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 (81–90)
Homeward Road in MarchHirai Dai
This is a memorable ballad that warmly depicts the scenery of graduation season.
With his gentle voice, Dai Hirai delicately sings about the subtle emotional sway that mixes joy and loneliness at the moment of departure.
Expressing the complex feelings that come with life’s milestones like advancing to a new stage or graduating, alongside the calm scenery of spring, the piece is also notable for its elegant arrangement of piano and strings.
Released digitally in February 2022, it is also included on the album “LOVE＋PEACE.” It is a song that resonates with the arrival of spring, offering comfort to those setting off into new environments and to those parting from cherished friends.
Best friendSnow Man
How about a heartwarming song that straightforwardly expresses gratitude to an irreplaceable best friend? Featured on the standard edition of the single “Dangerholic,” released in September 2023, this track is a friendship song performed by Snow Man.
It conveys a heartfelt “thank you” to a friend who stayed by your side without saying a word when you were worn out by everyday life and hurt by what others said.
The relay-like structure in which the nine members take turns singing conveys a strong bond and gentleness.
It’s a perfect classic for telling a friend who’s heading down a different path the appreciation that’s usually too embarrassing to say out loud.
If everyone sings it together on the milestone day of graduation, holding past memories close, it will surely become a lifelong treasure you’ll never forget.
one’s true feelingssumika
A sumika song that delivers a powerful message about the preciousness of encounters.
This piece, which sings of deep gratitude and bonds with clubmates, is marked by Kenta Kataoka’s heartfelt vocals.
The lyrics portray the importance of friends who have grown together—sweating side by side and sometimes even fighting—and it’s a song that stirs the heart.
It also conveys the value of the irreplaceable “now” in a life where partings and meetings repeat.
Released in December 2020, this track was also created as a support song for the 99th All Japan High School Soccer Tournament.
This stirring song is recommended not only for students in the midst of their youth but also for adults who look back fondly on days gone by.
A Song for a FriendSonar Pocket
This pop tune by Sonar Pocket vividly sings about memories from a youth spent with cherished friends.
Nostalgic scenes from student life are depicted with rich emotion, and the unshakable bond with friends who have gone their separate ways is strikingly portrayed.
Released in February 2009, the song is also included on the album “Sonapokeism ①: The Shape of Happiness,” and is often performed at graduation ceremonies and farewell parties.
It’s a heartwarming piece meant to be listened to while thinking of friends who now live far away.
From inside the windowBUMP OF CHICKEN
BUMP OF CHICKEN’s release “From the Window” is a song that beautifully portrays farewells and new beginnings from school days.
The lyrics, which weave together gratitude for friends and hopes for the future, are perfect for graduation milestones.
With its easy-to-sing melody and memorable vocal lines, it wraps feelings of loneliness in warmth.
In particular, the part that appears toward the end is sure to resonate with hearts standing before a farewell.
Why not dedicate this song, which carries friendship into the future, to your friends?
Dear my friendsshela
Even if you graduate and have to part ways with your friends, this song will surely keep your bond connected.
It’s a track by shela, a Hokkaido-born singer who is also active as an actress, released in 2005 as her 13th single.
It drew attention when it was chosen as the theme song for the drama “A Woman at a Turning Point.” With its beautiful string tones that draw you in, it’s a refreshing piece.
Parting with friends may be sad, but thanks to “Dear my friends,” you might just be able to wave goodbye with a smile.
A farewell song for a dear friend. A graduation song that conveys our gratitude (91–100)
The Song of BeginningsTHE RAMPAGE from EXILE TRIBE
Hajimari no Uta is a gently soothing song with a mood unlike anything THE RAMPAGE from EXILE TRIBE has released before.
Spring brings moving up to a new grade, leaving home to live on your own, or starting your first job—times that can come with worries and uncertainty.
In those moments, this number softly nudges you forward, telling you, “You’re not alone,” and “Somewhere out there, there are friends thinking of you.” As you listen to the message woven through its comforting vocals, you’ll be reminded anew of the importance of friendship.
