A roundup of youth-themed songs recommended for high school students

StargazeSixTONES

SixTONES – Stargaze [YouTube ver.]

This is a song by SixTONES that drew attention even before its release because it was written specifically for them by Yojiro Noda of RADWIMPS.

Released in 2025, the group’s 10th anniversary year, the track was chosen as the support song for Nippon TV’s 45th National High School Quiz Championship.

Its poetic lyrics and dramatic sound come together to make you feel as if you’re watching a scene from a coming-of-age film.

You can almost see friends joining hands and facing hardships head-on with hope in their hearts.

This piece gives a powerful push to anyone striving toward a goal, so it’s also recommended listening before an important exam or game.

If you are going to jumpOmoi

If You Were to Jump / Hatsune Miku

Omoi, a unit of Vocaloid producers, has a signature song called “If You Were to Jump,” a track that blows away any worries with its bright energy! From the title, you can tell that the protagonist’s friend is at the edge, so overwhelmed they’re thinking, “I might as well jump.” In response, the protagonist desperately tries to cheer them up.

Some parts are so over-the-top that they’re downright funny, and by the time the song ends, your troubles feel like they’ve vanished into thin air.

With its punkish sound and exhilarating vocals, it leaves you feeling like, “There’s no time to mope!” During student days, it’s easy to overthink things and feel scared about the future.

You might feel lonely at times, too—but life is long.

When you feel like you’re about to give up, listen to this song and try to hang in there a little longer!

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Yoimachi Jēn

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Run Away[Alexandros]

[Alexandros] – Run Away (MV) @ALEXANDROSchannel

This is a song I’d like to dedicate to high school students chasing their dreams.

It’s a track by [Alexandros], released in 2013 as their eighth single.

Its positive lyrics make it a perfect anthem for youth, don’t you think? The danceable rhythm is really cool.

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Araki Jakkan

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Campus mode!!Hatsuboshi Gakuen

Hatsuboshi Academy “Campus mode!!” Lyric Video (HATSUBOSHI GAKUEN – Campus mode!!) Short Size

This energetic, hopeful song is one I’d love for you to listen to when you face difficulties in school life.

With the repeated phrase “I can do it!”, the lyrics remind us how important it is to act with confidence.

Released in June 2024, the track is used as the ending theme for the game “Gakuen Idolmaster.” Created by the members of Hatsuboshi Academy coming together to craft a bright atmosphere, this piece gently gives you a push as you head toward new challenges.

High schoolers in the midst of your youth—be sure to give it a listen!

Unable to become an adultkujira

Unable to become an adult

This work gently sings of the importance of embracing loneliness and ordinariness.

Through images of the stillness of a moonless night and scattering light into the darkness, its warm lyrics, which handle a fragile heart with care, resonate deeply.

Kujira centers themes of self-acceptance and growth, beautifully expressing young people’s emotions within a unique worldview.

This piece serves as the theme song for the February 2025 film “My Senpai Is a Boy: Rain, Then Clear,” showcasing the delicate musicality honed on the albums “Until I Can Love Life” and “Vegetable Drawer.” It’s a wonderful song that stays close to the subtle feelings of youth—days at a school festival spent with dear friends, the anxiety and confusion felt while searching for one’s true self.

Someday, these tearsLittle Glee Monster

Little Glee Monster 'Someday These Tears Will' Short Ver.

Little Glee Monster is a six-member vocal group formed by the winners of the “Strongest Singing Girls Audition,” held to discover artists who can succeed on the world stage.

Their song “Itsuka Kono Namida ga,” included on their third album “juice,” was selected as the support song for the 96th All Japan High School Soccer Tournament.

The message—that the tears shed in both joyous and frustrating moments will one day become your own treasure—offers the courage to keep going when life makes you feel like breaking.

With beautifully moving choral work, it’s a track you’ll want to listen to while reminiscing about your youth.

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Hoshino Takashi

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Dear Sir or Madam, on this day when cherry blossoms fluttermafumafu

[MV] Dear Sir/Madam, On This Day When Cherry Blossoms Flutter Down / Mafumafu [Shonen Janmaga Gakuen]

A gem of a song that gently weaves together the bittersweetness of cherry blossoms drifting in the air and the youthful days of student life.

Mafumafu’s delicate vocals beautifully portray school buildings tinged with the arrival of spring and the farewells to those we hold dear.

Included on the album “Kagurairo Artifact” and released in March 2019, this track was produced as the theme song for the website “Shonen Janmaga Gakuen.” The piece carefully depicts memories and regrets from school days, as well as hope for the future, offering comfort to those entering a season of new encounters and goodbyes.

It’s a highly recommended song for anyone whose heart is wavering before the spring graduation season or the start of a new chapter.