lyrics filled with school memories—chimes, tears, crumpled notebooks, and days under the spring sky—it’s sure to move your heart.

Released digitally in February 2022, the song also drew attention for its music video featuring three popular video creators.

It’s recommended listening for graduation day, as it resonates with the loneliness of those leaving their hometowns to start a new life.

Sing it with friends, and it will surely become an unforgettable memory.

It’s goodbye, but it’s not goodbye.yamadakatsutenai Wink

It's goodbye, but it's not goodbye.

Yamada Katsutenai Wink wraps this classic spring song—one you want to hear around graduation season—in warm, gentle vocals.

Its melody, which sings of the sorrow of parting and the hope of reunion, nestles close to the heart and gives you courage to face a new future.

Released in February 1991, the song was used as an insert track on Fuji TV’s “Hō-chan no Yamada Katsutenai Terebi” and became a major hit, reaching No.

2 on the Oricon weekly chart.

With lyrics by Kuniko Yamada and music by KAN in beautiful harmony, it’s a gem of a message song that teaches us that parting is not an end but a beginning.

Listened to in the season of departures, it’s a wonderful, heartwarming cheer song that continues to be loved by many.