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 for a dear friend: a graduation song that conveys gratitude (101–110)
You are here.wacci
It’s precisely because we have someone precious that we can move forward.
This song is filled with that warm message.
A gently comforting melody and vocals that are both powerful and delicate resonate, leaving a deep impression on the listener’s heart.
Written specifically as the ending theme for the TV anime “Backflip!!,” it perfectly matches the story of the bonds within a boys’ high school rhythmic gymnastics team.
Consider gifting it when you want to say “thank you” to dear friends or teammates, for birthdays or new beginnings.
GarnetOku Hanako
In July 2006, Hanako Oku released a work whose gentle, warm emotions resonate alongside its melody.
Written as the theme song for the feature-length animated film The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, it was her fourth single.
The lyrics delicately portray scenes on the school grounds and the after-school atmosphere, wrapping cherished memories of school life—and the precious moments everyone wants to hold onto—gently and tenderly.
Created at the request of the film’s production team by reading the story from the storyboard and script, the song was completed to align closely with the protagonist’s feelings.
It spent 19 weeks on the Oricon charts and won the Heisei Anisong Grand Prize for Best Film Theme Song.
It’s a track I can wholeheartedly recommend for moments when you want to share memories with friends or dedicate a song to someone dear.
Friend ShipHoshino Gen
This is a gentle song that tenderly embraces the warm feelings of parting from and reuniting with someone important, and the hope of meeting again.
Gen Hoshino’s heartfelt vocals and the warm melody evoke the beauty of precious memories and bonds with friends.
Included on the album “YELLOW DANCER,” the track was written as the theme song for the film “Moriyamachu Driving School” and was also used in NTT Docomo’s “Docomo no Long Gakuwari” commercial.
During the “Continues” tour in September 2017, it was performed with passion at Saitama Super Arena.
It’s a heartwarming piece to listen to when you’re thinking of a dear friend you’ve been separated from, or when you’ve made plans to see each other again after a long time.
Stand by me, Stand by you.Hirai Dai
With its delicate melody and heartfelt lyrics, Dai Hirai’s song conveys the beauty of love and bonds.
It warmly portrays everything from the couple’s first meeting to their deepening love and their eternal vow.
Released in September 2020, the track captured many hearts, earning Gold Disc and Triple Platinum certifications.
It is also included on the album “Life Goes On,” and is supported by listeners across generations.
It’s a song you’ll want to hear when you want to feel the connection with someone special or when your heart flutters with a new encounter.
Dai Hirai’s gentle voice will warmly wrap your heart.
Youth PhotographLittle Glee Monster
Little Glee Monster’s second single, “Seishun Photograph,” released in 2015.
The title alone evokes that quintessential feeling, and the lyrics spotlight themes of graduation and friendship.
Centered on photographs as its motif, it’s a perfect song to use as background music for a movie dedicated to friends.
It’s an upbeat and cute friendship anthem, yet the lyrics hide little traps here and there that might bring a tear to your eye.
A farewell song to give to a dear friend. A graduation song that conveys gratitude (111–120)
Thank you.Ōhara Sakurako
“Thank You” sung by Sakurako Ohara is a perfect song for graduation season.
It’s recommended for anyone who wants to say “thank you” to friends who supported them when times were tough or even cried with them.
Graduations often bring feelings of loneliness or anxiety, but they’re also moments when we’re filled with gratitude for our friends and realize how strong our bonds are.
This song, “Thank You,” expresses those feelings to the fullest! Even just listening to its upbeat melody can lift your spirits—so let it carry your feelings to your friends.
JourneyFuji Kaze
It’s a song whose kindness-wrapped vocals warm the heart.
The journey story woven by Fujii Kaze gently nudges those stepping into graduation.
Released in March 2021 as the theme song for the TV Asahi drama “Nijiiro Karte,” this work paints hope for the future with a nostalgic tone.
The music video, filmed in his hometown of Okayama, is a precious glimpse of his true self.
The lyrics, which stay close at life’s turning points, will give you the courage to take a new step.
As you face parting with dear friends, why not listen to this song and etch it into your heart?