A farewell song for a dear friend—an uplifting graduation song that conveys heartfelt gratitude.
Graduation season is exciting as you set off for a new environment, but it also leaves you feeling a bit sentimental about parting with friends.
Even though you know in your head that graduation doesn’t mean saying goodbye forever, it’s natural to feel lonely or anxious.
In this article, we introduce songs that capture the many feelings you have for the friends you’ve always shared fun times with.
We’ve gathered plenty of heartfelt graduation friendship songs that are perfect for telling your friends, “We’ll always be friends even if we’re apart,” and for expressing your gratitude for everything up to now.
Be sure to find your favorite track and send it to your friends.
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A farewell song to give to a dear friend. A graduation song that conveys feelings of gratitude (61–70)
Until we meet againHirai Dai
A heartwarming ballad that portrays departure and the hope of reunion.
Dai Hirai, known for his refreshing surf-music sound, released it as a single in 2015.
It was later included on the album “Slow & Easy.” Set to gentle acoustic instrumentation, the song carefully weaves together the sorrow of parting and the wish to meet again with a tender “see you,” slowly seeping into the listener’s heart.
It’s a perfect companion for moments of separation—like graduation or job transfers.
It also fits when you want to look back on memories with friends and express your gratitude.
Friendgagaga supi
A song by Gagaga SP, a rock band from Hyogo Prefecture also known as a “youth punk” band.
It’s an energetic number that rides a fierce rock sound to sing out passionate feelings for friends who keep fighting toward their dreams, along with a sense of admiration.
It’s a perfect graduation song that makes you feel proud of the friends from your youth.
OrangeSPYAIR
A song that captivates many with its heartwarming message and moving melody.
It was released in February 2024 as the theme song for Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle (theatrical film).
Centered on encounters, bonds, and farewells within limited time, it conveys the importance of not saying goodbye, holding on to the hope of meeting again, and continuing to move forward while carrying big dreams.
Depicting figures soaring through an orange sky, it sings of the beauty of cherishing each fleeting moment.
It’s a song that encourages those stepping into new environments, such as graduates or students retiring from their club activities.
ReunionRADWIMPS
As graduation approaches, the everyday life we used to go through without thinking starts to feel irreplaceable, doesn’t it? Capturing that shift in feeling is the song “Reunion.” It’s performed by the four-piece rock band RADWIMPS.
Although they dramatically change their musical style from song to song, this time they’ve crafted a hip-hop and R&B-inspired track.
There’s a rap section in the latter half about friends, and the rapid-fire flow seems to express an overflowing sense of gratitude—it’s wonderful.
A graduation song, a song of friends.19
A song by the folk duo 19, who disbanded in 2002.
The message—that the casual moments we didn’t know what to do with in our youth were actually irreplaceable when they came to an end—is something many soon-to-be graduates can deeply relate to, isn’t it? It’s a number that conveys unwavering friendship, believing in and cheering on the future of the friends with whom you shared those ordinary times.
Promise of SunflowersHata Motohiro
Featured as the theme song for the film “STAND BY ME Doraemon,” this track conveys the gentle bond and love between Doraemon and Nobita.
Their relationship is more than just friendship—they’re like family.
Friends who have shared both joys and hardships together can forge a bond so strong that calling them family is no exaggeration, just like Doraemon and Nobita.
For friends like that, even if you end up walking different paths, you still want to be there for them whenever they need you.
It doesn’t end with graduation—let’s stay friends forever! With that sentiment in mind, why not dedicate this song to a dear friend?
flameLiSA
Homura, sung by LiSA, became a massive hit as the theme song for the record-breaking film Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train.
As LiSA’s 17th single—and like Gurenge, which also served as a theme for Demon Slayer—it has become one of her signature songs.
It’s a moving piece that connects deeply with the characters and story of the work.
It’s also a perfect message song for graduation and for friends who will go their separate ways afterward.
