A roundup of youth-themed songs recommended for high school students
The songs you fall in love with in high school will become vivid memories adorning a page of your youth.
It’s a strange feeling that they never fade and you can still listen to them decades later.
In this article, we’ve put together a selection of tracks we recommend for those of you right in the middle of your youth right now!
We’ll introduce a wide range—from songs that fire you up, to ones that heighten the mood for romance, to heart-wrenching pieces that might make you cry.
Be sure to read to the end.
You just might discover the best music of your life.
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A roundup of youth-themed songs I’d recommend to high school students (121–130)
SCHOOL DAYSshiritsu ebisu chūgaku
It’s a song that feels like a springtime gift.
It’s a March 2025 single by Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku, with lyrics and composition by Katsuhiko Sugiyama.
The beautiful melody portrays the expectations and anxieties of starting a new chapter, warm friendship, and a resolve toward the future.
The music video—featuring the members in pure white uniforms deepening their bonds in a forest—also leaves a strong impression.
I think it will resonate not only with students, but with anyone who needs the courage to leap into a new environment!
The Story Is My LifeMY FIRST STORY
It’s a song with a powerful message: forge ahead on the path you believe in.
It’s a track by the rock band MY FIRST STORY, formed in 2011, and is included on their 2013 album “THE STORY IS MY LIFE.” Highly recommended for high school students working hard toward their dreams.
stepsRAM WIRE
This is a song by RAM WIRE, a hip-hop unit from Chiba Prefecture.
It was released as a single in 2011.
It inspires the feeling that we should cherish the present moment, which passes in the blink of an eye.
It is the theme song for the film “We Can’t Change the World.
But, We Wanna Build a School in Cambodia.”
determinationSUPER BEAVER
It’s a classic that upliftingly sings of youthful emotions.
It powerfully portrays young people moving toward the future and warmly conveys the importance of living true to oneself.
The melody that draws out a positive mindset and the deeply resonant, message-rich lyrics are beautifully harmonized in this song.
Released in November 2023 as the CM song for Morinaga’s “in Jelly Energy Glucose,” it was also included on the album “Ongaku,” released in February 2024.
An ambitious work by SUPER BEAVER, it fully showcases their sincere musicality.
It’s a song to listen to when you stand at a crossroads in life, face an important decision, or are about to take a new step forward.
It serves as a powerful cheer song that offers the courage to believe in yourself and hope for the future—especially resonant for high school students.
Compilation of Youthful Songs Recommended for High School Students (131–140)
over and overyanaginagi
This is a song by singer-songwriter Nagi Yanagi, who frequently garners attention for her collaborations with supercell.
It was released in 2017 as her 15th single.
The song expresses a resolve to face someone important.
It’s a love song that evokes memories of youthful romance.
Song Not to Forgetmakaroni enpitsu
A gem of a youth anthem, woven by setting the trajectory of dreams to sound.
Carried by the melody, a fierce will to overcome trials and setbacks strikes the heart.
The smooth melodic lines and the warm resonance born from delicate layers of sound are sure to move anyone.
Released by Macaroni Empitsu in April 2024, this piece was also selected as the ending theme for the TV anime “Oblivion Battery” and is included on the EP “Bokura no Namida Nara Sora ni Ume yo.” The lyrics, which align beautifully with the protagonist’s emotions in the anime, gently embrace the passion of young people who keep challenging their limits.
It’s a song you’ll especially want students immersed in club activities and anyone striving toward a goal to hear.
When daily life wears you down, listening to this track will surely give you the courage to take a new step forward.
Call outyoru no honki dansu
As their band name suggests, Yoru no Honki Dance is a rock band known for releasing many songs you can sing and dance to.
“Call out” is included on their 2017 album “INTELLIGENCE.” It’s the kind of track that might lift your spirits when you’re feeling down.
Be sure to try it at karaoke with your friends.