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 a cherished friend: Graduation songs that convey gratitude (41–50)
A Bouquet for YouUtada Hikaru
This is a ballad imbued with a warm message that gently accompanies the season of partings.
It paints a bittersweet yet beautiful scene of entrusting gratitude to a loved one and an inexpressible love to a “bouquet,” and offering it as a gift.
Released digitally in April 2016 as Hikaru Utada’s comeback work, it became familiar as the theme song for the NHK morning drama series Totto-chan.
It resonated with those who had long awaited her return, earning high acclaim, including the Excellence Award at the 58th Japan Record Awards that year.
It’s perfect for moments like graduation ceremonies when you want to express thanks to teachers and friends.
This piece, which gently nudges you forward on a new path, will add color to a special day when you bid farewell with smiles through tears.
GoodbyeBLUE ENCOUNT
This is a rock ballad that reminds us farewells aren’t only sad.
It’s the title track of BLUE ENCOUNT’s seventh single, released in April 2017, and it marked the band’s first movie theme song as the main theme for The Last Cop: The Movie.
Written and composed by vocalist-guitarist Shunichi Tanabe, the song embraces the pain of loss head-on while instilling a powerful resolve to move forward with cherished memories held close.
Its melody, blending poignancy with warmth, was designed so you can belt it out even through tears.
It’s a perfect song for graduation—a fitting way to express gratitude to the teachers who have guided you and to declare your resolve for the road ahead.
A memorable masterpiece for anyone who has experienced parting with someone precious.
Blue SpringSUPER BEAVER
SUPER BEAVER, known for their moving, straightforward, and deeply affecting lyrics that resonate with a wide audience.
Their song “Aoi Haru” (Blue Spring) was released as a single in 2016 and was later included on the album “27.” It’s a track that kicks off with a refreshing, fast-paced chorus that fills you with excitement.
Songs about friendship that can be felt even from afar often lean toward the sentimental, but this one is on the breezier side.
It has a freshness that makes you want to listen under a clear blue sky, yet if you let your guard down, it might just bring a tear to your eye—a poignant friendship anthem.
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.
Gray and Blue (+Masaki Suda)Yonezu Kenshi
This song, Gray and Blue (feat.
Masaki Suda), is included on the 2017 album BOOTLEG.
It’s a track that drew attention for the collaboration between Kenshi Yonezu and Masaki Suda.
The friendship in this song is packed with memories, yet it also conveys something unwavering.
It feels like they probably haven’t seen each other for a long time, but the two are firmly connected by something, and you get the sense that even after years apart, they’d be back to how they were the moment they meet.
Dear My FriendsHi-STANDARD
Among Hi-STANDARD’s many classics, this song is as popular as “STAY GOLD.” As the title “Dear My Friends” suggests, it’s a song that truly portrays friendship.
The lyrics read like a letter to friends far away—filled with positive words, yet revealing the vulnerable side you show only to your friends.
You can feel the depth of the bond, and it really hits home.
Be sure to listen while looking at the Japanese-to-English lyrics.
It’s perfect for the milestone of graduation!
Last SongOfisharu Higedan Dism
A song by Official HIGE DANDism that beautifully portrays the poignancy of parting and the transience of time.
It delicately expresses the loneliness after the curtain falls and the beauty that emerges within limited time.
Through the power contained in the words “see you again,” it resonates with listeners and moves their hearts.
This track is included on the album Traveler, released in October 2019, and was also used as an insert song for Fuji TV’s special drama “Ato 3-kai, Kimi ni Aeru” (I Can See You Three More Times).
It’s the perfect song for when you want to express gratitude before saying goodbye to someone important, and it will surely strike a chord at moments of new beginnings, such as graduation ceremonies and farewell parties.